Welcome to Truth From the Stand. My name is Clint Campbell, and I’m the founder of Truthfromthestand.com. Below I’ve outlined how to get started here. Grab your whitetail addiction and make yourself at home!

I grew up hunting the Pennsylvania woods from small game to whitetail and bear. I had a 10 year hiatus from hunting while I lived out-of-state, with the exception of one Alaska bear hunt. It wasn’t until a few years ago when I moved back to Pennsylvania that I tried archery hunting for the first time.

I jumped in the deep end with a recurve for my first season, and I have to admit, I’ve been addicted since. The planning, strategy and patterning of deer during natural movement is what hooked me. There is so much to learn, from food plots, moon phases, to weather, and the all important puzzle piece —playing the wind. These elements appeal to my curious nature, and will provide a lifetime of learning opportunities as well as days spent in the woods.

Last year I considered heading to Ohio for a late fall DIY public land archery hunt. I’ve never hunted Ohio and was planning to tag along with a few friends who make a trip to the Buckeye state regularly. Unfortunately, our plans fell through, so this season I decided I’d make plans to go solo if need be.

Location, Location, Location

Online Scouting

Final Thought - With my trip only a few weeks away, I feel confident about the locations I pinpointed in Ohio. My drive-by scouts consisted of pinch points leading into a food source that I could clearly see on Google Earth and identify by driving past the location. The drive-by also confirmed what I assumed from my online scouting and the plan is to mix in these locations during my hunting trip. I’ll plan to hunt Ohio a few days during the first and second week of November, a few days in late November, and again in late season.