EP. 486: The Most Beneficial Part of Hunting People Avoid

Truth From The Stand Deer Hunting Podcast

Clint Campbell

Wilderness, Sports

4.7 • 752 Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2026

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

This week Chad Sylvester is back on, and we get into some of the parts of hunting that most guys would rather avoid. Not tactics. Not setups. The stuff underneath that. We talk about taking an honest look at yourself as a hunter—where ego gets in the way, how identity can start driving decisions, and why sometimes the best thing you can do is put yourself in a place you’re not comfortable. New ground, unfamiliar terrain, situations where you don’t have all the answers. A lot of it comes back to letting go a little bit. Trusting your instincts, staying present, and not trying to control every outcome. Because the longer you do this, the more you realize the hunts that teach you the most are usually the ones that don’t go the way you planned. And like most good conversations, it lands on something simple—if you’re not willing to sit in discomfort, stick with it, and keep showing up, you’re probably not going to get what you’re after. Not in hunting, and not in much else either. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM PODCAST 486 Honest self-assessment is where real progress starts—most hunters avoid it. Ego gets in the way of learning more than lack of knowledge ever will. The best hunters rely on intuition built from reps, not constant second-guessing. Growth usually comes from putting yourself in uncomfortable, unfamiliar situations. You don’t control the outcome—you control your presence and decisions. Grit is built by doing hard things consistently, not occasionally. The experience—and what you learn from it—matters more than what you kill. 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	When you're serious about hunting, you need gear that's just as stealthy and as tough as you are.
0:04.0	Meet face-off e-bikes, built tough for hunters and designed to perform where it matters most.
0:09.7	Picture this. Last week, I took the switchback model out to check a remote trail camera setup that I had.
0:14.8	Steep climbs, streams, thick mud, you name it. This bike handled it all without breaking a sweat.
0:20.5	Actually cut my time in half and left
0:22.0	me more time for doing a little additional scouting. You know the stuff it actually matters.
0:27.1	These aren't just e-bikes. They're the ultimate mobile hunting transport system. No derailers.
0:32.2	So they'll power through grass, corn, even thick mud, and that custom steel drive train built to last
0:37.2	and outclass anything on the market. With three models to choose from, the switchback, the hunter, and the bow hunter, they've got a bike for every kind of hunter. And if you're ready to really up your game, check out the switchback all decked out in the Osseo gear camo. Whether you're checking trail cameras or biking to throw people off your hunting spot, face off e-bikes are your go-to for reliability, power, and stealth. Head over to faceoffebikes.com today to find the perfect e-bike for your next hunt. Because when it's built for hunters, you know it's built to work. Face off e-bikes, the best hill climbing e-bike you'll find, built built to last a lot of hunting gear gets marketed like
1:12.2	you need the most expensive option on the shelf where you're already behind but that's just not true
1:16.7	sometimes you need a good dependable pair of binoes that does the job rides in the truck
1:21.9	goes in the pack and doesn't cost so much that you're free to actually use them that's what
1:26.7	makes the hawk vantage series worth a look.
1:29.7	They're budget-friendly, they're versatile,
1:31.7	and they give you solid glass for the kind of real-world hunting most of us are actually doing.
1:36.7	So whether you're trying to stretch your dollar or just want a reliable,
1:40.1	do it al-Bino to keep close,
1:42.6	check out the Vantage series from Hawk Optics at us.hocopics.com.
1:48.7	Hey folks, you know I take my trail camera intel pretty seriously. It's a huge part of how I
1:52.6	build my hunting strategy and I'm always looking for gear that just flat out works, stuff I can rely on.
1:57.9	Backed by solid people and the best customer support in the business.
2:01.6	That's exactly why I run Tacticam Reveal Cell cameras.
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