{"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":"MOST ELK HUNTERS WASTE JULY - HERE'S EXACTLY WHAT TO DO INSTEAD | 🎙️ EP. 203","slug":"most-elk-hunters-waste-july-here-s-exactly-what-to-do-instead-ep-203","published_at":"2026-07-03T21:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/most-elk-hunters-waste-july-here-s-exactly-what-to-do-instead-ep-203","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967","url":"https://backboneunlimited.podbean.com/e/most-elk-hunters-waste-july-heres-exactly-what-to-do-instead-%f0%9f%8e%99%ef%b8%8f-ep-203/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/n46kw5qmd5truq6f/Most_Elk_Hunters_Waste_July_-_Heres_Exactly_What_to_Do_Instead6rg6y.mp3","summary":"Most elk hunters wait until September to start looking for elk. That’s already too late. In this episode, I break down a complete June and July elk scouting system to help you build a real September elk hunting plan before the season ever starts. You’ll learn how to use summer elk scouting to locate bachelor bull elk in velvet, find cow elk groups, identify active elk wallows, mark feed, bedding, water, travel corridors, and build your elk hunting map around confirmed sign instead of guesswork. We’ll cover why cow groups matter more than most hunters realize, how July elk scouting can reveal the areas bulls are likely to show up during archery elk hunting, and why public land elk hunting success starts long before opening morning. If you want to know how to find elk more consistently, stop hoping September works out and start scouting now. Elk Hunting E-Book Series (the complete system — 34 years OF ELK HUNTING) → BackboneUnlimited.com 📋 Elk Hunt Plan Audit — Matt reviews your specific maps, terrain, zones, access, and strategy before season → BackboneUnlimited.com 👥 Team Backbone — Weekly guidance, accountability, and a community of serious western hunters → BackboneUnlimited.com \"The hunters who are ready in September are the ones who start tightening the plan now.\" Build the plan at BackboneUnlimited.com","meta_description":"Most elk hunters wait until September to start looking for elk. That’s already too late. In this episode, I break down a complete June and July elk scouti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":855,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/backbone-unlimited-podcast-7365967/episodes/most-elk-hunters-waste-july-here-s-exactly-what-to-do-instead-ep-203/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/most-elk-hunters-waste-july-here-s-exactly-what-to-do-instead-ep-203.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}