Ep. 292: Keys to Finding Mature Bucks on Public Land - Discipline, Hard Work, and Scouting with Curtis Zabel // Behind the Bow

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’s like hunting in these areas, how to become disciplined, spring scouting techniques, hunting stories, and much more. Topics: 00:16 - INTRO 10:09 - Getting the start 12:08 - Behind the Bow Productions and production quality in the hunting space 14:24 - Self-filming hunts 18:34 - The “not so perfect” struggles of hunting 20:45 - Boots on the ground scouting and MAKING time 25:07 - The “75 Hard” program and discipline 33:45 - Hard work, being an entrepreneur, and clean eating 38:40 - Heavy packs, lightweight gear, and getting into overlooked locations 45:33 - Public land hunting access and pressure 48:46 - Making scouting notes 55:09 - Hunting specific bucks and buck beds 01:04:43 - Deer density and sign 01:11:34 - “Feeling” big deer 01:15:52- Learning an area, squirrel hunters, and hunter etiquette 01:19:23 - Shed hunting and luck 01:25:10 - Hunting different states and setting up for success 01:28:30 - Focusing on specific areas VS jumping around to best spots 01:32:47 - Target bucks getting killed and disappearing 01:36:30 - Neighbors and local intel 01:39:06 - Too much information 01:39:42 - Closing 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 @_behindthebow_ Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Behind the Bow - https://www.youtube.com/@behindthebow 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