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SUMMER ELK BEHAVIOR TELLS YOU EXACTLY WHERE TO HUNT ELK IN SEPTEMBER | 🎙️ EP. 207
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- Backbone Unlimited Podcast
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- Jul 9, 2026
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- 754
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Summary
September elk hunting strategy starts long before the rut. In this episode of the Backbone Unlimited Podcast, Matt Hartsky breaks down why July elk scouting, summer bull patterns, cow elk behavior, and August transition signs all matter when you’re trying to find rutting bulls in September. Most elk hunters spend July and August watching bachelor bulls, dropping pins, and building a plan around summer patterns. But when velvet drops, bachelor groups break up, bulls shift country, and archery elk season becomes a completely different game. The bulls you watched all summer may be gone — not because your scouting was worthless, but because September elk movement is driven by cows. This episode explains what summer bull scouting actually teaches you, how to read the August transition, why cow elk patterns are more dependable than rutting bull patterns, and how to focus your September elk hunt around mid-elevation transition zones, water, feed, cover, pressure, wind, and thermals. If you’re preparing for western elk hunting, public land elk hunting, archery elk season, or building a better elk hunt plan, this episode will help you stop chasing old summer pins and start hunting where September bulls are actually going to be. 📙 Elk Hunting E-Book Series (the complete elk hunting system) → https://backboneunlimited.com/collections/elk-hunting-series-e-books If you want to take it further: 📋 Elk Hunt Plan Audit — I'll personally review your specific maps, terrain, access routes, pressure points, and wind strategy before you head into the field → https://backboneunlimited.com/pages/elk-hunt-plan-audit 👥 Team Backbone — Daily guidance, accountability, and a community of serious western hunters putting in the work right alongside you → https://backboneunlimited.com/pages/membershi…