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 Look out Wisconsin Bears
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02/02/2011 9:15 PM
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I just went to the mailbox and found a letter from the Wisconsin DNR. I drew a bear tag for this fall. It's time to try and put one down with a handgun. I'm thinking about using my new Ruger Super Redhawk .480. September seems so far away now.
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Re: Look out Wisconsin Bears
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02/02/2011 9:34 PM
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Vance in AK.
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Congrats!!!
I think you are grabbing the best gun for the hunt. I love my 480 SRH. So far i've settled on a load that uses a 400gr hardcast @ 1150ish. That should do a great job on any bear.
Vance in AK.
Matthew 6:33
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
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Re: Look out Wisconsin Bears
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02/02/2011 10:50 PM
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bigbore442001
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That sounds like good news and a great choice. I carried my .480 as a back up but in all honesty it could have been the primary gun.
Can you use bait in Wisconsin?
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Re: Look out Wisconsin Bears
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02/02/2011 11:08 PM
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jamesfromjersey
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Good for you and your choice of caliber...
Life member-NRA-SCI
Member-HHI #2900-HHASA #067
Colt-Ruger-Freedom Arms-and S&W Collector Assoc.s
"I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"
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Re: Look out Wisconsin Bears
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02/02/2011 11:59 PM
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500WE
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Good hunting! A .480 or .475L with 400 gr. bullets is perfect! September will be here sooner than you expect it.
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Re: Look out Wisconsin Bears
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02/03/2011 12:19 AM
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KRal
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Congrats on you tag! I'm gonna be the odd ball, on gun selection. I think you need to break in that Predator!!!!! You could use the 480 as a backup.... 
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: Look out Wisconsin Bears
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02/03/2011 12:52 AM
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Congrats on drawing bear tags this year. I'm still waitin to draw one myself.
44 MAG RUGER REDHAWK
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Re: Look out Wisconsin Bears
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02/03/2011 1:04 AM
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Muddy
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Congrats on drawing a tag.
I am in the same boat..waiting on September. I am going on my first ever black bear hunt in Maine. I am using a FA 454 for mine.
Dan
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Re: Look out Wisconsin Bears
[Re: KRal]
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02/03/2011 1:29 AM
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Congrats on you tag! I'm gonna be the odd ball, on gun selection. I think you need to break in that Predator!!!!! You could use the 480 as a backup.... I'll have to save that for Michigan deer. Wisconsin has a minimum barrel length of 5 1/2".
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Re: Look out Wisconsin Bears
[Re: MIHunter]
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02/03/2011 2:29 AM
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KRal
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Congrats on you tag! I'm gonna be the odd ball, on gun selection. I think you need to break in that Predator!!!!! You could use the 480 as a backup.... I'll have to save that for Michigan deer. Wisconsin has a minimum barrel length of 5 1/2". Dang!
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: Look out Wisconsin Bears
[Re: KRal]
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02/08/2011 1:07 AM
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white eagle
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I got one too !
Yippieeeee
third time is a charm
I am going to be hunting near Iron River
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Re: Look out Wisconsin Bears
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02/16/2011 8:40 PM
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mwal
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I think WI measures the 5 1/2 from muzzle to firing pin so in a revolver you can count the length of the cylinder. See the regs.
I wish I could get Drawn I hunt in Barnes plenty of bears in the area.
Mwal
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Re: Look out Wisconsin Bears
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02/17/2011 2:58 AM
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I think WI measures the 5 1/2 from muzzle to firing pin so in a revolver you can count the length of the cylinder. See the regs.
I just read the regs they sent me and you are correct.
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Re: Look out Wisconsin Bears
[Re: KRal]
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02/17/2011 1:04 PM
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KRal
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Congrats on you tag! I'm gonna be the odd ball, on gun selection. I think you need to break in that Predator!!!!! You could use the 480 as a backup.... 
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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