{"podcast":{"title":"Backbone Unlimited Podcast","slug":"backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967","podcast_index_feed_id":7365967,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/backboneunlimited/feed.xml","website_url":"https://backboneunlimited.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20847414/BACKBONE_UNLIMITED_PODCASTas0nb.png","author":"Backbone Unlimited","episode_count":100,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T22:20:31.830924+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967"},"episode":{"title":"ELK HUNTING BURN AREAS - POST FIRE HABITAT THAT CONCENTRATES BULLS | 🎙️ EP. 185","slug":"elk-hunting-burn-areas-post-fire-habitat-that-concentrates-bulls-ep-185","published_at":"2026-05-21T21:50:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/elk-hunting-burn-areas-post-fire-habitat-that-concentrates-bulls-ep-185","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967","url":"https://backboneunlimited.podbean.com/e/elk-hunting-burn-areas-post-fire-habitat-that-concentrates-bulls-%f0%9f%8e%99%ef%b8%8f-ep-185/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/z9d9a39hrxkuj866/Elk_Hunting_Burn_Areas_-_Post_Fire_Habitat_That_Concentrates_Bulls9491j.mp3","summary":"Elk Hunting e-Books 👉 https://backboneunlimited.com/collections/elk-hunting-series-e-books In this episode, Matt Hartsky breaks down elk hunting burn areas and explains how post-fire habitat, fresh regrowth, burn edges, water, bedding cover, terrain, and hunting pressure all work together to concentrate mature bull elk on public land. After 34 years of Western hunting and guiding, Matt explains why a burn scar alone doesn’t guarantee elk, how bulls use burned timber differently as habitat changes over time, why patchy burns and edge cover often create better daylight opportunities than wide-open burn zones, and how to e-scout burned country with a complete elk hunting system instead of just marking fire perimeters on a map. If you’re trying to find more elk, understand bull elk movement, hunt post-fire habitat, locate bedding areas near burns, and improve your public land elk hunting strategy for archery or rifle season, this episode will help you read burned country with more confidence and purpose.","meta_description":"Elk Hunting e-Books 👉 https://backboneunlimited.com/collections/elk-hunting-series-e-books In this episode, Matt Hartsky breaks down elk hunting burn area…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":851,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/episodes/elk-hunting-burn-areas-post-fire-habitat-that-concentrates-bulls-ep-185/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/elk-hunting-burn-areas-post-fire-habitat-that-concentrates-bulls-ep-185.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}