Das Jagdmagazin mit Weitblick

Minimalist. Timeless. Honest. The Sako 90 Grizzly is the kind of hunting rifle that tells its story through its lineage—not through marketing copy. Which is exactly why Schuss & Stille set out to take a closer look at it.

The last light hangs over the hillside. One breath, a faint swirl of mist, the soft click of the safety. In moments like these, you learn whether your gear is just equipment—or the calm inside the storm. Every seasoned hunter knows: a riflescope isn’t a luxury. It’s confidence, clarity, and control when it matters most. And that’s exactly where the ZEISS Conquest V4 steps in: with crisp optics, dead-repeatable mechanics, and—maybe most important of all—psychological trust.

Some rifles you handle. Others you connect with. The Jakele J1 belongs to the latter. Thanks to Waffen Idl, the Austrian general importer, Schuss & Stille had the chance to take this modern hunting rifle on a weekend chamois hunt high in the Alps — a true field test between rock, snow, and silence.

The wind is the oldest hunting companion known to man—unseen, unpredictable, ever-present. It carries scent, betrays presence, and changes perception. No modern optic, no thermal scope, no rangefinder can replace what it teaches us: patience, awareness, and the instinct for the invisible. To stand in the woods and read the wind is to be in conversation with nature—and with yourself.

Hunting stands on the edge of a new era. Between carbon barrels and artificial intelligence, between drone and dog, a new understanding of the craft is emerging. Technology changes what we see – but not what we feel. Schuss & Stille dares to look ahead: into a future where precision meets mindfulness, and hunting becomes quieter, more conscious, and more profound than ever before.

There’s a time each year when the chase pauses. When fog rolls across the fields, the hunting horn calls, and the sun filters low through bare branches – it’s the Feast of Saint Hubert, November 3rd. For centuries, this day has marked a pause for hunters across Europe: a day of reflection, remembrance, and respect. More than a church tradition, it’s a state of mind.

When craftsmanship, passion, and mechanical genius come together, the result can be more than just another rifle. The Jakele J1 is exactly that — a firearm born from purpose, built to redefine safety, and designed with the kind of detail only true engineers obsess over.

Carbon barrels are revolutionizing modern hunting — lighter, stronger, more precise. The high-tech material made from carbon fiber, once reserved for aerospace and motorsports, now gives hunting rifles less weight, better balance, and exceptional accuracy — ideal for mountain hunters and demanding terrain.

More and more game is going nocturnal — wild boar, golden jackal, wolves, even beavers. Lawmakers across Europe are reacting, and in many regions night hunting with thermal or night-vision optics is now legal. That leaves hunters with a tough question: clip-on or dedicated thermal scope?

The finishing shot is the harshest chapter of hunting. It’s the moment when experience, calm, technique — and ultimately the hunter’s decision — determine success or suffering. Jörg Burgstaller, seasoned hunter, firearms expert and Austrian importer for SIG Sauer, speaks from decades of practice: “The finishing shot is not a lucky shot. Anyone who thinks they can just grab a handgun and it will be fine is gravely mistaken.”

Hunting has always been a counterpoint to everyday life — a place of silence, a moment of release, a school of patience. Those who set out with a rifle entered another world, where seconds stretched into minutes and minutes into hours, guided by the rhythm of nature. But that rhythm is changing. Today, hardly any hunter enters the field without a smartphone in their pocket.

Hunting has always been a school of patience — hours of stillness, listening, and observation were once part of every hunter’s daily routine. But in a world that is becoming faster and more technological, this quiet discipline is at risk of disappearing. What happens when hunters forget the art of waiting? And what might we rediscover when we begin to trust our own senses once again?