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Ryan Callaghan

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Ryan "Cal" Callaghan is MeatEater's Director of Conservation and a national board member of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Cal has been a passionate member of the outdoor community, having grown up hunting and fishing, guiding, and playing in the West.

Cal' to Action

Click below to learn how you can get involved with the legislative and policy issue I discuss on “Cal of the Wild.”

Episode 452: Falling Iguanas, Deer CPR, and Listener Mail

Episode 450: Corner Crossing, Lab-Grown Meat, and Family Poaching

Episode 449: Space Mirrors, Hunter Harassment, and Wolly Rhinos

Episode 447: Safari Lovebirds, Crossbows, and Bad Bills

Episode 444: Shipwrecked Cats, Wolves, and the Crime Desk

Episode 441: Rabid Kidneys, International Crime, and Water Wars

Episode 440: Are They Wolves?, Jersey, and The Mailbag

Episode 438: Bear Cuisine, America First, and Helicopter Hunting

Episode 437: Stats, Snort Report, and Crime

See All Cal' To Actions

Recent Posts

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Cal Of The Wild

Ep. 453: Underpants Poacher, Old Bear Attacks, and the District of Columbia

Hunter with mustache wearing a cap and First Lite pullover, standing in scrubby field

Ryan Callaghan Feb 23, 2026

This week, Cal covers an especially creative abalone poacher, a really, really old bear attack, and an update from our nation's capital. Connect with Cal and MeatEater To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, click here. Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook...

Ryan Callaghan Feb 23, 2026

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Cal's Week in Review — smiling man with mustache in camouflage jacket and cap

Cal Of The Wild

Ep. 452: Falling Iguanas, Deer CPR, and Listener Mail

Hunter with mustache wearing a cap and First Lite pullover, standing in scrubby field

Ryan Callaghan Feb 16, 2026

This week Cal talks about making public lands wherever they are a backyard issue. Iguanas taste mostly like chicken, and Alabama legislation. Connect with Cal and MeatEater To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, click here. Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram...

Ryan Callaghan Feb 16, 2026

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Cal's Week in Review — smiling man with mustache in camouflage jacket and cap

Cal Of The Wild

Ep. 450: Corner Crossing, Lab-Grown Meat, and Family Poaching

Hunter with mustache wearing a cap and First Lite pullover, standing in scrubby field

Ryan Callaghan Feb 9, 2026

This week Cal talks about good bills, bad bills, and the Rainy River watershed. Connect with Cal and MeatEater To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, click here. Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The...

Ryan Callaghan Feb 9, 2026

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THE GAMBLER 500 — THE WILDEST CLEANUP CREW, EVER! Man in red cart, wrecked cars, person in leather mask

Cal In the Field S06 E05 Feb 3, 2026

Gambler 500

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Ryan Callaghan Feb 3, 2026

Ryan Callaghan heads to the outskirts of Madras, Oregon, AKA "Gamblertown", to document an experience like no other - The Gambler 500. Cal teams up with a group of unlikely environmental stewards on an off-road adventure all while removing an insane amount of trash off of our public lands. Presented...

Ryan Callaghan Feb 3, 2026

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Cal's Gear

Tan chest rig with harness, laser-cut MOLLE panels and FHF GEAR label

FHF Gear

Chest Rig - GEN2

$150.00

7-inch fillet knife with long curved stonewashed blade and teal textured handle

Benchmade

FishCrafter 7in

$250.00

Camp Chef Explorer 3X three-burner propane stove with windscreen and connected propane tank

Camp Chef

Explorer 3X

Reclining camp chair labeled "STARGAZE" with padded headrest and metal tripod base

Nemo

Stargaze Reclining Camp Chair

Goal Zero Nomad100 foldable solar panel with four black panels labeled "GOAL ZERO" and "NOMAD100"

Goal Zero

Nomad 100 Portable Solar Panel

$254.95

First Lite mens Furnace hoody, charcoal hooded pullover with front kangaroo pocket

First Lite

Men's Furnace Hoody

$210.00

First Lite Specter camouflage wick hoody

First Lite

Men's Wick Hoody

$130.00

First Lite men's Wick long boxer brief, olive green, brown waistband with FIRST LITE text

First Lite

Men's Wick Long Boxer Brief

$50.00

First Lite Migrator wader jacket in tan marsh camo with hood and adjustable waist belt

First Lite

Migrator Wader Jacket

$500.00

Men's 308 pant, slim khaki hunting pants with belt loops and angled thigh zip pocket

First Lite

$175.00