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Truth From The Stand Deer Hunting Podcast

EP.472: Chasing Mastery | Andy May

Truth From The Stand Deer Hunting Podcast

Clint Campbell

Sports, Wilderness

4.7 • 752 Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2025

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I sit down with Andy May to talk bowhunting the hard way—how weather and wind messes with your shot, why traditional archery forces honesty, and what you give up when you decide to really chase mastery. We get into the mental side of hunting, the tension between time, technology, and ethics, and why the real competition is always with yourself. This one’s about sacrifice, perspective, and protecting the kind of hunting that still means something. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM PODCAST 472 Wind exposes flaws in shooting and forces you to practice with intention, not comfort. Traditional archery demands efficiency, close-range decision-making. Limited time can sharpen focus, while unlimited time often leads to overthinking. Technology has made hunters more effective, raising hard questions about ethics and the future of the sport. Growth in bowhunting comes through adversity, sacrifice, and learning from past mistakes. The real competition in hunting is internal—measuring progress against who you were last season. Preserving public land and long-term opportunity matters more than short-term success. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS: —Truth From The Stand Merch —Check out Tactacam Reveal cell cameras — Save 15% on Hawke Optics code TFTS15  —Save 20% on ASIO GEAR code TRUTH20 —Check out Spartan Forge to map your hunt  —Save on Lathrop And Sons non-typical insoles code TRUTH10 —Check out Faceoff E-Bikes —Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey Sainsbury's, off to my neighbour's Christmas do later. Got any gift ideas?

0:04.6

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0:11.4

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0:17.5

What do you think? I think I'd rather keep them for myself.

0:20.6

Looking for a tasty,

0:21.5

festive gift. Ask Sainsbury's. Sainsbury's good food for all of us. Subject to availability,

0:27.9

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0:32.0

that's just as stealthy and as tough as you are. Meet face-off e-bikes, built tough for hunters

0:36.5

and designed to perform where it matters most.

0:39.6

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0:44.8

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0:50.5

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0:55.1

know the stuff it actually matters these aren't just e-bikes they're the ultimate mobile hunting

1:00.0

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1:05.6

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1:10.6

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1:11.0

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1:27.9

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1:44.4

hunting strategy and I'm always looking for gear that just flat out works, stuff I can rely on,

1:49.4

backed by solid people and the best customer support in the business. That's exactly why I run

1:53.9

Tacticam reveal, sell cameras. Whether you're just getting started or you're a full-blown

1:58.7

data junkie like me, they've got a camera to fit your

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