Cal of the Wild
Education

Cal of the Wild

by MeatEater

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.

104 episodes
EN-US language
All Episodes
1
Ep. 460: Houndations - Puppy Permission Slips and Untrained Training
18:11 Mar 25, 2026
2
Ep. 459: Venison Thieves, Helicopter Hunting, and Very Old Birds
23:50 Mar 23, 2026
3
Ep. 458: Tipsy Hawks, Crime, and Grizzlies in California?
30:01 Mar 16, 2026
4
Ep. 457: Houndations - How to Know When It's Time for the Toughest Dog Decision
17:32 Mar 11, 2026
5
Ep. 456: Colorado Fur, Oklahoma, and the Wrong Way to Mount a Deer
21:19 Mar 9, 2026
6
Ep. 455: Crime, Affordable Housing, and Alphabet Soup
22:58 Mar 2, 2026
7
Ep. 454: Houndations - Off-Season Bird Dog Reality Checks
17:27 Feb 25, 2026
8
Ep. 453: Underpants Poacher, Old Bear Attacks, and the District of Columbia
26:23 Feb 23, 2026
9
Ep. 452: Falling Iguanas, Deer CPR, and Listener Mail
24:26 Feb 16, 2026
10
Ep. 451: Houndations - The Right Tools for the Bird Dog Job
17:13 Feb 11, 2026
11
Ep. 450: Corner Crossing, Lab-Grown Meat, and Family Poaching
23:56 Feb 9, 2026
12
Ep. 449: Space Mirrors, Hunter Harassment, and Wolly Rhinos
26:35 Feb 2, 2026
13
Ep. 448: Houndations - Don't Let the Clock Run Out on Your Bird Hunting Adventures
18:10 Jan 28, 2026
14
Ep. 447: Safari Lovebirds, Crossbows, and Bad Bills
26:16 Jan 26, 2026
15
Ep. 446: Public Lands Caucus with Gabe Vazquez and Ryan Zinke
41:48 Jan 19, 2026
16
Ep. 445: Houndations - How to Truly Understand Your Dog's Sniffer to be a Better Trainer and Owner
18:27 Jan 14, 2026
17
Ep. 444: Shipwrecked Cats, Wolves, and the Crime Desk
28:03 Jan 12, 2026
18
Ep. 443: Cal Talks New Year Conservation Landscape with Mark Kenyon
1:04:59 Jan 5, 2026
19
Ep. 442: Houndations - The Dangers of Impulsive Puppy Shopping
16:25 Dec 31, 2025
20
Ep. 441: Rabid Kidneys, International Crime, and Water Wars
25:46 Dec 29, 2025
21
Ep. 440: Are They Wolves?, Jersey, and The Mailbag
23:55 Dec 22, 2025
22
Ep. 439: Houndations - The Problem with Pigeon-Holing Our Pups
16:22 Dec 17, 2025
23
Ep. 438: Bear Cuisine, America First, and Helicopter Hunting
24:54 Dec 15, 2025
24
Ep. 437: Stats, Snort Report, and Crime
28:01 Dec 8, 2025
25
Ep. 436: Houndations - How Not to be a Bad Dog Owner
16:49 Dec 3, 2025
26
Ep. 435: Feral Cats, Muzzleloaders, and Legislation
22:15 Dec 1, 2025
27
Ep. 434: Animal Talkers, Cheaters, and Crime
23:51 Nov 24, 2025
28
Ep. 433: Houndations - How to Address Hunting Skill Attrition in Our Dogs When We Head to the Field
17:25 Nov 19, 2025
29
Ep. 432: AI Animals, Dog Murder, and the BLM Gets a New Leader
30:41 Nov 17, 2025
30
Ep. 431: Houndations - Wherever the Bird Dogs Roam with Bob St. Pierre
58:11 Nov 12, 2025
31
Ep. 430: D.C., Dumb Poachers, and a Wild Night on Public Land
27:52 Nov 10, 2025
32
Ep. 429: Houndations - Breaking Down the Best Game Bird in the Business
17:20 Nov 5, 2025
33
Ep. 428: Dog Junkies, City Slickers, and Amputee Hunters
29:59 Nov 3, 2025
34
Ep. 427: Houndations - Developing Well-Trained Dogs the Right Way with Josh Miller
1:14:28 Oct 29, 2025
35
Ep. 426: Crime, Anti-Hunters, and Corner Crossing
23:40 Oct 27, 2025
36
Introducing: Blood Trails
1:38 Oct 23, 2025
37
Ep. 425: Houndations - Dealing with Dog Depression, Anxiety, and Other Mental Health Issues
17:32 Oct 22, 2025
38
Ep. 424: Alpha-Gal, the Feds, and a Bear Attack
29:05 Oct 20, 2025
39
Ep. 423: Worms, Wind Farms, and the Parks Department
20:39 Oct 13, 2025
40
Ep. 422: Houndations - Travel Tips for Taking Dogs on an Upland Adventure
17:20 Oct 8, 2025
41
Ep. 421: Attack Squirrels, Crime, and Close Encounters of the Bear Kind
24:27 Oct 6, 2025
42
Ep. 420: Urban Catfishing and New Mexico with Rep. Gabe Vasquez
32:38 Oct 3, 2025
43
Ep. 419: Red Squirrel-Blue Squirrel, Crime, and Bowfishing with Dolphins
22:01 Sep 29, 2025
44
Ep. 418: Houndations - How to Find the Right Training Style for You and Your Dog
17:04 Sep 24, 2025
45
Ep. 417: The Rat King of NY, Japanese Brown Bears, and the Crime Desk
27:00 Sep 22, 2025
46
Ep. 416: Hello Operator, The Crime Desk, and Hiking Outlaw
24:01 Sep 15, 2025
47
Ep. 415: Roadless Today, Jobless Tomorrow with Chris Wood of Trout Unlimited
58:14 Sep 12, 2025
48
Ep. 414: Houndations - Deconditioned Dogs & the Canine Fitness Conundrum
18:49 Sep 10, 2025
49
Ep. 413: Old Trout, Roadless-RMP Rant, and Texas Parks
31:29 Sep 8, 2025
50
Ep. 412: Human Hook Worms, Rhino Poop and Roadless Rules
27:02 Sep 1, 2025
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