Hunting tips for the deaf/hard of hearing?

[hessian_]

I'm hard of hearing which makes turkey hunting a tough challenge as I often hunt solo.

I'm not really able to locate any birds from gobbles. My hunting Style so far has been to set up trail cams, look for tracks, and set up decoys and a blind and then roll the dice.
I've managed to call in turkeys and hens before, but usually by fluke. I usually don't hear the birds until they're clucking very close to me

 

[hoytcanon]

I think your best bet is to set-up good decoys, get into your blind or concealed well where you have a good field of view and then call hard and loud for five minutes, sound like a desperate hen with long strings of yelping. Once the first five minutes are done, stop calling until you visually see birds, or can visually confirm that there are no birds nearby, then use soft yelps and clucks. Hearing impairment is definitely a handicap when hunting turkeys but despite that, I believe that you can be consistently successful... good luck, partner!

 

[Dogleg]

Are amplified ear muffs an option?

 

[PEKS]

Amplified Ear Defenders do help..

 

[53Izzy744]

Are amplified ear muffs an option?

+1

Those things make it sound like every squirel is a 250lb buck crashing through the brush behind you.

 

[LE303]

Electric ear muffs and turn them up

 

[powdermaker]

I use MSA Sordin Supreme Pro-x headphones. These hearing protectors are very good at amplifying sound while giving you reasonably good directional hearing. They also protect what hearing you have left.
Downside is they are bulky and hot in warm weather.

 

[rhino62]

+1

Those things make it sound like every squirel is a 250lb buck crashing through the brush behind you.

Sounds terrifying!

 

[Butcherbill]

+1

Those things make it sound like every squirel is a 250lb buck crashing through the brush behind you.

No doubt, I find they make you really try hard to walk quietly through the bush as it always sound like your making a racket. When you take them off for a moment you realize how quiet you actually are being lol.

 

[lanis]

Perhaps consider hunting with a partner.

 

[9.3mauser]

My biggest issue with electronic muffs is that I can no longer judge distance and direction accurately.

 

[Eagleye]

Get yourself a good set of hearing aids.
I never realized how much I was missing until
I got mine. They do NOT amplify sound
above 90 decibels or so, therefore a gunshot
does not blow your ears off. Dave.

 

[timandkimandshea]

Perhaps change up your hunting style, go for a long, slow walk. SLOW. Especially on wet, windy days.
T

 

[RiMP9]

My thoughts on amplified ear muffs it wouldn't be bad for calling birds but when you shoot them it will defiantly amplify the gun shot. Maybe even making you deafer.
I also wear hearing aids.

 

[RiMP9]

My thoughts on amplified ear muffs it wouldn't be bad for calling birds but when you shoot them it will defiantly amplify the gun shot. Maybe even making you deafer. I also wear hearing aids.

 

[LE303]

My electronic head phones / muffs block out loud noises like a gunshot . The most I hear from a gunshot is a fffftttt sound like when they using silencers in movies and tv

 

[hoytcanon]

My thoughts on amplified ear muffs it wouldn't be bad for calling birds but when you shoot them it will defiantly amplify the gun shot. Maybe even making you deafer. I also wear hearing aids.

No it does not... they cut out at a certain decibel level.

 

[Butcherbill]

My thoughts on amplified ear muffs it wouldn't be bad for calling birds but when you shoot them it will defiantly amplify the gun shot. Maybe even making you deafer. I also wear hearing aids.

That’s not how they work, you need to do some research on electronic muffs. They amplify low decibel noise and cut out and block high decible noise, if your at the range you can have a conversation with a friend while people are shooting next to you.

 

[53Izzy744]

My biggest issue with electronic muffs is that I can no longer judge distance and direction accurately.

Does yours have multiple microphones? Mine only has two (front side of each muff) and i cant still tell direction. My buddy has a pair that has 2 per muff (both front and back) and those work even better.

I recently shot a turkey after forgetting to bring my ear protection and holy sweet 7lb 3oz little baby jesus i would never do that again! It was unreal how loud it was after always shooting with muffs on lol

 

[1963beretta]

I love my electronic muffs. I dont leave home without them when Im hunting turkey and waterfowl. I find them to be very advantageous when hunting turkeys as they allow me to locate birds from far. Although I definitely agree that they can certainly play tricks on distance and direction at times. For waterfowl, they also allow me to hear birds flying which is helpful at first light or when its foggy out and when visibility is poor