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ftballgod · January 25, 2012, 11:30 AM

This came up in conversation between some friends and I yesterday. I have never worn ear plugs while hunting. I was always taught not to so you could hear possible game coming your way. given the fact you are only going to shoot a handful of times at max it would not matter as much.

My friend however said I was crazy not to wear hearing protection while shooting. He says he will not pull the trigger without some sort of protection.

Over the years I have hunted with rifles and shotguns. All of which I have fired with no problem. With the limited amount of shots and the adrenaline flowing my ears have been fine. This year was different. I tried deer hunting with my new 44mag. After taking 2 shots back to back my ears started ringing and did so for a few days.

After that I think I might use plugs from now on with the handgun. And only go without when using the long guns.

Now back to the question. Do you use plugs?

January 25, 2012, 11:30 AM	#1
ftballgod Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2010 Posts: 268	Do you wear ear plugs while hunting? This came up in conversation between some friends and I yesterday. I have never worn ear plugs while hunting. I was always taught not to so you could hear possible game coming your way. given the fact you are only going to shoot a handful of times at max it would not matter as much. My friend however said I was crazy not to wear hearing protection while shooting. He says he will not pull the trigger without some sort of protection. Over the years I have hunted with rifles and shotguns. All of which I have fired with no problem. With the limited amount of shots and the adrenaline flowing my ears have been fine. This year was different. I tried deer hunting with my new 44mag. After taking 2 shots back to back my ears started ringing and did so for a few days. After that I think I might use plugs from now on with the handgun. And only go without when using the long guns. Now back to the question. Do you use plugs? __________________ When I held that gun in my hand, I felt a surge of power - like God must feel when he's holding a gun.