Ep. 423: Lee Lakosky Reveals His Personal Journey to Hunting Success!

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 162 minutes

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Summary

Beau Martonik is joined by Lee Lakosky. Lee Lakosky is a well-known figure in hunting and whitetail deer management. He's best known from the popular TV show "Crush with Lee & Tiffany," which he co-hosts with his wife, Tiffany Lakosky. They discuss his upbringing hunting the big woods of Northern Minnesota, how he bought his first farm, the journey to success with The Crush, setting high goals and achieving them, conquering buck fever, chasing the challenge, EHD vs. CWD, a lot of hunting tips, stories, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:10:49 - Lee’s favorite animals to hunt 00:14:54 - The allure of hunting Iowa 00:16:04 - Hunting the big woods of northern Minnesota 00:21:54 - Must be nice 00:29:34 - How Lee bought his first farm 00:36:44 - Dream big and work your ass off 00:47:54 - Learning new things and delayed gratification 00:57:29 - What it takes to be a great hunter 01:01:59 - How Lee conquers buck fever 01:07:23 - Summer archery practice that translates to success 01:19:08 - How much pressure will a buck take before leaving his bedding area 01:23:44 - Spot and stalk 01:26:44 - “You’re just a horn hunter” 01:36:14 - Is EHD the biggest threat to deer hunting? 01:40:59 - Getting his kids into hunting - balancing making it tough, but enjoyable 01:46:19 - The weather condition that produces the BEST deer hunting 01:50:29 - How long do bucks lock down with does in an area? 01:54:28 - The best time to rattle in BIG BUCKS 02:03:28 - Rebirth of Outdoor Television? 02:12:44 - CWD vs. EHD - Where Should the Money Go? 02:31:14 - Iowa Public Land and what makes Iowa great Resources: Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @thecrushtv 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	Oh, you just, hunting horns. It's like, no, I'm hunting for a challenge of it, just like you are.
0:06.0	And, you know, for me to shoot a 200 and I would never take that away from you because I understand it.
0:10.5	It's like someone in Pennsylvania shooting a deer like this, maybe it's just as hard for them as it would be for me to find a 200 someplace.
0:18.2	So I'm not taking anything away from it. It's like, don't concentrate on the
0:21.6	size of a deer, the size of the rack, something like that. It's the challenge for you personally is what
0:26.7	drives us all. I mean, hunting in northern Minnesota, like we talked to the beginning, just seeing
0:30.7	a buck was like the point where it about hyperventilate and faint and fall out of the tree.
0:35.3	For me to get that, again, it's like a drug addict.
0:38.4	You're trying to chase that first high that you have from your deer hunt. Now I need to try
0:43.4	to find a 200 to get that same feeling. So it's not any different than somebody shooting their
0:48.9	first deer or whatever, so don't try to compare it that way. It's not like, hey, I'm better
0:53.9	than you or a better hunter than you hey, I'm better than you,
0:54.3	or a better hunter than you,
0:56.2	or have a better place than you.
0:57.7	We're all trying to do the same thing.
1:00.5	I was like, well, if I throw a mic on,
1:02.2	then I can help others the way that these people,
1:04.5	that will help me.
1:06.1	Born in the heart of the Pennsylvania deer camp.
1:09.9	With the help of experts, friends, and local legends,
1:14.6	we bring you valuable knowledge and powerful stories
1:18.0	for your hunting adventures.
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