MULE DEER HUNTERS ARE OVERLOOKING THE BEST HABITAT FOR BIG BUCKS | 🎙️ EP. 163

Backbone Unlimited Podcast · Apr 9, 2026 · 12m

In this episode Matt Hartsky breaks down one of the most overlooked pieces of mule deer habitat that consistently holds deer across the West. Most hunters focus on big basins, deep timber, or obvious glassing points, but mature bucks aren’t scattered randomly across the landscape. They position themselves in specific areas that give them a constant advantage, and if you don’t understand that, you’ll keep walking past deer without ever realizing they were there. After more than three decades of hunting Western mule deer, Matt explains what this habitat actually is, why deer rely on it every…