In this episode, Erik sits down with Swedish hunter and longtime hunting advocate Torbjörn Larsson for a wide-ranging conversation about hunting, game management, conservation, and hunting culture across Europe.
Torbjörn shares his journey from growing up as a hunter in Sweden to becoming chairman of the Swedish Hunters Association and later president of FACE – the European Federation for Hunting and Conservation, representing around seven million hunters across Europe.
The conversation looks at how Swedish hunting and wildlife populations have changed over the past 50 years, from moose management and the rapid expansion of wild boar to African swine fever and the long-running debate around wolves and predator management. Torbjörn also shares his experience working at the European level and why cooperation between hunters, landowners, farmers, and hunting organizations is so important.
Along the way, we explore hunting culture across Scandinavia, Europe, North America, and beyond, including hunting with dogs, different approaches to game management, and why understanding and respecting different hunting traditions matters for the future of hunting.
Highlights include:
🦌 Changes in Swedish hunting and game populations
🐗 Wild boar management and African swine fever
🐺 Wolves and predator management in Sweden
🇪🇺 FACE and representing Europe's hunters
🏛️ EU policy, hunting, and conservation
🤝 Cooperation in modern game management
🐕 Hunting with dogs across Europe
🌍 Comparing hunting cultures around the world
🔮 The future of hunting and conservation
A wide-ranging conversation about hunting, wildlife management, and the traditions that continue to connect hunters across borders.
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