I have been bowhunting for close to 20 years and seems like every year, whether I get the game i am after or not, I have so many good stories about being in the woods. I can remember most, but quite honestly some are starting to fade. I want to tell these experiences to my grandchildren, as well as reflect, if not learn from them. With that being said ... I have purchased a Journal that I will keep in the truck so i can jot these stories down, so I can remember these stories and they can be passed on. Don't get me wrong, I am not a huge fan of reading books or have alot of time on my hands, but I feel that this will really be something me and my fellow Bowhunter's would be interested in. Some may already do it, some may have thought about doing it, but didnt want to seem "girly" with a diary, or some may have not even thought about it at all. I just wanted everyone to think it over for my reasons or your own.

good hunting!

This year I started out doing pretty good. I kept a detailed record of what stand I hunted, the number of hours in the woods, deer or other game seen and it all abruptly stopped. The last entry in my journal was the day I shot my doe. I'm not really sure what happened either. I just stopped writing in it. I found it in my backpack the other day and realized it's been there since I got back from up Maine. Not much has happened since then so I'm thinking about starting to keep record again.

Keeping a journal is a great idea. I started one for fishing a couple of years ago just to try and keep track of some trends but it ends up being fun to go back and read past entries too recall memories of a fun trip or whatever. I should start one for hunting too!

I have been keeping a Journal for the last 10 years or so. Its interesting to go back and read some of the experences. Recently I have been taking a small notepad with me to write down little tidbits to help remind me of things that I need to do or bring to make the whole event better. Like 2 ropes (one for weapon, one for everything else), change batteries in flashlight, reminder to make nameplate for treestand, etc..

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.

i record deer activity, weather, stories of any and every hunt i have ever done!!!! I have some stories man, let me tell ya.,

Keeping a journal is a great idea. I have been planning on starting one but just have never done it.

I keep a rather sparse one. I should get a little more detailed, it is rather interesting looking back at things.

hey, that's a good idea. I have been hunting at least 30yrs and this year I decided to do the same thing .Keep a record of every day I go hunting.So far it is working great.Iput it all on the computer and then print it out and put in a folder. That way everyone can read it and enjoy it. good luck hunting

For all you that want to use a log, try this one, its the one I use.....Web site is www.sportsmanlog.com.....Sorry its sooo big but you couldnt make out the letters when I shrunk it...