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

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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

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