It’s plain crazy to hunt without hearing protection, and the best devices these days offer not only suppression of harmful sounds but also augmentation of those you want to hear. Tetra Hearing’s Multi-Pursuit AlphaShield lets users choose between settings that isolate and enhance specific frequencies based on their hunting preferences. With a simple tap, you access programs in which, say, the frequencies of a turkey’s gobbles are goosed just a bit, or the crunch of leaves when heard from a tree stand. I’ve worn these on deer hunts, duck hunts, and upland bird hunts, and they’re the most comfortable hearing protection devices I’ve ever tried. $1,599; tetrahearing.com
