Ep. 317: Big Woods Bears, Woodsmanship, and Speaking Through Meals with Jonathan Wilkins // Black Duck Revival

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 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