Wyoming Antelope with Ryan Callaghan | Cal in the Field

Ryan "Ol Cal" Callaghan travels to Wyoming with a few in antelope tags in his pocket. Upon arrival, Cal breaks down the highly contested corner crossing debate that originated not far from his hunting spot. With pronghorn aplenty, Cal can be patient and wait for a golden opportunity to fill his freezer. After a successful hunt, Cal shares his appreciation for the delectable meat with a simple and fresh way to indulge in speed goats. Presented by @weatherby
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[@hunt_trap_fish]

the fact that we have the Unlawful Enclosures act -- specifically to prevent the enclosure of public land by private owners -- and we're still dealing with corner crossing is, in my opinion, ridiculous. You want an easy solution? Here it is. If you are in a "corner locked" state, like WY, the state charges you for a stamp. Call it the "Corner Crossing Easement Stamp". Funds from the stamp do 3 things: they pay for corners to be properly surveyed and marked, they pay some small dividend to land-owners for the loss of ten feet of land to either side of a public-public corner, which effectively creates a 20' wide easement between corners, and it goes toward conservation work on the newly opened up public tracts of land. Either putting in water, or habitat, or recovery for various species, etc. There you go. Put it on the ballot -- and believe me, I hate ballot box biology but holy effin cripes, that's the only way those states are going to get un-land-locked. Everyone who buys a hunting license buys a "Corner Crossing Easement Stamp" and you phase it out over the next 10 years, or phase it into a "corner easement upkeep" fund or something.

[@kjewell91]

👏

[@tomwinterfishing9065]

I find the whole situation bizarre.

[@dvskane1808]

Wow,you have no idea what you are talking about. Look at the laws,I don’t agree, but it is what it is.

[@hunt_trap_fish]

@@dvskane1808 what don’t I “know what I’m talking about”? I’m interested in having a civil conversation so if you think you can manage that…

[@andrewcoffey8204]

@@dvskane1808 Yes please elaborate, I too am curious

[@UhhhWinski1]

Meat eater continues to strive for not only quality hunting content, but education on issues most wouldn't be aware of without this content. Love it

[@wyattstevenson311]

I got sunburnt watching this lol

[@usernamehere6061]

You need to get outside more often, buddy.

[@garrettweston767]

@@usernamehere6061 That’s not how that works. I can go outside everyday as I do for work and not develop a tan.

[@Burning_Saints]

​@@usernamehere6061Your comment makes zero sense. Fuck off.

[@jakewilliams1724]

My favourite person to watch on meat eater. More cal videos 👍

[@coltonbeasley9195]

All of Cal’s videos are top notch. Keep em coming

[@BeyondtheBack40]

Hearing you talk about it but finally just seeing it visually really shows how ludicrous it is to have corner crossing become illegal

[@gregdegreen7836]

Thank you so much for doing this episode. Please address more hunting issues, legal and ethical in episodes. People are just not educated enough on topics.

[@michiganmonsters01]

Let's tall about snagging

[@augustingarnier4625]

Wow!! Outstanding shot, Cal.

[@isaacfifield6134]

#meateater I was stationed in Wyoming for 5 years. To date, it’s my favorite assignment so far! I flew over these plains every day in my helicopter. Pronghorn was my first big game animal I shot out there. Wyoming freaking rules.

[@SammyMoore-tg5gs]

Love seeing that Spartan Precision Javelin Pro bipod! It’s the best hunting bipod on the market. Great piece of kit.

[@carterwgtx]

I’ve said it before and gotten some flack for it…the #1 reason people stop hunting is because there’s no place to go. Hunting has become a rich man’s game in the US - you either own land, know somebody who will let you, or pay thousands of dollars for access. This is factually born out by the huge drop in the number of hunters over the last 30 years (except for a brief rebound during the pandemic). If the corner crossing does block all that public land… that be almost terminal for most people being able to access hunting. MeatEater needs to team up with the Sierra Club or some similarly well connected group in this issue - this is an issue where yall are pretty well aligned.

[@D_Boone]

Lol. They're simply not looking then. Unless you live in a few notable exceptions like Texas, public land is everywhere. I hunt public land exclusively and do very well, East Coast, Rockies, etc. The amount of public acres per hunter is only increasing as hunter numbers continue to decrease. I'm all for more public land and access, but pretending like publkc land is disappearing is simply stupid.

[@carterwgtx]

@@D_Boone Well i do live in Texas (along with 29 million other people)...so yeah. But also the data simply does not bare out that hunter numbers are increasing - with a notable bump during the pandemic...the number of hunters and % of the population that hunts has fallen pretty much every year since the mid 1980s. Stabilizing now at about 12 million (ish). And most hunters are older people...not a huge number of kids getting into it. The % of hunters who actually hunt more than 5 days/year is rising - so those who do hunt are hunting opening weekend or 1 week a year. The most optimistic data interpretation is that hunting is holding steady as an activity. Fishing notably has gotten much more popular...because it's accessible.

[@benbrown1362]

Minnesota has 3.8 million acres of public land one states problem doesn't encompass the entire us

[@brett88]

Here in nh there’s tons of public land and you can hunt anywhere that isn’t posted.

[@tomeidt7057]

​@@D_Boone I think the public land is just disappearing slowly enough that people like yourself don't notice. It might not effect you, but two generations from now the great grandkids might not have a chance. Hunting only exists today because of protections put in place by hunters who realized land and game aren't limitless. If you're ok with public land shrinking because there is still lots left, than your not thinking about anyone but yourself.

[@jerrybettigrew7719]

Meat eater shows are the only hunting show I feel is authentic

[@turkeybird7679]

Congratulations on a great hunt Cal!

[@phantomwes]

Nicely done. Clean shots.

[@tandtoutdoors5154]

Great hunt. Two nice shots for sure. Where I live it's tough to draw an antelope tag. Enjoyed the video.

[@mecplusultra2445]

Thank you for the inspiration and advise.

[@philg27]

Always happy to see your hunts....come hunt oz were corner blind.

[@tjfishing2714]

Great content, well done to all involved 👏

[@daneboro6847]

Good job Cal, I agree love to eat Antelope super tasty! Hard to draw a tag here in Arizona been trying for years.

[@sturisa]

Hey Cal nice hunt, never ate Pronghorn, but I heard if processed quickly, it is some of the best tasting game meat. I would try that bagel just the way you made it with the antelope liver, it looks delicious!

[@_benholmes_]

Nice shot, Cal!

[@Roosterboy_00]

No it wasn’t. It was a weird shot

[@_benholmes_]

@@Roosterboy_00 dropped him immediately, a little high like he said, but not sure what's weird about that.

[@johnthebastist]

Love a Cal video!

[@kurtisgieser5291]

Model 307 Weatherby, hell ya! Love seeing wyoming represented.

[@Dagothurk]

Very nice shot Cal! I hope corner crossing gets more attention, even though I know WA state doesn't have alot of landlocked areas, most of the Puget sound is completely locked away from waterfowl hunters. I hope we can some day get some more access or at least have the public willing to let us access the water/shoreline.

[@rogerramjet7567]

Been a long time since I done this!! Loads of fun!! Good job on getting the groceries 😀👍👍. I have a recipe to corn antelope and I tell you, it tastes just like corned beef. Hard to believe, but it does!! Deer and elk, ok, but not as good!! 😊

[@joshcc1974]

Cal, you are my favorite of the Meateater dudes. What caliber were you shooting?

[@porplowd]

At exactly 4:00 you can see him topping off his mag with SigSauer's "Elite Hunter" lineup of ammunition in caliber .300 WINMAG.

[@joshcc1974]

thanks you

[@TheWVgoodguy22]

Excellent episode on what might be my first western big game hunt. I have 5 points for deer 🦌 and pronghorn in Wyoming. So I should draw something decent. My biggest concern is exactly what you spoke on, pronghorn country is extremely checkerboard in these lower point units. I watched most of this last night and ended up having a dream about butchering up a pronghorn before finishing it this morning. 🍖🥩

[@kaleblaatsch6890]

That antelope meat is going to be amazing.

[@dudekdudek9095]

Have family out there in Wyo near Casper ,,They own alot of land and a cattle ranch !!! Love going out there being a Fla Boy it's a World of Difference and yep the Antelope are all over the place around and on their land ,,

[@spenbour16]

We love cal episodes

[@blaynemacpherson8519]

What caliber were you hunting with and bullet weight and type? I will give you all my livers Cal. Good hunt.

[@RabbitHoleHisteria]

I’ve lived in Wyoming 13 years now. Started hunting 5 years ago and my first kill was a buck antelope similar in size to Cal’s. This video has got me jonsin lol. Going to have to try the liver if I have some luck this year.

[@cjbotkin1]

Love the video - thanks for sharing. What is that small camper you are pulling??? Looks perfect.

[@samsmith7150]

Cool!

[@joshuaparks6892]

Good One.

[@amorton94]

Antelope! Heck yeah!

[@claytonbruner1808]

Can't wait to try Pronghorn "ceviche"! Seriously, one of the best eating animals to walk North America.

[@Dan007UT]

Got my first big game animal/pronghorn back in Sept of last year. Really like the backstraps after i soaked them in salt water for a day.

[@joecallahan3379]

You guys do great hunts

[@internetcatfish]

Its always good seeing something just flop like that after taking a hit. Quick, clean, efficient, and humane.

[@joanneganon7157]

Nicely Done Cal 🎉. JO JO IN VT 💞

[@funkec3000]

That liver treat is killer 👌

[@tomfairbank4715]

If you step on a persons property to corner cross and nobody is around to see it, did it even happen?

[@Brassbushings6911]

Just keep corner crossing, dont follow dumb rules that can't be enforced

[@grizz23]

One of my favorite hunting spots is completely surrounded my private land it really sucks that there’s no good access

[@matthorn3302]

Great stuff. What caliber were you using?

[@willvincent4829]

So glad Cal's got his own show now

[@hunterspencer9335]

Cal is the man!

[@rabbithomesteading3797]

I dont have pronghorn around here but I want to try that with the next what ever liver I get.

[@eaglecapoutdoors]

Yum!

[@chrispickens7569]

Been buying Wyoming points for a couple years to try and do a hunt exactly like this.

[@christianrash1885]

Hunter unit 113 in Wyoming last year, the private land issue is fucking sad, not to mention the winter that killed so many antelope

[@AZ-kp2gq]

💚💚💚🙏

[@karlmerhoff3858]

Love the message but I'm so happy to finally see your chevy have more screen time it's been a personal curiosity if it was cat eyed chevy or earlier now I'm curious bout the mileage on that thing. Apparently Ol Cal puts all his energy into maintaining his mustache and older truck so no wonder he's doesn't have enough left to maintain a lady in his life lol all jokes aside gotta love the style

[@Itsonutochange]

Where you by Campbell county?

[@Boblever687]

9:41 I wanna make an observation. Either Cal has unusually small wrists or that is the largest watch I have ever seen

[@austinmoeller9118]

Anyoneone know what pack that is?

[@ericschultz2730]

The plastic bag at the end of the episode was screaming " I'm free!!!" As it blew out the camera door xD.

[@ClimptonDiddlehopper]

Gotta love when they drop on spot. My doe during whitetail season here at home just dropped in her spot. I aimed a bit high as she came in closer than expected so I got her in the spine and the top of the ribs. Never moved. All meat used. No waste. That was my gun doe, bow doe ran about 25 yards. Buck both only moved about 10 yards.

[@JJPPDOTNET]

love the video but next time maybe try a larger caliber as i saw the front shoulder was still attached on that buck

[@thomassummerlin2772]

The stache is back!!!😂

[@thomassummerlin2772]

Get them speedgoats

[@michaelminiscalco473]

What camper you running here?

[@jessegarcia4128]

What trailer is that?

[@eugenekrabs9698]

I'm from Europe but every year when I drive through WY to turkey hunt and see the vast emptiness as far as the horizon, interspersed with countless gates and fences, my heart gets incredibly heavy. Millions of bison once grazed here and the land is still uninhabited but privately owned and simply abandoned. You can just feel that an essential part of the ecosystem is missing here. Very, very sad... Great documentary though!

[@Therionx]

Caliber used ?

[@petertomasovszky136]

Oh my god, what a shooting! Those antelope didn't even know what happened. Lights out.

[@TCB77]

Make every line on the checker board into a road. Take that Cpt. Business.

[@aaron2658]

Why is the FHF Cal Pouch permanently sold out? It's the one thing I want right now.

[@paulopimentel2523]

🇧🇷👍

[@Looscannon94]

300 Win Mag for Pronghorn is certainly overkill lmao. But hey... if it works it works lol

[@jessicah7247]

The liver is sweet because of the gylycogen! Liver is best fresh, and most nutritious. If it's been too long, the glycogen will degrade into lactic acid, which is why it tastes bad when old.

[@QuehannaWildman]

Wyoming is insane, you can see for 50 miles everywhere

[@tj-kv6vr]

THIS is Hunting. No tree stands, NO bait barrels, BUT HUNTING! Thank YOU Meat Eater

[@Frankowars]

Short use drones that can lift a person will be affordable within 10yrs and this is a perfect application for it, imagine just floating down into the middle of landlocked public land

[@twomstone_17]

I love how his rifle, watch and glass are worth more than the truck haha.

[@AlexNH56]

Leave my land alone!!!

[@SimonUdd]

I’m so happy we don’t have to deal with stuff like this in Sweden

[@thomasliptrott3834]

I appreciate Cal calling it a speed goat at the end, just because I know Steve hates them being called that.

[@JeremyReger]

the whole video im annoyed at the "view products" button knowing this is part of it and pays for the production.. and then 15:30 comes along and I'm like crap look at those pants.. what are those? oh view products!

[@TCB77]

Imagine thinking you own the air above a pin. Put this to bed.

[@MusketeerTed]

Please do another bear hunting video!

[@vinnybobby3450]

At least meateater is being honest now about being private land hunters. Lot more respect for cal now

[@donkeysaurusrex7881]

Never got their weird obsession with public land hunting. If that’s what you do more power to you. If they want to do shows like that more power to them. Just seemed strange that they seemed to act like that was the only way to do things so often.

[@Swollenfishy]

Yeah it’s just sad to watch the slow trend from do it yourself Everyman public hunts that are accessible and challenging to basically “gimmie” private land/game ranch hunts only and then touting themselves as some sort of expert hunters because they can hunt on private land with no competition or pressure it’s just sad to see the decline

[@D_Boone]

The vast majority of hunters in the US hunt private land. That's the norm.

[@D_Boone]

@@Swollenfishy Since when have they been an everyman DIY show? lol

[@Swollenfishy]

@@D_Boone incredibly wrong but sure fella whatever you gotta do to justify being a private land loser

[@peterhrkal8165]

MeatEater would it kill you to put the caliber and bullet used up as the hunter shoots

[@snapcrack55]

Plenty of capable cartridges, pick one.

[@peterhrkal8165]

@snapcrack55 not what I was asking but thanks. I know all about cartridges, just curious what they are using.

[@peterhrkal8165]

​@user-um2gm6wb8u Hey thanks for the reply. I don't think he was using a 300 win mag. In another video on the weather be podcast.He talks about citing in his 6.5 creedmore in the new 307 weatherby lineup

[@peterhrkal8165]

​@@user-um2gm6wb8uI don't know of too many people hunting 100 pound pronghorn with 300 wm lol

[@Dadbod007]

Imagine trying to get one of those with bow and arrow?! Wtf

[@mikes6884]

During the rut you can hold up a white sheet and they are so curious/ territorial they will charge the sheet.

[@stanleyshelby7460]

A lot of bow kills on video, but most are blind hunting near a water source.

[@Crash_HH]

My second antelope buck in wyoming was spot n stalk with a bow. . .definitely.not easy

[@jordanhouse38]

I do it every year here in Montana

[@elkhunter76]

There are NO over the counter antelope tags in Wyoming. I know I live here. All pronghorn tags are by application and drawing

[@cmfcbass]

I think he meant that he was able to draw with 0 points

[@ccf636]

According to Wyoming fish and game website there is over the counter just a friendly FYI

[@elkhunter76]

@@ccf6362nd drawing tags are available but you can't buy them from a local license seller

[@peterhopewell9344]

I got a “leftover” tag a few years ago without having to draw… was super simple and just about over the counter.

[@pieceofparadise9338]

No one should feel the need to justify hunting private land. Hunt wherever you can and don’t worry about what anyone else thinks

[@samsam-mf5um]

big hole is it 300 win mag

[@jase4364]

Raw liver? I'm NOT that fancy.

[@edwardabrams4972]

Corner crossing is just a bunch of ranchers that think they can keep public land to themselves for their own private use🤔😳 and that about covers it!

[@LumberjackPa]

I am not a hunter, and I find it ludicrous that you can't cross that corner.

[@tomeidt7057]

In most canadian provinces you're not actually at liberty to run hunters and anglers off your land if they are on foot and taking the most reasonable route from a public road to public land or waterway. It's understood a hunter should still ask and respect the landowners wishes but you are still protected by the law. Corner crossings being on question is baffling to me. You guys ok down there?

[@swamptosoundadventures8337]

That’s pretty scary

[@stankoopmans5410]

Not a good example of crossing a barbed wire fence with a loaded rifle.

[@adamkittok]

Theres prongorns all over in the blm land here in northern wyoming. Cant go anywhere without seeing at least 20 of them grazing near the road

[@Sundog0811]

If every meateater subscriber sends me a few dollars, ill buy the 2 million acres and make it public and accessible for anyone.

[@insomniaperson]

That's why I quit hunting, can't afford any land

[@ricko3145]

Dirty moe

[@valtterijokela8227]

I've never understood why americans are so freaked out by strangers walking on their land in the middle of nowhere and how it is even illegal. In Finland we have this "jokamiehenoikeudet" or "every mans rights" which basically mean that anyone can walk, pick berries or mushrooms etc. on anyones land as long as they do no harm to the vegetation. It is completely normal to have people walk in your forest or on the edge of your fields and nobody is offended. I mean, what harm does it do in a place like where Cal is right now if some people walk through your property?

[@swamptosoundadventures8337]

You could have a massive deer patterned and some random person scare it to the next property, I don’t even walk around carelessly on my land myself for fear of that, I’d definitely lose my $hit if some random person did. I definitely agree that corner crossing should be legal and public land should be accessible, but that could be via a right away, the public should never be allowed to walk freely on private property, the whole idea of that is just disgusting

[@MillisConstruction]

We’re sue happy here in the US is the problem…. Guy hunting mushrooms falls in a gully and breaks something, sues landowner.

[@turnbulltacticalandoutdoors]

is no one going to address that TERRIBLE shot on the doe?

[@willwood6474]

YOU CAN KEEP THE LIVER, NOT EATING AN OIL FILTER

[@steveocallaghan1620]

corner crossing is already illegal in oregon. almost the entire coastal range looks like giant checker board of BLM and private timber companies.