Black Duck Revival

East Meets West Hunt

English - September 12, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 661 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep. 316: A SEAL’s Approach to Mindset, Stress, and Shooting with Guardian Precision

Next Episode: Ep. 318: 2023 Deer Season Outlook with Joe Martonik and Johnny Stewart

Beau Martonik is joined by Jonathan Wilkins. Jonathan is an avid waterfowl hunter, bear hunter, deer hunter, wild game cook, and the founder of Black Duck Revival from Arkansas. They discuss Jonathan’s journey to bowhunting, bear hunting in the big woods, hunting smarter, wild game cooking, living a fulfilled life, and much more.

Topics:

00:00:00 - Start

00:06:13 - The Swapcast

00:07:02 - It’s weird being in the spotlight, but get to go to cool places

00:08:43 - Being out west helps with hunting back home

00:09:46 - Never killed a turkey in Arkansas

00:11:05 - Merriam's turkey hunting

00:12:30 - “If you want to catch a lot of fish, go to a place with a lot of fish”

00:14:21 - Shooting target bucks and luck

00:17:13 - Dog takes out the Podcast Rig

00:17:39 - Jonathan’s first bow and archery deer

00:22:12 - Speaking the animal’s language

00:24:01 - Jonathan’s woodsmanship with bears

00:32:24 - Hunt bears when it’s hot

00:35:58 - Using time to hunt smarter, not harder

00:39:38 - Do stuff that other people don’t see any value in

00:41:02 - New York hunt and challenging yourself with something new

00:45:51 - Validation from operating with animals on their turf

00:49:00 - Jonathan’s cooking

00:51:40 - Meals can communicate who you are

00:56:09 - Building your brand

00:58:00 - What gave Beau the confidence to leave the 9-5 job

01:01:03 - Know when to walk away, but not quitting is vital

01:03:01 - Why not try to live the most fulfilling life you can

01:07:59 - Hard work and consistency - Four years to kill an elk

01:12:14 - Set priorities in life

01:13:41 - Effort and “want” can get you past lack of experience

01:15:51 - The mustache origin story

01:20:40 - Fresh sushi

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
@blackduckrevival

Facebook:
East Meets West Outdoors

Website/Apparel/Deals:
https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/

YouTube:
Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w

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Topics:

00:00:00 - Start
00:06:13 - The Swapcast
00:07:02 - It’s weird being in the spotlight, but get to go to cool places
00:08:43 - Being out west helps with hunting back home
00:09:46 - Never killed a turkey in Arkansas
00:11:05 - Merriam's turkey hunting
00:12:30 - “If you want to catch a lot of fish, go to a place with a lot of fish”
00:14:21 - Shooting target bucks and luck
00:17:13 - Dog takes out the Podcast Rig
00:17:39 - Jonathan’s first bow and archery deer
00:22:12 - Speaking the animal’s language
00:24:01 - Jonathan’s woodsmanship with bears
00:32:24 - Hunt bears when it’s hot
00:35:58 - Using time to hunt smarter, not harder
00:39:38 - Do stuff that other people don’t see any value in
00:41:02 - New York hunt and challenging yourself with something new
00:45:51 - Validation from operating with animals on their turf
00:49:00 - Jonathan’s cooking
00:51:40 - Meals can communicate who you are
00:56:09 - Building your brand
00:58:00 - What gave Beau the confidence to leave the 9-5 job
01:01:03 - Know when to walk away, but not quitting is vital
01:03:01 - Why not try to live the most fulfilling life you can
01:07:59 - Hard work and consistency - Four years to kill an elk
01:12:14 - Set priorities in life
01:13:41 - Effort and “want” can get you past lack of experience
01:15:51 - The mustache origin story
01:20:40 - Fresh sushi

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

@blackduckrevival

Facebook:

East Meets West Outdoors

Website/Apparel/Deals:

https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/