Ep. 133: Confidence and Patience Kills Mountain Bucks with Steve Sherk // Sherk's Guide Service

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Steve Sherk of Sherk’s Guide Service in the first episode of this two part series on hunting public land mountain bucks in the big woods of Pennsylvania. We discuss scouting buck beds, a proven trail camera strategy, setting up for the kill, and being confident in your plan to succeed year after year. We will dive into hunting timber cuts on part 2 in episode 134.

 

Topics:

Sherk’s Guide Service

Hunting the Appalachian big woods

Scouting buck beds

Trail camera strategy to pattern mountain bucks

Setting up for the kill

3 day strategy for success

Mobile hunting vs. Set Stands

 

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