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East Meets West Hunt

Ep. 310: Terrain and Vegetation Funnels You Probably Don’t Notice with Rusty Johnson // United Outdoors

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9747 Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2023

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

Beau Martonik is joined by Rusty Johnson of United Outdoors. Rusty is from the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas and has a dedicated year-round approach to chasing mountain bucks. They discuss the importance of ditches, vegetation gaps, hunting all winds, taking mountain tactics to Kansas, trail cameras, deer stories from the past, and much more! Topics: 00:00 - Intro - Montana Archery Hunt Film Launch! 08:56 - Introducing Rusty and the Ozarks of Arkansas 11:27 - Logging cuts 14:24 - Rut timing for Rusty in Arkansas 18:16 - Terrain features that deer gravitate to 27:10 - Wind 31:33 - Continued conversation on deer relating to ditches and gaps 33:39 - Scouting in late winter/early spring and tree talk 39:39 - Breaking down a memorable deer story from Rusty  51:17 - Using angles and elevation for smart access 56:12 - 35mm trail camera in the early 2000’s 01:03:06 - Do trail cameras spook deer? 01:07:25 - Taking the failures with the success 01:11:39 - Calling deer 01:16:13 - “Gap” terrain features 01:22:14 - Weather comparisons Note** timestamps might be off by roughly 4 minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes. Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt) Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @united.outdoors @rusty_uo Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors   Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Come join me, Beaumartonic, and some other seasoned Big Woods hunters in a two-day camp that will be hosted in north-central Pennsylvania in the Big Woods-Appalachian Mountain Country.

0:12.4

This course will combine classroom and in the field scouting to help you locate more bucks and create a game plan to increase your success rate.

0:20.6

Topics will include map reading, e-scouting, buck betting, food source identification,

0:25.8

seasonal scouting, wind and thermal demonstrations, trail camera strategies, and so much more.

0:32.0

Our goal is to give you the knowledge, framework, and confidence to make your own opportunities.

0:36.6

You get hands-on gear,

0:38.1

learn how to use it. There will be exclusive deals, free swag, and big geared giveaways

0:43.4

available for all of the attendees. So this year, we're continuing what we started with the last

0:48.2

two events with two full days, six successful hunters speaking, more scouting, more giveaways,

0:54.1

chef-cooked meals, and much more.

0:56.3

This event takes place on March 29th and 30th.

0:59.7

Registration is going live on Thursday, January 16th at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.

1:04.6

Tickets sell out fast, so head over to eastmeatswesthunt.com slash scouting camp for more info now.

1:10.8

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1:14.9

What are the best all around binoculars?

1:17.7

Well, it's tough to find something that works in every condition.

1:20.5

Great.

1:21.1

But after using a pair of Maven B1.2, 10 by 42s, I think I found them.

1:27.4

They feature an 8x or a 10 by option, superior low light

1:31.5

performance, tax sharp edge to edge clarity, a generous depth of field, and a silky focus

1:38.6

mechanism. All of Maven Optics have a lifetime, no-fault warranty, and hail from the great state of Wyoming.

1:45.9

I've been using Maven Optics since I bought my first pair in 2017, and I think you should test them out for yourself.

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