Into The Wilderness with Byron Pace

Last show of the year, we start by wrapping up with kit suggestions from our personal use over the last 12 months. We also chat with award winning photographer Sarah Farnsworth about recent work and geek out a bit on gear. As a bonus, we highlight some night vision and thermal from Scott Country available in time for Christmas. www.scottcountry.co.uk/pacebrothers podcast@paceproductionsuk.com www.thepacebrothers.com

We have a double whammy on this show. First up Jim Shockey and Franz-Albrecht talk on cultural exchange, the importance of film and the MOTV platform for hunters. Then we dive in with the guys at Brother Film to hear about the inception of their production company and their passion for film making. Forging a fresh path in the U.K. they have worked for Red Bull and more recently National Geographic as well as Barbour. podcast@paceproductionsuk.com www.thepacebrothers.com

Tyler Sharp, the man behind Modern Huntsman, is back on the show, recounting his time in Scotland, as well as giving a full run down on volume 2. Taking the publication to the next step, issue 2 focuses on Public Land, pulling from a large number of contributors to tell the story. We discus the challenges of producing a publication, the importance of quality content, and how he feels about the new wave of publications following on from the new bar they set. podcast@paceproductionsuk.com

For Black Friday deals from Scott Country Int head to https://www.scottcountry.co.uk/black-friday/ It’s all about kit and long range hunting in this extra show. We chat with journalist Mark Ripley about the things to think about when taking longer shots, including ethics and quarry limitations. From rifle to the latest in thermal and night vision, it’s an enlightening discussion about how to use technology today. www.thepacebrothers.com podcast@paceproductionsuk.com

On this weeks show we talk about all things salmon farming with Corin Smith. Corin has been a professional fishing guide across the globe since 2007, working in such places as the Seychelles, Angola, South Africa and of course Scotland. In the last 5-6 years Corin has taken an interest in the salmon farming industry within Scotland, and has been a driving force for greater transparency and change within the industry.

It’s all about adventure this week, as we are honoured to have explorer and previous Adventurer of the Year Ed Stafford on the show. We talk about his new book, Adventures for a Lifetime, as well as his journey from leaving the military to the world’s first successful navigation of the Amazon River on foot. A truly inspirational character, he is a great example of what can be achieved through grit and determination.

Delving under the surface this week, we welcome Mark Bilsby, CEO of the Atlantic Salmon Trust, and Will Peake, a ghillie on the river Dee on onto the show. Most of our conversations centre around Atlantic Salmon and the issues surrounding the marked decline in populations in the last hundred years. From the historical context to the latest technological advances, we chat about the importance of Salmon as a species, what is being done to understand the decline, and identify the missing pieces of the puzzle.

Worldwide we see government decisions impacting on wildlife and habitat management in negative way, often driven by personal agendas and moral exceptions.We saw this with in New Zealand, and British Columbia, both topics we have covered in in previous shows. Now we see it in Wales, with shooting leases being taken back on public land, effectively ceasing all shooting/hunting activity. We hear here from Sue Evans, Director of the GWCT in Wales,to understand the history and reasons behind the recent decisions

On this weeks show we chat about Darryls week long adventure in Norway following the opening of the moose hunt. We explore how community hunting works as well as what clothing is required for a trip like this. We also announce the winner of the CZ door mat as well as telling you what exciting guests we have coming on in the coming weeks. Email podcast@paceproductionsuk.com www.thepacebrothers.com

Our most time sensitive episode yet, you need to listen to this. We interview Greg Duley, editor of NZ Hunter Magazine, and a man who has been at the forefront of the fight to halt the mass cull of Tahr by the NZ government. Given only 12 days’ notice for what is a mass eradication, the New Zealand people have reacted. This is the history and the story so far. www.thepacebrothers.com

Joining us for the second time on the show, veterinary student and avid hunter Ulrik Orskov brings us stories from Africa and North Americ. We hear about his research being completed for his dissertation on the food intake of roe deer, as well as his recent adventure to Zambia, where he hunted and worked on game capture teams. We get a hair raising account of what its like to hunt Elk in North America, and the tables are turned, as Ulrik asks Byron about his successful Tahr hunt in New Zealand.

From the mountains of Nepal to the hustle of Boismen in Montana, today we cover a huge range of topics with Ben O’Brien. Host of the Hunting Collective podcast, thinker, journalist and all round good guy, we discuss his battle with altitude last year, and dig into the shifting narrative in the hunting space. Ben explains the monuments conflict in the States, and we chat about his time at YETi and as an editor. Entertaining and insightful, it’s going to be one of our best. www.thepacebrothers.com

We wrap up the news from the last few months, with a few stories and adventures for good measure. From technologies to clean up the environment, to the re-introduction of lions in Mozambique, this show is an eclectic mix of the things we find interesting at Pace Brothers HQ. Salmon killing dolphins, fake photography, pangolin poaching, contact lenses and micro-fibers is just dipping your toe in.

We have Jenna Gearing in the hot-seat this week, chatting about her journeys in South America, hunting and how she got into the fine art of sculpting. We even throw in a bit of life advice, drink beer and have a good laugh. One of those interviews which could have gone on for hours, we will be sure to have Jenna on again in the future. podcast@paceproductionsuk.com www.thepacebrothers.com

The last show recorded in New Zealand, Byron joins Kuran Ireland after a couple of days hunting pigs and fallow. One half of the team behind Ultimate OE, Kuran runs training and placement experiences, giving young Kiwi hunters the chance to build their experience up as assistant guides in Canada and ghillies in Scotland. From their courses to a new podcast venture, we also dive into ethics and hunting in New Zealand, and take a view of hunting's future trajectory. podcast@paceproductionsuk.com