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hunting log/journal?
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This right now.
I should probably find something better...
Unsuccessful Hunts
Just because you came home empy doesn't mean you can't learn anything. Share the story and analysis of your unsuccessful hunt here
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I use huntstand. Allows me to enter dets about the animal as well as location, weather that day, time, pressures, moon phase etc.
a previous thread.
Deer Hunting Log
Anyone have a template they use for a deer hunting log to record every hunt, weather etc.? I kept one when I was a serious waterfowl hunter before I jumped into archery deer and found it to be very helpful for knowing where to hunt when certain weather conditions etc occurred. Want to see if...
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HuntNorthEast
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Well since you started a new thread I will give my input.
I use two things, a pocket sized notebook and trail cam intel from the prior years.
The notebook allows me to document sign on the fly, location, time, date, temps, moon, elevation, everything. There are some nice ones out there that are "write in the rain". Literally soaked you can put ink down. This is what I use. You can also leave yourself little hints and tricks you tend to overlook throughout the season to help keep yourself fresh and advancing instead of getting into the mid season slump.
Trail cams. The thorn in my side. Nothing can be more frustrating than trail cams. Usually by the time you hunt that area, the buck you saw on that last card pull has moved on. So, you move in, set up, hunt, hunt, hunt, to no avail. Easy fix. HUNT LAST YEARS INTEL! I go back into the thousands of pictures I have sorted in my computer by which buck is which and look at dates, times, weather, etc. and make my move. I cannot tell you how many times I've been set up 200 yards away from where I should be because the deer made a slight shift!
Just using these two things will greatly increase your odds.
I use two things, a pocket sized notebook and trail cam intel from the prior years.
The notebook allows me to document sign on the fly, location, time, date, temps, moon, elevation, everything. There are some nice ones out there that are "write in the rain". Literally soaked you can put ink down. This is what I use. You can also leave yourself little hints and tricks you tend to overlook throughout the season to help keep yourself fresh and advancing instead of getting into the mid season slump.
Trail cams. The thorn in my side. Nothing can be more frustrating than trail cams. Usually by the time you hunt that area, the buck you saw on that last card pull has moved on. So, you move in, set up, hunt, hunt, hunt, to no avail. Easy fix. HUNT LAST YEARS INTEL! I go back into the thousands of pictures I have sorted in my computer by which buck is which and look at dates, times, weather, etc. and make my move. I cannot tell you how many times I've been set up 200 yards away from where I should be because the deer made a slight shift!
Just using these two things will greatly increase your odds.
I have notes from hunts 30 yrs ago. It's neat just to read through them and relive . Probably never any use to anyone else but still good for reading.
KYHunter
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A note app on my phone. I used to keep a word document on a computer back in high school and college tho.
I keep it simple. record weather info and temp, stand location and access, and how the hunt went. I’ll also write down any “lightbulb” moments or insights that occur during the hunt
I keep it simple. record weather info and temp, stand location and access, and how the hunt went. I’ll also write down any “lightbulb” moments or insights that occur during the hunt
can you close this thread? It probably makes sense to steer people to the thread you linked above
This is it right here. I started last year, but wish I'd started 20years ago.
It's fine, just thought I'd add in some previous content.
My first hunting journal entry was 1969. My last one was 2020. Between those dates is an unbelievable amount of recordings in the forms of writings, stats, computer documents, pictures and video (since 1991). During all of those years I have realized that one is only limited by their imagination on the details that can be recorded. I've invested a lot of time and effort into all of those recordings and have never been sorry for my efforts.