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Truth From The Stand Deer Hunting Podcast

EP. 491: What Years of Hunting One Buck Actually Teaches You

Truth From The Stand Deer Hunting Podcast

Clint Campbell

Sports, Wilderness

4.7752 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Tom Murphy and I have had a lot of conversations about deer hunting, but this one felt different. We got into the kind of detail that most hunters never talk about out loud, specifically what it actually takes to hunt a mature buck over multiple seasons without losing your mind or your confidence. Tom's account of finally closing the deal on a deer he'd been after for years is worth the listen on its own. The shot, the tracking, the emotional weight of the whole thing. He doesn't sugarcoat any of it. We also dig into scouting, historical sign, habitat quality, and why knowing where a deer isn't can be just as valuable as knowing where he is. Simple idea. Hard to actually put into practice. If you've ever locked onto a specific animal and let the whole thing consume a few years of your life, this episode will feel familiar. If you haven't, consider this a fair warning. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM PODCAST 491 Scouting and historical sign tell you more about a buck's potential than any single trail cam photo ever will. Don't chase scrapes. They're exciting, but they'll burn you. Focus on the habitat instead. Knowing where a deer isn't is just as valuable as knowing where he is. Eliminating country keeps you from burning good setups at the wrong time. Mature bucks will humble you. Missed opportunities and close calls aren't failures, they're information. The shot is just one moment in a very long process. The anticipation, the tracking, the recovery, the emotional weight of it all. None of it is clean or simple. When you've chased a specific animal for years, every decision carries real weight. This episode gets into that honestly. 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

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A lot of hunting gear gets marketed like you need the most expensive option on the shelf where you're

0:34.4

already behind. But that's just not true. Sometimes you need a good

0:37.9

dependable pair of binos that does the job, rides in the truck, goes in the pack, and doesn't

0:43.3

cost so much that you're free to actually use them. That's what makes the Hoc Vantage series

0:48.1

worth a look. They're budget friendly, they're versatile, and they give you solid glass for the kind of

0:53.6

real- world hunting most

0:54.6

of us are actually doing. So whether you're trying to stretch your dollar or just want a reliable

0:59.6

do it albino to keep close, check out the vantage series from Hawk Optics at us.hocopics.com.

1:08.4

Hey folks, you know I take my trail camera intel pretty seriously. It's a huge

1:11.8

part of how I build my hunting strategy and I'm always looking for gear that just flat out

1:15.6

works, stuff I can rely on, backed by solid people and the best customer support in the business.

1:21.1

That's exactly why I run Tacticam reveal, sell cameras. Whether you're just getting started

1:25.5

or you're a full-blown data junkie like me,

1:28.8

they've got a camera to fit your budget and your hunting style. My go-to currently is the Reveal

1:34.6

3.0 series with fully integrated GPS. These things are dead simple to set up. Less fiddling,

1:41.1

more scouting and hunting. And they run on most major service providers and will

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