DriveByGuy
AH member
This might seem like a dumb question, but do any of y’all use hearing protection while hunting?
I’ve made the mistake of not using earplugs while duck and dove hunting with my 12gauge, and I couldn’t hear right for three days. Couple that with my permanent tinnitus, and I had a miserable time. Since I’m planning on a few trips in the next couple of years, at least one of which will be to Africa, I want to get some ear pro that will still let me hear my PH. Is there anything out there that’s not 800 bucks that works well enough to suppress gunshot sounds but will let me hear my PH when he’s whispering commands to me?
Is it frowned upon to wear ear pro while hunting in Africa? I don’t want to piss off the PH because I can’t hear him, especially if he’s trying to warn me of something of the couple-thousand-pounds variety.
I’ve made the mistake of not using earplugs while duck and dove hunting with my 12gauge, and I couldn’t hear right for three days. Couple that with my permanent tinnitus, and I had a miserable time. Since I’m planning on a few trips in the next couple of years, at least one of which will be to Africa, I want to get some ear pro that will still let me hear my PH. Is there anything out there that’s not 800 bucks that works well enough to suppress gunshot sounds but will let me hear my PH when he’s whispering commands to me?
Is it frowned upon to wear ear pro while hunting in Africa? I don’t want to piss off the PH because I can’t hear him, especially if he’s trying to warn me of something of the couple-thousand-pounds variety.