
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 st... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 100 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | WildernessSports | |||

Starting fresh on a new elk unit is one of the most disorienting situations in the sport — and most hunters respond by loading waypoints near the closest trailhead, glassing the biggest open basins they can reach, and burning the first two days on co... more
Finding elk sign doesn’t mean you’ve found the bull.
You can spend days hunting a torn-up wallow, a heavy rub line, or fresh-looking tracks—and never lay eyes on an elk. That’s the sign trap: treating evidence of where elk were as proof of where the... more
The Best Training Tool for Elk Hunting
Most elk hunters don’t fail because they didn’t work hard enough before season. They fail because their training didn’t prepare them for what elk hunting actually demands.
Steep climbs. High elevation. Consecut... more
August is one of the best months of the year to locate mature mule deer bucks — but finding a big velvet buck is only valuable if you understand what his summer pattern is actually telling you.
In this episode of the Backbone Unlimited Podcast, Matt... more
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I have listened to just about every post-rut elk hunting podcast out there and this one is by far the most straightforward, no BS, densely informational one that I’ve found. I bought the E-book on late season elk hunting from Matt Hartsky (not sure if I spelled that right) and I read through it all. I was impressed by the amount of information delivered in a step-by-step, easy to understand, no BS kind of way. I don’t understand why this podcast doesn’t have more listeners. If you’re tired of ot... more
Stumbled on this while driving to an elk hunt. It’s like a coach giving you all the things you need to think about before going into a game against a really tough opponent. Solid info.
Really enjoy it , it really gave me new thoughts about how to hunt. Keep it up
Really enjoy it
I recently found Matt and Backbone unlimited on YouTube, and it’s great to hear a professional western hunter who’s podcast dives straight into the good info without trying to promote 40 of the latest new products and services. Thanks Matt, and keep it up!
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A focused western hunting show that emphasizes a systems-based approach to finding elk, mule deer, and black bears on public land. Episodes blend field tactics (terrain, wind, thermals, sign reading), planning and map-work with practical fitness and conditioning guidance, plus coaching and product education from a single host and his Backbone Unlimited ecosystem. Content often blends actionable hunting strategies with promotions for training plans, ebooks, and coaching services, making it a cohesive resource for serious, results-driven hunters who want repeatable processes and measurable progress.
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Recent guests on Backbone Unlimited Podcast include:
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2. Brian Wortman
3. Eric Christensen
4. Saxton Hartsky
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