Making Memories While Learning Together at the HIKMICRO HIKHunter Gathering – Listening to Your Voice

A team of 13 passionate hunting influencers from across Europe made memories that will last a lifetime and content that will travel the world while pooling their knowledge at the HIKMICRO HIKHunter Gathering 2025.

This “truly amazing” shared experience was held in the Czech Republic for three days from Monday 1st September, and even included hunting trips. It marks the second edition of this exclusive gathering of Europe’s most active voices in the outdoor and thermal imaging arena.

With a central theme of “Sharing Your Passion, Listening to Your Voice”, the event served as a lively platform for deep engagement between HIKMICRO and its most committed community members. Vibrant interactions included open discussion and authentic experience-sharing, enabling attendees to learn while having fun.

The HIKHunter Gathering 2025 once again highlighted the strong sense of passion and togetherness within our network. High points noted by participants included not only the unique hunting experience they enjoyed together but also the value of sharing knowledge, traditions and insights – all based around HIKMICRO’s dependable products.

Feedback confirmed a winning formula right across the board, with the hunt and workshops standing out as real favorites. Participants really appreciated the enriching balance between education and enjoyment, describing the gathering as both “fun and educational” and “a truly amazing experience.”

Highlights from the Gathering

Product Workshop Discussions – From Presentation to Discussion

Hands-on product sessions enabled participants get to grips with HIKMICRO gear and give immediate feedback and professional insights. These valuable insights will make a direct contribution to our user-driven innovation.

This was not an ordinary workshop – presentations quickly turned into discussions with an emphasis on talking to each other in an open exchange of ideas. Apart from discussing the existing HIKMICRO range, we also revealed new products due for release soon. Conversation also turned to future product development and there was practical testing of equipment in the hunt that followed. These valuable insights will richly enhance HIKMICRO's continuous product upgrades.

Morning & Night Hunting Forays – Power Your Hunting Passion

The Gathering included hunting trips, where participants used HIKMICRO products in real hunting scenarios from dawn to dusk and into the night. Having leading hunters using our gear in daylight, twilight and total darkness provides an even deeper understanding of how to enhance performance in all scenarios. For one hunter from the UK, it even provided his first opportunity to hunt wild boar.

During these outings, and throughout the gathering, hunters from different countries forged bonds through their passion for the great outdoors, as they shared hunting stories and passed on their finely honed skills. There was also engaging discussion on the ‘Purpose of Hunting’ and the different ways this traditional activity is carried out in different nations.

Social Media Workshop - Stories Worth Sharing - Hook, Heart, HIKMICRO

Participants engaged in a dedicated social media session focused on content creation strategies, social media trends and digital storytelling – empowering them to better share their hunting lifestyle and grow their following. This skill enhancement session looked at overall trends of social media, the value of hooks in content marketing and how to pair the hunting and HIK brand values while creating meaningful content using the Hook, Heart, HIKMICRO ethos: a Hook to grab attention, Heart to build emotional connection through true hunting values (respect, tradition, community and food) along with a HIKMICRO highlight featuring the brand as a natural part of the storytelling process.

An enriching experience for everyone

Participants not only showed a strong appreciation for the value of thermal hunting solutions and deep passion for hunting but also played an active role in developing ideas for product improvements and community development. The Gathering enforced the important connection between HIKMICRO and its European influencer network, fostering a spirit of shared growth and genuine trust.

Hunters spoke about the emotional intensity of the hunt and the friendships they forged through experiences in the field. They reflected on how a shared passion for hunting and deep trust in our reliable products helped to build lasting connections.

“Making new friends for life, the adrenaline rush on the hunt. Following traditions with the ritual after I shot my first boar and roe,” was one participant’s excited recollection of their favourite elements of the experience.

Another participant described the Gathering’s highlights as: “The hunt and people, but definitely also the educational parts like the social media workshop and product insights.”

This combination of hands-on hunting experiences, product workshops and social activities allowed participants to share their passion openly while engaging directly with HIKMICRO’s values of passion, professionalism, reliability and knowledge-sharing. The positive feedback confirms that the HIKHunter Gathering not only strengthens relationships but also creates meaningful memories that will last a lifetime and content that participants will proudly share within their own social networks all across Europe and ultimately around the world. The impact has extended far beyond the event itself.

Looking to the Future

The second HIKHunter Gathering has reaffirmed HIKMICRO’s lasting commitment to building a close-knit, collaborative and passionate hunting community. We are excited to continue this shared journey and look forward to hosting more gatherings in the future — where we will keep sharing our passion for thermal hunting and listening to the voices of the HIKHunter Family.

We embrace the opportunity to welcome more devoted hunters into the HIKHunter Family — together, let’s shape the future of thermal imaging hunting. Link to HIKMICRO FB Group Page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/814170235870625