What are your thoughts on this? Anyone who has worn a good set of electronic muffs at the range has to have at least considered this. I am looking at protection as a side benefit, enhanced hearing has got to help I would think, even if it just serves to make me more aware of my own clumsy-ass, stumbling, ruckus making as I stalk.
I imagine there are several variables that would effect usefulness...
Your quarry of course - You aren’t going to out-hear most any animal, but maybe you could pick up on things that might influence their movements, like that rare hunter who makes more noise than you crashing around 500 yards or so off to your left...
The muffs themselves - Some seem more directional than others in my experience. If you can’t direction-find, what’s the point?
Weather - A windy day might present an overload of input. Too much background noise to be useful?
I’ve never worn them outside the range before, but have been mulling this over a bit. What say you sage stalkers?
I imagine there are several variables that would effect usefulness...
Your quarry of course - You aren’t going to out-hear most any animal, but maybe you could pick up on things that might influence their movements, like that rare hunter who makes more noise than you crashing around 500 yards or so off to your left...
The muffs themselves - Some seem more directional than others in my experience. If you can’t direction-find, what’s the point?
Weather - A windy day might present an overload of input. Too much background noise to be useful?
I’ve never worn them outside the range before, but have been mulling this over a bit. What say you sage stalkers?