Montana Outfitter Tags and MeatEater Musings with Ryan "Cal" Callaghan

Aaron sits down with Cal from the MeatEater crew to talk about a recent bill in the Montana legislature that would allocate as much as 60% of non-resident big game tags to outfitters. We also talk about Cal's latest hunts, his job at the MeatEater, and his podcast "Cal's Week in Review".

Cal's podcast:

https://www.themeateater.com/listen/cals-week-in-review

The MeatEater site:

https://www.themeateater.com/

For more information about SB 143 and conservation in Montana head to Montana Wildlife Federation's site here and their Facebook post:

https://montanawildlife.org/

https://www.facebook.com/MontanaWildlife/posts/10157622249191643

Show notes: 

2:28 – Ryan’s recent waterfowl hunt in the Sacramento River Valley

6:05 – Aaron thinking spring fishing and helping his son pick out his first bow

7:47 – Senate Bill 143 in MT, what it does, why it's in the news

11:00 – How the bill would impact nonresident hunters

12:30 – A study that says all types of outfitting accounts for 10% of MT’s recreational income

13:50 – Outfitted recreators spend five times more the DIY folks but it’s only one study

15:50 – Tag guarantees for landowners

16:44- Many private landowners are great partners

17:25 – what do these issues mean for the average hunters

21:20 - Over 10% of checked deer in the Ruby Valley tested positive for CWD

22:00 – MT Ballot Imitative 161

28:55 – Incentivizing folks who already have access to tags for use on open market

30:53 - VRBO style hunts

33:57 – Similarities to Montana bill in New Mexico

37:05 - How to stay respectful, outfitters love the land too

40:41 – What happens next for SB 143

43:40 – The world’s most beautiful shoveler

44:45 – What Ryan does at MeatEater

51:19 – How does MeatEater determine conservation priorities

53:40 – Ryan asks what’s going on at NWF

59:59 – Cal a big appreciator of the National Wildlife Federation

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