I'm April Voki and you are listening to Anckered. My chance to speak with some of the most

influential people involved in the outdoors today. Join me as I travel to sit face to face with my

guests in their own homes to learn more about their careers, opinions, history,

relationships, and life both indoors and out.

Ryan Callahan is more than just a mustache. I first met Ryan when he was working for first light as the Director of Conservation

and I was immediately drawn to his authenticity.

As a long-time hunter, angler, and competent outdoorsman,

he has seen just about everything.

In this episode of Ancred, Ryan and I discuss a little bit of his family history, the basics of the public land campaign, and chronic wasting disease in deer.

I was born and raised in, well Billings, Montana, some Montana native, did most of my

grown up in Missoula. In fact, my grandpa's grandpa, or great grandpa at homesteaded here in the Gallatin Valley.

Cool.

Yeah.

So when would that have been?

It would have been 100.

Yeah, over, I mean, over 100 years ago now.

Do you all still have that property in your family?

No.

Can you imagine?

Yeah.

Yeah.

But my grandpa talks about thinking he was so cool because they used a two horse team and buckboard going to town once a week to get mail.

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