Hunting with electronic earmuffs?
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Geez!!!!!!! Sounds more like a wolverine! You should get hazard pay for livin’ with those things! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>>>>>>>g2<<<<<<<<< —– Original Message —– Newsgroups: rec.hunting Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 10:03 AM > —– Original Message —– > Newsgroups: rec.hunting > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 6:21 AM > <snipped> > I hunt woodchucks…. > Bob > Bob, > I saw your woodchuck reference and wanted to say that I got my first one > today. It was not a hunting experience though. More a protection of my > pooch. The darn thing must have been digging at something under my wood > deck because my pup was sleeping in the sun and all of a sudden she jumped > up off the deck doing a 180 before hitting the ground. She had her head > under the deck and hair up on her back and was ready to attack. She lunged > under the deck after it and as she disappeared, the woodchuck appeared > running down the yard. She gave chase and cornered it in the back of my > garage. Mean little suckers when cornered too! I grabbed my bow on the way > out the door and two arrows. They are kind of tough too. I stood about 10 > yards back and put both arrow into it. I missed the head but thought I had > finished it off anyway as both shots went in on either side of the head from > the front into the lungs and other vitals, and it was not moving. I went to > grab the arrows and as soon as I did the thing let out a growl squeal sound, > started to flip and lunged. Needless to say it more that startled me and as > I was dropping the arrow and tuning tail, my pup moved in. She went after > the thing and it still had plenty of fight in it. It rolled over on its > back and was clawing and biting at her face as she was trying to get a hold > of it. I finally called her away fearing I was in for a trip to the vet. I > grabbed a hold of both arrows to keep it at bay and pulled one out holding > it back by the other. Wanting to end its suffering and preserve my dogs > health, I stood point blank and ended it with a head shot. Luckily the dog > sustained no wounds but I still can’t believe the thing came that close to > the house. My biggest regret other then not grabbing the shotgun instead of > the bow is I wish the thing had startled my Rottweiler instead of my lab > pup. Had that been the case I may have left the bow and just gone to watch > the carnage. I don’t know what hunting them is like but this one was a > feisty adversary. Just thought I would share the story. Ed > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Bob, Thanks for the recommendation about stereo muffs. I’ll be sure and look for those. Bill Kenner Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text —— Original Message —– Newsgroups: rec.hunting Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 6:21 AM <snipped> > I hunt woodchucks…. > Bob Bob, I saw your woodchuck reference and wanted to say that I got my first one today. It was not a hunting experience though. More a protection of my pooch. The darn thing must have been digging at something under my wood deck because my pup was sleeping in the sun and all of a sudden she jumped up off the deck doing a 180 before hitting the ground. She had her head under the deck and hair up on her back and was ready to attack. She lunged under the deck after it and as she disappeared, the woodchuck appeared running down the yard. She gave chase and cornered it in the back of my garage. Mean little suckers when cornered too! I grabbed my bow on the way out the door and two arrows. They are kind of tough too. I stood about 10 yards back and put both arrow into it. I missed the head but thought I had finished it off anyway as both shots went in on either side of the head from the front into the lungs and other vitals, and it was not moving. I went to grab the arrows and as soon as I did the thing let out a growl squeal sound, started to flip and lunged. Needless to say it more that startled me and as I was dropping the arrow and tuning tail, my pup moved in. She went after the thing and it still had plenty of fight in it. It rolled over on its back and was clawing and biting at her face as she was trying to get a hold of it. I finally called her away fearing I was in for a trip to the vet. I grabbed a hold of both arrows to keep it at bay and pulled one out holding it back by the other. Wanting to end its suffering and preserve my dogs health, I stood point blank and ended it with a head shot. Luckily the dog sustained no wounds but I still can’t believe the thing came that close to the house. My biggest regret other then not grabbing the shotgun instead of the bow is I wish the thing had startled my Rottweiler instead of my lab pup. Had that been the case I may have left the bow and just gone to watch the carnage. I don’t know what hunting them is like but this one was a feisty adversary. Just thought I would share the story. Ed Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Does anyone have experience hunting with electronic earmuffs not the hearing aid type electronic ears? Thanks, Bill Kenner Nashville, TN Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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—– Original Message —– Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 4:09 PM > Does anyone have experience hunting with electronic earmuffs not the > hearing aid type electronic ears? > Thanks, > Bill Kenner > Nashville, TN
I hunt woodchucks with my Rangesafe muffs, made by Silencio, when using my handguns, especially, as they bark quite loudly. The muffs acctually amplify certain frequencies more, so that voices and dogs barking can be heard far better with them on. The only drawback with mine is, they are not stereo, so I have no idea where the sounds are coming from. If you are considering a purchase, I strongly reccomend stereo muffs. Both Silencio and Peltor have good reputations. The cushions on mine get hard and crack every few years, and I call Silencio, and they send new ones, free of charge. Can’t beat that for service! Yes, wear them whenever you can. They can save your hearing. Good hunting! Bob Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
