Bear Sighting Poll

• Jul 28, 2011

• #1

SlipperyHill Mo

Senior Member

Just wondering how many counties in the state have black bear been seen. Please list what county and when and where and any details. Bears may be in more counties than I thought

Me first

Talbot-7-2011 on trail cam at corn feeder

 

• Jul 28, 2011

• #2

Dana Young

Senior Member

bears are in just about every county in Ga the biggest pop would be in the north ga mtns.

 

• Jul 30, 2011

• #3

ripplerider

Senior Member

I've seen them in Union, Towns, Lumpkin, White, and Fannin countys. More in Union cause I live here.

 

• Aug 2, 2011

• #4

simpleman30

Senior Member

Liberty County and Effingham County (both near Savannah). One was hit by a car in Liberty county a few weeks ago and some guy killed one 10 or so years ago in Effingham.

 

• Aug 2, 2011

• #5

shooter.243

Member

I seen im in Gilmer county, for many years now.

 

• Aug 2, 2011

• #6

bowstring

Senior Member

I've seen one union county.8-1-11 at 8:15 pm.

 

• Aug 2, 2011

• #7

ts3600

Senior Member

We got all you want in Twiggs county!!!

 

• Aug 2, 2011

• #8

C

chunt115

Member

McDuffie Warren, Richmond and Oglethorpe. All within the past 1 -5 years

 

• Aug 2, 2011

• #9

GA DAWG

Senior Member

Dawson,Gilmer and Lumpkin. Only Dawson this yr. Ain't been out much yet though.

 

• Aug 2, 2011

• #10

The Original Rooster

Mayor of Spring Hill

Bibb County-Downtown Macon Georgia-This year
http://www.macon.com/2011/05/13/1558956/black-bear-wanders-into-downtown.html

 

• Aug 2, 2011

• #11

whitetailfreak

Senior Member

i have seen 7 pre season scouting on Cohutta WMA in the past 2 weeks

 

• Aug 2, 2011

• #12

Blast

Member

Lumpkin County is covered up with bears. Had one walk up to within 30 feet of me recently on my property before he smelled me and turned around. I have walked up on to many to count up in the National Forrest areas.

 

• Aug 2, 2011

• #13

Bo D

Senior Member

Had one way tooo close walk up my porch, and grab a bag of corn i had out there couple weeks ago in Webster County, havent seen since....

 

• Aug 2, 2011

• #14

donald-f

Senior Member

I saw 1 in Jasper Co about 6 years ago in Turtle Cove sub-division on Jackson Lake.

 

• Aug 4, 2011

• #15

Lake_and_stream

Senior Member

Gilmer,pickens,fannin,union ,towns are going to be your best bet.

 

• Aug 4, 2011

• #16

hoppie

Senior Member

Seen them, their tracks, and gotten on camera in Twiggs and Houston Counties. Also in Washington County, but the first two I mentioned are eat up with them anywhere close to the river.

 

• Aug 5, 2011

• #17

RLTW27

Senior Member

Saw a big mamma and her cub walking on Blue Ridge Road aka Tennessee Valley Divide Road (NF) 3 days ago when we were walking our Ranger Students. She was about 100 yards away from our patrol just strolling along the road. We see them all the time this time of year.

 

• Aug 5, 2011

• #18

caughtinarut

Senior Member

Lowndes County along the withlacoochee this past weekend

 

• Aug 5, 2011

• #19

Backlasher82

Senior Member

Rabun County may have the stray bear wander through from time to time.

 

• Aug 5, 2011

• #20

95g atl

Senior Member

One got hit a couple weeks ago in Gwinnett County, right across from Sugarloaf Country Club.

http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/bear-hit-killed-on-1032038.html