On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Ilderton of The Untamed after spring scouting in the steep mountains and coal country of the bowhunting-only counties in southern West Virginia. Josh is an incredible spot and stalk ground hunter who consistently gets it done in the mountains. We talk about hunting the terrain, scouting, Josh’s epic 2022 deer season, and go down some other rabbit holes about what we look for in hunting experiences.
Topics:
00:17 - INTRO
05:10 - West Virginia Rut Trip and Future Redemption
07:38 - Whitetail Hunting Vs Mule Deer
08:57 - Beau and Josh Hunting Together
11:21 - Hunting elevation
15:34 - Hunting thermals
19:39 - Terrain-based setups
29:36 - "Layin' In There"
34:05 - New Areas and Trail Cams
38:34 - Josh's 2022 Season and Mountain Foods Plots
41:52 - Buck story - It's difficult to kill mature deer in WV
53:26 - Target deer living right under your nose
01:00:45 - Killing and cooking deer - Do they get you fired up?
01:04:00 - Scales of shooting deer
01:08:05 - Kids hunting and building expectations
01:16:56 - Missing good ones and growing from it
01:24:17 - Bed bug, subpar conditions, and getting on a buck
01:28:10 - Having to self film
01:36:30 - The buck down phone call
01:40:48 - Sharing success with others
01:44:14 - Closing
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