Cal of the Wild

Cal of the Wild

Welcome to “Cal of the Wild” where you can join Ryan “Cal” Callaghan each week for his unique brand of outdoor news and interviews designed for folks who need to know what’s going on and those who want to pretend they do. Also, get your dose of dog and dog training tips from Tony Peterson’s Houndations podcast. Both part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.

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June 11, 2025 63 mins

This week, Tony interviews MeatEater's Max Barta. They discuss how Max went about getting his first real bird dog, and what it took to develop her into an asset in the duck blind.

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This week, Cal covers a fishing controversy in Maryland, criminal duck hunters, Neanderthal art projects, and getting hit on at the grocery store.

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This week, Tony explains not only the importance of having confidence in ourselves as dog trainers and what happens when we don't.

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This week Cal talks about the possibility of corner crossing heading to the supreme court, and asks, how do you find a shrew? Put glitter in it's poo. Plus so much more.

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In this week's interview, Cal sits down with Jason Sawyer and James Powell of the East Foundation to learn more about how their cattle operations work to conserve wildlife and habitat in the deep South of Texas.

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This week Cal talks about a dolphin RFK definitely did not kill, proposed gun laws, the last turkey hunt, and so much more.

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In this week's interview, Cal chats with Ruffed Grouse Society President & CEO, Ben Jones, about all things related to upland bird conservation.

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This week, Tony explains why confidence is so important with sporting dogs, and why we should train with this in mind at all times.

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This week Cal talks public lands, solar power, advocacy, wildlife crime and beer with Preston Theony of Wren House Brewing.

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This week Cal talks wildlife crime, adaptable coyotes, legislation and so much more.

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This episode, with MeatEater's Brent Reaves, focuses on sourcing the perfect puppy, and how some bloodlines just work for us in way that is hard to describe.

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On this show, Professional Trainer Bob Owens, explains his strategy for getting the most out of every dog, regardless of age or genetics.

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This episode is all about training puppies, with Jordan Horak, who is not only an amazing bird dog trainer, but who also understands how to challenge and reward puppies the right way.

Check out Jordan's article for Dog Week "How to Facilitate Eager Learning in a Puppy"

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This week Cal talks advocacy and public lands with Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico and Republican congressman Ryan Zinke of Montana. We talk public lands and public hands, and do individual voices matter in Washington?

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This week we're sharing an episode of Wired to Hunt where Ryan Callaghan joins Mark Kenyon to recap their Washington DC visit last week to meet with elected officials and advocate for our public lands and wildlife.

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This week, Tony breaks down conditioned responses, rewards, and how we can get the best behaviors out of our dogs no matter their age.

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This week Cal talks about Grizzly bears, dog poo and penguins, the Slovakia method and so much more.

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Cal is on assignment this week hunting turkeys somewhere in the wilds of West Virginia, but not to worry. We have a special interview episode. Last week, Cal sat down with Steve Williams, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from 2002 to 2005. They discuss how the recent actions and proposals from the Trump administration will impact future conservation work and what hunters and anglers can do about it.

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This week, Tony explains why we should try to spend time around skilled dogs and handlers, so that we not only understand what's possible, but can also improve our training game.

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This week Cal talks about Dire wolves, neck of the woods, advocacy works, and his opening morning turkey adventure with Snort.

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