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When the red deer rut begins in October, the mountains become the stage for one of Europe’s most spectacular wildlife events. But new research shows that hunting pressure, outdoor recreation, climate, migration patterns, and refuge areas influence red deer far more than once believed. Here’s what modern science is revealing about the rut—and about red deer life in the mountains.

Ticks are moving higher into Austria’s mountains — and hunters are following them. Once considered a lowland problem, the castor bean tick is now being found above 1,500 meters. Milder temperatures and wildlife hosts are pushing its range uphill, bringing Lyme disease and TBE into places where mountain hunters once felt safe.

The new Sako 90 Finnlight Black chambered in 7mm PRC combines Scandinavian rifle engineering with digital ballistics and modern suppressor technology. For Schuss & Stille, firearms expert David Mischkulnig of Alpen Adria Jagd puts the Finnish hunting rifle to the test with a Burris Veracity PH 4–20x50 and the new Hausken HX-Ti³ titanium suppressor—a purpose-built setup for mountain hunting and longer-range shots.