Ep. 394: Appalachian Bear Hunting with Hounds (My Bear Hunt Recap) with Josh Ilderton // The Untamed

Beau Martonik is joined by houndsman and bowhunter Josh Ilderton of the Untamed. Josh is known for his unique style of hunting whitetails on the ground, but Josh is also a great houndsman. Beau joined Josh and the Untamed crew for an early season West Virginia bear hunt with hounds. They discuss how Josh got started bear hunting with hounds, Beau’s big bear, bear hunting responsibilities, hound hunting misconceptions, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:23 - Dragging Beau’s Bear Down a High Wall 00:11:61 - How Josh Got Started Bear Hunting with Dogs 00:19:48 - The Barrier to Entry to Hound Hunting 00:26:23 - Treeing Beau’s Big Bear 00:39:15 - Catch and Release 00:48:37 - Why Hound Hunting for Bears is Important for Management 00:57:38 - Bear Hunting Responsibilities 01:02:23 - Hound Hunting Misconceptions 01:17:03 - Guard the Gate Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @theuntamed 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