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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Curtis Zabel of Behind the Bow. Curtis has been making hunting videos on YouTube for a long-time now, and the production level and storytelling are next level. He hunts public land in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. We discuss what it\u2019s like hunting in these areas, how to become disciplined, spring scouting techniques, hunting stories, and much more.\xa0\n\nTopics:\n\n00:16 - INTRO\n\n10:09 - Getting the start\n\n12:08 - Behind the Bow Productions and production quality in the hunting space\n\n14:24 - Self-filming hunts\n\n18:34 - The \u201cnot so perfect\u201d struggles of hunting\n\n20:45 - Boots on the ground scouting and MAKING time\n\n25:07 - The \u201c75 Hard\u201d program and discipline\n\n33:45 - Hard work, being an entrepreneur, and clean eating\n\n38:40 - Heavy packs, lightweight gear, and getting into overlooked locations\n\n45:33 - Public land hunting access and pressure\n\n48:46 - Making scouting notes\n\n55:09 - Hunting specific bucks and buck beds\n\n01:04:43 - Deer density and sign\n\n01:11:34 - \u201cFeeling\u201d big deer\n\n01:15:52- Learning an area, squirrel hunters, and hunter etiquette\xa0\xa0\n\n01:19:23 - Shed hunting and luck\n\n01:25:10 - Hunting different states and setting up for success\n\n01:28:30 - Focusing on specific areas VS jumping around to best spots\n\n01:32:47 - Target bucks getting killed and disappearing\n\n01:36:30 - Neighbors and local intel\n\n01:39:06 - Too much information\xa0\n\n01:39:42 - Closing\n\n\nNote** timestamps might be off by a few minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes\n\nResources:\nGoWild:\nBeau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)\n\nInstagram:\xa0\xa0\n@eastmeetswesthunt\n@beau.martonik\n@_behindthebow_\n\nFacebook:\xa0\xa0\nEast Meets West Outdoors\n\xa0\nWebsite/Apparel/Deals:\nhttps://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/\n\nYouTube:\nBeau Martonik -\xa0https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w\nBehind the Bow - https://www.youtube.com/@behindthebow\n\nPartner Discounts and Affiliate Links:\nhttps://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners\n\nAmazon Influencer Page\nhttps://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices