Ep. 148: Targeting a Specific Mountain Buck with Troy Pottenger
Hunting Adventures | DIY Hunting |Big Woods Bucks | Public Land
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Show Notes
On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Troy Pottenger, who is a very successful mountain buck hunter from northern Idaho. Troy talks to me about the hunt for a specific deer and how he located his bedding area, preferred food sources and how he uses the wind to his advantage. In addition, we discuss trail camera strategies, mountain thermals, entry/exit routes, locating mature bucks and much more!
Topics:
Early season to date hunting one giant buck
Food sources in the mountains
Running trail cameras on video
Buck bedding in relation to hunting setup
Buck movement in relation to mountain thermals
Entry/exit routes into stands
Locating big mature mountain bucks
Food, water, sex and social life
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