# Backbone Unlimited Podcast Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967.md RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/backboneunlimited/feed.xml Official site: https://backboneunlimited.podbean.com Author: Backbone Unlimited Episodes: 100 ## Resource Backbone Unlimited is a western hunting podcast for public-land hunters who want to stop guessing and build a better system for finding elk, mule deer and black bears, beating pressure, reading sign, understanding wind and thermals, and making cleaner decisions in the mountains. Hosted by Matt Hartsky, Backbone Unlimited combines 34+ years of western big game hunting experience with decades of strength, conditioning, and nutrition coaching to help hunters prepare smarter and hunt more effectively. Episodes cover elk hunting strategy, mule deer hunting, bear hunting, public land tactics, archery elk hunting, rifle hunting, e-scouting, scouting, glassing, calling, bedding areas, feed, water, transition zones, mountain fitness, hunt planning, field decision-making, meat care, gear, pack-outs, and the mindset it takes to keep improving season after season. If you’re serious about becoming a more capable western hunter, Backbone Unlimited is built to help you train harder, hunt smarter, and never settle. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967.md ## Episodes - [MOST ELK HUNTERS ONLY PLAN FOR 2 DAYS - HERE'S THE 10 DAY SYSTEM | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 210](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/most-elk-hunters-only-plan-for-2-days-here-s-the-10-day-system-ep-210) β€” 2026-07-16T12:00:00+00:00 - [HOW TO FIND ELK IN THE FIRST 48 HOURS - THE ELK HUNTING SYSTEM | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 209](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/how-to-find-elk-in-the-first-48-hours-the-elk-hunting-system-ep-209) β€” 2026-07-15T00:48:06+00:00 - [10 ELK HUNTING MISTAKES MOST HUNTERS KEEP MAKING (HERE'S WHAT TO DO INSTEAD) | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 208](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/10-elk-hunting-mistakes-most-hunters-keep-making-here-s-what-to-do-instead-ep-208) β€” 2026-07-13T21:45:00+00:00 - [SUMMER ELK BEHAVIOR TELLS YOU EXACTLY WHERE TO HUNT ELK IN SEPTEMBER | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 207](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/summer-elk-behavior-tells-you-exactly-where-to-hunt-elk-in-september-ep-207) β€” 2026-07-09T22:29:33+00:00 - [YOU'RE HUNTING ELK WALLOWS WRONG - HERE'S THE SETUP THAT ACTUALLY WORKS | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 206](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/you-re-hunting-elk-wallows-wrong-here-s-the-setup-that-actually-works-ep-206) β€” 2026-07-08T21:39:07+00:00 - [STOP GUESSING WHERE ELK ARE | HOW TO READ A TOPO MAP FOR ELK HUNTING | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 205](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/stop-guessing-where-elk-are-how-to-read-a-topo-map-for-elk-hunting-ep-205) β€” 2026-07-07T23:00:00+00:00 - [ELK HUNTERS: YOUR BODY WILL FAIL YOU UNLESS YOU START THIS NOW | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 204](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/elk-hunters-your-body-will-fail-you-unless-you-start-this-now-ep-204) β€” 2026-07-06T21:45:00+00:00 - [MOST ELK HUNTERS WASTE JULY - HERE'S EXACTLY WHAT TO DO INSTEAD | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 203](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/most-elk-hunters-waste-july-here-s-exactly-what-to-do-instead-ep-203) β€” 2026-07-03T21:30:00+00:00 - [THE TERRAIN SYSTEM THAT ACTUALLY FINDS ELK (MOST HUNTERS HAVE THIS WRONG) | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 202](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/the-terrain-system-that-actually-finds-elk-most-hunters-have-this-wrong-ep-202) β€” 2026-07-03T00:27:56+00:00 - [HOW TO PICK AN ELK HUNTING AREA IN 6 STEPS - STOP LOOKING AT STATS | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 201](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/how-to-pick-an-elk-hunting-area-in-6-steps-stop-looking-at-stats-ep-201) β€” 2026-07-01T21:33:20+00:00 - [STOP READING ELK SIGN LIKE THIS - SAVE YOUR SEASON | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 200](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/stop-reading-elk-sign-like-this-save-your-season-ep-200) β€” 2026-06-30T00:00:53+00:00 - [THE OFFICIAL HIGH COUNTRY ELK HUNTING CHECKLIST (AVOID MISTAKES!) | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 199](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/the-official-high-country-elk-hunting-checklist-avoid-mistakes-ep-199) β€” 2026-06-24T17:26:10+00:00 - [THE HABIT THAT CAUSES 90 PERCENT OF ELK HUNTERS TO FAIL EVERY SEASON | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 198](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/the-habit-that-causes-90-percent-of-elk-hunters-to-fail-every-season-ep-198) β€” 2026-06-24T01:37:42+00:00 - [HOW TO FIX "I CAN'T FIND ELK" (EVERYTIME!) | πŸŽ™οΈ EP.197](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/how-to-fix-i-can-t-find-elk-everytime-ep-197) β€” 2026-06-16T23:16:32+00:00 - [ELK HUNTING ALTITUDE - THE CONDITIONING SYSTEM THAT PREVENTS MOUNTAIN FAILURE | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 196](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/elk-hunting-altitude-the-conditioning-system-that-prevents-mountain-failure-ep-196) β€” 2026-06-15T18:30:00+00:00 - [MULE DEER HUNTING - THE GLASSING SYSTEM THAT USES LIGHT TO EXPOSE MULE DEER BUCKS | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 195](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/mule-deer-hunting-the-glassing-system-that-uses-light-to-expose-mule-deer-bucks-ep-195) β€” 2026-06-14T18:30:00+00:00 - [ELK HUNTING PREDATORS - THE WOLF EFFECT THAT CHANGES HOW TO HUNT BULLS ON PUBLIC LAND | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 194](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/elk-hunting-predators-the-wolf-effect-that-changes-how-to-hunt-bulls-on-public-land-ep-194) β€” 2026-06-13T15:00:00+00:00 - [MULE DEER HUNTING BENCHES - THE TERRAIN FEATURE THAT PUTS YOU ON MATURE BUCKS | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 193](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/mule-deer-hunting-benches-the-terrain-feature-that-puts-you-on-mature-bucks-ep-193) β€” 2026-06-12T18:30:00+00:00 - [ELK HUNTING SHOT PLACEMENT - THE QUARTERING SYSTEM THAT DROPS BULLS WITH CLEAN KILLS | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 192](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/elk-hunting-shot-placement-the-quartering-system-that-drops-bulls-with-clean-kills-ep-192) β€” 2026-06-11T18:30:00+00:00 - [MULE DEER HUNTING - ARE YOU ACTUALLY READY TO KILL A HIGH COUNTRY BUCK? | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 191](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/mule-deer-hunting-are-you-actually-ready-to-kill-a-high-country-buck-ep-191) β€” 2026-06-10T18:30:00+00:00 - [ELK HUNTING WEATHER - THE BAROMETER DROP THAT GETS BULLS MOVING | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 190](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/elk-hunting-weather-the-barometer-drop-that-gets-bulls-moving-ep-190) β€” 2026-06-09T18:30:00+00:00 - [FIND 10X MORE BUCKS WITH THESE NEW MULE DEER HUNTING TACTICS | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 189](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/find-10x-more-bucks-with-these-new-mule-deer-hunting-tactics-ep-189) β€” 2026-06-08T18:30:00+00:00 - [THE DEATH OF EASY ELK HUNTING | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 188](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/the-death-of-easy-elk-hunting-ep-188) β€” 2026-06-07T18:30:00+00:00 - [8 ELK HUNTING SECRETS THAT HELP YOU FIND BULLS FASTER | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 187](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/8-elk-hunting-secrets-that-help-you-find-bulls-faster-ep-187) β€” 2026-06-06T15:00:00+00:00 - [GIVE ME 15 MINUTES, I GUARANTEE I'LL CHANGE THE WAY YOU HUNT ELK | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 186](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/give-me-15-minutes-i-guarantee-i-ll-change-the-way-you-hunt-elk-ep-186) β€” 2026-06-05T19:44:24+00:00 - [ELK HUNTING BURN AREAS - POST FIRE HABITAT THAT CONCENTRATES BULLS | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 185](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/elk-hunting-burn-areas-post-fire-habitat-that-concentrates-bulls-ep-185) β€” 2026-05-21T21:50:35+00:00 - [THE MULE DEER HUNTING SYSTEM FOR BREAKING DOWN A BASIN TO FIND MATURE BUCKS OTHERS MISS | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 184](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/the-mule-deer-hunting-system-for-breaking-down-a-basin-to-find-mature-bucks-others-miss-ep-184) β€” 2026-05-21T13:45:00+00:00 - [ELK HUNTING WATER SOURCES - THE WATER SOURCE STRATEGY THAT FINDS BULLS OTHER HUNTERS MISS | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 183](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/elk-hunting-water-sources-the-water-source-strategy-that-finds-bulls-other-hunters-miss-ep-183) β€” 2026-05-19T23:35:36+00:00 - [THE REAL REASONS MATURE MULE DEER BUCKS FEEL INVISIBLE | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 182](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/the-real-reasons-mature-mule-deer-bucks-feel-invisible-ep-182) β€” 2026-05-18T22:42:45+00:00 - [THE ELK HUNTING CONDITIONING MISTAKE THAT CAN END YOUR SEASON BEFORE IT STARTS | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 181](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/the-elk-hunting-conditioning-mistake-that-can-end-your-season-before-it-starts-ep-181) β€” 2026-05-17T22:17:45+00:00 - [THE MONTANA ELK HUNTING PREPARATION SYSTEM THAT FINDS BULLS ON PUBLIC LAND | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 180](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/the-montana-elk-hunting-preparation-system-that-finds-bulls-on-public-land-ep-180) β€” 2026-05-16T17:24:02+00:00 - [THE PACK WEIGHT STRATEGY THAT KEEPS YOU ELK HUNTING | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 179](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/the-pack-weight-strategy-that-keeps-you-elk-hunting-ep-179) β€” 2026-05-15T20:35:24+00:00 - [BREAKING THE PATTERN THAT KEEPS ELK HUNTERS STUCK SEASON AFTER SEASON | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 178](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/breaking-the-pattern-that-keeps-elk-hunters-stuck-season-after-season-ep-178) β€” 2026-05-14T19:34:21+00:00 - [THE ONE HABIT THAT TRANSFORMED MY ELK HUNTING | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 177](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/the-one-habit-that-transformed-my-elk-hunting-ep-177) β€” 2026-05-13T21:14:28+00:00 - [MULE DEER HUNTING: THE FASTEST WAY TO FIND A BUCK ANYWHERE | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 176](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/mule-deer-hunting-the-fastest-way-to-find-a-buck-anywhere-ep-176) β€” 2026-05-12T19:47:02+00:00 - [BEAR HUNTING WITH JOSH KIRCHNER - WHAT YOU'RE GETTING WRONG ABOUT BEAR BEHAVIOR | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 175](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/bear-hunting-with-josh-kirchner-what-you-re-getting-wrong-about-bear-behavior-ep-175) β€” 2026-05-11T19:17:59+00:00 - [WINNING ELK HUNTING STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC LAND ELK HUNTERS | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 174](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/winning-elk-hunting-strategy-for-public-land-elk-hunters-ep-174) β€” 2026-05-09T15:00:00+00:00 - [HOW TO FIND ELK IN 4 EASY STEPS - ELK HUNTING STRATEGY | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 173](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/how-to-find-elk-in-4-easy-steps-elk-hunting-strategy-ep-173) β€” 2026-05-07T18:30:00+00:00 - [IF YOU HAVE KILLED ZERO ELK, DO THIS FIRST | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 172](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/if-you-have-killed-zero-elk-do-this-first-ep-172) β€” 2026-05-06T00:03:17+00:00 - [IF I STARTED ELK HUNTING TODAY, I'D DO THIS! | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 171](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/if-i-started-elk-hunting-today-i-d-do-this-ep-171) β€” 2026-04-17T18:30:00+00:00 - [BLACK BEAR HUNTING - HOW TO GET CLOSE | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 170](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/black-bear-hunting-how-to-get-close-ep-170) β€” 2026-04-16T18:30:00+00:00 - [ELK HUNTING - MOST ELK HUNTERS QUIT RIGHT BEFORE IT HAPPENS | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 169](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/elk-hunting-most-elk-hunters-quit-right-before-it-happens-ep-169) β€” 2026-04-15T18:30:00+00:00 - [THE EVENING ELK HUNTING PROBLEM (AND SOLUTION) | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 168](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/the-evening-elk-hunting-problem-and-solution-ep-168) β€” 2026-04-14T18:30:00+00:00 - [THE ELK HUNTING SKILLS YOU NEED TO KILL BULLS IN TIMBER | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 167](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/the-elk-hunting-skills-you-need-to-kill-bulls-in-timber-ep-167) β€” 2026-04-13T18:30:00+00:00 - [ARE YOU HUNTING IN A DEAD ZONE? STAY IN THE GAME! | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 166](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/are-you-hunting-in-a-dead-zone-stay-in-the-game-ep-166) β€” 2026-04-12T18:30:00+00:00 - [HUNTING ELK IN TIMBER? USE THIS WIND STRATEGY | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 165](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/hunting-elk-in-timber-use-this-wind-strategy-ep-165) β€” 2026-04-11T18:30:00+00:00 - [WHAT IF THE 2026 ELK HUNTING SEASON IS HOT? MOST HUNTERS WON'T BE READY | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 164](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/what-if-the-2026-elk-hunting-season-is-hot-most-hunters-won-t-be-ready-ep-164) β€” 2026-04-10T18:30:00+00:00 - [MULE DEER HUNTERS ARE OVERLOOKING THE BEST HABITAT FOR BIG BUCKS | πŸŽ™οΈ EP. 163](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/mule-deer-hunters-are-overlooking-the-best-habitat-for-big-bucks-ep-163) β€” 2026-04-09T18:30:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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