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Ryan Callaghan
Ryan "Cal" Callaghan is President & CEO of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, bringing decades of experience as a hunter, angler, and conservation advocate. He previously served in senior conservation roles at MeatEater, where he still hosts his podcast,Cal of the Wild.
Cal is driven by the same values he's always lived by: protecting public lands and waters, expanding access, and ensuring future generations inherit the wild places that define North American hunting and fishing culture.
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Click below to learn how you can get involved with the legislative and policy issue I discuss on “Cal of the Wild.”
Episode 467: Cocaine Salmon, Legislative Scorecard, and Oh My God It's Dry in the West
Episode 466: The Hog Terminator, Bear News, and a New Record Rainbow Trout
Episode 465: Wolf Attack, Captive Deer, and Wisconsin Cranes
Episode 464: Robo-Grouse, Ferret Eradication, and What's Going on with the U.S. Forest Service
Episode 462: Neanderthal Doctoring, Idaho Crime, and Legislation
Episode 458: Tipsy Hawks, Crime, and Grizzlies in California?
Episode 456: Colorado Fur, Oklahoma, and the Wrong Way to Mount a Deer
Episode 455: Crime, Affordable Housing, and Alphabet Soup
Episode 453: Underpants Poacher, Old Bear Attacks, and the District of Columbia
Recent Posts
Hunting Gear
Cal’s Hawaii Bowhunting Kit
Hawaii isn’t the average backdrop for a bowhunting trip. For starters, navigation is a bit different. Locals use the terms mauka and makai, meaning mountain and ocean respectively, to orient themselves. And while the climate doesn’t leave much to complain about, you certainly don’t need to be...
Ryan CallaghanFeb 4, 2022
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Video: Cal's Sidecountry Cooking Setup
Whether I’m bird hunting from my truck, packing in for a few days on mules, or floating into a special spot via boat, I like to keep all my cooking gear organized in my YETI LoadOut GoBox. I keep essentials like my cookstove and coffee cups in this “truck kitchen” along with staples like Gnome on...
Ryan CallaghanDec 3, 2021
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How to Mount a Rifle Scope and Bipod
Properly mounting your scope is an important step in building an accurate hunting rifle. This is how to level the scope, set your eye relief, and torque the mounts. Additionally, a bipod improves accuracy in a variety of different shot scenarios. This video also shows the proper way to mount the...
Ryan CallaghanMay 29, 2020
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