In October, the mountains change every day—and so do the elk. One day it’s hot and still, the next it’s snowing sideways. Those shifting weather fronts don’t just change how it feels to hunt—they completely rewrite how elk move, feed, and bed. In this episode of Backbone Unlimited, Matt Hartsky breaks down how to read the sky the same way you read sign on the mountain. You’ll learn how barometric pressure, wind, and temperature swings shape elk movement before, during, and after a front, and how to time your hunts to line up with those exact behavior shifts. Matt explains how bulls feed aggressively right before a storm, where they hole up when the wind hits, and why the 24 hours after a front passes are often the best hunting window of the entire fall. He covers how to interpret weather-driven elk behavior—from feeding urgency to bedding decisions—and how to predict elevation shifts, thermal changes, and leeward slope movement that most hunters overlook. If you’ve ever wondered why the elk vanished after a storm, or why a single cold front suddenly fills an empty basin with fresh sign, this episode breaks it all down. You’ll walk away knowing exactly when to push, when to wait, and how to stay one step ahead of every system that rolls through. For hunters who want to master October elk hunting, this is the playbook for turning bad weather into your best advantage.