Who here uses hearing protection when hunting?

Do you wear hearing protection when hunting

  • Always

    Votes: 21 31.3%

  • Never

    Votes: 34 50.7%

  • Sometimes

    Votes: 12 17.9%
  • Total voters
    67
Hearing

I use Walker game ear protection. Because my hearing is bad enough, and in my opinion everyone should use some form of hearing protection. You will still be able to hear game, or anything else. The report of the firearm is almost not audible. If you use a muzzle break like me, it is almost a must. There is nothing sissy about protecting yourself.
 
I carry the silicone "Band Style" around my neck. It is just too easy to pull the plugs into place before a shot.

I know that my shooting is improved by knowing that the shot is not going to be loud.....I shoot a 475 Linebaugh most of the time. This things a joke without earplugs.

I don't use the plugs as much when I'm out with my Flintlock but it's not near as loud.
 
Radians Electronic Muffs for me. I can hear quiet things better AND not go deaf from the blast. The excitement makes you not notice the noise when your hunting but that doesn't mean there's no damage. It's no different than being at the range.
Frankly, with the range of equipment available today it's just plain foolish to fire a gun without protection. Your ears are worth more than the price of even the expensive brands.
The low end versions can be had on eBay or elsewhere for around $100 or less. You can actually get the hearing aid style by Radians for about $40 on eBay, last I checked.
 
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Never while hunting.

Any one else noticed that one rifle shot at the range without hearing protection and your ears ring for days? One shot at a deer and you don't even notice the gun shot much less have any ear ringing?
 
Any one else noticed that one rifle shot at the range without hearing protection and your ears ring for days? One shot at a deer and you don't even notice the gun shot much less have any ear ringing?
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Yes, I've noticed but it doesn't mean there's no damage. Noise is noise. Your ears don't care if your brain is too busy processing other data to tell you you've hurt your ears. Firing a gun without protection is foolish. Modern electronic protection devices are inexpensive, especially compared to a $3500 pair of hearing aids.
 
I wear mine religiously whenever I hunt. I use North Sonic Ear Valves because they don't cut down on conversation-level sound, but close off with gunfire noise. I was a helicopter mechanic among other things in the USMC, and add 20 years of high-noise manufacturing plant, and the constant ringing in my ears gets worse every year without any help from gunfire.
 
never did, never thought about it either. at the range yes i will, but out in the fields or woods,etc. i need to be able to hear. and i think it would be too much fumbling to get earplugs or muffs in/on right before shooting. i can't hear squirrels making noise with plugs in :D.
 
I do when hunting w/ a CF handgun, but not w/ a long gun or .22 pistol. I've got some cheap plugs w/ a metal insert that allow you to hear pretty well but block gunshots. I'd rather lose a minor amount of hearing while hunting than the major amount lost and the ringing for days involved w/ shooting a CF handgun w/o plugs - maybe multiple times. BTDT, ain't no fun, couldn't hear anything for 3 days.
I always wear protection when target shooting w/ any gun.
 
I am deaf any ways i am a trap shooter. I where while at the range but for 1 measly shot no but maybe if i had more sensitive hearing i would.
 
Are there any of the ear-muff hearing protectors that also integrate walkie talkies.? For shotgun season we use walkie-talkies for push/drives - too much hassle to have an ear-bud and a muff type amplifier/protector. I figure it is just one more thing to fiddle with when you should be focused on hunting.
 
Are there any of the ear-muff hearing protectors that also integrate walkie talkies.?
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Peltor and Walkers' both make a version but there's a much cheaper way (and it's better too IMO). I use a regular headset made by Radians (it's very similar to their Maximus but camo) and I run an earbud. It works great. Put in the earbud and put on the headset. It's completely comfortable, I forget I'm wearing it until someone talks in my ear. BY using your own radio with a separate headset you're not limited by the technology of the headset as far as radio distance and channel selection capabilities. When a new radio comes out that you want you just buy it without having to replace the whole set up at a cost of $350-$500.
 
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I wear the disposable ones that have a string so I can hang them on my neck, they have plastic stubs so you can push them into your ears.
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Similar here.
Aside from hearing loss, tinnitus sucks in ways you can't imagine if you haven't ever had to deal with it.
 
Double Naught Spy Has it right - Read his post again!

You guys that dont wear it are being naive . Re-read his post. You will actually hear better with electronic hearing proection and where I hunt it also helps keep my ears warm!
 
My hearing is too far gone ringing all time both ears can't hear certain cell phones or beeping high pichted, now I can hear don't get me wrong,but most deer wear I hunt I usaully see em before I here em SO (NO):eek:
 
If you can still hear then you need to wear protection.


Please seriously rethink your choices if you don't wear hearing protection!

If you don't you soon will not be able to hear at all and the question will be meaningless. I know many people already have hearing problems. I saw it many times over with men in their 30s and 40s when I sold hearing aids. The question becomes one of choices. Do you want to choose to protect what you have left of do you want to choose those giant Behind-The-Ear hearing aids? If you continue to abuse your ears those giant hearing aids will be the only ones powerful enough to help.
You know what the worst part is? By the time you need those giant aids they will have to be so powerful that the hearing aid itself will damage what hearing you have left. You will slowly go deaf just trying to hear.

Loud is loud. Even if you're so deaf you can barely hear it 90 decibels and higher will damage your ears and it will take 90+ decibels to make you hear.

Please seriously rethink your choices if you don't wear hearing protection!
 
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