I don't record stories, just deer activity. I think this is crucial if you can hunt the same land year after year. I hunt two properties which are too small to manage (one is 20 acres, the other is 40 acres). What has helped me over the years is keeping track of each hunt. I record the date, stand, wind direction and speed, temp, moon, cloud cover, am/pm hunt, barometer, method used (scent, rattle, grunt, etc.), deer sightings, (doe, buck, size, etc.), where they came in from, time of sighting, and a notes section (for their behavior). There are software programs out there that aid in doing this, but I've found that a plain ol' Xcel file works for me. I can go back and start to piece together trends in where and when I can expect to see deer according to moon phases, temp, wind, etc.. It helps, and is fairly consistent year to year with regard to deer sightings.