It is early May and a light drizzle falls at an uncomfortable 8 °C. Buck hunting season started a few days ago but I’ve had no success so far in my own hunting grounds. Today, since the early morning hours, I’ve been “hunting” in a lush forest near Wetzlar, Germany. […]
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A July evening in the wheat field
The rhythm of hunting wild boar repeats itself every , down to the smallest detail. The last driven hunts end here in January, when peace reigns in the hunting grounds. With a little luck we can still shoot a second-year male in the forest or at the edge of the […]
Read MoreMuntjac… a Blight or Delight?
In the UK we are very lucky to have such a diverse choice of deer species; we have six in total which are Fallow, Sika, Red, Roe, Chinese Water Deer and of course the Muntjac, however only two are truly native – the Roe and the Red. The others are […]
Read MoreIce and flies
Iceland is a piece of earth which is only 20 million years old and which represents an adventure at each step on the volcanic ground. Regarding fishing, Iceland is not only one of the very best spots in the world, it is simply unique. As unique as the fact to […]
Read MoreLeica at the GAME FAIR Hunting Show
This year, Leica renews its presence at Gamefair. Created in 1981, this event is the inevitable rendez-vous of hunting in France. On average, 84,000 visitors join the event with more than 560 exhibitors from different nations to introduce their new products with more than 5,000 brands. Located in the center […]
Read MoreLeica competition at the Elmia Exhibition
Leica competition at the Elmia Exhibition – Win the new Leica Fortis 2-12x50i #4 and the new Härkila Lagan Set The Elmia Exhibition and Convention Centre is located in Jönköping, Sweden, and the Elmia Game Fair has been arranged here since 1975. This will be the first year that Leica […]
Read MoreA hunting dog and a family dog?!
As a hunter, I want a hunting dog, but my family wants a family dog. How to solve this dilemma? Don’t we all know the situation where we hunters finally want a hunting partner by our side, someone who does everything for us? Good idea, until you talk to family […]
Read MoreFjelljakt Grand Slam – the Swedish Challenge
Traversing the peatland of Sweden’s taiga following a Swedish Moosehound, scaling mountains in search of a congregation of Lagopus, and finally navigating a crystal clear lake in hopes of deceiving a brown trout; this all was on the menu for the Fjelljakt Grand Slam. We had chosen to partake in […]
Read MoreLeica Fortis 6 – the new standard in the 6x zoom class
Leica riflescopes stand for passionate hunting and perfect technology. Leica has developed target optics that offer the hunter detailed visual experiences – and enable a safe, ethically- placed shot. Leica always puts the needs of hunters first. Innovations never serve their own purpose but are always the result of many […]
Read MoreA stag on a plateau
Somewhere between Perpignan, the Mediterranean and Andorra, the Pyrenees roll out into an altitudinal plateau where top notch athletes go to polish their physical condition. They’re not the only ones to haunt this magical area. At the end of September, the Pyrenean Piedmont plateau is still affected by the summer’s drought, […]
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