Ep. 408: Flintlock Muzzleloader Deer Hunting - A Pennsylvania Tradition with John Royer // Leatherwood Outdoors

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2024

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Beau Martonik is joined by John Royer of Leatherwood Outdoors. John is known for his traditional flintlock muzzleloader hunting in Pennsylvania, amongst every other type of hunting and fishing PA offers. They discuss the history of Leatherwood Outdoors, deer camp traditions, flintlock hunting, what deer do when you bump them, how to sneak up on deer in the late season, how to make your flintlock go off every time, practice tips, flintlock cleaning, and optimizing your rifle. Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:53 - History of Leatherwood Outdoors and where they’re from 00:15:53 - Deer Camp traditions 00:29:53 - Late season flintlock hunting 00:31:53 - History of Pennsylvania’s flintlock season 00:43:43 - Flintlock hunting makes you a better archery hunter 00:50:34 - What deer do when you bump them 00:56:53 - Still-hunting strategy in late season - how to sneak up on deer 01:00:02 - How to make your flintlock muzzleloader go off every time 01:08:37 - Practice tips to make you better with a flintlock muzzleloader 01:12:31 - Flintlock care and cleaning 01:21:23 - Conicals, round balls, and optimal loads Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @leatherwoodoutdoors 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	I could have killed more buck in flintlock season than I could have in archery season.
0:05.9	If you add up all the time and all the bucks that I could have killed in archery season,
0:09.9	I could have killed more at a closer range in flintlock season.
0:15.2	I was like, well, if I throw a mic on, then I can help others the way that these people, that will help me.
0:20.7	Born in the heart of the Pennsylvania deer camp,
0:23.9	with the help of experts, friends, and local legends,
0:29.1	we bring you valuable knowledge and powerful stories for your hunting adventures.
0:35.4	Welcome to the East Meets West Hunt podcast with your host, Bo Martonic.
0:43.4	Hey everyone, welcome back to another episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast presented by Spartan Forge.
0:50.3	On today's episode, I am joined by John Royer of Leatherwood Outdoors.
0:56.2	John is known for his traditional flintlock muzzleloader hunting in Pennsylvania,
1:00.7	amongst every other type of hunting and fishing that PA has to offer.
1:04.7	So we discussed the history of Leatherwood Outdoors, Deer Camp Traditions, Flintlock Hunting,
1:10.7	what deer do when you bump them how to sneak up
1:13.7	on deer in the late season how to make your flintlock go off every time practice tips flintlock cleaning
1:20.4	and optimizing your rifle come join me bow martenic and some other season big Woods hunters in a two-day camp that will be hosted in north-central Pennsylvania in the Big Woods-Appalachian Mountain Country.
1:35.9	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.
1:44.2	Topics will include map reading, e-scouting, buck betting, food source identification,
1:49.4	seasonal scouting, wind and thermal demonstrations, trail camera strategies, and so much more.
1:55.6	Our goal is to give you the knowledge, framework, and confidence to make your own opportunities.
2:00.2	You get hands-on
2:00.9	gear, learn how to use it. There will be exclusive deals, free swag, and big geared giveaways
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