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If you get to hunt in the woodlands of southern England, then you’ll likely be in prime muntjac country. I just love these animals: they may be Europe’s smallest deer species, but muntjac are a fascinating and challenging quarry to hunt. Here is a brief outline about these little deer, how they got established in England, and what you need in order to hunt them. 

Yukon/Pulsar will introduce three night vision devices at Milipol 2017: the Pulsar Helion line of thermal imaging monoculars, the Trail line of thermal imaging riflescopes and the Digisight Ultra N355 digital night vision riflescope. 

Sophie Littlewood grew up on a stud farm, and graduated from University with a degree in Animal Science, never imaging she would become a deer hunter. In 2016, she was introduced to deer management, and this was the start of a life obsessed with deer: she stalks regularly, writes about deer on her ‘deertalk’ blog, paints deer, enjoys cooking venison and is planning on starting a collection of deer …

Pulsar offers the CORE FXQ38 and FXQ50 thermal imaging attachments, built to be used as daytime hunting riflescope clip-on optical devices, featuring minimal zero shift, high performance 50hz thermal engine, AMOLED green microdisplay and IPX7 waterproof housings. Prices start at 3450 Euro

A folding, single-shot .22LR pistol that's no bigger than a stack of credit cards and weighing less than 7 ounces (198 g), the LifeCard is really small and inconspicuous. But you have to unfold it before use. 

The well-known ammunition brand GECO introduced a comprehensive series of riflescopes in 2017. In addition to targeting optics for hunters, the company also brought the Black series to market. The GECO Black 1-8×24i has been conceived specifically for tactical shooting by sports shooters and law enforcement. We took a closer look at the riflescope and are presenting its characteristics and price …

An interesting addition to the vast and popular wheelgun family produced since 1989 by Sturm, Ruger & Co., the new 9mm revolver has a 2.25” barrel and holds 5 rounds. It’s stainless steel with the usual satin finish.

The Masada is IWI's first entry into the striker fired pistol market. It's a polymer-framed handgun with a polygonal rifled barrel and a 17+1 round magazine. The new Israeli pistol can be provided with or without thumb activated manual safety.

Sarah Mottram grew up in Reading, a town in the home counties of England but moved to Scotland in 2008 to be with her gamekeeper husband. She works alongside him as his underkeeper on the 6,500 acre Hopetoun Estate, near Edinburgh, helping on shoot days, picking-up birds with one of their 14 gundogs. She’s passionate about the outdoors, game cooking, gundogs and country sports photography.

A shotgun and a rifle tailored to the needs of the huntress and sportswomen, these new products feature shorter stocks and are optimized for a woman's proportions.

Chambered in 9mm and .40 S&W, the new polymer-framed pistols can be equipped with a frame-integrated Crimson Trace laser. Designed for personal, sporting, and professional use, the M&P M2.0 Shield is lightweight and easy to conceal.

The Leica Sport Optics CRF Rangemaster 2000-B, part of the very popular hunting and sports shooting Rangemaster Compact Laser Rangefinder line, features 7x magnification, 2000 yards / 1825 meters range and integrated ABC (Advanced Ballistic Compensation) technology. We tested the 2017 Special Edition.

Chambered in .22 WMR (with two barrel length options), .327 Federal Magnum and 9mm Luger, the new models share the same characteristics of the LCRx family, with a monolithic frame that reduces weight.

Louise Farmer is a central England Regional Officer for the British Association of Shooting and Conservation Ltd (GB). Rifles, shotguns and the countryside have been a constant in Louise’s life. Her father was a gamekeeper and lecturer, and growing-up she worked alongside him on a Northamptonshire shoot. At the end of the shooting season, her hard work was rewarded by shooting on beaters’ day.

“The Driven Hunt Experience” is a scaled down version of the “The VR Experience”, a simulator released earlier this year by Aimpoint. The webgame, already available on Aimpoint’s web sites, is now followed up by the introduction of an app with the same name that will be released on November 10th.

Beretta introduced an active eyewear system aimed at improving performance while increasing safety during shooting and hunting activities: the “B-on” shooting goggles, developed with CTRL Eyewear and featuring a brightness responsive changeable lens.