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.
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