ELK LOVE THIS TERRAIN FEATURE - MOST ELK HUNTERS IGNORE IT | 🎙️ EP. 152

Backbone Unlimited Podcast · Mar 29, 2026 · 22m

In this episode, Matt Hartsky breaks down one of the most overlooked terrain features in Western elk hunting—and why understanding it can completely change how you read elk country. After more than three decades of hunting Western big game, Matt explains how this feature quietly influences elk movement, bedding, and travel in steep mountain terrain, even though most hunters walk right past it without ever recognizing its importance. Matt walks through how to identify these areas using topographic maps and digital scouting tools like OnX, and why elk naturally develop trails through these…