Prairie du Sac, WI – Congratulation to Jeff Melillo, of New Jersey, on the confirmation of his 2019 Black Bear as the new World Record for the species. Melillo’s bear was harvested in New Jersey on October 14th, 2019. His bear tipped the scale at 700 pounds, but it is the size of the skull that placed him on top of the record books. After a 60-day drying period, the bear’s official measurement was 23-5/16”, topping the previous record from 1993 of 23-3/16”.

Melillo uses his Gearhead Archery T18 for a variety of hunting activities. The size and performance of this bow gives him a significant advantage in the woods. “The Gearhead bow is the most vibration free bow I have ever shot,” said Mlillo, “Its innovative pistol grip and shoot thru design makes it stand alone from any other bow on the market. Once you shoot it, you’ll be hooked!”

The Gearhead bows are making a statement in a variety of hunting techniques, from stalking, to ground blinds, tree stands to tree saddles. The maneuverability of a Gearhead is second to none. Jeff Melillo’s success is just another example of hunters maximizing opportunities with better equipment.

“When Jeff sent me those field photos of his bear, I was thinking it would score well, but to become the top black bear with a bow, now that is quite an accomplishment,” said Skip Peterson of Gearhead Archery. “I am so happy for Jeff and thankful he chose Gearhead”.

This bear, along with many other World Records, will be on display at the Pope and Young Club Convention on March 26th – 28th in Chantilly, Virginia.

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ABOUT GEARHEAD ARCHERY: Based in Prairie du Sac, WI, Gearhead Archery is one of the leading manufacturers of compound bows and crossbows designed for both the hunting and tournament archery market. Gearhead bows utilize shoot-through, twin plate risers, which are uniquely engineered to eliminate torqueing or twisting, delivering greater energy to the arrow and better overall accuracy. Gearhead facilities consist of 60,000 square feet of factory space with multiple departments specializing in the areas of engineering, design, fabrication, assembly and CNC machining.

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