Georgia bear hunt with Jerry Russell ( headed home)

[Crittergetter]

Yep! You heard me right! I'll be going on my first black bear hunt with Jerry Russell next month at his new bear camp in Georgia. We will be arriving on the 16th for a four day extravaganza of bear hunting, bow fishing, trap shooting, and whatever else Jerry has up his sleeve! I say we because I'll be taking my wife along for her first out of state hunt and her first bear hunt as well. Super stoked about meeting and hunting with Jerry! Also gonna try to swing by and shake Big Jim's hand and see his place! If we can fit our schedules together. It's only about 3 hrs out of the way, but my wife will just have to deal with it! Big Jim is my idol! Lol
I'll be taking "Hope" along as well as a new bow im working on just for this hunt! Probably gonna have to flip a coin to see which one gets hunted with first!  More to come!!!!

[Jerry Russell]

The season is shaping up to be a good one. The  Georgia bear population is booming and I can't wait to get after them in the mountains!

[Florida lime]

I was looking at the Georgia bear and deer sections of Jerry's website just last week - looks like a fun time ahead !  

[Jayrod]

Best of luck guys looking forward to the success photos and stories

[Blueridge]

Jerry will show you a good time for sure.

[smokin joe]

Jerry is a good guy. You will have a great time.

Good luck to you! That should be a fun time.

Bisch

[Crittergetter]

Here's a couple pics of the bow I'm building to take to Jerry's! Some Beautiful cocobolo and gaboon from Big Jim!    

[CoachBGriff]

That sounds like a blast!  Keep us posted!

[Chad Orde]

Didn't even know, if it's anything like the up north camp it will be great!

[Terry Lightle]

Hope you have a great hunt,post pics when you get home.
Terry

[Jerry Russell]

Originally posted by Chad Orde:
Didn't even know, if it's anything like the up north camp it will be great!

Many are not aware of Georgia's fantastic bear hunting. There are actually three different populations of bears in the state. The southern population in the big swamps,middle Georgia, and the bears that I hunt in the beautiful rugged mountains.

We take a VERY limited number of hunters here each year for combo hunts where bear, deer and hogs can be taken.

[Lady Frost]

   

[Crittergetter]

Finished up my arrows that I'll be taking to Jerry's while I wait for my overlays to cure.
 

[Jerry Russell]

Nice!

[Crittergetter]

My bows all done!       [/URL[URL=http://s324.photobucket.com/user/crittergetter76/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-09/DF725B30-6845-4159-8624-E10FD6E2839E_zpsp7ivqnq5.jpg.html]   ]
Second group from 18 yrds. Jerry, keep em close!  

[Crittergetter]

I should add that everything in this bow from the epoxy to the buffalo hide finish came from Big Jim! Thx again Big Guy for some fantastic materials and service!

[RedShaft]

Idk they had much of a bear population in Georgia.. Hell Idk they even had mountains down there... Hmmm.
So how do you hunt them? In pa your not allowed to bait or use dogs. So you would have to have one really pinned down to get it with the bow around here. Riffle hunters usually do large organized drives to hunt bear.

[South MS Bowhunter]

Randy,

That's one fine bow you made there! How about some more pic's of the strung and unstrung profiles?

Riser looks similar to Big Jim's, Mighty nice!

And good luck on the bears to you and the wife.

[Cavscout9753]

Very handsome bow! That has Bear Medicine written all over, and the shooting to match! Good luck with the bears. After 14 years in Georgia its about the only critter in the woods I haven't chased after. One day, perhaps.