When trying to recount archery kills throughout your life, do you guys use the bow used to start the recall process?


 I find it interesting how vivid past harvest can be even after over 30 years.  Every kill is special, unique and respected.  


 I like to write the hunt details on the back of the mount,  plaque,  or cleaned skull of the rack.  Anyone do similar record keeping?

I keep a journal of all of my kills but I don't limit it to archery.  I record date, location, distance, doe/buck, # of points, score if I score it, what bow/rifle/muzzleloader I use, arrow/broadhead setup, what load I used if it's a rifle kill (I hand load), shot placement, and distance ran.  

Matt

My Papa got me started hunting and he keeps a journal of every hunt and kill. Got me started doing the same thing. It is amazing how one can recall events and details of the hunt even after many years.

I take a picture. Mike

Sadly I started killing deer with bows in 1969 but never recorded any information on them at all. Only a few pictures remain since I hunted 25 years on a military post where cameras were not allowed. Some of the bucks got photographed back home but virtually none of the does made it to film. I do have a collection of racks haphazardly displayed in my workshop but that's it.

As far as recalling each shot I can do that on most of them. One in particular left a bad tasted in my mouth concerning my hunting companions. It was a gorgeous October day in 1970 and I made a perfect shot with a recurve on a nice fat 4 point buck and listened to his fall. When my companions looked at it they said "Why did you shoot that little thing." I believe it was one of the last times I hunted with them.

good question.
I gun hunted for many years.  When I decided to try bow hunting the first thing I did was take a class.  They suggested taking pictures and keep a journal.  Because of them, I have taken pictures of every archery kill. In a dedicated  scrap book I have a  5X7 picture of the animal and a paragraph or two about the hunt.  Location, date, species, gender, bow, broad head, shot distance, shot placement, penetration, quality of blood trail, distance of recovery and any unusual details I wish to remember.
Joe

i have written a journal for years . i find it can be helpful looking back on moon phases/weather and recount deer sightings and kills. Also keeps you objective as to deer hit by an arrow, recovered/lost, and misses.  Cant exagerate if the numbers are there. not to mention the unusual happenings and great memories.

Funny I was just thinking about the same thing in the stand this morning.

QuoteOriginally posted by tomsm44:
I keep a journal of all of my kills but I don't limit it to archery.  I record date, location, distance, doe/buck, # of points, score if I score it, what bow/rifle/muzzleloader I use, arrow/broadhead setup, what load I used if it's a rifle kill (I hand load), shot placement, and distance ran.  

Matt

i do the same thing. my kids love to go back thru my "hunting books" and read about and see the pics and detailed info from each of my hunts.

I have always retired the arrow in question-they are wood and rarely survive intact anyway. I haven't killed that many that they are easily forgotten. I keep notes of the place and circumstances etc.  

I have an archery journal also.  Started when I got my first longbow in 1983.

I have threatened to keep a journal for years.  I have also started-bought the journal,  wrote the year, but never made an entry.  I have several years listed, but have yet to write anything down.