I always carry a set of ear plugs connected by a cord draped around my neck. Usually I have plenty of time to put them in my ears. When I don't have the time, like most shots at game, I don't notice it. However, if I can, I put them in prior to the shot. I've taught my kids to do the same.

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“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
John Steinbeck

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