Ep. 427: Methods for Successfully Hunting Quiet Gobblers in the Mountains w/ Josh Ilderton & Mack Mella // The Untamed

Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Ilderton and Mack Mella of The Untamed, who talk about their recent hunting experiences in the rugged mountains of West Virginia. They share their thoughts on the unique challenges of turkey hunting this season with quiet gobblers. Topics include turkey camp, the unusually weird turkey season, how to successfully call in the mountains, finding a turkey when they’re not gobbling much, trying to understand turkey behavior, Beau’s success, and much more!

Topics:

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:04:59 - Getting To Know Mack
• 00:06:42 - Turkey Camp with The Untamed, The Hunting Public, and Just Hunt Club
• 00:08:40 - The Challenges Of Turkey Season
• 00:11:26 - Swing and A Miss
• 00:15:21 - It’s been a weird season
• 00:26:50 - Navigating Gobbles In The Mountains
• 00:34:56 - Finding A Turkey When They’re Not Gobbling Much
• 00:37:27 - Beau’s 2025 West Virginia Gobbler
• 00:42:10 - Aging A Turkey
• 00:47:00 - Hunting Together As Cameraman and Hunter
• 00:50:24 - Trying To Understand Turkeys
• 00:53:46 - Balancing Life, Work, and Hunting
• 00:59:44 - Insight On Production In The Hunting Industry
• 01:07:53 - Internships and Opportunities
• 01:10:50 - Parting Thoughts

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