and write everything down so I can look back at it when I am older. I also think it would be pretty cool to pass down to my children some day.
Those are the main reasons that I started keeping one. I started a few years back just keeping track of dates, times hunted, weather conditions, critter sightings, etc. Just the basic stuff. Then I started writing a paragraph or two about the hunt, or if I saw something cool. Fast fwd a few more seasons and it started to become part of my routine. I still jot down field notes, but the more I carried a camera with me into the field, the more I wanted to start including pictures to help retell the story so that someday my kids or nephews could have a look back at some of the things I've done outdoors. So, I opened up a blog account through blogger.com and started keeping track of everything there. I try to update it after each hunt, but that's tough to do, so I at least try and keep updates weekly throughout the season while the thoughts are still fresh in my head. It's been pretty fun to do, and once you make it part of the routine, it gets easier to keep on top of it.