Ep. 320: DIY Alaska Moose Hunt Recap with Ethan Demi and Justin Mueller

East Meets West Hunt

English - October 03, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 661 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep. 319: Finding the Ultimate Truck Camping Setup for Hunting Trips with Chris Toomey and Kurt Martonik

Next Episode: Ep. 321: How I Break Down A Large Area to Hunt in the Big Woods - Mountain Buck Q&A

Beau Martonik is joined by Ethan Demi and Justin Mueller at the end of our DIY Alaska Moose Hunt. They discuss the dream of hunting Alaskan moose, troubles on the way, getting dropped off at the wrong lake, judging a bull moose, lessons learned, best/worst gear, and all of the stories from the trip!

Topics:

00:00:00 - Start

00:05:27 - Intros

00:07:06 - Ethan’s Background

00:10:25 - Following dreams

00:14:45 - Hunting with people you trust

00:19:40 - Making a moose hunt happen

00:21:40 - Making weight on the flight in

00:22:43 - Don’t forget your release!

00:29:17 - The wrong lake?

00:31:49 - Moose sightings

00:34:03 - Finally a bull appearance

00:36:00 - Legal requirements

00:38:07 - How to judge a moose

00:40:25 - BULL!

00:49:24 - “That’s what we came here for”

00:50:56 - The rut picked up

00:52:47 - Difficult terrain

00:55:55 - Being content about not getting a moose

00:58:18 - Lots of snacks

00:59:44 - Alaska is a beautiful place

01:01:27 - Gear talk - what worked and what didn’t

01:13:23 - A tough pill to swallow, but worth it

01:18:56 - Conclusion

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

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Topics:

00:00:00 - Start
00:05:27 - Intros
00:07:06 - Ethan’s Background
00:10:25 - Following dreams
00:14:45 - Hunting with people you trust
00:19:40 - Making a moose hunt happen
00:21:40 - Making weight on the flight in
00:22:43 - Don’t forget your release!
00:29:17 - The wrong lake?
00:31:49 - Moose sightings
00:34:03 - Finally a bull appearance
00:36:00 - Legal requirements
00:38:07 - How to judge a moose
00:40:25 - BULL!
00:49:24 - “That’s what we came here for”
00:50:56 - The rut picked up
00:52:47 - Difficult terrain
00:55:55 - Being content about not getting a moose
00:58:18 - Lots of snacks
00:59:44 - Alaska is a beautiful place
01:01:27 - Gear talk - what worked and what didn’t
01:13:23 - A tough pill to swallow, but worth it
01:18:56 - Conclusion

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

@justinmuellerphotography

@demiethan

Facebook:

East Meets West Outdoors

Website/Apparel/Deals: