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Guest: Bill Thompson In this episode, Alex is joined by Bill Thompson, owner of Spartan Forge, for a conversation on mapping, deer behavior, and how today’s technology should actually be used in the woods.Bill breaks down why Spartan Forge is different from other mapping apps and explains how the platform uses real collared deer data to identify movement trends and behavioral patterns, giving hunters insight that goes beyond pins, lines, and guesswork. But this episode isn’t about replacing hard work with technology. We spend time on the reality that mapping alone doesn’t kill deer. Boots-on-the-ground scouting, reading sign, adapting to conditions, and true woodsman ship are still the driving force behind consistent success — and the app is only as good as the hunter using it. Thank you for listening, and hope you enjoy! Stealth Outdoors https://www.stealthoutdoors.com/

Bill Thompson, a twenty-two year Army Veteran and founder of Spartan Forge, sat down with Sam and Jay for an episode you don't want to miss. Bill's passion for his country, the great outdoors and helping others has landed him in a relentless pursuit of innovation in the world of hunting. Bill shares about his experience in the military and how he recognized striking parallels between the tactics employed in hunting and those used in the pursuit of elusive terrorist targets. From this realization emerged Spartan Forge, a hunting app that will revolutionize the hunting experience. Follow Spartan Forge: https://www.instagram.com/spartan.forge/ Follow Bill Thompson: https://www.instagram.com/billthompsonsft/ Follow Outsider: https://www.instagram.com/outsiderig/ Shop Outsider: https://www.outsider.com/ Follow Jay: https://www.instagram.com/ifjayhadinstagram/ Follow Sam: https://www.instagram.com/sammac8t4/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WeAreOutsider/podcasts Be sure to subscribe, like, comment, rate and review - All of those things are very important. Stay connected with us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and LinkedIn. New episodes are released every Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by Bill Thompson, CEO and founder of Spartan Forge. In the last few years, Bill hasn’t hunted much for himself as he’s been building the Spartan Forge app, but this year, he spent more time in the woods, and it paid off. They discuss the types of areas Bill hunted this year, his old Virginia 6 point, why he won’t hunt with a trad bow anymore, lessons learned from hunting the big woods of PA, hunting privileges in America, deer camp, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:09 - Bill's introduction, his hunting experience this year, and use of the app 00:15:09 - Balancing hunting, work, and other parts of life 00:23:20 - Types of areas that Bill hunted this year 00:26:50 - The morning of Bill’s big Virginia 6 pointer 00:37:24 - The appeal of old deer 00:38:50 - Traditional archery 00:42:57 - Things Bill has learned hunting the big woods of PA 00:51:17 - A very interesting-sounding grunt 01:05:21 - Scouting and hunting smart 01:08:31 - New hunters and hunting for the right reasons 01:20:02 - Hunting Privileges in America 01:23:25 - Deer camp and camaraderie 01:30:51 - Spartan Forge major update: Lidar - save 20% with code eastmeetswest Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt) Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @billthompsonsft @spartan.forge 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

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Johnny Stewart and Bill Thompson of Spartan Forge. Bill is one of the masterminds behind utilizing military artificial intelligence and machine learning to predict deer movement, and Johnny is using his years of experience to compare the two. We discuss the Spartan Forge Outfitter, the difference between mature bucks movement compared to all bucks, defining a mountain buck’s core area, hunting the right scrapes in the big woods and a lot more in between! Topics: Background on Bill Thompson and Spartan Forge What is artificial intelligence and machine learning Difference in movement between mature bucks and the majority of bucks Defining a buck’s core area Hunting the right scrapes Resources: Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt - https://www.instagram.com/eastmeetswesthunt/ @beau.martonik - https://www.instagram.com/beau.martonik/ @spartan.forge - https://www.instagram.com/spartan.forge/ @thejohnnystewart - https://www.instagram.com/thejohnnystewart/ Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors - https://www.facebook.com/EastMeetsWestHunt/ https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Shop new apparel! https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/shop Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Partners: onX Mapping 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 Forge Forged 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 eastmeetswest www.spartanforge.ai Heather's Choice Healthy, great tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping on ALL orders. http://lddy.no/7og2 Maven Optics Top 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 OPS MTN 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/beaumartonik TETHRD The 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. <a href="https:

Bowhunter Chronicles Podcast Episode 117: Bill Thompson- Spartan Forge - Machine Learning for the Deer Hunter This week Adam talks with Bill Thompson of Spartan Forge about using technology to pattern and kill white-tailed deer. Bill is currently on active duty using similar technology to pattern our enemies and track our friendlies and decided to see if the technology could translate to the deer woods. After a decade of work coming this September Spartan Forge will field its first iteration of the program using data points combining collared deer data, insurance claims, weather and harvest statistics to predict the best possible days to be in the woods for each area and the general vicinity in which you should place yourself. We talk through a lot f the tech, the thought process and the ethics of implementing and ultimately using a product like this but in a word it is fascinating. Using artificial intelligence, machine learning, to harvest mature deer does not normally come to mind when the fall rolls around. That is until now. you can check out a quick run down on this on the Spartan Forge YouTube channel as well as check them out at www.spartanforge.ai UC-whScWnYeC_JkxZxAQJGkQ https://www.tactacam.com www.readywise.com with code BaseMap20 app.basemap.com save 20% with code chronicles www.tiogarise.com Gearak: Save 25% with Code CHRONICLES Bowhunter Box Club : Use code CHRONICLES to save 10% Cervicide : 10% off with code Chronicles If you like what we are doing and want to see more, please consider checking out our Patreon account. Any funds generated through our Patreon account are funneled right back into the podcast to help fund equipment, hosting fees and gear for reviews and giveaways and as always future hunts. http://bit.ly/BHCPatreon http://bit.ly/BowhunterChroniclesPodcast music by Bensound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices