On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by the outdoor writer and author of Rimfire Revolution: A Complete Guide to Modern .22 Rifles book, Michael Shea. We talked at the Total Archery Challenge about getting into writing in the hunting industry, how squirrel hunting shaped his hunting today, how practicing with a .22 relates to big game hunting, whitetails, and what it’s like working for Black Rifle Coffee Company.Topics:Getting into writing in the hunting industryStarting out squirrel huntingRimfire Revolution: A Complete Guide to Modern .22 Rifles bookHow practicing with a .22 translates to big game huntingObsession with the cat and mouse game of whitetail huntingWorking for Black Rifle Coffee CompanyResources:Instagram:  @eastmeetswesthunt - https://www.instagram.com/eastmeetswesthunt/@beau.martonik - https://www.instagram.com/beau.martonik/@michaelrshea - https://www.instagram.com/michaelrshea/Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors - https://www.facebook.com/EastMeetsWestHunt/https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/YouTube:Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3wShop new apparel! https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/shopAmazon Influencer Pagehttps://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonikPartners:onXMapping at your finger tips on your phone, computer or GPS that will allow you scout harder, hunt farther and increase your success rates. This is the number 1 tool that I use every single time I'm in the woods or mountains. Use code EMW for 20% off of the Hunt app.https://www.onxmaps.com/Spartan ForgeForged in combat and tailored for hunters, Spartan Forge stands at the nexus of Machine Learning and White-tailed Deer hunting to deliver truly intuitive and science based products that save the hunter time spent scouting, planning and executing their hunts. Check out the Outfitter for deer movement predictions based on millions of data points for your area! Save 25% with coupon code eastmeetswestwww.spartanforge.aiHeather's ChoiceHealthy, great tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping on ALL orders. http://lddy.no/7og2Maven OpticsTop quality binoculars, spotting scopes and rifle scopes for your hunts from east to west. Use the code eastmeetswest-gift get a free gift with your next order!https://mavenbuilt.com/MTN OPSMTN OPS is the leader in providing science based supplements to help you train inside and conquer more outside. Use the code BEAUFREESHIP for free shipping on all orders. https://glnk.io/mw0/beaumartonikTETHRDThe Tethrd Team has created the ultimate tree saddle hunting setup. The Phantom Saddle and Predator Platform system is truly the culmination of ideas & input from thousands of dedicated tree saddle hunting fanatics around the world. https://tethrdnation.com/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices