Hey there! I graduated from Clarion University a couple years ago and spent a lot of time in my stand when I should have been in class. [:-]

Unless you can get a chance to pattern the deer in the pre-season, I would say hunt the rut. I spent alot of my off time figuring out when and where the deer were moving while still on their normal patterns.

And besides that... There is nothing better than a Clarion autumn. I wish I still lived up there. Anyhow, If you decide that you will be hunting clarion the first weekend. Drop me a PM, as that's where I will be for the opener.!!!!! Maybe we can meet up at the Loomis or University Inn and grab a drink or two. (Remember though.... The first week of PA archery also coinsides with the last weekend of Autumn Leaf Festival in clarion. That means a ton of drunkin college kids wondering around town. Just FYI.)