RHO Podcast

<p>Kurt Belding is the host of Western Obsessions TV, where he takes viewers along on his outdoor hunting adventures. He's grown up in the outdoors and dedicated himself to being a successful hunter and video producer. We talked with him about his upbringing, filming and editing hunts, how to build mental toughness and stay in shape for the season, and much more!</p><p>More from Kurt: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.westernobsessionstv.com/">https://www.westernobsessionstv.com/</a> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100039384646786">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100039384646786</a> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/western_obsessions_tv/">https://www.instagram.com/western_obsessions_tv/</a> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@WesternObsessionsTV">https://www.youtube.com/@WesternObsessionsTV</a></p><p></p><p>Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Ridgehunteroutdoors.com">Ridgehunteroutdoors.com</a></p><p>Discount Code: RHOPOD for 10% off everything in your order</p><p></p><p></p><p>Support our Partners:</p><p></p><p>For any info on real estate available through Midwest Farm and Land, or anything that <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/rodneyh2022">RG Outdoors</a> has, contact Rodney Hawkins 618-925-3153.</p><p></p><p>Check out Raks Big Game Supplements for all your mineral and protein needs! Go to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Raksbiggame.com">Raksbiggame.com</a> and see everything they have to offer.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Submit questions or comments to: </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Find us on Social:</p><p></p><p>YouTube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50IZ_HE2pnMBjRyPpmgvMg">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50IZ_HE2pnMBjRyPpmgvMg</a> </p><p></p><p>Facebook: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors">https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors</a> </p><p></p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/">https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/</a> </p>

<p>Dalton Tunis is the founder of Bone Boss Outdoors, where he handcrafts turkey and deer calls, manages properties, and creates content for hunters. We talked with him this week about all those things, common goals of hunters, conservation, and much more.</p><p></p><p>More from Dalton and Bone Boss:</p><p>Facebook - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094094520499">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094094520499</a></p><p>Instagram - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/bonebossoutdoors/">https://www.instagram.com/bonebossoutdoors/</a></p><p>YouTube - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@bonebossoutdoors">https://www.youtube.com/@bonebossoutdoors</a></p><p>Website - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bonebossoutdoors.com/">https://bonebossoutdoors.com/</a></p><p></p><p>Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Ridgehunteroutdoors.com">Ridgehunteroutdoors.com</a></p><p>Discount Code: RHOPOD for 10% off everything in your order</p><p></p><p></p><p>Support our Partners:</p><p></p><p>For any info on real estate available through Midwest Farm and Land, or anything that <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/rodneyh2022">RG Outdoors</a> has, contact Rodney Hawkins 618-925-3153.</p><p></p><p>Check out Raks Big Game Supplements for all your mineral and protein needs! Go to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Raksbiggame.com">Raksbiggame.com</a> and see everything they have to offer.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Submit questions or comments to: </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Find us on Social:</p><p></p><p>YouTube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50IZ_HE2pnMBjRyPpmgvMg">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50IZ_HE2pnMBjRyPpmgvMg</a> </p><p></p><p>Facebook: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors">https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors</a> </p><p></p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/">https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/</a> </p>

<p>It's survival season for your deer herd. If you are trying to have the healthiest herd possible, right now is when your food plots really matter the most. They are great for making deer easier to hunt, but they also play a key role in keeping your deer alive and healthy.</p><p></p><p>Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Ridgehunteroutdoors.com">Ridgehunteroutdoors.com</a></p><p>Discount Code: FULLDRAW for 10% off everything in your order</p><p></p><p>Tactical Approach Outdoors:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Tacticalapproachoutdors.com">Tacticalapproachoutdors.com</a></p><p>Facebook - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/tacticalapproachoutdoorsLLC">https://www.facebook.com/tacticalapproachoutdoorsLLC</a></p><p>Instagram - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/tacticalapproachoutdoorsllc/">https://www.instagram.com/tacticalapproachoutdoorsllc/</a></p><p>YouTube - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@TacticalApproachOutdoors">https://www.youtube.com/@TacticalApproachOutdoors</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Support our Partners:</p><p></p><p>For any info on real estate available through Midwest Farm and Land, or anything that RG Outdoors has, contact Rodney Hawkins 618-925-3153.</p><p></p><p>Check out Raks Big Game Supplements for all your mineral and protein needs! Go to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Raksmineral.com">Raksmineral.com</a> and use code FULLDRAW for 15% off your entire order!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Submit questions or comments to: </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p></p><p>Find us on Social:</p><p></p><p>YouTube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50IZ_HE2pnMBjRyPpmgvMg">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50IZ_HE2pnMBjRyPpmgvMg</a> </p><p></p><p>Facebook: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors">https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors</a> </p><p></p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/">https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/</a> </p>

<p>Harvest numbers. Hidden bias. Millions of dollars in hunting revenue. In this episode, we uncover why Illinois’ deer population estimates may not add up and explore smarter ways to manage the herd — including lessons from Iowa.</p><p>Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Ridgehunteroutdoors.com">Ridgehunteroutdoors.com</a></p><p>Discount Code: RHOPOD for 10% off everything in your order</p><p></p><p></p><p>Support our Partners:</p><p></p><p>For any info on real estate available through Midwest Farm and Land, or anything that <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/rodneyh2022">RG Outdoors</a> has, contact Rodney Hawkins 618-925-3153.</p><p></p><p>Check out Raks Big Game Supplements for all your mineral and protein needs! Go to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Raksbiggame.com">Raksbiggame.com</a> and use code FULLDRAW for 15% off your entire order!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Submit questions or comments to: </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Find us on Social:</p><p></p><p>YouTube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50IZ_HE2pnMBjRyPpmgvMg">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50IZ_HE2pnMBjRyPpmgvMg</a> </p><p></p><p>Facebook: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors">https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors</a> </p><p></p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/">https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/</a> </p>

<p>At the end of each season, we like to go over our data and see when the most mature bucks were harvested based on what we have available. Year after year, the trends seem to be the same. Was this year different? Listen to the full episode and find out what we saw as the best days of the 2025 deer season.</p><p></p><p>Ridge Hunter Products and Merchandise:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Ridgehunteroutdoors.com">Ridgehunteroutdoors.com</a></p><p>Discount Code: RHOPOD for 10% off everything in your order</p><p></p><p></p><p>Support our Partners:</p><p></p><p>For any info on real estate available through Midwest Farm and Land, or anything that <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/rodneyh2022">RG Outdoors</a> has, contact Rodney Hawkins 618-925-3153.</p><p></p><p>Check out Raks Big Game Supplements for all your mineral and protein needs! Go to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Raksbiggame.com">Raksbiggame.com</a> and use code FULLDRAW for 15% off your entire order!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Submit questions or comments to: </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Find us on Social:</p><p></p><p>YouTube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50IZ_HE2pnMBjRyPpmgvMg">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50IZ_HE2pnMBjRyPpmgvMg</a> </p><p></p><p>Facebook: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors">https://www.facebook.com/RidgeHunterOutdoors</a> </p><p></p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/">https://www.instagram.com/ridgehunteroutdoors/</a> </p>