Ep. 390: Where Bucks Disappear to During the Fall Shift with Steve Sherk // Sherk's Guide Service

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2024

⏱️ 104 minutes

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Beau Martonik is joined by Steve Sherk of Sherk’s Guide Service. Steve hunts and guides on roughly 100,000 acres of public land in the mountains of Pennsylvania, spending almost everyday in the woods. They discuss how much he relies on historical data, what to do in a heavy mast crop year, using trail cameras for current year intel, why Steve loves hunting in the oaks, anticipating the fall shift, focusing on one timeframe, shot selection, Steve’s experience hunting a specific bed, and much more. Topics: 00:06:06 - Welcome Back, Steve 00:07:51 - Summer's End and Hunting Preparations 00:10:13 - Family and Hunting Priorities 00:10:58 - Insights on Guiding and Client Expectations 00:12:59 - Trail Cameras and Hunting Strategies 00:15:32 - Covering Ground and Deer Patterns 00:18:30 - The Importance of Historical Data 00:20:30 - Shifts in Deer Behavior 00:25:40 - The Impact of Mast Crop Years 00:27:55 - Hunting Strategies During the Rut 00:30:43 - Adapting to Changing Conditions 00:34:28 - The Role of Technology in Hunting 00:39:08 - The Ideal Hunting Environment 00:45:05 - Transitioning from Summer to Fall 00:51:49 - Seasonal Shifts in Deer Behavior 01:04:22 - The Role of Trail Cameras 01:12:03 - Understanding Hunting Strategies 01:23:09 - Making the Shot: Timing and Decisions 01:32:30 - Learning from Experience and Mistakes Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @sherksguideservice 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	As soon as the buck goes solo from a bachelor group, he'll start becoming more nocturnal.
0:05.1	You don't see him in the open woods as much.
0:07.1	I think like the fact that he's alone.
0:09.4	A lot of people talk about like, oh man, just because you see him there in the summer,
0:13.4	he'll be five miles away come fall.
0:16.1	And I rarely see that.
0:18.5	I was like, well, if I throw a mic on, then I can help others the way that these people, that will help me.
0:24.1	Born in the heart of the Pennsylvania deer camp, with the help of experts, friends, and local legends,
0:32.6	we bring you valuable knowledge and powerful stories for your hunting adventures. Welcome to the East Meets West
0:41.4	Hunt podcast with your host, Bo Martonic. Hey everyone, welcome back to another episode of the East
0:53.3	Meets West Hunt podcast presented by Spartan Forge.
0:56.9	On today's episode, I am joined by Steve Shirk of Shirk's Guide Service.
1:01.5	Steve Hunt and guides on roughly 100,000 acres of public land in the mountains of Pennsylvania
1:07.2	spending almost every day in the woods.
1:09.9	We discuss how much he relies on historical
1:12.4	data, what to do in a heavy mass crop year, using trail cameras for current year intel,
1:19.7	why Steve loves hunting in the oaks, anticipating the fall shift, focusing on one time frame,
1:27.2	shot selection, Steve's experience, hunting a
1:29.8	specific bed, and a whole lot more.
1:33.1	Come join me, Beaumartonic, and some other season Big Woods hunters in a two-day camp that
1:39.4	will be hosted in north central Pennsylvania in the Big woods appalachian mountain country this course
1:45.9	will combine classroom and in the field scouting to help you locate more bucks and create a game
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