I'm a soulmate of Elkcrazy8. My miniature tape recorder is the only modern gadget that I carry afield. I record what I observe and hear year round. It helps you when you are patterning wildlife. Later, when warm and reflective I replay the days happenings. I develop a diary from those sessions after listening to the hushed voice I have learned to use. It's a great tool and if they ever need a hushed voice for the Golf Channel I'll be ready with countless demo tapes. It has also helped me with my vocalization techniques. I constantly replay those vocalization so I can learn how to mimic wildlife calls.