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Host Matt Hartsky shares real-world hunting tactics, backcountry elk hunting tips, shed hunting, gear reviews, wildlife adventures, and hard-earned lessons on grit, discipline, and mental toughness. For hunters, outdoorsmen, and anyone committed to living untamed and conquering challenge. Learn public land hunting strategies, preparation, backcountry fitness, elk behavior, survival skills, and mindset tactics that help you thrive — in the wild and in life. New episodes weekly on elk hunting, big game strategies, western hunting, gear, preparation, training, family, and the relentless pursuit of more. #ElkHunting #BackcountryHunting #ShedHunting #HuntingPodcast #WesternHunting #PublicLandHunting #RelentlessLiving #BackboneUnlimited
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- 2 weeks ago14 min
ELK HUNTING BURN AREAS - POST FIRE HABITAT THAT CONCENTRATES BULLS | 🎙️ EP. 185
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.
- 2 weeks ago18 min
THE MULE DEER HUNTING SYSTEM FOR BREAKING DOWN A BASIN TO FIND MATURE BUCKS OTHERS MISS | 🎙️ EP. 184
In this episode of Backbone Unlimited, Matt Hartsky breaks down the complete mule deer hunting system for analyzing a basin step-by-step to consistently find mature bucks other hunters miss. After 34 years of Western hunting and guiding, Matt explains how experienced mule deer hunters identify feeding zones, bedding layers, transition routes, pressure pockets, wind advantages, and hidden terrain features that allow mature bucks to survive in plain sight on public land. This episode covers mule deer basin breakdown strategy, glassing tactics, mature buck behavior, scouting mountain terrain, pressure-based deer movement, and how to stop randomly glassing big country and start understanding how mule deer actually use the landscape. If you want to become more effective at locating mature mule deer in Western terrain, this episode will completely change how you read a basin.
- 2 weeks ago17 min
ELK HUNTING WATER SOURCES - THE WATER SOURCE STRATEGY THAT FINDS BULLS OTHER HUNTERS MISS | 🎙️ EP. 183
In this episode of Backbone Unlimited, Matt Hartsky breaks down how to elk hunt water sources the right way and why most hunters completely misunderstand how bulls actually use water during elk hunting season. This episode covers the difference between destination water, transition water, and hidden security water, how pressure changes elk movement around ponds, creeks, wallows, seeps, and springs, and why the best elk hunting setups are often away from the water itself. Matt explains how wind, thermals, bedding cover, approach routes, and hunting pressure all affect daylight water use, while also teaching how to scout hidden water sources using topo maps, satellite imagery, terrain features, vegetation clues, and elk sign. If you want to become more consistent at finding public land bulls during archery elk season, this episode delivers a complete elk hunting water strategy built around real elk behavior, not guesswork.
- 2 weeks ago17 min
THE REAL REASONS MATURE MULE DEER BUCKS FEEL INVISIBLE | 🎙️ EP. 182
In this episode of Backbone Unlimited, Matt Hartsky breaks down why mature mule deer feel invisible and why big bucks can live in the same country hunters glass every day without ever being seen. This mule deer hunting episode explains how mature bucks use security cover, broken terrain, bedding areas, wind, pressure, shadows, escape routes, and narrow movement windows to avoid exposure on public land and across Western hunting country. If you are trying to find mature mule deer, improve your glassing strategy, understand buck bedding behavior, hunt pressured mule deer more effectively, or stop wasting time in country that only looks good from a distance, this episode will help you read the landscape differently and start seeing the hidden details most hunters miss.
- 2 weeks ago15 min
THE ELK HUNTING CONDITIONING MISTAKE THAT CAN END YOUR SEASON BEFORE IT STARTS | 🎙️ EP. 181
In this episode, Matt Hartsky breaks down the conditioning gap that ends too many elk hunting seasons before they ever really start. Elk hunting fitness is not just hiking, jogging, or getting in better shape before September. It is the ability to climb, carry weight, recover, control your breathing, think clearly, and execute when the mountain gets hard. Matt explains why general cardio is not enough for Western elk hunting, how altitude exposes poor preparation, why loaded strength endurance and downhill control matter, and how hunters can train smarter before the season. If you are preparing for archery elk hunting, public land elk hunting, backcountry hunting, or mountain hunting, this episode will help you understand what real elk hunting conditioning requires and how to close the gap before it costs you an opportunity.
- 2 weeks ago13 min
THE MONTANA ELK HUNTING PREPARATION SYSTEM THAT FINDS BULLS ON PUBLIC LAND | 🎙️ EP. 180
In this episode, Matt Hartsky breaks down how to prepare after drawing a Montana elk tag and how to build a real elk hunting plan before the season starts. Instead of showing up with a loose idea and reacting when pressure, access, weather, terrain, and elk movement change, Matt explains how to approach Montana elk hunting with structure, clarity, and confidence. This episode covers public land elk hunting preparation, archery elk hunting, rifle elk hunting, access strategy, pressure planning, terrain-specific decision-making, backup hunt zones, elk movement, and the physical and mental preparation needed to stay effective when conditions shift. If you drew a Montana elk tag and want to hunt smarter instead of guessing your way through the season, this episode will help you show up ready. Find all the links on the YouTube version of this episode.
- 3 weeks ago12 min
THE PACK WEIGHT STRATEGY THAT KEEPS YOU ELK HUNTING | 🎙️ EP. 179
In this episode, Matt Hartsky breaks down the hidden cost of carrying too much weight in the elk mountains. A heavy pack can feel like preparation before the hunt starts, but once you are climbing, sidehilling, fighting deadfall, and trying to stay sharp for multiple days, every unnecessary pound starts taking energy, mobility, focus, and opportunity. This episode is not about going dangerously light or leaving essential gear behind. It is about building a smarter pack system that keeps you safe, capable, and functional when the mountain starts wearing hunters down.
- 3 weeks ago12 min
BREAKING THE PATTERN THAT KEEPS ELK HUNTERS STUCK SEASON AFTER SEASON | 🎙️ EP. 178
In this episode of Backbone Unlimited, Matt Hartsky breaks down how to go from your first elk hunt to becoming a more consistent elk hunter faster than most hunters ever will. After 34+ years of hunting and guiding Western big game, Matt has seen the same pattern over and over again: two hunters can hunt the same unit, during the same season, with the same amount of effort—and one starts figuring elk out while the other stays stuck for years. The difference is not always experience, luck, or working harder. A lot of times, it comes down to how a hunter is learning while they are actually in the field. This episode is for elk hunters who are tired of repeating the same season, making the same mistakes, and wondering why more effort is not leading to more consistency. Matt talks through what actually helps hunters improve faster, how to think differently in elk country, and why awareness, feedback, and better decision-making matter more than simply covering more miles. If you are preparing for your first elk hunt, trying to become a better public land elk hunter, or looking for a more structured way to improve season after season, this episode will help you understand what separates hunters who progress from hunters who stay stuck.
About Backbone Unlimited Podcast
Host Matt Hartsky shares real-world hunting tactics, backcountry elk hunting tips, shed hunting, gear reviews, wildlife adventures, and hard-earned lessons on grit, discipline, and mental toughness. For hunters, outdoorsmen, and anyone committed to living untamed and conquering challenge. Learn public land hunting strategies, preparation, backcountry fitness, elk behavior, survival skills, and mindset tactics that help you thrive — in the wild and in life. New episodes weekly on elk hunting, big game strategies, western hunting, gear, preparation, training, family, and the relentless pursuit of more. #ElkHunting #BackcountryHunting #ShedHunting #HuntingPodcast #WesternHunting #PublicLandHunting #RelentlessLiving #BackboneUnlimited
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