# 8 ELK HUNTING SECRETS THAT HELP YOU FIND BULLS FASTER | 🎙️ EP. 187

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Published: 2026-06-06T15:00:00+00:00
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Elk Hunting e-Books 👉 https://backboneunlimited.com/collections/elk-hunting-series-e-books In this episode of Backbone Unlimited, Matt Hartsky breaks down eight elk hunting secrets that can help you find bulls faster on public land. This is not about shortcuts, gimmicks, or recycled elk hunting tips. It is about learning how to read bull country with more precision so you can eliminate dead country quicker, understand pressure gaps, interpret fresh elk sign, use wind from the bull’s perspective, identify transition zones, and recognize how mature bulls adjust their risk tolerance when hunting pressure builds. After 34 years of Western big game hunting and guiding, Matt explains why finding bulls is not just about looking for elk country, wallows, rubs, or bugles — it is about understanding security, terrain, bedding cover, cow movement, wind advantage, escape routes, and current bull behavior. If you hunt public land elk and want to find more bulls, make smarter decisions, avoid wasting time in low-probability country, and become a more consistent elk hunter, this episode will help you hunt with a better system.

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