Wondering if anybody takes notes while on the stand. I am thinking about doing this for the first time this year, like if I see a deer, what time, size, sex, what direction it came from, what direction it went, whether or not it spooked off or walked off, what range, did it offer a shot. Those kinds of things, for anyone who has done this has it been a helpful tool, or anyone that hasn't do you think it would be a helpful tool.
Well, I have thought about taking notes but never did. However, I do reminice after a hunting season and think about what has changed over the years and how the deer are moving and how the weather, hunting pressure etc. has affected them.
I just started keeping a hunting log this year. I dont take it to the stand because I have enough to worry about there, but I write down a lot of info when I get back to the cabin. I used a template from a hunting log I saw online and modified it to fit my needs. I am maily concerned with writing down what happened so that I dont forget. There are so many deer that I have shot and have totally forgotten about and I dont want to let those memories die.
I think why i would want to do it at the stand, wiht just a handsized notebook and a pencil or something, would be I think I would forget too many of the details that i would want to remember
Since I am new to hunting, I have not, BUT I have kept notes / log for bass fishing. Same idea (temp, cloudy, lure, water temp, structure, depth) I do this for every lake. You do start to see patterns over time.
I have been keeping records for the last 5 years on all sighting of deer, bucks and doe. Along with the date,time, weather, moon phase, what tree stand and number of sightings. I starting this for the propose of when the rut is in my area. After many years of data I input into Excel with all sightings and Buck only and pulled up a chart and pinpointed the days I should be in the stand. For my area it is Nov 4-9, the most active time for Bucks. I failed to do this in a previous hunting area and regretted it, so on this new place, I started it right away.
I always use the notepad in my phone or send myself a text to state what I see and where it was moving from and towards. Every trip is documented and then transferred to a running word document and studied.
well I think I will give it a shot for sure this year, hope I can stick to it and stay as detailed as some of you
Hey guys, there's a great online tool that I use that's 100% free. It's called www.biggamelogic.com and you can enter sightings, stands, food plots, trail cams, weather, time of day...EVERYTHING! It also shows a satellite view so you can see your actual hunting land! Check it out guys! www.biggamelogic.com
I used to take notes. Have'nt do it in 25 years. Wish I never stopped! A person can learn from his mistakes.
I just started keeping a log this year. It's a pocket-sized notebook. I'll write while in stand if things are slow, but most of the time I write after I get back. I also check weather-underground after the hunt to get the exact temperature range, wind direction and speed, moon phase, etc. http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/ Love the idea of texting to yourself to keep track of times.
yes i have started to keep notes as far as wheather, date, stand, sightings, etc. I cant say that it has helped me out in shooting more deer but it is neat to really turn hunting into a science. i also keep separate folders for each area that i hunt and within those folders i have satellite images where ive mapped out scrapes trails rublines etc over the years. Makes scouting way easier the next year or if you just want to go hunt that farm in a climber for a day!
I keep track of which stand, wind direction, deer sighting, where the deer came from and where it went. This is only my 2nd year doing it though
I never used to, yet might start. My memory is getting a bit poor and taking notes might help especially since I am hunting a few new properties this year.
is this excel sheet one you downloaded or is it one that you just made up on your own, i really like the format
