Altitude and Trails Podcast #12 - Professor Sandro Lovari on Researching Himalayan Tahr

Altitude and Trails Podcast #13 - Kristian (ull_berg) talks Photography

Hi guys, I'm super pumped to have a fellow photographer with me on this episode! It's nice to be able to talk to someone that knows the difficulties of shooting in the wild. While we might make it look easy, it can be pretty hard sometimes! Kristian is an architect, hunter, and photographer - some of you might know him as ull_berg on Instagram. We talk a lot about his background, how that influences his photographic work, our thoughts on equipment, and also about our own evolution from the analog to digital era. I had a lot of fun talking with Kristian and I hope you guys enjoy the podcast! Look at his amazing profile here: https://www.instagram.com/ull_berg/ 00:00 - Intro 02:50 - When did Kristian start photography? 7:15 - Messaging and Social Media 10:51 - Inspiration 13:18 - Connection with architecture 17:17 - On simplicity 19:50 - Limits and Guidelines 24:24 - Instagram 27:20 - Analog vs. Digital 33:00 - Equipment 37:13 - Editing 44:14 - Cropping and composition 49:32 - More on composition and framing 54:40 - Is photography a language of its own? 59:52 - Outro Enjoy, Francesco ***** Thanks to our sponsors and partners: Beretta https://www.youtube.com/BerettaCommunity Bowland https://www.instagram.com/bowland_hunting Steiner https://www.instagram.com/steiner_hunting Sitka Europe  https://www.instagram.com/sitkageareurope Victory Knives https://www.instagram.com/victoryknives Nature by Marsupio https://www.instagram.com/naturebymarsupio Crispi https://www.instagram.com/crispisince1975 Total Peep https://www.instagram.com/totalpeep ***** Buy our absolutely awesome shirts: https://altitudeandtrails.com/shop ***** Connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AltitudeandTrails Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AltitudeandTrails Twitter: https://twitter.com/altitudetrails YouTube: https://youtube.com/AltitudeandTrails --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/altitudeandtrails/message

Altitude and Trails Podcast #12 - Professor Sandro Lovari on Researching Himalayan Tahr

Hi guys, today we have the privilege to hear from distinguished professor Sandro Lovari. He's someone that has been studying tahr and their behavior for a long time and in great detail. A lot of you may not know about the tahr (much like myself before university!), but this is one fascinating animal and I feel that it is important to know more about the animals that I hunt. I know the audio is a bit rough on this one, sorry guys! But the information is really worth it - I promise! I hope you guys enjoy this one - it was a real honor to have someone like Professor Lovari on our podcast. 00:00 - Intro 02:48 - Who is Sandro Lovari? 05:52 - How did you start studying tahr? 12:33 - Difficulty of studying tahr 14:06 - Harley-Davidson 15:22 - Why are tahr described as enigmatic? 18:20 - Male vs. female and age differences 26:50 - Colors 29:36 - Tahr reproductive strategy theory 34:41 - How much do we know about tahr? 40:08 - Tahr management without data driven analysis 43:57 - Ken Tustin 46:40 - Himalayan tahr in their native land 49:31 - Tahr adaptation 57:47 - Benefits of tahr in New Zealand 1:02:42 - Outro Enjoy, Francesco ***** Further reading materials: L'enigma delle pecore blu: L'altra faccia della zoologia (Animali) https://amazon.com/dp/B00HK2Y21E/ Ken Tustin - Mountain Monarchs https://huntingbooks.nz/product/new-zealands-mountain-monarchs/ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/italian-expert-identifies-blue-sheep-disease-says-could-hit-wildlife/articleshow/63223184.cms ***** Thanks to our sponsors and partners: Beretta https://www.youtube.com/BerettaCommunity Bowland https://www.instagram.com/bowland_hunting Steiner https://www.instagram.com/steiner_hunting Sitka Europe  https://www.instagram.com/sitkageareurope Victory Knives https://www.instagram.com/victoryknives Nature by Marsupio https://www.instagram.com/naturebymarsupio Crispi https://www.instagram.com/crispisince1975 Total Peep https://www.instagram.com/totalpeep ***** Buy our absolutely awesome shirts: https://altitudeandtrails.com/shop ***** Connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AltitudeandTrails Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AltitudeandTrails Twitter: https://twitter.com/altitudetrails YouTube: https://youtube.com/AltitudeandTrails --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/altitudeandtrails/message

Altitude and Trails Podcast #11 - Hanging out with Vincent Pretot

Hi guys, Another episode of the Altitude and Trails podcast, really pumped to have Vincent Pretot on today.  He's a hunter from Western Switzerland - francophone like me - but don't worry guys, just English for now. Maybe another podcast will be done in French, don't know yet! Check him out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/pretothunting/ I'm happy to have him on because I feel like we share a lot of the same values and started our own individual projects for more or less the same reasons.  We talked about a lot of good stuff and I hope you guys enjoy. 00:00 - Introduction 02:05 - Hunting in Switzerland 04:25 - Why @pretothunting was made 06:09 - Hunting management 14:06 - Science 16:30 - Biodiversity 17:31 - Image issues 22:31 - Social commentary (real talk here) 24:50 - Gear or hunting? 32:18 - Photography in hunting 34:20 - Most hated photos 35:55 - Trophy photos 40:19 - Photography as a messaging tool 43:17 - Outro Enjoy and take care, Francesco ***** Thanks to our sponsors and partners: Beretta https://www.youtube.com/BerettaCommunity Bowland https://www.instagram.com/bowland_hunting Steiner https://www.instagram.com/steiner_hunting Sitka Europe  https://www.instagram.com/sitkageareurope Victory Knives https://www.instagram.com/victoryknives Nature by Marsupio https://www.instagram.com/naturebymarsupio Crispi https://www.instagram.com/crispisince1975 Total Peep https://www.instagram.com/totalpeep ***** Buy our absolutely awesome shirts: https://altitudeandtrails.com/shop ***** Connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AltitudeandTrails Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AltitudeandTrails Twitter: https://twitter.com/altitudetrails --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/altitudeandtrails/message

Altitude and Trails Podcast #10 - Discussing the upcoming Tahrmageddon with Patrick Turner

Hi guys, We're going completely international today, a total kiwi guy 💯 - Patrick Turner, also known as @paddygonebush on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/paddygonebush/) joins us for an important topic. New Zealand is going through a political situation between land managers, politicians, and hunters. Many agree that there are too many tahr in the land, but what's a good number? Who should take care of the problem? Why now? All of these questions and more are discussed. I was impressed with Patrick's knowledge of both history and data and I hope you guys take the time to listen. This is a serious one. 00:00 - Intro 02:25 - When did Patrick start hunting? 03:40 - History of tahr in NZ 11:28 - Too many tahr? 14:37 - Politics of the upcoming cull 15:14 - Data on tahr population 28:25 - What are the consequences of culling tahr? 37:30 - What will be targeted next? 45:14 - Could this happen elsewhere? 50:50 - A potential solution 58:19 - On management 1:01:07 - Tahr density and disease (wear gloves) 1:03:48 - Tahr appreciation 1:10:13 - Outro P.S.: tahr is a bad name for this animal, lion goat would be such a boss name Enjoy everybody and take care, Francesco ***** Stuff mentioned on the podcast: https://www.theeducatedhunter.com/podcast https://www.theeducatedhunter.com/podcast/2020/6/30/tahr-101-what-you-need-to-know-about-whats-happening-to-our-tahr-in-new-zealand ***** Thanks to our sponsors and partners: Beretta https://www.youtube.com/BerettaCommunity Bowland https://www.instagram.com/bowland_hunting Steiner https://www.instagram.com/steiner_hunting Sitka Europe  https://www.instagram.com/sitkageareurope Victory Knives https://www.instagram.com/victoryknives Nature by Marsupio https://www.instagram.com/naturebymarsupio Crispi https://www.instagram.com/crispisince1975 Total Peep https://www.instagram.com/totalpeep ***** Buy our absolutely awesome shirts: https://altitudeandtrails.com/shop ***** Connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AltitudeandTrails Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AltitudeandTrails Twitter: https://twitter.com/altitudetrails --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/altitudeandtrails/message

Altitude and Trails Podcast #9 - The huntingfamilyman joins us!

Hello everybody! Today I'd like to introduce my friend Michael. A lot of you know may know Michael - he's @huntingfamilyman on Instagram! We have a lot in common actually - we enjoy video games, have careers and families, and share a love of hunting. You're going to love this podcast - a lot of stories about our adventures! 00:00 - Intro and how Michael insulted my spaghetti (its ok man, I forgive you) 02:50 - How Michael got into hunting and became aHunter 04:55 - Thoughts on roe deer 07:24 - Our hunt together in France 15:05 - Michael's roe deer 21:14 - Micheal's favorite hunting gear (shoutout to Sitka) 27:21 - Do you need expensive gear to start? 30:15 - Colorado and mental toughness 39:57 - Back pain 41:35 - More Colorado 47:00 - Francesco talks about emotions 47:35 - Even more Colorado 51:35 - Testing gear in Colorado 52:43 - Outro Check out more of Michael's content: https://www.huntingfamilyman.com/ https://www.pinterest.com/huntingfamilyma/ https://www.instagram.com/huntingfamilyman/ Enjoy everybody and take care, Francesco ***** Thanks to our sponsors and partners: Beretta https://www.youtube.com/BerettaCommunity Bowland https://www.instagram.com/bowland_hunting Steiner https://www.instagram.com/steiner_hunting Sitka Europe  https://www.instagram.com/sitkageareurope Victory Knives https://www.instagram.com/victoryknives Nature by Marsupio https://www.instagram.com/naturebymarsupio Crispi https://www.instagram.com/crispisince1975 Total Peep https://www.instagram.com/totalpeep ***** Buy our absolutely awesome shirts: https://altitudeandtrails.com/shop ***** Connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AltitudeandTrails Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AltitudeandTrails Twitter: https://twitter.com/altitudetrails --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/altitudeandtrails/message