Ep. 417: Mason’s 5th 140”+ PUBLIC LAND MOUNTAIN BUCK in 7 YEARS, Here's How He Did It! w/ Joe Martonik & Mason Martonik

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2025

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

Beau Martonik is joined by Joe and Mason Martonik, two of the most consistently successful big woods whitetail hunters in the country to discuss their 2024 Pennsylvania hunting season. They discuss the story of how Mason shot his 5th 140”+ public land buck in the last 7 years, finding the best access for morning hunts, Joe’s moon theory on buck movement, October scrape setups, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Ice fishing and a long winter 00:07:00 - Mason locating his big 2024 PA Mountain Buck 00:11:00 - The stupidest spot to set up was the best spot 00:17:00 - Finding the best access for morning hunts 00:20:00 - Does headlamp color matter for deer? 00:25:51 - The importance of big hemlocks in the monotonous timber 00:28:30 - Mason’s first year hunting out of a saddle 00:32:10 - Making the shot happen in thick timber 00:36:05 - Having good friends and family help with recovering deer 00:41:00 - Joe’s moon theory on buck movement 00:46:35 - Late October scrape setups 00:51:45 - The November lull 01:00:25 - Up close and personal on the ground 01:08:19 - Joe’s buck in rifle season Resources: Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik 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	It was a good season as far as we started knocking them down there pretty quick.
0:03.4	I kind of got the ball rolling and then things started happening fast and we got to go on a lot of packouts.
0:09.2	And it got to the point where my fiance, Lauren, was like, are you, you're seriously going to go again?
0:14.8	And it's like, yeah, I got, you know, I got to go.
0:16.7	It only comes around once a year. I was like, well, if I throw a mic on, then I can help others the way that these people
0:22.6	have all helped me.
0:24.5	Born in the heart of the Pennsylvania deer camp.
0:28.2	With the help of experts, friends, and local legends,
0:32.9	we'd bring you valuable knowledge and powerful stories
0:36.3	for your hunting adventures.
0:39.2	Welcome to the East Meets West Hunt podcast with your host, Bo Martonic.
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