Hearing Protection while shooting/hunting?
#1
Hearing Protection while shooting/hunting?
I just need some advice on hearing protection.. I have been wanting to purchase some "ear plugs" that I can use while hunting. electronic is fine, just need something to wear that will block the sound of a gun blast but something I can still hear game approaching..
Curious what others use or what is recommended?? Any Advice?
Thanks
Curious what others use or what is recommended?? Any Advice?
Thanks
#2
Join Date: Sep 2007
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RE: Hearing Protection while shooting/hunting?
Haven't tried them myself, but Walker's Game ears are supposed to be top notch.
http://www.walkersgameear.com/
http://www.walkersgameear.com/
#4
RE: Hearing Protection while shooting/hunting?
Do you guys use the behind the ear or the new ITC, left and right piece that goes in the ear canal??? Just curious if one works better than the other. Seems like the behind the ear would be uncomfortable after a period of time..
#5
RE: Hearing Protection while shooting/hunting?
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Do you guys use the behind the ear or the new ITC, left and right piece that goes in the ear canal??? Just curious if one works better than the other. Seems like the behind the ear would be uncomfortable after a period of time..
Do you guys use the behind the ear or the new ITC, left and right piece that goes in the ear canal??? Just curious if one works better than the other. Seems like the behind the ear would be uncomfortable after a period of time..
I havetheWalkers Ear Muffs. They keep my ears warm and are great!!!
#6
RE: Hearing Protection while shooting/hunting?
I use ear plugs with my 35dB ear-muffs at the range. Blocks out almost everything.
Hunting, admittedly, I don't use any hearing protection, unless you count my hat which has ear flaps to keep my ears warm which do deaden a little sound. If I hunted with a rifle that had a muzzlebreak I would.
I hear the Walkers Game Ears are a good product. I don't use them because they are a bit expensive, they require batteries which will, with my luck, go dead 30mins after I get settled into the stand 2 miles from the truck and I'll have forgot to put spares in my pocket, or one would fall out of my ear when it was dark and I wouldn't be able to find it. Just one more thing to forget, lose or break. I used to carry a bunch of gear into the field, but I've since decided that traveling light and keeping it simple is the way to go for me.
Mike
Hunting, admittedly, I don't use any hearing protection, unless you count my hat which has ear flaps to keep my ears warm which do deaden a little sound. If I hunted with a rifle that had a muzzlebreak I would.
I hear the Walkers Game Ears are a good product. I don't use them because they are a bit expensive, they require batteries which will, with my luck, go dead 30mins after I get settled into the stand 2 miles from the truck and I'll have forgot to put spares in my pocket, or one would fall out of my ear when it was dark and I wouldn't be able to find it. Just one more thing to forget, lose or break. I used to carry a bunch of gear into the field, but I've since decided that traveling light and keeping it simple is the way to go for me.
Mike
#8
RE: Hearing Protection while shooting/hunting?
The foam plugs are ok but I prefer the rubber plugs (like Silenco) with the soft rubber 'fins' much quicker to install than the foam ones. As for the muffs, Sport Ear makes a nice set. And they are far less expensive than Walker's.
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: NE Ohio
Posts: 430
RE: Hearing Protection while shooting/hunting?
My opinion is you really don't need hearing protection for hunting, unless you're super sensitive. There are two types of hearing damage: traumatic and long-term. Traumatic is from an instantaneous loud noise. Hunting guns generally aren't loud enough to cause traumatic hearing damage, although everyone is different. Long-term damage comes from a lot of shooting with no hearing protection, i.e. range time over the years (even with a .22). The few shots you'll let loose while hunting won't amount to much when it comes to long-term damage.