Into The Wilderness with Byron Pace

The first show of 2020, we have Sam Thompson back on. Deer Stalker, manager, all-round good guy and a listener favourite. We tackle a New Year Q&A before chatting through some of the issues ahead, including the consultation to ban the import of 'trophy animals'. We also chat about books and films, fuelled by beer and chocolate. What is not to like? Buy volume 4 now: https://www.thepacebrothers.com...

In a slight departure from our normal format, we are ending 2019 with a podcast recorded in the field with Chris Conroy, Director of the Ness District Salmon Fishery Board. Detailing the River Garry restoration project, we join the team as they process reared wild salmon, genetically sampled and separated, ready for the next stage of the project.   Buy volume 4 now: https://www.thepacebrothers.com...

In a slight departure from our normal format, we are ending 2019 with a podcast recorded in the field with Chris Conroy, Director of the Ness District Salmon Fishery Board. Detailing the River Garry restoration project, we join the team as they process reared wild salmon, genetically sampled and separated, ready for the next stage of the project.   Buy volume 4 now: https://www.thepacebrothers.com...

From the depths of Montana, we sit down with Nicole Qualtieri at Modern Huntsman HQ. Joined by Tyler Sharp, we talk with Nicole about her role as guest Editor-in-Chief for volume 4, the Women's Issue. Recounting her journey into hunting, and discussing the important role woman play in the hunting narrative, it's a fun-filled, beer and whisky fuelled show with plenty of laughs among the serious poi...

Corin Smith is back on the show to catch us up on the State of Salmon farming, in Scotland and globally. We look at the role of recreational fishing in conservation, whether current scientific studies are helping put fish back in our rivers, and the challenges facing the salmon farming industry. We also chat about Patagonia's new film Artificial, and the lessons learnt from touring it around Europ...

Valentine Thomas is known as a spearsfisher and proponent of ocean conservation but previously found herself as a certified lawyer and in Canada, before moving to London to work in finance. Searching for a life path which fulfilled her inner desires, she found spear fishing. Now as an accomplished and published chef, guide and free dive instructor, she finds herself being asked to Ted Talks and so...

Back on the show again, we sit down with ecologist, storyteller and film-maker, Charles Post. As the ecology editor of Modern Huntsman, he tells us about his contribution to volume four, the Woman's issue, focused on two incredible biologists working with bighorn sheep recovery. We then dive into Salmon conservation, plastics in the ocean and our role in tackling climate change. podcast@paceproduc...

Recorded in Montana at the Modern Huntsman HQ, we sit down with Jess Johnson, guest editor of volume 4 and legislative liaison and advocacy coordinator at the Wyoming & Wildlife Federation. She gives us an oversight on her contribution to the next issue, before digging deep into how we facilitate change for the betterment of our land and wildlife in a world where this seems increasingly difficult....

Coming to you from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Byron sits down with Mariska Bijsterbosch, a wildlife para-professional at Wildlife Vets Namibia. Recapping on the journey to relocate a population of elephants to the DRC, we also hear how a passion for African wildlife pulled Mariska from her country of Holland, halfway across the world. From game-farming to population recoveries, and the chal...

Dr Ray Jansen is a Director of the African Pangolin Working Group, the Chairman of the APWG and a member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Pangolin Specialist Group as well as a full Professor in the Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Sciences at the Tshwane University of Technology. We talk about his work with pangolin as well the complex issues around wildlife management, from rh...

From eco-tourism to trophy hunting, Africa to Tajikistan, this show comes to you from the CIC conference in Namibia. Byron sits down with Jason Goldman, science communicator, wildlife reporter, expedition leader and co-founder of SciCommCamp. They recap discussions from the conference before getting into his contribution to Modern Huntsman volume 2, looking at community run conservancies and how i...

We are back in Bozeman Montana, the heart of the hunting world, sitting in Sitka HQ chatting with Brad Christian. As Brand and Creative Lead at the company, we dive in deep to the testing process within Sitka, as well as how their creative story telling has evolved. A creative giant within the hunting industry, Brad has been a leading force in helping to tell a more complete story when we portray...

Diving deep into the complexities of wildlife management in Africa, Byron speaks with Alex Oelofse in Namibia. With an incredible heritage in hunting, conservation and game capture, this is as open and pragmatic as discussions come. Importantly, here, opinions are based on real world experience and knowledge.     Intro 0-17 min Alex 17- 1.58  podcast@paceproductionsuk.com www.thepacebrothers.com P...

We are back in Montana with this show, speaking with Jack Evans about hunting, the meaning of life, and finding yourself. It's a deep episode, which may make you challenge and question your own life.    Intro - 0-15  Jack Evans 15- 1.34   This show is supported by Modern Huntsman www.modernhuntsman.com If you would like to support the show visit: www.patreon.com/pacebrothers podcast@paceproduction...

First up we hear a short intro for Lindsey Elliot on her contribution to Modern Huntsman volume 3, before diving into a chat with friend and owner of Sandgrouse Travel, Jonny Stage. We travelled to Svalbard with Jonny in 2018, and we recount some of that journey, as well as hearing Jonny's back story and how he came to form his bespoke travel company based in Scotland. From climbing Mount Kilimanj...

We travel to Discovery Channel HQ to interview explorer Levison Wood on this weeks show. Digging into his early life and military career, Levison recounts his adventures over the last decade, including walking the Nile and Himalayas, before giving us an overview of what to expect from his new, up coming series on Discovery: Arabia with Levison wood. Episode 1 airs on the 27th June 9pm Discovery Ch...

Coming to you from Namibia, this is a swapcast with Cara Santa Maria, on her podcast - Talk Nerdy. She interviewed Byron a few weeks back about hunting and its role in conservation, and we wanted to share that with you here as well. We also encourage you to go and check out the other guests on her excellent science based podcast. Importantly, we have an announcement about of our new partnership wi...

It's a fishy business this week as we chat with Dr Craig MacIntyre, Director of the Esk Rivers and Fisheries Trust and District Salmon Fisheries Board. We begin discussing salmon farming and its impact on the natural environment, looking to the future for potential solutions. Then we move on to the topic of freshwater river restoration, diving into detail on a number of projects including contour...

This weeks show is all about bears. We touch on all species around the world, but focus particularly on the management concerns of bears in North America. Providing insight into this controversial topic, we sat down with the Executive Director of the Bear Trust, Logan Young, and the Trust's Director of Publications, Jack Evans. An in insightful discussion, weaving the debate between ecosystem mana...

On this week's show Byron is with Francois Meyer, a brilliant photographer and scientist working on the ground with the African Pangolin Working Group to help save these amazing creatures. They talk about the work involved in rescuing pangolin and how Francois became involved. We discover how the money raised in our pangolin auction is already being used on the ground. They also cover hunting and...

Known for his ability to depict human stories in the most untouched reaches of the world, Max Lowe excels at capturing story through his search for adventure and narratives unheard. From his  home in the mountains of Montana to now countless countries, landscapes and cultures across the globe, max has been witness to stories spanning the gap of human experience. It was from his travels and the exp...

He shouldn't be alive today, but he is, and an honored guest on the show. Eduardo Garcia has lived the most remarkable story of triumph over adversity, as documented is his incredible documentary Charged. A chef, hunter, fisher and survivor, Eduardo's story is one of great inspiration, and we couldn't be more excited to sit down with him in Montana to record this for you all.   http://www.chefedua...

To kick start this weeks show we have Sir David Attenborough talking about the year of the Salmon and the challenges this keystone species faces. We were lucky enough to work with him in London to make a film for Salmon and Trout conservation. For the rest of the show we are back home in Scotland, talking with Mark Purrman-Charles from the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative. From American mink t...

In our second show recorded in Montana, we are joined by international fishing guide and professional photographer Brett Seng (@brettsengphoto). Laid back, easy talking, we had a blast chatting with Brett about the twists and turns of his career, from guide to photographer, and dig deep into the moral maze of the role hunting will play in the future.   www.thepacebrothers.com podcast@paceproductio...

We close this American tour with this final episode with Byron and Darryl ! Do not fear we will be bringing out the podcasts we have recorded over the next few months. Contact the show podcast@paceproductionsuk.com www.thepacebrothers.com