Thread: Anyone keep a hunting diary?

Am I the only one who records their feelings and writes poetry in their hunting diary...?

Shit, I thought I was normal.

My OCPD somewhat exposed. Yes, at least half a page minimum for every hunt, tramp, and flyfishing trip. Dating back to the late '70s when I was a nipper. Routes taken through the bush, weather & wind direction, deer seen and where, cartridge and bullets used, trip companions, rivers fished, water and overhead conditions, all fish taken, flies used, huts & bivs visited... the list just goes on and on. Plus a matching catalogue of photos and video for each trip. Some of the longer and more memorable trips have 5-6 pages in story form. This just touches on my record-keeping obsession. Did I mention a photographic record of every shot I've fired at the range ?

Originally Posted by Puffin

My OCPD somewhat exposed. Yes, at least half a page minimum for every hunt, tramp, and flyfishing trip. Dating back to the late '70s when I was a nipper. Routes taken through the bush, weather & wind direction, deer seen and where, cartridge and bullets used, trip companions, rivers fished, water and overhead conditions, all fish taken, flies used, huts & bivs visited... the list just goes on and on. Plus a matching catalogue of photos and video for each trip. Some of the longer and more memorable trips have 5-6 pages in story form. This just touches on my record-keeping obsession. Did I mention a photographic record of every shot I've fired at the range ?

You must have to much spare time.....

... yup, freed up by having written 1360 less forum posts than you

Mine is off the top of my head.
1 red
6 fallow. Two being stags
1 arapawa ram
Few opossums
5 Nannie tahr 2 bull tahr. One being my biggest
1 chamois
Appx 180 goats but average would be higher. All retrieved and skinned for dog food.

Mine is off the top of my head.
1 red
6 fallow. Two being stags
1 arapawa ram
Few opossums
5 Nannie tahr 2 bull tahr. One being my biggest
1 chamois
Appx 180 goats but average would be higher. All retrieved and skinned for dog food.

I just keep reminders in my work phone for the fun times of the year- "apply for leave the whole month of October" ...."first two weeks of April"

I used to keep a diary on how many animals I would see and shoot, I don't really bother now. I am out 3-4 times a week and see animals 80% of the time anyway.