This past season was my first year elk hunting after losing about 70% of my hearing literally overnight. It was hard in many ways. I can no longer hear the high pitch part of a bugle, so listening for bugles to locate elk no longer works. If they're inside of 100 yards, I can sometimes hear just a little bit and also pick up the tail end growl. I can't tell you how much I miss hearing a canyon light up with elk bugling.
I've hunted elk for over 20 years. Every one of them has been archery only because of the bugling experience during the rut. I used to mainly listen for bugles to locate and then intercept them in mornings or evenings and during the day relied on bugles to sneak in on them. I think I'm going to be relying on glassing more. It's going to stink. I used to like nothing better than getting in the thick and nasty stuff and moving in on them.
Has anybody else on here had sudden hearing loss? How'd you change your hunting style? Any success after it?
I've hunted elk for over 20 years. Every one of them has been archery only because of the bugling experience during the rut. I used to mainly listen for bugles to locate and then intercept them in mornings or evenings and during the day relied on bugles to sneak in on them. I think I'm going to be relying on glassing more. It's going to stink. I used to like nothing better than getting in the thick and nasty stuff and moving in on them.
Has anybody else on here had sudden hearing loss? How'd you change your hunting style? Any success after it?