Tahunua001 said....my farther never had to wear safety glasses and earmuffs when he went hunting, neither did my grand father or his grandfather before him.
people nowadays put way too much stock into what they read on the internet and though I do not profess to be the end all be all of hunting authorities, I do not put any stock whatsoever in stories of people losing their eyesight from bullets bouncing off game animals and people going deaf after the first unmuffled gunshot. Ans. History repeats itself unless you learn from past mistakes.
now I will saunter off to prepare for my season of reckless hunting where I will pay no attention to my safety and well being while flaunting my arrogance and ignorance in the face of internet health essays. Ans. I think you need to spend some time talking to a real health & safety person (Hso is one.). You are your own worst enemy when it comes to health and safety issues. One needs to pay attention and you only go around once.