I started last year. printed an xcel sheet with all kinds of info on it. I filled in a sheet for opening day of archery. i have over 100 blank pages after that.lol
I tried an Excel spreadsheet but figured out that unless I take the computer to camp, which I don't usually do, I end up not doing it. After I went back to the old time pen/paper strategy, I have something to do at the end of the day when at camp or after returning from a scouting trip. My plan is to pass my notebooks to my sons, and that is why I keep it simple. My notes usually look like the below, the little circles on the right are suppose to be moon phases :eek
Thats pretty close to what I was thinking + adding a couple of paragraphs about how the day went. I think a narrative will really relay the enjoyment and lessons learned to the next generation. Without fail, there is always something that happened at deer camp that needs to be retold.
Thats pretty close to what I was thinking + adding a couple of paragraphs about how the day went. I think a narrative will really relay the enjoyment and lessons learned to the next generation. Without fail, there is always something that happened at deer camp that needs to be retold.
Agree. I have small summaries of the day, notes to my sons, as well as one or two biblical passages for guidance. I want them to feel the same way I was feeling when they are reading my notes. If anything, at least I want them to keep something to remember me by, who I was and what I believed. I'm on my 7th notebook and I'm sure there will be lots more.
I seen one of these leather bound journals for $30, I like the fact you can put a pic or a hand drawn map in it as well.
My biggest thing I wanted to keep track of in a log was deer sightings/time of day VS. moon phase/ vs. posted major feed times.
I have never believed in the theory of "deer walk & feed all night on a full moon" theory, and wanted to put actual sightings on paper. In fact, I think they feed at night more on a new moon, and my last batch of trail cam pics confirm it...but thats another subject. I need to get better at logging this stuff or making more of a note on game cam pics
I was in a westervelt lease (Bear Island in Panama City) and part of our lease agreement was we had to keep a log of hours sat/deer seen/times/deer killed.Because we had to do it, it took the fun out a bit
