Ep. 410: Ohio Muzzleloader Deer Camp 2025 - Part 1 w/ Johnny Stewart and Jake Belinda

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Summary

Beau Martonik is joined by Johnny Stewart and Jake Belinda in Ohio for their annual muzzleloader season deer camp. The guys had an eventful few days of hunting in a snow storm with shots fired and some great stories. They discuss deer movement in the heart of the storm, still-hunting strategies in crunchy snow, where to start hunting in late season, track identification, weapon malfunctions, buck bedding, Beau and Jake’s shots fired, why binoculars are critical, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:17 - Deer movement when the snow was coming down hard 00:12:10 - The bucks were bedding on the windward sides of the ridge? 00:14:50 - Still-hunting - when to go fast or slow 00:20:23 - Where to start hunting in the late season 00:27:25 - Trying to identify buck vs doe tracks in deep snow 00:30:58 - Chasing “Socks” 00:37:09 - Johnny’s gun problems 00:48:30 - Bucks bedding on the tops of the ridges 00:54:28 - Beau’s big buck encounters 01:06:06 - Jake getting a shot opportunity 01:23:30 - Most underutilized piece of equipment for deer hunters - binoculars Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @thejohnnystewart @jakebelinda 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	So I've seen socks on you.
0:01.2	I'm socks and I pull my gun up like this about 120 yards.
0:04.3	He's over there.
0:05.0	I'm looking through the scope and I'm like 15 feet below the ridge line.
0:09.2	And I'm like, and I pulled up and I'm like, and I got to go like this and then I see him.
0:13.6	Troy's like, dude, your scope is best.
0:16.8	I was like, well, if I throw a mic on then I can help others the way that these people, that will help me.
0:24.8	Born in the heart of the Pennsylvania deer camp, with the help of experts, friends, and local legends,
0:33.3	we bring you valuable knowledge and powerful stories for your hunting adventures.
0:39.7	Welcome to the East Meets West Hunt podcast with your host, Bo Martonic.
1:08.0	Come join me, Beaumartonic, 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.
1:12.1	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.
1:16.7	Topics will include map reading, e-scouting, buck betting, food source identification, seasonal
1:22.2	scouting, wind and thermal demonstrations, trail camera strategies, and so much more.
1:27.8	Our goal is to give you the knowledge, framework, and confidence to make your own opportunities.
1:32.8	You get hands-on gear, learn how to use it.
1:35.6	There will be exclusive deals, free swag, and big geared giveaways available for all of the attendees.
1:42.3	So this year we're continuing what we started with the last two events
1:44.9	with two full days, six successful hunters speaking, more scouting, more giveaways, chef cook meals,
1:51.3	and much more. This event takes place on March 29th and 30th. Registration is going live on
1:57.5	Thursday, January 16th at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Tickets sell out fast, so head over to Eastmeetswesthunt.com for more info now.
2:06.7	100% born in the Appalachian Mountains and made in the USA.
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