Ep. 283: How to Hunt BIG Clear Cuts in the Big Woods with Jake Belinda

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Pennsylvania hunter Jake Belinda. Jake is a former professional baseball player and is a content creator/videographer in the hunting industry. They discuss Jake’s journey into making a living in the hunting industry, breaking down hunting big timber cuts, areas with a bunch of mountain laurel, and late-season success on public land in Ohio. Topics: 00:00 Intro 11:20 Jake’s background 14:38 Getting into photography and filming hunts 20:55 Tracking an old New York mountain buck 24:53 When deer like to eat ferns 30:04 Breaking down hunting big clear-cuts 36:20 Finding a buck’s core area 44:44 Interior openings in timber cuts 48:10 Creating hunt plans to help you make decisions on where to hunt 54:20 Balance of Finding New Areas vs. Returning to Historical Spots 56:40 How to hunt areas with mountain laurel 01:02:17 Late Season food sources and shed hunting spots in big woods 01:06:28 Success on a big public land mountain buck during Ohio’s January muzzleloader season 01:14:20 How to find out where the acorn crop will be during the summer 01:27:50 Manifesting your goals and keeping a positive attitude 01:32:15 Importance of keeping the deer camp tradition alive Note** timestamps might be off by a few minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt) Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @jakebelinda @thevoidhunt 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