Backbone Unlimited Podcast

HOW DO YOU LOCATE ELK WHEN YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHERE THEY ARE? | EP. 262

How do you locate elk when you arrive in a new area and have no idea where to begin? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk hunting and guiding experie

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN IT'S TIME TO LEAVE AN AREA AND FIND NEW ELK? | EP. 261

How do you know when it’s time to leave an area and find new elk? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk hunting experience to tackle one of the hardes

ARE MORNINGS OR EVENINGS ACTUALLY BETTER FOR KILLING ELK? | EP. 260

Are mornings or evenings better for killing elk? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk hunting experience to compare the opportunities and challenges

YOU FOUND A BEDDED BULL, NOW HERE'S THE GAME PLAN | EP. 259

You’ve located a bedded bull elk. What should you do next? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk hunting experience to break down one of the best—and

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN ELK HUNTING AND THE WIND STARTS SWIRLING? | EP. 258

What should you do when the wind starts swirling after you’ve already worked close to elk? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk hunting experience to

WHERE SHOULD I HUNT ELK IN OCTOBER AFTER THE RUT? | EP. 257

Where do elk go in October after the rut winds down and the bulls seem to disappear? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk hunting and guiding experie

HOW DO YOU FIND ELK AFTER RIFLE PRESSURE HITS? | EP. 256

Where do elk go when rifle pressure hits and the places that held them before the season suddenly go quiet? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk hunt

WHAT ELEVATION SHOULD I HUNT ELK AT IN OCTOBER? | EP. 255

What elevation should you hunt elk at in October? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk hunting and guiding experience to explain why finding October

DO ELK STILL BUGLE IN OCTOBER? | EP. 254

Do elk still bugle in October, or does the mountain go quiet when September ends? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk hunting and guiding experience

WHERE DO ELK FEED AND BED DURING RIFLE SEASON? | EP. 253

Where do elk feed and bed once rifle season begins and hunting pressure changes their normal routine? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk hunting an

HOW DOES SNOW CHANGE WHERE ELK ARE LOCATED? | EP. 252

Does snow automatically push elk downhill, or could they remain in the same area after the storm? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk hunting and gu

HOW DO MATURE BULL ELK BEHAVE AFTER THE RUT? | EP. 251

What happens to mature bull elk after the September rut winds down? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk hunting and guiding experience to explain ho

WHAT TERRAIN SHOULD YOU TARGET DURING RIFLE ELK SEASON? | EP. 250

What terrain should you target when rifle hunting elk on public land? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34+ years of elk hunting and guiding experience to explain

HOW DO YOU FIND ELK IN THICK TIMBER WHEN YOU CAN'T GLASS? | EP. 249

How do you find elk in thick timber when you can’t sit behind binoculars and glass miles of country? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk hunting and

WHAT DO YOU ACTUALLY DO FROM 10AM TO 4PM WHEN ELK ARE BEDDED? | EP. 248

What should you do from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. when the elk are bedded and the mountain goes quiet? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk hunting and guidi

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THE ELK JUST AREN'T BUGLING? | EP. 247

What should you do when the elk stop bugling and the mountain goes completely quiet? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk hunting experience to expla

IF YOU COULD ONLY PICK ONE WEEK IN SEPTEMBER TO BOWHUNT ELK WHICH WOULD IT BE? | EP. 246

If you could choose only one week in September to bowhunt elk, which week would give you the best opportunity? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk h

ELK HUNTING IN THE RAIN: WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? | EP. 245

Should you keep bowhunting elk when the rain starts, or head back to camp and wait it out? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 34 years of elk hunting experience to

HOW DO YOU PULL A HERD BULL AWAY FROM HIS COWS? | EP. 244

A herd bull is bugling, answering every call, and sounds ready to fight—but he refuses to leave his cows. What do you do next? In this episode, Matt Hartsky draws from 3

WHY ELK CALF CALLS DON'T WORK! | EP. 243

Do elk calf distress calls really work for calling mature bulls, or is this another elk-hunting tactic built around rare reactions and questionable claims? In this episo