Hunt Test Hobo Podcast

01/10/2026

Check out the new sponsor of the podcast. Huntemup.com! If you’re looking for supplies for this coming training season, make sure you check out all the great stuff that they have. They do a lot of support our sport and will be sponsoring the grand this year. Go BEARS!!!!!

01/10/2026

Well, on this date, I officially killed a bird shooting left-handed. 2 to be exact. So that one season judge that gave me a hard time and claimed it “wasn’t realistic” in your face lol.

01/08/2026

Thanks to all who follow the podcast and join me as I continue to learn how to be a better retriever trainer! New episodes will be coming soon!!!!

08/25/2025

First Hunt test of the year with Emma! Got her started past of the year as well as made her first paycheck planting blinds all day. She was sprinting every time lol very proud of her. Autumn got her first two season passes and Winter got two more finished passes toward her Hall of Fame title.

08/22/2025

Well, this is always been a life goal. Except it’s a 4x4 truck by the tech pond.

08/21/2025

Hi All!!! if you know of someone looking for a dog I have a good one. Started Male available. Out of NAFC Grady x GRHRCH Sassy QAA. Jimmy is 9 months old through Force Fetch, T and Swim By. Running very basic white pole blinds on land. Not a wash out. I'm just moving a differnent directions and only want females for my breeding program. He still has a lot of puppy but shows promise. Gun conditioned and mostly white coat trained. Must go to a hunt test home or FT home. Message me if interested. Will be selective for the right future for him. Will give discount to proven Hunt Test home. Located in IL

-Chris Rud

08/19/2025

Hi All I just caught the ANNOYING echo in the interview today. I exported a new version with the echo removed (mostly). Sorry about that! I wasn't able to get rid of all of it but got rid of most of it. We had a problem with the recording which cause a lot of little bugs I had to work out. Sorry for those that suffered through that echo.

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08/12/2025

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07/22/2025

Me waiting on these puppies like… 🥴
Shoutout to Bob for perfectly capturing the emotional rollercoaster of puppy anticipation.
📸: Bob Cain, casually training with his amateur group, looking like he just finished reading War and Peace between retrieves.
Meanwhile, I’m at home checking the whelping box every 12 seconds like it’s a popcorn bag in the microwave.