MOST HUNTERS MAKE THESE FATAL BEAR HUNTING MISTAKES EVERY SPRING | 🎙️ EP. 137

Backbone Unlimited Podcast · Mar 8, 2026 · 10m

In this episode of Backbone Unlimited, Matt Hartsky breaks down the spring bear hunting mistakes that quietly cost hunters opportunities across the West. Many hunters spend long days hiking and glassing only to leave the mountain believing there simply aren’t any bears in the area. Meanwhile, another hunter in the same unit may be seeing multiple bears or filling a tag. Matt explains why that difference usually comes down to understanding behavior and making better strategic decisions rather than luck. Spring black bears operate on a very specific set of priorities after emerging from…