Even worse, most studies hunters show that 80 to 90 percent of hunters admit to never using hearing protection while hunting.” Music concerts, power tools, loud equipment, work environments, etc., are all common everyday examples of sound that is often dangerous to your hearing. Dickinson summarized the results of many research studies, explaining, “Over 90 percent of adults admit they do not use any hearing protection when engaged in situations where they know sound is too loud and they should be protecting their hearing. Through the years, some hunters and shooters have come to expect some level of hearing loss and take it as fact. Or more often somebody shot too close to their ears while hunting, and now they have irreparable damage.” I have several hunting buddies who have significant hearing loss across all frequencies due to one pull of the trigger. Especially if there is any type of reflection of sound from a solid surface like a goose pit or shooting house or metal roof on the range. Bill Dickinson, audiologist and avid hunter, for some answers: “One shot can do enough to cause permanent damage. Regardless, the standard belief is that one shot, or just a few, can’t hurt. Others think it’s not only unnecessary but a hindrance, impairing my ability to hear game. I’m used to being the only one in the hunting party wearing ear protection.
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