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STOP HUNTING ELK SIGN - START HUNTING THE BULL! | EP. 222
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 they are right now.
In this episode of Backbone Unlimited, Matt Hartsky explains why successful elk hunting requires shifting from a location-based approach to an animal-based approach. Elk sign can put you in productive country, but it cannot replace locating a living bull, understanding his current priorities, and adjusting your strategy in real…
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