I have notice here in wisconsin that there are a heck of a lot more bear around than years ago. So i was woundering if any of you guys bring handguns hunting just incase there is one of the rare cases that the bear atacks i know it dose not happen offten but atacks have happend before so do you guys bring handguns????
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"The history of the bow and arrow, is the history of mankind"
-- Fred Bear
When hunting in "bear" woods I carried a handgun a couple times to make my wife not worry about me so much. I don't carry anymore because I haul enough crap into the woods.
long story short....An old neighbor of mine (moved to montana) went out bow hunting and got atacked by a bear, but he had a handgun with him and ended up killing the bear,, end of story
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i read an article where it proves that bear pepper spray is more effective and a gun...so if i was hunting in bear country i would use pepper spray...
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Where I hunt its any weapon for bear season. BUT only one weapon. We don't have carry permits for handguns. I hunt with my bow and then head back to my truck and grab a 12ga with buckshot for tracking.
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Founder of the Annual DIY MB bear hunt thread. Its bear hunting time folks and I am getting ready again.
If i were hunting in woods with alot of bears , i would be packing a handgun thats for sure.DAN- I real don't need my ass kicked by a over sized raccoon if you know what i mean.And ROB if i was walking in the woods heading to my stand in the morn and i heard a bear poping it chops at me i would be so scared i wouldn't be able to move.Something about bears puts my hair up on end.
the last 3 years I have been seeing moer and more Black Beears in CT woods and I have been considering it myself only due to the prima faca law We cannot legaly carry !!!!!!!!!!! it is up for vote so I hear Me persaonally it would make me feel more comfortable thankfully we can hunt coyotes almost year round so when I go out scouting I grab the shot gun and orange vest andsay I am hunting coyotes, but I pretty much carry it for safety reasons, and Yes I have shot 3 coyotes while scouting, and hoping not to see any bears. the ones I have seen have all gone the other way I just hope it stays that way, PS I put a bell on my sister while trout fishing the mt streams in mass and she has yet to see a bear
BEAR!!!!!!!!!!
Its bear hunting time folks and I am getting ready again.
.And ROB if i was walking in the woods heading to my stand in the morn and i heard a bear poping it chops at me i would be so scared i wouldn't be able to move.Something about bears puts my hair up on end.
