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Watch: Different deer calls and how to use them

A selection of deer calls

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Emily Damment

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In this video, deer manager Chris Rogers explains which types of deer call are available, what sounds they make, and which he prefers to use the most.

Close up of scope turrets

How to: Level your riflescope

Chris Parkin

A fox caught on thermal imaging camera

Pulsar

6 of the Best: Thermal spotters

Emily Damment

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Mannlicher vintage rifle

Collecting: Three iconic classic rifles

Diggory Hadoke

Reloading equipment

Reloading bullets: Working with tolerances

Mark Underwood

Fox shot using IR for population control

IR illuminators: 850nm or 940nm?

Chris Parkin

A selection of moderators

Should I lock up my moderator?

Alex Hatton

The Trunk (top) and the Open Season, two folding hunting knives from Buck

Kit test: Buck folding hunting knives

Mark Underwood

ISOtunes Sport caliber ear defender review

Ear defender test: ISOtunes Sport Caliber

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Testing the Hornady 6.5 PRC bullet

Bullet test: 6.5 Precision Rifle Cartridge (PRC)

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ZEISS Conquest V4 4-16x44 Riflescope

Zeiss

Scope test: ZEISS Conquest V4 4-16x44 Riflescope

Chris Parkin

Chris Parkin shooting the Mauser M18 Stainless in .308

Mauser

Gun test: Mauser M18 Stainless in .308

Chris Parkin

Mark Ripley crouched on a hillside, with rifle in foreground, looking through binoculars

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Blaser Ultimate X in action

Blaser

Gun test: Blaser R8 Ultimate X

Chris Parkin

Triggercam mounted on a rifle

Review: Triggercam 2.1 (scope camera)

Paul Austin

Hawke Frontier 34 FFP 3-18x50 Mil Pro Ext scope

Hawke

Scope review: Hawke Frontier 34 FFP 3-18x50 Mil Pro Ext Reticle

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The Pro Shot torch from Wicked Lights

Review: Wicked Lights ShotPro torch (IR add-on or lamping)

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Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XP50 Pro

Pulsar

Thermal scope test: Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XP50 Pro

Paul Austin

A red squirrel on a log

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Chris Rogers walking towards the camera with his rifle on his back

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Chris Parkin shooting the new Haenel Jaeger NXT Straight Pull Rifle in .30-06

Gun test: Haenel Jaeger NXT Straight Pull Rifle in .30-06

Chris Parkin

The Wulf Defender 4.8-26x56 FFP MRAD illuminated

Scope test: Wulf Defender 4.8-26x56 (sub-£400 scope!)

Paul Austin

A hunter holding a set up Swarovski NL Pure binoculars

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Chris Parkin shooting the Mauser M18 Stainless in .308

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Chris Parkin

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6 of the Best: Thermal spotters

A fox caught on thermal imaging camera

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Emily Damment

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Our pick of 6 of the best thermal spotters on the hunting and shooting market; including thermal binoculars, monoculars, and clip-ons!

Fox shot using IR for population control

IR illuminators: 850nm or 940nm?

Chris Parkin

The Trunk (top) and the Open Season, two folding hunting knives from Buck

Kit test: Buck folding hunting knives

Mark Underwood

ISOtunes Sport caliber ear defender review

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Testing the Hornady 6.5 PRC bullet

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Watch: Different deer calls and how to use them

A selection of deer calls

Video

Emily Damment

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In this video, deer manager Chris Rogers explains which types of deer call are available, what sounds they make, and which he prefers to use the most.

Close up of scope turrets

How to: Level your riflescope

Chris Parkin

Mannlicher vintage rifle

Collecting: Three iconic classic rifles

Diggory Hadoke

Reloading equipment

Reloading bullets: Working with tolerances

Mark Underwood

Fox shot using IR for population control

IR illuminators: 850nm or 940nm?

Chris Parkin