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Title: Hunter log books/journals?
Post by: DXH on September 05, 2011, 12:15:00 AM
Ive been keeping a handwritten log book with one photo per hunt.My old roommate inherited his granddads and really enjoyed reading it. However I have been thinking of switching to a word document based log, and adding several small photos to a time, and printing everything at the end of each year. In theory this would allow me to edit my thoughts etc...

But I don't feel like it would have the same sentiment to my future descendents as the handwritten log I have been keeping...thoughts?
Title: Re: Hunter log books/journals?
Post by: dragonheart on September 05, 2011, 06:54:00 AM
HAnd written all the way
Title: Re: Hunter log books/journals?
Post by: Uncle Buck on September 05, 2011, 07:16:00 AM
I wish i had written more down back when it happened. I am trying to write down all the good ones I can remember but after 30 or 40 years some of the details get fuzzy. Do your future  grandchildren a favor and write it down now
Title: Re: Hunter log books/journals?
Post by: Killdeer on September 05, 2011, 07:30:00 AM
Mine are handwritten. I can add pictures to the pages later, if I want, and draw sketches as I go. Little drawings of dreams and concepts, things I couldn't shoot in the field.

I have no computer in the woods.
Killdeer
Title: Re: Hunter log books/journals?
Post by: Casper on September 05, 2011, 08:53:00 AM
the luck i have with computers i would loss everything before i would have chance to print it off
Title: Re: Hunter log books/journals?
Post by: Breakfast Boy on September 05, 2011, 09:01:00 AM
Do both.  Keep handwritten notes and entries during the hunt, but then type it all up into a word document and make it 'fancy' that way.  But definitely keep a hunting journal that is handwritten while in camp or whatever.  It will mean much more to your kids or grandkids someday (in my opinion).  I try to do both, but have gotten lazy about putting my entries into the computer.  Heck, you never know, you might end up with a good book when it's all said and done.