Ep. 307: A Different Approach to Bowhunting Mule Deer with Henry Ferguson

East Meets West Hunt

English - July 04, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 661 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep. 306: How to Hunt Elk in Pennsylvania with Bryan Hale // Elk County Outfitters

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Beau Martonik is joined by Henry Ferguson of the Colorado Bowhunter’s Association. When you think of Henry, you should think of big mule deer bucks. Henry breaks down his unique strategy for scouting, finding, and consistently being successful on giant bucks, as well as some stories with some lessons anyone can learn from.

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

09:10 - Drought conditions and water levels

17:06 - Shoulder mounts and trophy rooms

23:56 - Introducing Henry

36:20 - Patience

40:20 - Different paths to learning to hunt

42:33 - Varying standards and expectations from hunt to hunt

49:43 - Historical Trends with mule deer bucks

51:46 - Scouting, having a plan, and being persistent

55:34 - Truck camping vs. Backpack hunting

01:06:44 - Mule deer seeking shade for bedding and cover

01:14:56 - Getting reps

01:18:21 - Learning from failure and controlling the things you can control

01:27:09 - Mountain lions, predators, and self-defense options

01:46:27 - Colorado Bowhunters Association

Note** timestamps might be off by roughly 4 minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes

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GoWild:
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Topics:

00:00 - Intro
09:10 - Drought conditions and water levels
17:06 - Shoulder mounts and trophy rooms
23:56 - Introducing Henry
36:20 - Patience
40:20 - Different paths to learning to hunt
42:33 - Varying standards and expectations from hunt to hunt
49:43 - Historical Trends with mule deer bucks
51:46 - Scouting, having a plan, and being persistent
55:34 - Truck camping vs. Backpack hunting
01:06:44 - Mule deer seeking shade for bedding and cover
01:14:56 - Getting reps
01:18:21 - Learning from failure and controlling the things you can control
01:27:09 - Mountain lions, predators, and self-defense options
01:46:27 - Colorado Bowhunters Association

Note** timestamps might be off by roughly 4 minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes

Resources:

GoWild:

Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)

Instagram:

@eastmeetswesthunt

@beau.martonik

@bigchiefwhackabuck

Facebook:

East Meets West Outdoors

Website/Apparel/Deals:

https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/