Posts by Jarrod Erdody
09
Oct
Jacob and I had a blast with my dad and 2 good friends on our recent trip for brook trout in Ontario. We spent a week at Kwagama Lake L...
25
Sep
Five Reasons to Support Youth Hunts
I was eight years old and anything but calm as the lone doe approached my dad and I hidden in a ground-blind...the kind that didn't pop...
16
Sep
Joe’s DIY Public Land Montana Elk
Joe's down from the mountain. 15 miles of packing out so I imagine he's resting a bit now. Congrats Joe!
14
Sep
Joe Runde Drops a Big Bull Elk in Montana
Just got a text with this pic from Joe Runde, who's up in the Montana mountains lovin life right now. Big bull down, more info later! ...
08
Sep
Wisconsin Bear Hunt 2014 – A Summary
Got back home safely to the family last night. It was a fun hunt overall, and I really enjoyed myself. I hunted public land and had Mik...
06
Sep
Day 3 Wisconsin Bear Report – 202lb. Sow Down!
Thought I was going to have nothing to report today... Was a long, slow sit. I saw nothing until the last 10 or 15 minutes of light whe...
05
Sep
Day 2 Wisconsin Bear Hunt Report
Saw two small bears this evening. About 130 & 175 is my guess. Fun sit, but dead quiet so made it impossible to sneak out undetecte...
04
Sep
Bear Season Day 1 Report
Well no opening day bear for me. Was a long day on stand. Saw 5.... Sow n 2 cubs, small yearling type bear that didn't stick around bec...
28
Aug
Wisconsin Bear Hunt Draws Near!
Really excited for my bear hunt that's coming up in Wisconsin next week! Opener is Wednesday, September 3rd. Here's one of the bears we...
13
Aug
Summertime Bachelor Bucks
I've documented in some earlier posts and videos that I'm killing off my switchgrass out back this year so that I can replant it next y...
02
Aug
Jadyn Wins Biggest Fish in Youth Fishing Tournament!
Well, my middle one, Jadyn, made it an Erdody 3-peat by winning the youth fishing tournament today in Lake Odessa! She caught a...
26
Jul
Virtual Garage Sale
While waiting for a few taxidermy items to thaw today, I decided to photograph several hunting equipment items I've been meaning to sel...
16
Jul
Scouting Elk in Northern Michigan
On my way up north for my brother's wedding this week Jacob and I stopped to do some glassing in the northern lower to prepare for ...
02
Jul
Holy Cow, I Mean BULL, I Drew My Michigan Elk Tag!!!!!!
I checked the Michigan DNR's website Monday for the 2014 elk lottery results...and my jaw dropped! What's this? This isn't the usua...
13
Jun
Mosquitos Terrible in Upper Peninsula This Summer
My brother, John, is reporting a TERRIBLE mosquito population in Michigan's Upper Peninsula this summer! He said they're more numerous ...
04
Jun
Killing Switchgrass
I decided to kill my field of switchgrass behind my house this year. To do so, it's going to take multiple sprayings this spring, summe...
28
May
Now is the Time to Plant Plot Screen!
Just a reminder that now's the time to be planting Plot Screen if you're interested in screening your food plots for entrance/exit purp...
22
May
Jarrod’s Michigan Turkey Season
I'm really thankful that Michigan's turkey season is so long, especially for our apprentice hunters, who get to hunt all spring sea...
21
Apr
Controlled Burn on Switchgrass Field
I prepped my switchgrass field over the weekend for a controlled burn sometime this week, then when I checked the forecast this morning...
19
Apr
New Hardcover Hunting Magazine, Hunter’s Path!
Chris Eberhart was gracious enough to send my son, Jacob, a copy of the new magazine he's editing. It's called Hunter's Path, and i...
14
Apr
Iowa Public Hunting Land Scouting Report
Well, last weekend was Ohio, this past weekend was a long, solo drive to Iowa to scout some public land. Before applying I wanted t...
14
Apr
Big Woods Bears!
With a 2014 Wisconsin bear tag in my pocket, I'm getting excited for this September's hunt in the big woods of northern Wisconsin. ...
07
Apr
Scouting the Big Woods of Southern Ohio
I just spent the weekend scouting a big chunk of woods down in southern Ohio. It can be intimidating at a glance, so my first order of ...
19
Feb
2014 Wisconsin Bear Tag!
9 years of applying and I now have a 2014 Wisconsin bear tag! Looking forward to September!
10
Feb
New Michigan Laws Increase Fines for Poaching Antlered Deer, Recreational Trespass
This is a good start! Check out today's press release from the Michigan DNR: New state laws designed to deter poaching of antlered b...
30
Jan
Winter Squirrel Action!
My son Jacob got his first BB gun for Christmas in December and proceeded to whack his first squirrel just a few days later when hi...
01
Jan
New Year’s Eve Doe
I wish I could say I had some mature bucks around to chase in late bow season here in Michigan, but the best I found was a 2 yr old 8pt...
30
Dec
Southern Michigan Goose Hunting
Had a fun afternoon with Jacob and some friends hunting geese near Battle Creek. Jacob said, "It's fun seeing them and shooting them, b...
08
Nov
Wisconsin Report – Jarrod Tags Out!
After several slow days on stand here in Wisconsin, I had an action packed sit today, and was able to connect on this unique, heavy...
14
Oct
First Bowhunts of the Year
Finally hit the woods this past weekend as Jacob came with me on his first "buck hunt" from a treestand. Had him secured in the lifelin...