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.
Episodes
This week Cal talks about good bills, bad bills, and the Rainy River watershed.
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This week, Cal tells you about a green energy plan to launch mirrors into space, a concerning tale of potential hunter harassment, an ancient wolf with a stomach-full of wolly rhino, and so much more.
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This week, Tony explains what's happening to nonresident hunting opportunities and makes the case for why bird dog owners should consider traveling to hunt before it's too late.
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This week on the show, Cal covers the tragic tale of a hunting safari gone wrong, new crossbow rules in the Empire State, and a proposal in Oregon to ban hunting.
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This week Cal talks Public lands on capital hill with the founders of the non partisan public lands caucus Representatives Gabe Vazquez of New Mexico and Ryan Zinke of Montana.
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This week, Tony takes a deep dive into the olfactory capabilities of our dogs, and explains how that knowledge not only helps us be better trainers, but also allows us to give our dogs better lives.
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This week, Cal covers where cats came from, why the feds might take over the Colorado wolf program, a turtle smuggler heading to federal prison, and much more.
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In this episode, Cal sits down with Wired to Hunt's Mark Kenyon to take stock of the conservation landscape in the United States and look forward to the challenges and potential victories we can expect in the coming year.
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This week, Tony talks about how time and a little due diligence go a long ways toward finding the perfect pup.
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In this episode, Cal explains how you can get rabies without ever touching an animal, why international crime doesn't pay, and why a Montana golf course is still trying to hog all the water.
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This week, Cal covers ancient domesticated wolves from Sweden, a bad bill in the Garden State, and a special edition of The Mailbag.
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This week, Tony talks about how we often think certain dogs and certain dog breeds are more limited in their abilities than they really are, and if we can escape that mindset we can truly foster a better relationship with our four-legged cohorts.
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This week, Cal tells you about a Japanese chef serving bear meat in France, why National Parks are about to get more expensive for international tourists, and a hunter using a helicopter to access landlocked public land parcels.
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This week, Cal covers some fascinating new stats from Florida's bear hunt, an update on Snorticus, and the Wyoming Wombat Woman.
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This week, Tony breaks down some bad dog owner behaviors, and how we should all try to do better with our four-legged counterparts.
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This week Cal talks about cat-proofing your windshield, extinction-proofing your native birds, and trophy elk decline theory.
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This week, Cal covers the worst duck call, a cheating "kayak" angler, gator poachers, Colorado bison, and so much more.
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This week, Tony explains how all dogs slip a little in their skills when they go from training to hunting, but that's not just a reality we have to accept - it's a teachable moment for us as handlers.
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This week on the podcast, Cal covers the troubling rise of AI animals, an even more troubling case involving the killing of two pets dogs, a quick profile of the new leader of the Bureau of Land Management, and much more.
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This week, Tony chats with Pheasants Forever's, Bob St. Pierre, about his GSPs, his love or roosters, and the idea that bird hunting adventures await everyone who is willing to look for them.
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