Ep. 334: Mountain Bucks - The Mental Game with Josh Ilderton and Zack Marcum // The Untamed

Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Ilderton and Zack Marcum of The Untamed. These guys are some of the best at hunting the steep, rugged mountains of southern West Virginia. They discuss what it’s like hunting in WV, Beau watching a buck get shot through his spotting scope, spot and stalk whitetails, making mental mistakes, getting frustrated, a broadhead debate, and much more!

Topics:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:53 - Different hunting style in WV compared to PA

00:04:38 - Still hunting: move slow but deliberate

00:07:55 - Timing of the rut and when the big ones move

00:15:01 - How many 150’s are on the property?

00:18:56 - Beau watched his target buck get shot through his spotting scope

00:22:39 - 150” minimum on the property

00:26:37 - Glassing bucks from a long distance in the reclaimed coal mines

00:29:08 - Mining has done positive things for wildlife habitat in WV

00:31:15 - Valley fills

00:34:10 - Southern accents

00:42:29 - Making mental mistakes

00:46:19 - Bumping deer

00:47:49 - Scent and thermals

00:58:02 - Broadheads - fixed vs. expandables

01:18:12 - Staying focused and getting after it

01:25:05 - Getting REALLY frustrated

01:30:25 - The definition of insanity

01:37:17 - Hunt how you like to hunt

01:40:19 - Hunting a specific deer

01:43:30 - A plan? What plan?

01:44:29 - Interns and camera guys

*Note - Timestamps may be off by 4 minutes or so depending on ad length

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