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 Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt) Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt @joshilderton @theuntamed @marcumz 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