We can only imagine some of the incredible things seen by the first pioneers on the American frontier. Untouched reservoirs, fields of meadows with no roads, and skylines made only from mountain tops.

Greater still is the excitement that came with experiencing new flora and fauna. But of all the documented wildlife encounters, nothing quite comes close to the harrowing claims by Davy Crockett.

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett is well known in America as a national icon. In the 1800’s, he swooped into society with impeccable military prowess and maintained a respectable position in Congress for many years.

But the political lifestyle soon took its toll, and Davy decided to head west to Texas with a crew of his own. The team was determined to reach the new land, despite the ongoing territory dispute with Mexico.

It was on this journey that Davy Crockett encountered an incredible sight worth recounting in a letter to his brother-in-law.

The Encounter

Davy recounted events from the frightening experience. The men had been hard at work all day, toiling away in the infamous Texas heat. He was clearing brush from a thicket alongside William Patton. The two were exhausted and stopped for a well-deserved break.

Mr. Crockett put his tools down and began to wipe his brow. But no sooner had he cast his axe aside, a huge monster appeared before his eyes.

He described the creature as a large, ape-like monster. The beast was covered from head to toe with thick fur and had small beady eyes. He recalled huge rows of teeth, visible and towering above him. The monster had an incredibly foreboding presence. Davy Crockett claims to have spit out his food in fear at the sight.

But perhaps the strangest part of the entire encounter was what the beast did next. Instead of viciously attacking the men, the creature instead had a message.

Davy Crockett recounted the warning he received from the monster, “Return from Texas, flee this Fort and abandon this lost cause.”

He was at a loss. This was surely the strangest encounter of his entire journey. He spoke up to the monster, questioning his message—but it was to no avail.

Before he could indulge himself with the grace of an explanation, the monster disappeared before his eyes. He described the exit like “morning steam swirls off a frog pond.”

The experience left Davy unsettled. He described in his letter an inability to consume meat for a couple of days following the experience.

Was he telling the truth?

Davy Crockett had an honest reputation through years of loyalty to his country through military and political service. The man was also well known for his strong Christian values, which he outlined himself in the letter. Davy swears by the encounter, not once but twice in the letter to his brother-in-law.

Was it the Texas heat or something much bigger that tried to warn Davy and his men? Only Davy and William Patton can say definitively what happened on that Texas day.

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Could there be Sasquatch living in east-central Illinois? Two reports over a ten-year span and one incredible footprint have definitely peeked my interest. There may very well be a population of Bigfoot thriving in the Land of Lincoln.

Mid-2000s Activity

In October 2005, a man night-fished at a pond in Kickapoo State Park. Abruptly, two massive splashes erupted from the Vermillion river behind him (he stood in-between the pond and the river).

“My first thought was a deer bounded across the river, then I heard the most awful scream I’ve ever heard. Almost immediately after the scream, I could hear what sounded like a scuffle in the dry leaves. After the rustling in the leaves stopped, I could hear what sounded like a large cat breathing hard or “purring”. “

The man grew up in the area and was an avid outdoorsman. The minute-long purring sounded like nothing he ever heard before.

The following summer, the man returned to Kickapoo. As he drove through the park, a “terrible musky stench” filled the air. While this could be any dead animal, it is notable in relation to an encounter ten years later.

2015 Encounter

On November 12th, 2015 a man hunted deer in Kickapoo State Park. As he sat in a tree stand awaiting some prey, a deep growl and then bizarre screams sounded from deep in the woods. Suddenly, several deer flew from the same spot where he determined the scream came from. They acted frightened. He shot at one.

Not willing to dedicate himself to the idea there was a literal Bigfoot in his midst, he dismounted the tree stand to follow the wounded deer. As he moved through the forest down a hill, the eerie growls returned.

“As I started down a small hill I began hearing these noises again. It was as if I could feel these screaming growling noises in my body. I kept hearing what I thought may have been falling tree branches or something. I looked up on this hill side 30 yards from me and seen a sillhouette of something huge. I quickly headed out of the woods and continued hearing the noises all the way out.”

Still not recognizing his dangerous proximity to a potential Sasquatch, the man returned to the spot with his father-in-law the next day (perhaps he was trying to get rid of him a la Adrienne Barbeau in Creepshow? Haha). As they searched for the wounded deer, the men felt eyes on them the entire time. A terrible odor enveloped the woods:

“A very strong pungent odor. Kind of a cross of something dead and the urine of many different types of animals.”

The strange feelings took over and they soon left.

2015 Foot Print

The hunter returned to the spot in April 2015 to hunt mushrooms. He had no luck with the shrooms, but eventually the same heavy odor hit his nostrils. This time, he felt the urgency to evacuate the situation. He scurried out into “the grassy area” en route to the car and found something remarkable in the ground:

“A single foot print it was the left foot and was very large . The print was a good one very detailed you could see the toes and everything.I wear a size 13 and this print was way bigger than my foot.”

Now, with a visual indicator of the putrid phantom in the woods growling, screaming, and watching him all these visits, the man felt intense fright. He quickly left, but not before taking a photo of his amazing discovery.

from the BFRO

Illinois: The Ultimate Midwestern Sasquatch Hotspot?

Believe it or not, Illinois ranks NUMBER FOUR (!) for Sasquatch sightings, topping popularly perceived hotspots like Texas, Oregon, Ohio, and Michigan. As of the summer of 2018, there have been 298 sightings, trailing Florida by just 25 reports. The most recent report was in April, 2018. Why is this area so conducive for Sasquatch activity?

Much like Salt Fork State Park in Ohio, the 2,842 acres of Kickapoo State Recreation Area features many waterways; especially ponds, creeks, streams, and rivers. The Middle Fork Vermillion River runs straight down through the park with plenty of small offshoots like the Glenburn Creek. These could all be very effective routes for the creautures to use.

The land was even used for coal strip-mining operations in the early 20th century. Perhaps there are caverns and large enough spaces underground where these things could live? If Sasquatch were to live anywhere, I would reckon a cave would be the most adequate.

Note: This report was originally recorded on the BFRO website and later featured on Bigfootevidence.blogspot.com.

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Here’s a bizarre story I stumbled upon recently. We can’t determine the true source, but regardless of authenticity, it is a very compelling account. Check it out:

“I’m a professional back country tracker and scout. I used to work for the US Forestry Service, which is why I didn’t want my name used.

In June of 2016 I was tasked to do a bear count in the Cascades Mountains of Washington State. It was there that I first came in contact with what the forest service calls the North American Gorilla.”

On the morning of June 4 the tracker walked a half-mile down the Bald Eagle Ridge trail. They observed signs of a potentially large animal crossing back-and-forth across the path. The rocky terrain made it difficult to determine what exactly created the tracks, and the evidence disappeared at the edge of a steep ravine dropoff.

Determined to discover the source, the tracker spent two hours moving down adjacent trails to the bottom of the valley. They emerged from the treeline into the Cadet Creek.

The smell of death filled the valley.

“It was then that I saw a large animal standing on the other side of the creek about forty-feet away. It was at least 7-8 feet tall and looked to be close to 700 pounds. I could hardly believe what I was seeing.”

The creature looked at them and released a “gut-wrenching” scream. It then leaned down and picked up the carcass of a full grown black bear. With the ungodly grace and strength only a giant could wield, the Sasquatch slung the bear over its shoulder. It effortlessly walked up a nearly vertical slope and disappeared into the thick treeline.

The tracker admits there was a steady decline in the black bear population at that time. They now believe the creatures made black bears their main food source.

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In 2015, the History Channel put together a program called Bigfoot Captured. Large parts of this ‘docudrama/found footage video’ really disappointed people. Personally, I always think about this dumb photo of a real Bigfoot in a cage. Despite those shortcomings, the biggest thumbs-up came from the bigfoot skeleton reconstruction segment. A team of “bio-engineers”, of sorts, advised by Bigfoot rockstar Dr. Jeff Meldrum, actually mapped out the real proportions of these creatures.

And the result was incredible:

I found this reconstruction to be extremely compelling. There are a lot of Sasquatch “figures” created. The size of those statues and sculpts never approach the insane proportions described by hundreds of witnesses.

“Patty” from Patterson/Gimlin film was very large and I think a lot of folks forget that. Witnesses always seem to be in complete awe of their gargantuan, intimidating presence. This clip helps bring that feeling out into daylight.

I haven’t seen this demonstration talked about much in the cryptosphere, so here you go.

For more detail about this process, head over to my blog post about it.

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I guarantee you’ve never heard all of these, so please have a read, a listen, and a watch of the craziest, weirdest, eeriest, and most exciting Sasquatch sightings I could find.

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#15 The Mt. Rainier Litter Bug

LOCATION: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
YEAR: 2016

Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Washington, lies between the breathtaking Mt. Rainier and the splendor of the Olympic National Forest. Just to the south, Route 507 runs through a densely wooded area. In May of 2016, just after dawn, a lifelong outdoorsman, familiar with all the local game, headed out on a fishing trip with a couple friends. They saw a figure sitting next to a pile of green plastic garbage bags by the side of the road.

The figure was only three-feet-high while crouched over the bags, although they estimated the overall height would be about six feet. It was covered in shiny black hair, even on its ears. It had a large head with a sagittal crest along the skull. They saw a wide nose, a lantern-shaped jaw, and a protruding eyebrow ridge like a Neanderthal.

The figure extended a long arm, which was covered in black hair to the knuckles, and dropped some garbage. They could distinctly see four fingers and a thumb as the creature twice discarded garbage from its search of the bags.

One of the friends glanced up the hill and spied a larger version of the same creature watching from the treeline. They guessed that this parental figure was guarding the juvenile creature as it foraged by the road. Read the very recent, original report here.

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#14 The Avocado Lake Pig Snatchers

LOCATION: Avocado Lake, CA
YEAR: 2017

Farms and orchards fill the long dusty Central Valley of California. Just east of Fresno lies Avocado Lake. One evening in 2017, a local farmer named Keith spied someone sneaking around his work trucks at the bottom of a hill. He pulled out his binoculars and saw a head pop up from behind the truck. He shouted down to them.

There was no reply, but the head looked around the truck again. Another head popped up by the other end of the truck. Keith took out his gun and threatened to shoot unless they identified themselves.

Again, there was no response, so he fired two warning shots. The pair took off running. Keith hopped in his truck to head them off.

Before he could get there, five or six huge figures suddenly dashed across the road out of the gloom, right in front of his truck. Keith slammed on the brakes and jumped out. With his binoculars he saw five or six “humanoid shapes” running swiftly. One carried a pig on its back but tripped and fell. The creatures jumped a high fence and disappeared, but continued to call back and forth to each other with “weird noises.”

Keith jumped back into his truck to chase the original two intruders. They had already crested the hill and were running straight up a steep mountain effortlessly. As they reached the summit, Keith lost track of their whereabouts.

There have been at least three Sasquatch sightings in five years in East Fresno County, according to Jeffrey Gonzalez of the Sanger Paranormal Society. “What are the odds of three people, three different families, who don’t know each other, within a radius of two to three miles, come and tell me what they witness, and it matches up.”

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#13 Myakka Skunk Ape Photographs

LOCATION: Myakka River State Park, Florida
YEAR: 2000

“Enclosed please find some pictures I took. My husband thinks it is an orangutan. Is someone missing an orangutan?”

In October of 2000, an elderly Florida woman experienced several nights of odd “whoomphing“ noises coming from her backyard near Myakka River State park. The park spans 37,000 marshy acres. If you wanted to snap a Skunk Ape picture, other than the Everglades, this would be a pretty good place to do it. This is one of the few recent Bigfoot sightings where the visual evidence is so unusual that you can’t ignore it.

The witness sent two bizarre photographs and an anonymous letter to the Sarasota County Sherriff’s office.

As her story goes, apples went missing from her back porch for three straight days. Not a big deal, but she wanted to know what kept invading her yard. On the third night of odd sounds, the woman claimed she went outside to finally get a view of the intruder. Rather than a large racoon or a pesky kid, she saw something truly unbelievable:

“I judge it as being about six and a half to seven-feet-tall in a kneeling position. As soon as I realized how close it was I got back to the house. It had an awful smell that lasted well after it had left my yard. The orangutan was making deep “whoomph” noises. It sounded much further away then it turned out to be. If I had known it was as close to the hedge row as it was I wouldn’t have walked up as close as I did. I’m a senior citizen and if this animal had come out of the hedge roll after me there wasn’t a thing I could have done about it. I was about ten foot away from it when it stood up.“

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#12 Zack the Hunter’s Sasquatch Sighting

LOCATION: Michigan
YEAR: 2015

“You cannot misidentify this creature”

When a hunter speaks openly about his or her Bigfoot sighting, it’s probably a very compelling yarn. This creepy story from Michigan definitely does not disappoint.

One November evening a few years back, a hunter named Zack visited one of his favorite hunting spots. It was 4:30pm and becoming dark. He wanted more time to bag a deer, so he headed to one of his most reliable locations on a hillside.

He climbed halfway up a steep hill and positioned himself on the ground behind a large stump. He waited for deer on this incline, holding his 12-gauge shotgun as dusk approached.

As the minutes passed, an eerie silence covered the land. Out of the corner of his eye, a nine-foot-tall, jet-black shape came into view. This shadow moved with enormous strides and looked like it was “on a ramp going up” to the top of the hill. It smelled awful, like “sweet, rotting meat” and a pack of soaking wet dogs. He had seen bears in the area, but this was absolutely no bear.

By the time it made it reached the top, the being was only 15 yards away from Zack and his stump. Then it turned. The hunter sat frozen in fear. The thing looked directly at him for ten full seconds. They made eye contact. Zack’s adrenaline pumped. He was paralyzed, totally unable to ready his shotgun if he would need it.

Zack’s recent Bigfoot sighting paints a remarkable picture. The Sasquatch was covered in hair and ripped like a bodybuilder. The arms were long and muscular. It could body slam a Grizzly bear and “made Hulk Hogan’s arms look foolish.” The chest and torso were “wide as a recliner.”

Its face was covered in hair. The eyes were yellowish green and it looked sick. Its nose was sunken and wide with nostrils as pink “as bubblegum.” He even saw the creature’s genitalia. It was a male.

After the brief stare-down, the creature continued pass the top and away into the darkness. Zack sat motionless for several minutes before fleeing to his car. When he reached a safe-spot he collapsed and vomited for six minutes straight. Zack’s Bigfoot sighting left him physically shaking and drained emotionally. He now completely believed in the existence of these creatures. Listen to the original interview with Zack here.
 

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#11 Russian Kids Film their Bigfoot Sighting

LOCATION: Russko-Ursky, Russia
YEAR: 2012

Bigfoot sightings span the globe, from the Yowie in Australia, to the Yeren in China…. and the Almasty in Russia. In January 2012, three young Russian boys possibly filmed an actual Almasty.

The three friends closely follow a long line of two-foot deep footprints in the snow behind their village. They excitedly trace each step towards a frozen lake behind a stretch of trees. When the boys arrived at the treeline, a tall dark figure emerged from a line of bushes. The boys hushed. It stared at them for a moment and bolted away into the snowy landscape. The boys ran in terror.

Despite the all-over hair, one of the boys claimed the creature had an all-white face with absolutely no hair on it. The subject in the video appears to lean and dangle its arms just like the beings witnessed in Lettuce Lake, Florida and the Tatra Mountains of Poland. Some Bigfoot Youtubers even claim the supposed Almasty carries a child. Whatever it was, absolutely terrified these three young friends.

#10 Woody and Wes Germer’s Bigfoot Sighting

Location: Yacolt, WA
YEAR: 2012

The eerie Bigfoot sighting that launched the hit radio show Sasquatch Chronicles is truly fascinating. Wes and Woody Germer’s story opened the flood-gates for hundreds of creepy Sasquatch stories. Essentially, the show became a hotline for Bigfoot talk-therapy, since many witnesses described post-traumatic stress after dealing with the creatures. I wouldn’t be surprised if they experienced similar stress after their incredible Bigfoot sighting.

As the story goes, Woody and Wes Germer, two Yacolt brothers, were out of work and grieving over the recent deaths of their father and grandfather. The men hit the rugged back roads around Yacolt Mountain to connect over their recent struggles. They parked on a middle-of-nowhere ridgeline and chatted for a bit. Conversation silenced when three distinct sets of bipedal footsteps scraped through the woods. Wes and Woody pulled out their pistols, fearing the potential of three unpredictable night thugs.

Angry growls described by Wes as “demonic”, moved closer and closer to the car from behind. The two shadows moved closer from the sides. Terrified, Woody backed up the car and turned around to escape the situation. He drove a short way and stopped, simply too shaken to safely navigate down the tore-up road. As Wes screamed at his brother to start the car, Woody saw a figure wrapped around a tree to the left. Wes said it moved like a chimpanzee. On Wes’s side, labored “sick bear” breathing approached his window.

A few moments later a nine-foot-tall, apish body-builder emerged from the treeline and slowly paced in front of the car. It meandered across the road while continuously rotating to stare down the men. After several back-and-forths, the beast mock-charged the car several times. In the final act of his three-part performance he completely collapsed forward and scurried away on all-fours. Utterly shocked, Wes admitted that he “looked just as comfortable on all fours as he did on two legs.”

Throughout this odd display, another creature, white and lithe, shot out the treeline. It bounded across the road like a spiked beach ball and disappeared. The brothers saw their opening and blasted down the road.

So, there it is. As the show gained intense steam, skeptics decided to try and shoot holes in their Bigfoot sighting. Basically, they say it was impossible for moonlight to shine that evening. Alright. Worth looking into I suppose, but it doesn’t break the story. Despite criticism, the show persists on the bedrock of this bizarre, backwoods Washington tale.

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Listen to the full Bigfoot sighting as told by Wes, here:

 

#9 Pastor Has Demonic Sasquatch Sighting on Country Road

Location: Cass County, TX
YEAR: 2014

“I immediately believed I was looking at a demon.”

What happens when a man of God has a Bigfoot sighting?

It was a hot summer evening in Cass County, Texas. The area south of Wright Patman lake enjoys an abundance of forests, creeks, and wildlife. A pastor took his teenage son on a fishing trip. As they came over a hill, he stopped the truck when they saw what looked like a large black bear in the road, a rarity in those parts. To their shock, the “bear” stood up and turned around to face them.

The creature was eight to ten-feet-tall, and almost four-feet-wide at the shoulders. It was covered in dark brown fur about four inches long. The fur around the face was a slightly lighter color and revealed a wide flat nose and dark eyes. One of its massive hands, “the size of a canned ham,” clenched the remains of a dead cottonmouth snake.

The pastor was convinced that he was face to face with a demon. A strongly built man and retired law enforcement officer, he leaped out of his truck to face the creature despite the pleas of his terrified son. He preached gospel at the top of his lungs, and the creature responded with a roar “so loud and deep” he could feel the vibration in his own chest. The creature threw the dead snake well over their heads, then turned and ran with astonishing speed.

The pastor retrieved the snake as evidence and calmly turned the truck around to head home.

Bigfoot sightings in Texas can be especially strange. This report is certainly one of the strangest.

Read the full report here.

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#8 Sasquatch Chases Boys on ATV

LOCATION: Adams County, OH
YEAR: 2012

On November 9, 2012, in Adams County, Ohio, a young man and his four-year-old cousin had a terrifying Bigfoot sighting.

One day the pair went for a ride on the man’s ATV. They slowly climbed a hill on an old cattle road near the back of their family property. The young man casually eyed the terrain with the upcoming deer hunting season in mind. Suddenly, they heard a loud thumping noise and turned around. To their shock, a “large, dark brown, hairy man-like creature” chased them up the hill. The creature was about ten-feet-tall with long arms, a large head, a flat nose, and no visible neck.

The four-year-old cousin pointed at the creature as the young man desperately gunned the engine. The ATV crawled up the steep hill at ten miles an hour until they reached the summit, then suddenly accelerated to thirty. Yet they could not outpace the creature’s ten-foot strides until they reached the dirt road. The creature threw a small log at them, but they were now at a safe distance.

The young man was stunned by the encounter, but the cousin cheerfully remembers the chase of the “big hairy man.”

A year later, the same man returned to the same trail, again on the lookout for deer blinds. A number of deer carcasses in the area had been found with their legs mysteriously ripped off. Just as he finished setting up a portable deer blind, he noticed a large, dark gray, furry head staring at him from behind a tree. The creature swiftly vanished. Two recent Bigfoot sightings on the same property indicate a definite hotspot. Read the full sighting here.

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#7 The Window Peeker Video

LOCATION: Unknown
YEAR: 2015

This chilling, recent Bigfoot sighting took place sometime in 2015. We don’t know much about the witness and video recorder, but a short description accompanied the original upload:

“Every year the fruit just seemed to disappear overnight off my apple pear trees. Also the birdseed used to vanish without a trace. I thought it was raccoon or something and so I set up a camera. This is what was caught on camera. You can make up your own mind as to what it is.”

– Youtuber ‘beautifulplanet’ (a terminated account)

This Sasquatch sighting is simply terrifying. Imagine sitting next to your window in the summer time and this face appears. Actually, what face? Imagine you only see a pair of floating yellow eyes on a hairy, jet-black shape. The eyes have so much character. The hair color is intensely black. It remains on the edge of the window. It looks down into the room.

What could this be? There are dozens of Bigfoot sightings where these things cautiously and intently stare into windows at night. There are also reports of “dog men.” And this one feels much more animalistic than other Sasquatch sightings. Are we looking at a man in a mask with computer enhanced eyeballs, or is this a real Bigfoot?

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#6 I Think I Saw A Skunk Ape

LOCATION: Tunica, Mississippi
YEAR: 2013

“Here is exactly what I seen, I’m not sure what it is but can someone please tell me? Is there a person who can do video analyses or something? I got scared and ran away, i wish i stayed to keep taking the movie.”

– Josh Highcliff, Skunk Ape witness

If you didn’t yet realize, recent Bigfoot sightings occur all over: from the Pacific Northwest rainforest, to the swamps of Mississippi. These “things” are out there. Rarely, videos surface that pull back the curtain of these legendary creatures. This is one of the more impressive pieces of video evidence we have.

A man named Josh filmed this individual at dusk. It appears that the subject is foraging. Throughout the short clip, the dark being crouches in standing swamp water and pulls at the bark of the tree. It stands occasionally. Some Bigfoot video examiners suggest that a baby clings to the creatures back.

Once more, this is another video of foggy origin. No one knows Josh Highcliff. No one knows exactly where this was or any other context. That baby Bigfoot could easily be a backpack. It’s just a few feet too far away and a few pixels too blurry to identify one way or the other.

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The Ultimate Bigfoot Sightings Map

Data visualizer and current NASA employee Joshua Stevens created this Bigfoot sightings map. His map is arguably the best visual representation of encounters spread across the United States and Canada.

Joshua said that this dataset “has to be mapped.” He created this visual through some archival work, but mainly sourced the incredible database over at the BFRO. The organization has amassed thousands of reports. This Bigfoot sightings map charts reports from 1921 to 2013:

Upon first glance, the map seems to parallel basic population centers. The more people in an area, the more encounters, right? Not exactly. In his ‘Bigfoot or Big Population Effect?’ piece, Joshua determined several regions where encounters are proportionally rare. Even though some counties are high population, low sightings; there ARE areas that are low population, high sightings. These include Northern California, Northern Michigan, the border of Washington/Canada, & Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties in Northern Arizona.

Overall, Washington, Northern California, the Ohio River valley, and Central Florida are the hot spots. This Bigfoot sightings map also includes a nifty timeline of Sasquatch culture to consider sighting frequency vs. overall population vs. Bigfoot popularity/awareness.

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As advised by her attorneys, she revoked the suit to enhance the case. Teaming with Bigfoot researcher Todd Standing, Ackley is gathering every piece of evidence possible to once and for all prove in the legal system, on-the-record, that Sasquatch is real.

Claudia, a 46 year old Crestline CA resident, hiked with her two daughters in the San Bernadino Mountains on March 27th 2017 when she noticed something large in the oncoming tree-line. Thirty-feet high in a tree sat a giant being: “He looked like a Neanderthal man with hair all over him. He had solid black eyes. He had no expression on his face at all. He did not show his teeth. He just stared at the three of us.” She reported the encounter, but the authorities dismissed her experience, insisting that she just saw a few bears.

Prior to this encounter, Bigfoot was already part of her life. Her interest began in 1997 on a camping trip when something growled outside her tent. Investigating, she saw something large, hairy, and on two-legs scurry away into the woods. Seventeen years later, a 2014 sighting in Washington (on a trip with other Bigfoot enthusiasts) bolstered her intrigue.

After the most recent encounter she felt even stronger about her belief in these creatures, and, along with it, a guilt-driven duty to protect people just like her and her family. People need to know what is out there:

“I just felt ashamed at that point. I just felt, why? I need to do something. This is not right,” Claudia lamented. “We all go out in the woods. We all go hiking, camping, hunting. We know that we might run into a bear, a snake, we know that. We are aware, so we have the choice to go out there. Let’s tell them the whole truth and let’s say there’s Sasquatch out there. There’s the possibility something could happen to you as well. Let the people have the choice to make their own choice, whether they want to encounter one.”

Imagine you were walking along a trail with your family and a 9 foot tall monster appears directly in front of you. You make it out and tell the cops, but they don’t believe you. Instead, they tell you what you saw. You know hundreds of other people frequent the area, but nothing will be done to warn them. What would you do?

Are More Bigfoot Lawsuits Around the Corner?

We are warned about bears, snakes, and mountain lions. We’re even warned if there’s a prison nearby and there’s a small chance an escaped prisoner may be in your area. If there are legitimate sightings of a giant ape-man in the area accompanied by reports of abduction, missing persons, or violent activity, why can’t we at least tell people? As the years go on without true acknowledgement, we could very well see many more of these Bigfoot lawsuits, especially if extreme psychological or physical trauma is inflicted. Should cities and states across the country be responsible for telling visitors about the potential for intense encounters?

Whether or not there were actual Bigfoot in the trees that day, Ackley’s move against the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is incredibly brave. Even if her story isn’t as compelling as others, one question has slowly risen over the years: Why are authorities not warning people about the simple potential of these creatures?

Beyond Ackley’s encounter, there are hundreds of anecdotes over the years that paint these creatures as having the inclination for violence. In many of these stories the creatures inflict extreme psychological distress. Seriously try to imagine being confronted in the middle of nowhere by a 9-foot-tall, 700 pound being that you never thought was actually real. Everything you have ever been told gets thrown out the window in an instant and you’re suddenly at the very bottom of the food chain. Your frame of reference explodes and your body goes into shock. A monster has literally appeared in your world and might actually kill you.

If you escape, the event no doubt inflicts years-worth of psychological trauma. And no one believes you.

If you are killed, then no one would ever consider a “Bigfoot” was involved. Your body may not even ever be found.

Next Steps in the Bigfoot Lawsuits

I’m looking forward to seeing how this Bigfoot lawsuit will play out. Todd Standing is now involved and he is bringing in his own pile of “overwhelming evidence”, including expert testimony from academics like Dr. Jeff Meldrum:

“There’s a date set so we’re going in with PhDs, with wilderness experts beyond myself, with wildlife biologists, with fingerprint experts. We’re going to prove so beyond a reasonable doubt that this species exists,” Standing said about the Bigfoot lawsuit in January, prior to the March dismissal.

“When we prove that and we’re successful, the species will be recognized as an Indigenous wildlife species and then fish and wildlife — in California, in Canada, in the United States, everywhere — will have to start recognizing this species and studying them, doing biological surveys.

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From creator Dallas Morgan comes a backwoods Texas tale of lurking Sasquatch on a small-town Sherriff’s ranch. Battling inner turmoil following his wife’s departure, Sherriff Ted slowly awakens to the possibility that the presence beyond the treeline might have something to do with not only the dead girls on his property, but his wife’s absence as well. Here’s the description from IMDB and a trailer.

“A character-driven sci-fi mystery about a dysfunctional family living on a ranch in TX threatened by a cryptid in their woods. Ultimately, they must overcome their interpersonal conflict in order to unite and survive.”

Quick positive thoughts before a more complete evaluation below:

Sightings surpasses typical Sci-Fi Channel Bigfoot movies with a pace-ushering score, quality acting, and commendable camera work. Not to mention a very intriguing crossover that many will not see coming. Watch it here.

I’m a B-movie junkie. So far in my life I have not discovered the Godfather of Bigfoot movies. I have not seen them all, but I have seen a lot. Boggy Creek whisks up nostalgic fear and champions an important time period for Bigfoot, but it’s not a movie I can confidently recommend to a random stranger. I don’t think there is a Bigfoot movie like that yet. Sightings fights for that title, but tires out, despite many powerful qualities.

The Good?

Dallas and his team brought together a really competent class of actors for this picture. Each provided strong delivery and felt devoted to their roles. The supporting cast fortified this movie, especially conspiracy theorist/beekeeper Jerry and he local security whiz Akiro (Dante Basco, of ‘Hook’ fame). I haven’t seen him in anything since Hook, but I guess acting chops never leave certain people.

Though one can argue that Boo Arnold is your “typical” leading man, he is an excellent choice for a low-budget Bigfoot mystery. He of course, fits the police mold extremely well, and glows as a conflicted skeptic. He connects very well with the daughter Hannah (Tahlia Morgan). Their screaming exchange midway through the film was fantastic and his arc felt genuine, though worn.

I was very impressed with the finer details of this picture. Of course, going into a Bigfoot movie I always expect certain things, especially in the audio department, like camcorder-quality dialogue and out of whack sound fx. Forgive my broadstroaking, but the cinematography, sound design, and majority of the score are great quality.

The Bad?

Despite command of the camera, an intriguing premise, and a shepherding score, I felt like Sightings struggled to really energize me one way or the other. I wasn’t scared, concerned, happy, sad, or really anything. No doubt I felt moderate appreciation for a well-executed Bigfoot movie, since they are so rare, but I felt like there were intangibles missing. I think this may be attributed to the heavy ‘mystery’ element. I definitely approached it as a horror film. Not much tense horror present unfortunately. More night-time scenes may have throttled my blood-flow, including a few more minutes dedicated to the deer stand scene, for example.

I have an overarching complaint not specific to Sightings. If your movie has a Bigfoot, please, for the love of god show us the monster. I have this in so many recent Bigfoot movies. I understand that budget is an issue in any independent film… but don’t even make a Bigfoot movie if there is no money for a Bigfoot. Boggy Creek provided enough atmosphere and staunch, hanging creepiness to not have to reveal a full blow face, but Sightings doesn’t really quench my thirst like that. I think it’s just missing charm. I love the massive stomp reverberations, flowing hairy legs, and hulking silhouettes, but a tenser, more colorful atmosphere may have taken this to another level. Despite these minor complaints, I can’t wait for Dallas’s next picture. Once you know that a director knows what he or she is doing, it makes it much more exciting to sit down with their material.

— AJ

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First and foremost Les, thank you and I really appreciate you talking with me. Can you tell me a little about what’s SMTV? It’s really exciting and Survivorman Bigfoot episodes are going to be airing on it?

Les Stroud: Ya, you can just call it Survivorman TV. That’s probably more recognizable. It’s basically me taking command of everything I do creatively in terms of filmmaking and putting it online and making it a membership base. Like a paid membership base sort of network for everything I do. And its been great. You have complete and absolute control. No networks notes to worry about or anything like that. Its going to be up there 24/7. You don’t have to wait to see my show. We started a few months ago and its going strong and I’m loving it. And it gave me a place to put some new Bigfoot stuff as well.

Congratulations. It’s kind of like you’re building your own city almost. Cutting off from all the networks. Does it change the kind of content — at least with Bigfoot stuff — you’re able to put out? Are you going to be doing 45-minute episodes, 60-minute stuff or will it be short clips here and there?

LS: It doesn’t change what I do with that as a creator. I still do things the way I want to do them. But it does what I do in the fact that there’s zero influence from the outside and from the networks. So, if I say something that makes them uncomfortable, then who cares? I could put out a 3 minute clip, or an 18 minute clip, a 54 minute clip, while allowing the creativity of the shoot to dictate the length. In television you’re locked in to 22 minutes with commercial breaks and in-and-outs.

You might have to provide a cliff hanger that doesn’t actually exist kinda thing?

LS: Exactly. Yea. I’m sick of those. The non-cliff hanger, cliff hanger. I’ve never done those anyway, but everybody else does. So, now what I can just do is I’m looking at the new Bigfoot show right now and it’s landing somewhere around 41 minutes, but it’s landing there because that’s what the content dictates. I think that’s the coolest part about this. I’m not restricted by the classic 22 or 43-minute commercial break set-up.

That’s so cool. I love to hear that. And it sounds like you can obviously work with whoever you want to work with.

LS: Yea, I always did anyway, but yea it’s absolute control.

I was listening to an interview you had with Jeff Meldrum and Todd Standing, how your producer was kind of barking at you for including Todd in the production, and you’re like, “leave me alone, he’s fine.”

LS: Ya, that’s actually a story that came from when I had a network up in Canada that really wanted me to do a show and I guess because of the Todd Standing controversy they got on my case about it and I was just like, “are you kidding me? Are we actually having this argument? We’re arguing over Bigfoot experts now? Talking about walking away from him, like oh your guy is more credible than my guy? For Bigfoot, really?

That was one of my favorite quotes from your first Survivorman Bigfoot season. You say, “Todd is a Bigfoot expert… but what does that even mean?”

LS: Ya exactly. People get pretty– I don’t know if it’s self-righteous– they get critical about something they know nothing about. It’s a bizarre world.

Photo by Laura Bombier

Where are you headed for these episodes? Do you have a lot in the can already, or are you still taping them as we speak?

LS: Taping them as we speak, and all over the place. I don’t think the story is confined to the Pacific Northwest, and I love going to all the various places. This particular one is in the Pacific Northwest, that I’m coming out with in a couple days, but I’ll go just about anywhere.

Have you thought about going international with Survivorman Bigfoot? All over the planet we have Yowies in Australia, Almastys in Russia, and obviously the Yeti in the Himilayas. Have you thought about expaning worldwide, or are you going to stay in the U.S. for now?

LS: I’d love to expand worldwide, but that’s based more on my love for adventure and travel. But if I’m seriously detailing the phenomenon, which I am, then it’s kind of hard to beat North America, that’s for sure.

You’re obviously a really passionate guy. Adventure and music are two huge passions of yours. Is Bigoot research a passion of yours now?

LS: That’s an interesting question. When I’m in it, it’s very easy to be passionate about it because it becomes very intriguing. It’s full of mystery. It’s full of “who-dunnits”. And I do love that. But, when I’m not in it, do I crave it like say how I would crave doing my music? Maybe not. But also, it’s such a mystical, curious, full of a-million questions type of phenomenon that still creeps into my life pretty much any time I’m out in nature. It’s going to creep into my psyche one way or the other.

I’m a fan of the Missing 411 stuff that you were involved with as well. Great clip in that. Any more when you do go out, whether recreationally, or when you are filming a regular Survivorman episode, how often are you thinking about Bigfoot while you’re out there?

LS: Probably 100% of the time when I’m out there I will have the thought. It will come up in my mind. Whether or not I dwell on it and take it longer than 30 seconds will depend on what I’m doing and how much fun I’m having. Sometimes I might go a little deeper into it. Sometimes it’s a passing thought. I would suggest that no matter what, when I get out into the woods, at the very least there’s always a passing thought about it, for sure.

Safe to say a little more at night time?

LS: Ya absolutely, yep.

Can you tell me a little about how you got involved in the Missing 411 documentary? I’m fascinated by the separate phenomenon that’s going on. Can you tell me how Survivorman Bigfoot and Missing 411 came together?

Well that’s the question isn’t it? Is it separate?

Haha, yea, you’re talking to a Bigfoot guy right now and I’m bringing up Missing 411 and, you know, Dave Paulides has been VERY careful about NOT saying that Sasquatch is actually a culprit.

LS: David’s MO is to throw it out there and let you guys take it. He will never give you his opinion on what he thinks happened in a certain Missing 411 case. But he will certainly in a teasingly way imply… that’s just the magic of David. Because he knows what you’re thinkin’. “Well, I’m not saying what it is”… but OK come on! So, you know, when I have a beer with him that’s another story sort of thing.

David was working with me when I was doing Survivorman Bigfoot, so that would be the initial connection. When his son went on to produce the film based on the books they asked if I would be involved, bring a little bit of the Survivorman name to what they were doing and it also involved some boots on the ground stuff. How to investigate that sort of situation really had to be boots on the ground. So that’s how that all started, the friendship we struck up through there, him working with me on Survivorman Bigfoot.

Is there any piece of evidence that the public hasn’t seen that has influenced you? Is there a video or maybe some audio that isn’t available that you have come across– maybe something from Todd outside of the Survivorman Bigfoot production– that kind of keeps you going on this topic? That kind of keeps the bait fresh, so-to-speak?

LS: Ya, it would be the real-life stories from close friends who tell me of an experience, who want no notoriety, and they’re just sharing their story. I had a guy here this morning actually– it’s those. Because nobody has anything to gain or lose at that point. And they’re not being interviewed for a TV show. They’re not in to the subject matter. And they come along and they, out of the blue, they share with you, “Well as a matter of fact, ya know, I was comin’ home from school one time and la da da…” It’s those things. Because again, these are people who are friends with me regardless of anything. They’re not like new acquaintances who are hanging out with me because I’m Survivorman. These are friends. And so, when they tell me these stories, y’know, it leads me something that I’ve been kind of harping on lately.

It’s a great question that leads to that, because I love this little thought of mine here. And that is that when you have somebody say to you, “I saw a Bigfoot”. Let’s establish that this is somebody that you trust. Someone that you respect. We’re going to go right there. You trust them. You respect them. And they say to you, “Last weekend from 15 feet away I saw a Bigfoot. Now you only have four places you can go with that. Number one is they’re delusional… suffering from a delusion. Number two is mistaken identity. It was a bear. But again, this is someone who’s very experienced in the bush, knows animals, and they’re saying they were 15 feet away from a Bigfoot. Number three is they’re lying. And number four, the final one, is they’re giving you an accurate representation of what they saw.

So that’s a neat little compartmentalized way to react to somebody telling you I saw a Bigfoot. If you see it on YouTube, or you hear it on the radio or whatever. Ok but let me dig just a little bit deeper for a second, a friend of mine said that to me– a young guy that I know– he said oh yea this woman that I know she’s seen them twice and– here’s the catch — after he told me that he really adored this woman, she’s a really nice lady, she told me she saw them twice, he closes it off with– and this is probably going to be familiar to you– he closes it off with “ehh y’know eh I don’t know if they exist.” And when he does that I stop him immediately and go:

“Hang on, hang on a second here. You’re not sure they exist?”

“Yeaaaa, I don’t know, y’now?”

“Ok, so then your friend… well, she’s a liar.”

“Whoa, whoa no, she’s my friend.”

“Oh no. She’s a liar, isn’t she? If you’re saying after the fact that you trust her, and she’s telling you from 15 feet away with her experienced woods eyes that she saw a Bigfoot, and you’re saying you still don’t know if they exist, is you’re saying that she’s a liar. I want you to tell me.” And I’ll do this, I will literally say, “I want you to say Nancy is a liar. You can’t say it? Then what are you saying?” You see where I’m going with this? Too often it’s easy for people to hear something, say it comes from their uncle who they love, who’s like a conservation officer, who’s like really intelligent and he says, “I’m telling you, I stood there and I watched it for a half an hour…” You will still go, “Ehhh I don’t knowwww. I don’t know if they exist.” I’m like, well ok go call up your uncle right now and I want you to tell him that he’s a liar. Because after that we’re left with either they’re delusional, we’ve already ruled out that they’ve made a mistake because of their experienced eyes, so you’re left with– and the delusional thing as far as I’m concerned is a cop-out. That’s not fair. You’re saying everybody’s delusional. Or it’s a mass conspiracy theory to hoax. That’s not fair. You’re left with only two things: they’re lying or they’re telling the truth. And if they’re telling you the truth, guess what that means: Bigfoot is there. You see what I’m saying?

It’s a cultural denial, yea?

LS: Ya, and I think my response that I gave you is the way to bring people down and say we’re sitting here, and one of these things is your good friend: delusional, mistaken, liar, or telling the truth, you tell me.

Photograph by Laura Bombier

Les, when you’re out there, as Survivorman Bigfoot continues beyond a great first season– something that was fantastic that was a huge breath of fresh air for the Bigfoot world– moving forward, what is your ultimate goal here not only with Survivorman TV, but with the Bigfoot aspect of it? Are you collecting evidence little by little to produce for the public, to throw on the table one day to say “Hey, this is all I have. You need to recognize that there’s something going on here.” Or are you going out and just kind of answering a few user questions, or doing visitor requests. What does that look like for you in the future?

LS: If I have a mission involved, it’s not to prove anything. I think that’s a great mistake. And I think that a lot of people get a bit fanciful thinking where they see a Bigfoot and all of a sudden, they’re like, “I think it’s my mission in life to prove to the world that these beautiful creatures exist!” Ehhh, I’m out. I don’t need to go down that metaphysical road either, like you know, they “speak to me.” And you know what, as far as I am concerned it’s an INCREDIBLE — and this is why I use the word — “phenomenon.” And it’s worthy of checking out regardless of anything because it’s existed for hundreds of years in hundreds of cultural examples and it’s all identical. I mean, right there you have to go, hang on a second. When it’s included in aboriginal cultural stories, it’s not lumped in with the Thunderbird or the Raven gods. It’s lumped in with the beaver and the wolf, like it’s best friends.

You talked about that a lot in the first season of Survivorman Bigfoot.

LS: Yep, although its considered to be human and not animal, so to speak. So, If I have a mission, it’s based on the fact that the phenomenon is culturally fascinating. I’ve had enough examples to settle in my mind what’s going on out there. And I guess my mission would be to continue to bring honest credible realtime examples TO the public, so they can also be interested in the phenomenon. I’m not attempting to prove anything.

All this stuff about I want to shoot one to prove it or get ultimate film work. We already have ultimate film work out there. There are lots of hoaxes. But there is credible film footage on YouTube. I mean, what else is going to convince anybody? We have DNA. We have footprints. We have thousands of anecdotal references.

So, I want to approach as like, ok everybody knows me as this guy who is no nonsense. So, I will maintain that when it comes to the phenomenon of Bigfoot. And give the no nonsense approach. Telepathy? That’s interesting. Let’s look into that. DNA studies? Cool. And on and on. That’s what I’d like to do. I’d like to bring credible, no-nonsense, non-cynical, open-minded skepticism to the subject matter.

You have such a huge explorer’s spirit. Survivorman Bigfoot obviously proves that in a new way. You wouldn’t want to be the guy to provide the King-Kong style unveiling of Sasquatch up on stage anytime soon?

LS: Absolutely not! Whoever convinces the world at large, his or her life is over at that point. I got enough on the go with my cat and playing music. I have enough in my personal life.

You should get a fall guy.

LS: Yea, I gotta get a fall guy. Todd Standing can wear that banner. Or Jeff Meldrum or somebody. I don’t wanna be that guy to prove to the world Bigfoot exists. I want to be more like the David Attenborough of Bigfoot. I want to present so much incredible information, even in piece-meal, so the world goes, oh ok! I don’t want the big discovery. I don’t want to be that guy.

I think Todd would be more than happy to take that torch for you.

Todd and a few others would be more than happy to wear that badge. They can wear it. It sounds horribly vain, but I’ve had more than my 15 minutes and I’m still enjoying it. I don’t need that to add on to it. I’d rather have somebody buy my new record.

Speaking-of that. You said you’re going to have a lot of performances on Survivorman TV moving forward, other than just Survivorman Bigfoot material of course. What are you thinking with that kind of production? Is it something like Daryl’s House? Daryl Hall? Are you going to jam with some big musicians anytime soon?

LS: Absolutely, as a matter of fact, when Daryl launched Daryl’s House he actually cited Survivorman! He said, if Survivorman can do it, so can I! No kidding. And I thought, oh hey you need to get me on the show! Maybe one day.

After 40 years of my life I finally just signed my first-ever record deal. And you’re actually kinda getting the scoop on this. I haven’t told this publicly yet, but we’ll be launching it in the new year. I signed a record deal with MRI out of New York, distributed by Sony. We’ll be launching a new album!

And here’s the thing. Nobody wants to hear some 56 year-old guy singing his love songs. What I do is all about celebrating nature. I don’t do just folk. We do epic, progressive rock. It’s like Tool meats Dave Matthews– it’s a whole ‘nother thing. Everything lyrically as well is all about celebrating nature and connecting people to the Earth. I love to perform and I love to write and that’s what I’m focused on. I want to get to that point of doing a Daryl’s house for sure. And I want to go on Daryl’s House!

Ya, looks like a real slick place. That’s awesome. Congratulations on everything. Clearly, it’s a huge passion of yours so it’s really amazing you’ve been able to put all this together. Just to close here, I’m super pumped for all of your Survivorman Bigfoot episodes and everything you’re doing. Maybe in the next year or two, how much content will be coming out on the website for Survivorman Bigfoot, episodes-wise?

Because I have love for the phenomenon and all of the mystique surrounding it, I’ll continue to do more. I couldn’t ballpark how many I will do, but it will be lots more for sure. And the networks are still talking to me about more series as well. I still love it and I think– I didn’t really finish the story. I could finish the story, other than full-on discovery, but I’d love to tell MORE of the story. There’s a lot more in me for that particular film-making. Short answer: as much as I can do, for sure.I just did a fun one outside of Portland Oregon. I’m starting to open the doors a little bit on the various realities that exist out there. I’m taking more of a pragmatic look at DNA catching, trail cams and all of that. It’s getting very interesting.

Survivorman Bigfoot: New Episodes Coming!

Thanks again to Les Stroud and the Survivorman team for a great chat. Good to hear Les is still wearing his practical pants out in the bush when documenting Sasquatch behavior. I can’t wait for his new Survivorman Bigfoot episodes and honestly to check out some of his musical performances (here’s a little clip of him jamming with Journey). He’s a passionate and the perfect middle-of-the-road voice that the world of Bigfoot critically needs.

Click Here to Watch Survivorman Bigfoot on SMTV!

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WOW! The image easily most synonymous with “Sasquatch” was recorded exactly 50 years ago. Real or not, cheers to you ‘Patty’, Roger Patterson, and Bob Gimlin!

And let’s not forget the horses people! They saw the damn thing too.

Without this footage, Bigfoot would be thought of as something completely different. Think about it, how many times have you seen that iconic, over-the-shoulder glance of frame 352. It is firmly embedded in the pop culture subconscious.

So, if you don’t know the full story, don’t fret. It is long and ridiculous. I have said it before, but the endless cast of characters, strange twists, competing agendas, possible motives, and clusterfuck aftermath deserve an entire TV series.

All you need to know in the 50 years after is that the Patterson-Gimlin footage has never been disproved. There has been an occasional Bob Heronimus poking in to grab the wheel, but, at this point, I am confident that no one will ever completely prove or disprove this footage. It has withstood a half century of intense ridicule.. and in the last two decades, increasingly intense scientific scrutiny. Endless suit reconstructions, frame-by-frame gait analysis, footprint reproductions, and on and on.

From Roger and Bob’s perspective, you could reflect on this event a couple ways:

1) Bob Gimlin and Roger Patterson woke up that morning ready to hoax the world.

Or 2) Bob Gimlin and Roger Patterson woke up that morning, ready to ride into the woods on the most life-changing day of their lives… About to see a flesh & blood Sasquatch.

Of course, you could also add in:

3) Roger Patterson woke up that morning ready to hoax the world and tricked good ol’ gullible Bob into his historic ploy.

Who knows. No one. Roger died a long time ago and Bob has maintained his version for 50 full years.

On a personal level, I remember pure captivation at this footage as a kid. I believe I first witnessed it watching Leonard Nimoy’s Ancient Mysteries program on a VHS tape. I have no idea how I ended up with this tape. Maybe it was my obsession with Swamp Thing, a VERY similar being, that led my parents to gift me this fantastic little documentary. That would make sense.

Ancient Mysteries really played up the creepiness and sobering weight of this footage. From the first steps of giant Patty on I was completely hooked. I vaguely remember visually seeing the ‘subject’ shuffling across frame for the first time, but I absolutely remember a HEAVY thought that bolted into my young mind like a world-crushing lightning bolt:

“Could this be real?”

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We need more Sasquatch costumes running around on Halloween night. It’s time to unleash the Bigfoot armies this season. To help determine the greatest Bigfoot costume on the market, I employed a panel of like-minded pundits to share their opinions on these great pieces! There are plenty of epic Sasquatch suits, but these will take your evening up a few notches.

There are only a few costumes out there that are actually marketed as “Bigfoot.” I think we can all agree that this mythic being is some form of upright hairy-ape or hairy-man. Thus, I have included ape-inspired costumes in the pageant as well. Why not? Isn’t that what Bigfoot is? A gorilla standing up? I don’t think your friends will mind the deception. As long as there’s ONE Bigfoot costume in your group, you will enjoy a successful night.

Special thanks to the following sites for great contributions:

Thecryptocreep.tumblr.com
Cryptids-are-out-there.tumblr.com
Lindsey Goddard from dirtylittlehorror.com
Sam from thehauntedhousewife.com

Without further ado: the contestants for the first annual Bigfoot Costume Halloween Pageant extravaganza. Have a look at these hairy beauties.

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Contestants for the Bigfoot Costume Pageant:

Contestant 1: Mr. SquatchNasty

From: California Costumes
Size: One size
Material: 100% Polyster
Click here for price

I see this Bigfoot costume more than just about any others on the internet. Despite the regularity, the mask is unique. The design is kind-of skeletal with giant cheek bones, a wrinkly cone-head, flowing red locks, and a fixed, baked-bean toothed smirk that screams, “let’s Squatch on the dance floor.”

The full-blown polyester will keep you content on a cold Halloween night. A humid October night will roast you alive though, so be aware. The wirey skeleton hands and bulbous, tuber-like feet and toes check the ‘grotesque’ box on your Halloween garb. If your purchase-intentions are more sinister than just Halloween, this Bigfoot costume might not be the best for hoaxing endeavors.

Judge Reviews:

The Crypto Creep:
This is the best mask, gloves, and feet I’ve seen so far. But I see all of the work was removed from the body and instead they just pinned together a shag rug from the 1960’s. 4/10 skunkapes

Lindsey Goddard:
Wow. This is scary as heck. I love, love, love the feet, but the face looks like a mix between Bigfoot and the Cryptkeeper. Or maybe Zombie Bigfoot. If I bumped into this guy in a dark corner at a party, I would make a beeline for the nearest patch of light. Super freaky!

The Haunted Housewife:
Now this is your standard, realistic Bigfoot costume! I may have a hard time determining whether the creature before me is a human in a costume, or—dare I say it!— the real thing. It’s either a “Who spiked the punch?” night or a “What’s that terrible animal smell?” night. Surprise me

Cryptids-are-out-there:
Absolutely disgusting. Crusty af and inspires the same kind of fear you get from looking at old, white politicians. Bottom line: This Bigfoot looks like it wants to take away my reproductive rights and I don’t trust him. 0/10

Contestant 2: Irritated Bigfoot Suit

From: Fun World
Size: Adult One size
Material: 100% Polyster
Click here for price

The face is a little more reminiscent of an agitated Abraham Lincoln or Stanley Kubrick than what the populous identifies as Bigfoot. An angry man as opposed to an angry ape. It is interesting to see how each manufacturer presents their own “Bigfoot,” boiling down to one of those core questions: is Bigfoot more man or more ape? Depending on your response, this might be the most realistic Bigfoot costume of the lot.

Anyway, the garb itself will keep you warm for east-coast Halloween night. It also appears that this chap is flat-faced. Like, no dimension to the mask… just a cardboard cutout essentially. I could be wrong, but I can’t seem to find a product image from the side. If you like a little more definition in your masks, I’d consider something else.

 
 

Judge Reviews:

The Crypto Creep:
The look of determination in that bigfoot’s face is not enough to save this outfit. 1/10 skunkapes

Lindsey Goddard:
Is he mad because he has arthritis in his hands? This Bigfoot costume gives the others some stiff competition.

Contestant 3: ROYGBIV-Foot

From: RG Costumes
Size: One size
Material: 100% Polyester
Click here for price

Black and brown… how boring. How about a red Bigfoot? Or yellow, white, purple, pink, or green? This Bigfoot suit is perfect for those who can’t make up their mind. So you want to be Sasquatch this year for Halloween? But what KIND of Sasquatch do you feel inside? Tropical? Go lime-green. Psychedelic? How about pink or purple? Scared of getting hit by a truck while you’re haunting the Halloween night? You must go banana yellow. Think of this great Bigfoot costume from RG Costumes as an inner mood ring for your inner wild, cryptid. See links to all 9 unique colors below.

Judge Reviews:

Lindsey Goddard:
This must be the Sasquatch family oddball: Smallfoot.

Contestant 4: Look What I Found

From: HouseHaunters
Size: One Size
Material: 100% Polyester, PANTS NOT INCLUDED
Click here for price

I am a big fan of these one-person illusion costumes, and this one is one of the more unique I have seen. This Bigfoot Costume will confuse the hell out of kids on Halloween…. so you know it will be a blast.

Reviews of this item note that the plastic “bamboo” cage rungs are a bit fragile, so be careful when you’re out being tossed around by your drunk Bigfoot captor. If you’re over 6’3″ you will likely bump your head up against the cage as well, so watch out.

Judge Reviews:

Cryptids-are-out-there: I can’t help but think there’s some deep metaphor or irony in here about Colonialism, but this isn’t Heart of Darkness, so Bigfoot, you’re doing amazing sweetie. 6/10

The Crypto Creep:
The greatest part about this costume is the look of longing in the gorillas eyes. It looks both excited and terrified of what it might get into with it’s now caged man. 5/10 skunkapes

Lindsey Goddard:
Desperate to win first place, this partygoer decided to strike a different pose when they announced the costume contest as “no holds barred”. Haha. I love the idea. Really cool… but it might get annoying to have a monkey on your back all night. That’s two puns for the price of one, folks. Should I go for a third? Okay: What do you get when you cross a prisoner and a gorilla? A Kong-vict!

The Haunted Housewife:
Gotta hand it to the designers, this one is clever. My first order of business as an animal would be to cage the humans. You can’t blame me, though… I’m a crowd-hating introvert. Bigfoot has the right idea: staying in the woods, unseen…

Contestant 5: CharSquatch

From: Seasons USA
Size: One Size
Material: Polyester, Acrylic
Click here for price

Even though this Bigfoot costume might appear more like an angry soot-covered, homeless guy in a giant fur coat than an angry Sasquatch (see Mulholland Drive), I still love this item. It has the most unique face of all the contestants in the contest and should truly frighten the children: a massive bonus.

A hoaxer might consider this costume as well, especially if you’re trying to leave a dark, lasting impression on your victims. In that respect, this might be your most realistic Bigfoot costume. All pieces are included: jumpsuit, mask, hands, and feet!

Judge Reviews:

Cryptids-are-out-there:
I love this costume. It’s got a hint of “I almost died in the club tonight” mixed with the classic “obviously fake Bigfoot costume.” It’s like one step below Lost Tapes quality and embodies the “life is terrible but here I am anyway” mentality that we need. 7/10

The Crypto Creep:
While I appreciate the elderly stanky leg I have a problem with how this Sasquatch suit is not fitted. I’d much prefer to see abs, biceps, and thighs being served along with that well-sculpted face. 6/10 skunkapes

Lindsey Goddard:
Super awesome. The hands and feet are nicely detailed; the fur looks soft, and the facial expression is positively GQ. Is it just me, or is he biting his lower lip in a sultry “come hither” sort of way?

The Haunted Housewife:
The hands on this costume really freak me out. Something about the face reminds me of Jack Nicholson, but I’m also totally getting a “Char Man” from Beetlejuice vibe. Of all the costumes on this list I think this one is the most menacing. Don’t reach for me, or try to touch me with this thing on. Please.

Contestant 6: Caged Up Sasquatch Suit

From: Forum Novelties
Size: One Size
Material: 100% Polyester
Click here for price

Thinking about being a Bigfoot-themed rectangle this Halloween? Look no further than his unique costume from Forum Novelties.

The idea is wonderful. It’s actually the opposite of the Human on Display costume. But does it deliver visually? I’m not so sure. Maybe if the arms came THROUGH the patchwork of rusty bars I’d feel more pleased by the appearance.

These caged/mad gorilla costumes are interesting. Are they all just derivatives of King Kong? Upon closer research, I do believe the concept of scary gorillas in pop culture all stared with the 1933 classic. In cinema, if an idea (creature, character, theme) succeeds, you must squeeze every hairy, snarling drop out of it. A blast of Gorilla b-movies erupted throughout most of the 20th century, cementing the mad gorilla as a sci-fi/horror staple.

Anyways, the costume is considered easy to wear. Just step into it from the back opening. There are also two other caged-in characters available: a convict and a skeleton. But let’s stick with the Gorilla, ok? We need more Bigfoot out there.

Judge Reviews:

Cryptids-are-out-there:
F R E E H I M (2/10)

The Crypto Creep:
Why is it wearing shoes? You can’t tell me that this gorilla walked up into one of JC Penney’s closing stores and said “I’ll take the slip-proof dockers.” 4/10 skunkapes

Lindsey Goddard:
Seriously? Who goes through the effort of wearing this outfit all night and pairs it with boots? Boots! It throws the whole thing off. If anyone buys this costume, please order some feet, too!

The Haunted Housewife:
Hey! Those are some nice boots. I can’t have some schmuck in a caged gorilla suit out-dressing me, I say we keep him caged. The boots come off!

Contestant 7: Bigfoot from Another Planet

From: Morphsuits
Size: M-XL
Material: Polyester & Spandex
Click here for price

Perhaps the strangest costume in the pageant, this skintight selection is an allover print of a Gorilla…. I think. Might be more of an orangutan. Needless this to say, this might not be the most realistic Bigfoot costume. But who cares, you’re going to get a lot of conversation out of it!

If you’ve ever wanted to feel like you’re a character in a Nintendo 64 game, put on this hilarious polygonal Bigfoot suit.

You can see, breathe, talk, and even drink through the fabric. How convenient, to be able to breathe.

Overall, these ‘Morphsuits’ are interesting. They are half-spandex and made to be skintight, so I’m not sure how comfortable they are. Many of the reviews cite small-fit, so order it a little larger. Very cool idea, though. If for some reason, you’re not feeling apeish this year, check out one of their other bizarre creations, including skintight King Cobra, skintight Bat creature, skintight Werewolf, and of course, everyone’s favorite creature: the skintight Boil Monster.

Judge Reviews:

Cryptids-are-out-there:
Too scrawny. It doesn’t help that the face looks like it was shrunk in Microsoft Paint and then enlarged 2 seconds later. Additionally, any Sasquatch suit where you’re at risk of showing a dick outline should throw up some red flags. My jimmies are rustled. 3/10

The Crypto Creep:
This is the scariest thing I have ever seen in my life. 10/10 skunkapes

Lindsey Goddard:
This is bizarre. Do you remember that lady who tried to “fix” the painting of Jesus and completely repainted the figure to look so much worse? This is the equivalent of that, Bigfoot style.

The Haunted Housewife:
Yikes! It’s literally a gorilla printed morph suit, but those eyes! You may be able to trick your half-blind grandparents into believing you brought home a puppy, if they crawl around on the floor with the Sasquatch suit on. Those eyes may melt hearts, but the rest of the suit I definitely saw in Signs.

Contestant 8: Lil’ Foot

From: HouseHaunters
Size: One Size
Material: 100% Synthetic Sasquatch Suit
Click here for price

Win the party this year with Costume Agent’s Piggy-back Sasquatch.

Make the kiddies laugh and impress that special someone with your special sense of humor… and your special appreciation of cryptid hominoids. Hop around the night on the shoulders of this smiling lil’ Squatch and stomp across the floor with the delightfully oversized big feet. Props to Costume Agent for adding that detail. Judging by the reviews, this Bigfoot suit is easy to put on and easy to wear & adjust. The hands even act as beer can holders!! Amazing.

Again, if you’re not feeling particularly Squatchy this season, Costume Agent provides a huge spectrum of alternatives (see below).

Judge Reviews:

Cryptids-are-out-there:
“One night I dreamed a dream. As I was walking along the beach with Bigfoot. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, One belonging to me and one to Bigfoot. After the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that at many times along the path of my life, especially at the very lowest and saddest times, there was only one set of footprints. This really troubled me, so I asked Bigfoot about it. “Bigfoot, you said once I decided to follow you, You’d walk with me all the way. But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life, there was only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me.” He whispered, “My precious child, I love you and will never leave you Never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you.” This bigfoot is a friend who will raise you up. 10/10

The Crypto Creep:
I hate it! 0/10 skunkapes

Lindsey Goddard:
Wow. This Bigfoot suit has a TON of great reviews on Amazon. I was going to mock it (ex: “Were the designers on drugs?”), but who am I to squash the joy of so many others? Better to Sasquatch their joy.

The Haunted Housewife:
What in the wild hell is going on here? In all my days, I haven’t sat and stared at a costume for as long as I’ve stared at this one. This may be my favorite out of the bunch because of how bizarre and poorly done it is. File this under: Photos That Make Me Go “Hmm.” I also might have saved it to my wishlist. I’m sorry, mom and dad.

Contestant 9: Gorilla Face

From: California Costumes
Size: One Size
Material: 84% Polyester, 16% Acrylic
Click here for price

This is a solid gorilla that will work perfectly as a Bigfoot Costume. With a quizzical facial expression and fantastic range-of-movement, this entrant is one of the favorites to take the top prize.

The costume includes mask, hands, feet, chest-piece, and full bodysuit. It also comes in lime green, neon pink, and dark purple selections if you’re feeling friskier than usual on Halloween. And really confuse your deep-woods hoaxing victims with a bright Sasquatch suit. On second thought, spare the country a hot round of gun control debates, and just jump out of a box like a normal person. This hilarious video demonstrates this Bigfoot costume in action.

If Sasquatch is indeed just some sort of upright walking gorilla, then this might just be the single most realistic Bigfoot costume in the lineup.

Judge Reviews:

The Crypto Creep:
If it comes with the banana it’s a 9/10, if not well you ruined a GREAT COSTUME. 7/10 skunkapes

Lindsey Goddard:
This Bigfoot suit reminds me of the old joke: “What do you feed a 600 pound gorilla? Anything it wants!” This could be a stellar Bigfoot costume with a few simple alterations.

Contestant 10: Hairy Jerry

From: Forum Novelties
Size: One Size
Material: 100% Polyester
Click here for price

The fit on this Sasquatch suit is a bit different than the other Bigfoot costume contestants. Overall, it is more baggy with MC hammer level pant split. It’s also super hairy, so get ready to tickle fellow party-goers all night.

Of course, you will “go bananas!”, as they say, for this ‘Sasquatch suit.’ It has a molded plastic chest so you can dare your buddy to punch you, and it’s wild enough to scare unassuming teenagers. Jumpsuit, gloves, feet, and rubber mask are included with this product.

It has an air of creepiness to it as well, with wide, blank white eyes. Staring is not only rude, it’s creepy as well. Reviews suggest you may have to open those peepers a little for full vision on a dark night.

Judge Reviews:

The Crypto Creep:

Once again there are two fake gorilla nipples staring back at my soul. As well as a gorilla that looks surprised someone just took its picture. But I do like the gloves and feet I guess. 5/10 skunkapes

Lindsey Goddard:
This Sasquatch looks like he just walked in on Grandma and Grandpa Bigfoot getting primal in the bedroom. His expression is priceless! Still, though, lose the banana and you’ve got a pretty decent Sasquatch suit, even if his face makes you ask, “Who so serious, bro?”

Winners of the Bigfoot Costume Halloween Pageant:

Now that we’ve met the contestants, it is time to hand out the awards. Without further ado, the best Sasquatch costumes on the market today.
 
 

Scariest Bigfoot Costume

Winner: CharSquatch

This ugly, coal black, snarling mug will terrify the crowds this year. CharSquatch might possess the only face in the lineup I would be shocked to see in a poorly lit alley or deep woods trail (hoaxers, you better not even think about it!). If Bigfoot is a strange man/ape, nasty hybrid this might be considered a very realistic Bigfoot costume.

Bigfoot Base and the panel of judges loved its raw, dirty visage, so the award for scariest Bigfoot costume EASILY goes to Char-Squatch.

Most Comfortable/Funnest Bigfoot Costume

Winner: Lil’ Foot

Hitch a ride this year and let Lil’ Foot carry you around the party. If you are trying to 1) keep it simple 2) keep it comfortable, and 3) keep it Squatchy, then this piggyback Bigfoot is the perfect garb for you. Ease of wear allows you to throw on a hat, put on a jacket when you go out, take it off in a hot building, run around in a haunted house with perfect vision, and much more.

… not to mention there are beer holders in the hands!! What a bonus.

Piggyback Bigfoot easily wins for funnest Bigfoot costume, as well. I confidently proclaim that you WILL be a big draw at the party. You might even saddle up with another Bigfoot rider at your Fall fiesta. Or even a Leprechaun!

Best Overall Bigfoot Suit: Runner Up

Runner Up: Gorilla Face

This is a classic gorilla costume. While you might not be tagged as Bigfoot immediately, you can easily channel your inner Squatchiness in this comfortable, flexible costume.

In this great apesuit, you will easily be able to pop out of the bushes, climb trees, scream at people across the street, shotgun a beer, pinball bounce around the bar, and somersault into bed at the end of the night. A perfect Bigfoot evening, if you ask me.

Overall Best Bigfoot Suit

Winner: SquatchNasty

The winner of the Bigfoot costume Halloween showdown is definitely Mr. SquatchNasty. While I was hesitant to award this best Sasquatch suit, since it is so common, it actually covers a lot of bases for folks who need to scratch their Bigfoot itch this year.

This Bigfoot suit will provide a bits of humor, bits of horror, and of course, it’s actually marketed as Sasquatch… which counters what I said earlier. But if you want people to look at you and scream “AH!! BIGFOOT!!” then this is THE Bigfoot suit you want to go with!

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How do you top killing Hitler? You kill Bigfoot, of course.

That’s the premise of an upcoming film, The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot, starring Sam Elliott. The actor plays Calvin Barr, a WWII veteran who has opted for a carefree life in New England after assassinating the Fuhrer. When the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police learn that Bigfoot is carrying an infectious plague, they hire Barr to take out the creature.

Writer/director Robert Krzykowski is helming the project, and principal photography began in August 2017.

Will this film take an authentic approach to Bigfoot lore? Probably not, based on the premise. That said, it’s still exciting to know another Bigfoot film is in the works. Even though it’s one of the most well-known cryptids on the planet, Bigfoot rarely makes an appearance in major films. The star power of Sam Elliott, who recently surprised audiences with his heartbreaking performance in The Hero, may attract viewers who would otherwise dismiss this movie. It’s also not unreasonable to hope the filmmakers will treat the subject matter with some degree of seriousness.

The film will mark Krzyowki’s feature directorial debut. Elliott, on the other hand, has had a long and storied career as one of Hollywood’s go-to tough guys. If your protagonist is tasked with killing Bigfoot, you need to cast an actor who’s believable in the role. Not many people can sell the “Bigfoot hunter” character. Sam Elliott is among the elite few.

Films about the paranormal often fail to accurately depict the nature of the phenomena. Fire in the Sky may have some terrifying sequences, but it’s not a realistic depiction of the alien abduction experience. Viewers probably shouldn’t go into this movie expecting a thoughtful take on Bigfoot.

However, the fact that such a movie—with such a renowned star—can still get made speaks to the allure of the Bigfoot phenomena. Audiences immediately know what type of film they’re in for when they buy a ticket to this movie. Bigfoot is still a recognizable pop culture icon, and that must say something interesting about the creature’s existence.

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How would you enjoy an ideal Saturday? Spending time with family? Relaxing in the backyard? Searching for Bigfoot?

If that last option sounds most appealing, you should consider a move to the southwest.

In Round Rock, Texas, the Parks and Recreation department recently held a rather unusual public event: a “Find Bigfoot” tour. A recent video clip has led some to believe that Bigfoot is roaming the southwest. Authentic footage, or elaborate marketing hoax?

The $5 tour took visitors through the local park’s trail system in search of the cryptid. Since we haven’t heard otherwise, it’s probably safe to assume that no one came back with any hard evidence. Most likely, this was all a publicity stunt designed to bring in some extra money for the city. Props, city.

And that’s one of the essential difficulties serious researchers face when trying to find legitimate evidence of Bigfoot’s existence. Because it’s probably the most well-known cryptid in the United States, if not the world, plenty of opportunists are more than willing to pretend they’ve uncovered the smoking gun.

It’s a double-edged sword. On the one hand, such hoaxes damage the legitimacy of professional Bigfoot hunters. On the other hand, they do serve to keep people interested in the phenomena. Even if no one actually finds any genuine sign of Bigfoot, these kinds of tours remind us that reliable people have reported encountering the beings. The more people express a true interest in the subject, the easier it is for researchers to promote their findings.

If these creatures doesn’t truly exist, why do people in certain areas of the country encounter them more frequently than others? Regional folklore can’t explain all the sightings. When enough intelligent people report encountering something strange in a particular area, it’s worth investigating further.

Keep huntin’.

— AJ

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When it comes to Bigfoot movies, there have been plenty. The Woodsmen, a short film that began a Kickstarter platform recently , has a more ambitious air than your typical ScyFy production. As of this article, they have over $7,000 of a goal that’s $9,249 and with 16 days to go, it’s likely they’ll meet their goal and then some. Hell yea!

The Woodsmen is from Canadian creative team Five Year Plan, and the director is Victor Cooper, who has experience in the horror genre, directing and co-writing the 2014 short film Mercy, which received positive feedback. So it looks like this movie has a lot of potential. Wouldn’t you love to see Bigfoot claim a corner in the horror icon echelon?

For a low-budget film, its effects and quality look promising as well. It’s shot in 8K and the Bigfoot is created by The Butcher Shop, a Canadian special effects company that has had experience in quite a few horror films. It’s always cool to see practical effects in horror films as opposed to someone running from a CG Bigfoot, and the suit itself looks so good you could freeze it and make a convincing hoax.

Even though it’s likely this film is going to meet its Kickstarter goal, we still recommend pitching in a few dollars if you’re into horror films. The budget is $11,500, and despite its short length, that’s not a lot of money to make a film. A bit of extra money can help the creators make the best film about Sasquatch possible, so send them some love.

With any Kickstarter, they also have some cool rewards as well. You have your T-shirts and your name appearing on the credits, but for $150 CAD, which is $119 USD, you can get tickets for the film’s launch party. For $200 CAD ($158 USD), you can even be an extra. Not a bad price if you’re a Bigfoot enthusiast and want to be a part of Bigfoot film history.

We wish Five Year Plan good luck in making a film that make you think twice before taking a walk in the woods.

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What is ‘The Back 80’ About?

“During the summer of 2013, a woman’s world is turned upside down after seeing a creature cross the road in front of her one afternoon. She soon realizes that she is not alone on her own property and struggles to separate the truth from her own obsession. After some digging, she finds others in town who have similar stories to tell. Her quest for answers takes her to the only place these creatures could live…the abandoned, gated woods of the back eighty.”

— via their Facebook page.

So, I’m from the area actually. There’s populated farmland just about everywhere in that specific region. It appears the term ‘back 80’ alludes to the only likely spread of land where these creatures could conceivably live. From a piece in the Northeast Ohio-based News Herald:

“The title refers to an 80-acre area landlocked by other property that is rarely visited except for hunters a couple times a year and for road maintenance crews. This is the location where Suzanne (Ferencak) believes that the Bigfoot, if around, would be staying.”

Suzanne Ferencak is a focus of the project. She reported an eerie encounter near her home in May of 2015, where a large, stringy-haired figure with “superman arms” jumped across township road 211, practically in mid-air. A few weeks later she experienced a screaming howl on her property and believed one of these phantoms even prowled up to her front porch. This terrifying experience kept her inside for two days straight.

You can read the full, very detailed report here.

Suzanne’s story parallels several other reports in the area around the same time period: an important correlation that highly influenced Alan and Jesse to create this film.

Does Loudonville Ohio Have Many Sightings?

Ohio, for whatever reason you choose to subscribe to, is a Bigfoot hotspot. It ranks in the top 5 of overall sightings regularly ever year.

The Back 80 was inspired by a recent string of sightings in and around Loudonville, Ohio. Loudonville is a small town of approximately 3,000 people. Located in both Ashland and Holmes counties, the village is roughly 1.5 hours south of Cleveland and 1.5 hours north of Columbus. Mohican State Park is the main attraction of the area, offering miles of canoeing on the Mohican River and extensive hiking trails. The alleged Sasquatch sightings took place between 2006 and 2015 around the region.

The BFRO lists five Ashland County and five Holmes County Bigfoot encounters.

In Ashland County there have been two registered encounters since 2000.

In Holmes County there have been four registered encounters since 2000. Two of these are designated ‘Class A’ encounters, where the potential for misrepresentation of another animal or person is very low.

Who Created ‘The Back 80?’

A Twisted Tree Productions film, The Back 80 is the first-time directorial outing by two lifelong friends. Alan Megargle and Jesse Morgan were childhood besties and remained close throughout their whole lives. Jesse works full time for the federal government aiding military veterans, himself a Navy and National Guard veteran. Alan is a process engineer for a fortune 500 electronics manufacturer. He’s also a certified night hike instructor: a gig that no doubt intensified his interest in Sasquatch.

Since their fond youth the men shared a deep appreciation for the possible existence of Sasquatch. These cryptid hounds even formed a paranormal/Bigfoot research team called Fathom Frontiers and joined the BFRO as investigators in 2015. They regularly lead Sasquatch-themed campouts in Salt Fork State Park, Cambridge, Ohio.

Even though Alan and Jesse loved investigating the mysterious corners of our dimension, they wanted to blend another passion into the mix: filmmaking.

They helped produce the Seth Breedlove directed documentary Minerva Monster, another tale highlighting the eerie, dark side of Ohio (Breedlove and his Smalltown Monsters crew also filmed Beast of Whitehall and Boggy Creek Monster).

Order The Back 80 now!!

Friendly filmmakers Jesse Morgan (left) and Alan Megargle (right)

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Survivorman Bigfoot was an enormous breath of fresh air.

In this sixth season of Survivorman, survival expert and filmmaker Les Stroud jumps headfirst into the strange world of Sasquatching. As most by now realize, there are only a handful of individuals actively involved in Bigfootery who command unbiased respect. In fact, the majority are viewed so negatively that, despite incredible growing interest, the field is still firmly ridiculed. Enter Les Stroud’s Survivorman Bigfoot.

The Finding Bigfoots and Mountain Monsters no doubt grab ratings, but Survivorman Bigfoot is the most comprehensive, practical analysis of the cryptid on-location that I have seen. Les Stroud’s firm step into the field is incredibly refreshing. While well-produced shows like X-creatures, the Bigfoot Files, and Fact or Faked do a well, non-partisan job of evaluating Sasquatch, none of those programs feature the respected magnitude of the well-loved Stroud. For many, including me, this was a cryptoid godsend. Kind of like when your favorite team gets the best player in the league.

There was a lot to digest from this important two-specials and seven-episode stretch. Here are my highlights.

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Obligatory Todd Standing ‘Blinky’ and ‘Ewok’ Mention

First, I have to briefly mention Todd Standing’s incredible encounter video clips of two stationary Sasquatch: the blinking Mexican wolf-man and the doll-eyed Ewok.

Since these clips have already been flung across internet, torn to shreds, revered, examined, celebrated, loved, and hated I would instead like to focus on some of the more subtle takeaways from Survivorman Bigfoot. These are fantastic encounters chew on, but they clearly deserve their own analysis and background investigation.

Survivorman Bigfoot Takeaway #20 – Even Les Stroud Gets Scared

Les Stroud is an absolute badass. He can survive anywhere.

But some of the most interesting moments in Survivorman Bigfoot occur when his fearless mental fortitude rolls back a bit. Even Les Stroud, god of survival, freaks out. There are few times throughout the season where he looks genuinely concerned with his safety. In those moments, it is fascinating to observe the mental transition into “oh shit this might be real.”

After two days of beach-camping at the ominous, north-end of Klemtu Lake in ‘Episode 1: Legend of Klemtu Hill’; Stroud was met with an aggressive display from something presumably very strong. Was this an actual Bigfoot encounter? In the 48 hours leading up to the event, Les intermittently performed inviting behavior, like wood knocking and food-gifting. Whenever he returned to the beach campsite he would discover unusual prints and missing food.

On his final day, Les was startled by the sound of a large tree or rock hurled down the beach in his general direction. On this windless evening, he appeared visibly frightened and shocked. He cycled through potential causes of this aggressive crash, but struggled for an explanation. This was one of the intense times when only two culprits surfaced: man and Sasquatch.

Watch Episode 1: Legend of Klemtu Hill here

#19 Bigfoot Might Spend Time in Hollow Trees

Was a Sasquatch, spiritually or physically, communicating with Les Stroud from within a hollow tree?

In one of the more spiritual segments of Survivorman Bigfoot, Les and his Hupa Guide Inker attempt to make camp in a relentless rainstorm in the wet Hupa Valley. Inker believes that the mystical presence of Sasquatch drained their electronics and cast bad luck upon the men. As experienced woodsman, the pair oddly struggle for hours to start a simple fire. Among the rain pattering, Les describes a persistent and deliberate knocking noise coming from a large, hollow tree.

The strange knocks escalate as the pair’s frustration grows. Their determination holds strong, and in divine-fashion, a different nearby tree falls in the windy storm. The fallen timber provides Les and Inker perfect dry, pulp to light their fire.

With this ordeal, Inker felt they were spiritually tested by the Sasquatch. Their persistent strength was rewarded with fire. And the odd knocking pushed them further and further.

Watch Episode 2: Where the Myth Began here

#18 Todd Standing Was Almost Ripped Apart by Sasquatch

No stranger to controversy, Todd Standing provided a swell of compelling material for Survivorman Bigfoot, especially ‘Special 1: Nordegg’. Despite his enthusiasm for evidence, Todd was a nice part of the show.

I have always thought that other than embellishing a few times to maintain funding and/or interest, Todd really had serious encounters with Sasquatch. And real or fake, he seems to have a growing collection of Bigfoot videos.

Todd provides a pretty intense piece of video evidence to the show. In the dark clip, Todd can be heard screaming like a drunk homeless guy “Gettouttahere!!! Gitouttaheeeeya!!!” into the blackness. The only light comes from a bright red flare… his anti-Bigfoot insurance policy. The dude sounds incredibly freaked out, and we can even here a deep, deep growling that more-or-less caused him to dip into shock. Todd says that over four Bigfoot surrounded him that night in remote Alberta and were supremely pissed off. If valid, truly an incredible encounter.

Watch Special 2: Radium Springs Bigfoot here

#17 Wood Knocks and Whoops Might be Legitimate…..

Throughout the two specials and the first season of Survivorman Bigfoot, both Todd Standing and Les Stroud invite audible contact with potential Sasquatch in the area. Hiking through the remote hotspots, they attempt to communicate via short whooping noises, rock knocks, and wood knocks.

A lot of critics in the Bigfoot community dismiss these inviting tactics, but the men were relatively successful. In the first special, for example, a distant ‘whoop’ was picked up by the camera and stopped Les in his tracks. Todd confidently proclaimed: “THAT was a Bigfoot.” Les took the critical-thinking road and deliberately cross-referenced his internal survivor database. Crossing out bear, cougar, crow, quail, and other local fauna; he arrived at two possible culprits: man and something else that we don’t know of: perhaps a large ape.

Wood knocks returned a notable result as well. In ‘Episode 1: Legend of Klemtu Hill’ Les performed daily wood knocks at his beach camp. On his final early-evening on the eerie Klemtu Lake beach, something a few hundred yards away catapulted a huge object in his direction. The air was completely still and Les immediately sensed aggression in the act. Did the wood knocks invite a large predator to his camp? We will never know.

As Les regularly reminded us, though, mountainside crashes and whoops in the forest aren’t going to prove the existence of anything.

Watch Episode 1: Legend of Klemtu Hill here

#16 ….. Not to Mention Upside Down Trees

Les and Todd found an upside down tree near a logging road in remote Alberta. Perhaps more perplexing than tree-branch structures, these trees are basically ripped out of the ground and shoved back in upside-down with the roots in the air. How odd…

On this find, Les ruled out human hoaxing, due to the apparent age of the hole that likely predated the logging road. He believes the time, resources, and strength needed to flip the tree further ruled out human involvement. To accomplish this strange task, he determined one would need a gas-powered auger to dig the hole and sledgehammers to drive it in position that firmly. No hammer marks were found on the tree.

Watch Episode 4: Giants of the Forest here

#15 Tree Structures Might Be the Real Deal Too

Les and Todd regularly investigated long tree branches in the remote woods that were cross-stacked and layered like some sort of half-ass, broad teepee. Were these tree structures really built by Sasquatch?

A big portion of ‘Special 2: Radium Springs’ is basically Survivorman Bigfoot CSI. Les tirelessly tried to understand how the tree branches ended up in their positions. Did they fall naturally? Was it snowfall? Windstorm? He questions everything, arriving at the conclusion time-after-time that these structures were deliberately built.

This is another instance of ‘why would anyone do this?’ when it comes to hoaxed Bigfoot evidence.

Of course, humans can accomplish just about anything, so we must assume that they are responsible for every piece of Sasquatch evidence discussed on this show. But why on earth would hoaxers arrange these heavy branches in these twisting and strange positions.

Maybe they’re not hoaxing at all. Maybe we’re just misunderstanding the motivation.

Perhaps they are practicing their tree communication?

No, seriously.

Les references tree symbolism as practiced by the Cree Indians. Each notch and specific overlay position branch to branch meant something different. Modern day scouts and experienced woodsmen also implement similar trail signs/markers. These include tying long grass with cordage, arranging and stacking rocks, and stick/branch positioning.

Unfortunately, we must assume that these structures are human-built information markers. What do they inform? We have no idea, but…

#14 Trees Structures Are Probably Going to be Hoaxed Regularly Now

Just like wood knocking and monkey whooping before it, the concept of Sasquatch tree structures has already seeped into the hoaxing bloodstream. With enough determination, you and your evil buddies can accomplish a halfway believable tree structure in one fun-filled afternoon.

I really don’t doubt at all that about 95% of received whoops and knocks in the wilderness are just other people. It’s so effortless. If you are even a little aware of these sounds as they relate to Bigfoot, you would probably get a kick out of returning the call. It takes two seconds to whoop-out or knock on a tree… and you might just be making your distant pal’s day with an emphatic response!

#13 For a Bigfoot Encounter, Your Best Bet is to Get Them to Come to You

The notion of ‘finding a needle in a haystack’ is repeated several times in Survivorman Bigfoot.

This is one of my favorite Sasquatch-could-be-real arguments. Obviously, I completely agree with Les Stroud’s strategy. There is so much uninhabited wilderness. A 2014 article from the DailyMail cites 47% of land in the United States is uninhabited, based on ‘census blocks’. This also includes developed, but abandoned land so the numbers are skewed a bit high when we’re considering actual wilderness.

But Canada…. oh boy.

Canada is the second largest country in the world. And so completely empty.

The vast majority of the country is ‘sparsely populated’, which, according to population density reports, means that there is less than 0.4 persons per square kilometer. Most Canadians live close to the U.S. border. The sheer absence of humans in this huge section of North America is breathtaking.

So let’s take it up one more notch.

In my write-up about where specifically Sasquatch live, I proposed a range of the minimum viable species amount, mirroring that of the Gorilla (842 to 11,919 total gorillas). It’s impossible to tell of course, but if this species is “thriving”, there would have to be no less than 800 of them. They could very well be endangered though, in which case there would be less than 800. So that’s around 800 individual Bigfoot spread out across at least 1/3 of the United States, and the majority of Canada.

Les’s approach is to enter reported Bigfoot hotspots, take up residence for a few days, and employ behavior that would invite these cryptids to him. Needless to say, becoming a needle-magnet, so-to-speak, is the absolute best approach.

#12 Native American Cultures View Sasquatch No Different than other Animals

In my opinion, one of the best supporting idea behind Bigfoot’s existence and not something like the Jersey Devil or the Loch Ness Monster, is the impressive amount of Native American reference. Most Native cultures tell stories about tall, hairy men in the woods and mountains. There’s also a huge amount of native art that clearly depicts these imposing, ape-like beings.

Les is very aware of this and dedicated an entire episode to Bigfoot hunting on the Hupa Indian Reservation in Northern California, a culture strongly intertwined with the presence of Sasquatch, or Ohma– as they call it. As Les says, “Most native cultures don’t fear Sasquatch. They respect them.”

One of the more intriguing ideas supporting the Native American & Bigfoot connection is the cultural context. The art depicts Ohma, Bigfoot, or Sasquatch right alongside other real-life, documented animals. They are presented along coyote, bear, squirrel, owl, or any other creature you could throw a stick at in the woods.

The Native Americans understand them as real beings. Maybe the rest of us just need a little more time living with them to gain that understanding. But as we build and build and build urban areas, I highly doubt we will make that connection anytime soon.

Watch Episode 2: Where the Myth Began here

#11 The Government Might Kill Bigfoot

Todd Standing provided plenty of food-for-thought in Survivorman Bigfoot. In ‘Episode 4: Giants of the Forest’ he brought Les back to their original Alberta location for another expedition. This was one of Todd’s hotspots, where he experienced a lot of activity over the years. Even Les noted the amount of strange evidence.

Their return voyage was uneventful. There was almost no activity. Todd ultimately explained to Les a “sinister” theory why the Sasquatch are all gone.

On a solo expedition in the “hardcore backcountry”, Todd found five sets of boot marks spaced 20 yards apart from each other walking through the bush. He made camp near where he found the tracks and was violently awoken by loud, rapid gunfire. He heard “multiple weapons discharging hardcore” followed by immediate silence. An hour later a helicopter landed in approximately the same area. Todd watched the descent, notching no lights and fast, deliberate, militaristic behavior. It darted in with no illumination, landed, and then went back up into the black sky.

Are Bigfoot hunted by mercenaries? If so, there’s definite financial motivation. What could it be?

Watch Episode 4: Giants of the Forest here

Survivorman Bigfoot Takeaway #10 – There’s No Shortage of Unique Bigfoot Bait

Les’s strategy to lure Sasquatch comes with no shortage of unique baits. In ‘Episode 6: Searching the Southwest’ he even uses his own son!!

Here’s a few more:

Apples:

Todd Standing and Les ‘gifted’ shiny red apples to the lurking phantoms. They climbed high into trees and supposed Bigfoot structures and fastened the fruit onto protruding tree branches. The men wanted to make sure that no bear could retrieve the apples. Of course, when the duo returned a short time later the apples were gone, but does that really mean Bigfoot took them? Not at all. Todd has been ‘gifting’ apples for years. In my opinion, I think he’s just been keeping the local racoon population fat and happy.

Marbles, Crosses, and Wind Chimes:

You have to admire Les’s dedication to Sasquatch fishing. He’s a man who is not afraid to cast unusual lures.In the Great Smoky Mountains Les and Bigfoot enthusiast Scott Carpenter used shiny marbles, specifically organized stone arrangements, and even displayed a cross made of sticks: a test to answer the question, are Bigfoot actually biblical Nephilim? The final episode of season 1 focused on the extra-dimensional, ‘hippy’ lens of Bigfoot. Thus, wind chimes were used for luring the creature.

#9 Scott Carpenter Recorded Some Eerie Vocalizations

Bigfoot screams and chatter are freaky. I thought I had heard most of them; at least those posted throughout the internet, but Survivorman Bigfoot provided us a brief listen to a new recording. They all possess creepy tones and a disorienting malevolence, but Scott Carpenter’s recording from the Smoky Mountains in Episode 4 might be the strangest and eeriest evidence of Bigfoot chatter we have ever heard.

Have a listen:

#8 Bigfoot Hunting Gets People Outside

Who ever said hunting Bigfoot is bad? It’s great!!

Any excuse to get people outside, hiking, camping, and appreciating nature is fantastic.

I never thought about it much, but Les has a great point. As this subculture grows year after year, it’s bringing like-minded people together and out into the vast expanses. And I think these expeditions into the unknown will ultimately help all of us understand that these areas need to be protected, Bigfoot or not.

Conviction in the existence of Bigfoot provides most of these folks an appreciation for the vast wilderness. Most of us reside in meticulously mapped-out regions with clear borders. This naturally feeds the idea that terrestrial Earth is, for the most part, fully discovered. More and more I read about the sheer expanses in Canada and throughout the Western United States (see Takeaway #15). Les makes consistent reference to this, as well. If anything, I believe that these Bigfooters cherish the idea that our planet is still very mysterious. Outside of our charted lines, a massive, intelligent, athletic species can eat, drink, sleep and reproduce. The more people venture to the lands beyond, I believe the more people feel the need to protect these beautiful, untouched areas from human destruction.

#7 Bigfoot Might Dig Clams

In ‘Episode 1: Legend of Klemtu Hill’, Les talks about native legends describing Sasquatch as “diggers of the sand” and “clam diggers”.

Trying to attract attention on a dark night, Les dug up clams on the beach of a Klemtu Sasquatch hotspot. Though uneventful, it was very interesting to hear about Sasquatch clam digging in Survivorman Bigfoot. It’s something I’ve never really thought of. He also provided an eerie story about local clam harvesters.

In a voiceover, a Klemtu native describes a story about clammers harassed by creatures in the night. They screamed horrifically at him and his small group. He compared it to the shrieks of a violently tortured man. After a few tense minutes, they hurriedly collected their clams and started to leave. Before they could move two steps across the wet sand, a large rock landed next to the pale.

Here’s another account of these expert clammers:

In 1907 a “monkey-like wild man” appeared on the moonlit Vancouver Island beaches. The local indigenous population vacated the area out of fear as the creature dug up clams and howled “in an unearthly fashion.” They tried to shoot the five-foot high, hairy “monkey”, but couldn’t land a blow.

#6 Utah “Sasquatch” Paintings Feature Horns

In ‘Episode 6: Searching the Southwest’, Les seeks rock paintings in a “haunted” Utah canyon. The old, red markings depict elk, deer, birds, and other everyday animals found in the region. Among the smeared art, are also depictions of bipedal beings. The human-like figure stands straight up with long legs, large feet and… horns.

Many native cultures describe Sasquatch/Bigfoot as “devils”, or “mountain devils.” To many, they represent malice and fear. This must be a fairly recent portrayal, though. If I’m not mistaken, the concept of the devil is wholly European and mostly rooted in Christianity.

I’m not sure exactly when the European concept of the devil overlapped with the regional Ute or Pauite tribes, but I will say that the presence of horns does objectively convey aggression and power.

#5 Believable Hoaxing is a Serious Endeavor

Every Bigfoot sighting is either a bear or a hoax right? Les takes a serious stab at recreating a convincing fabrication in ‘Episode 7: Hidden World of Bigfoot’. His aim was to pull-off a set of tracks to trick the experts, trying to answer the question:

“How easy is it, or isn’t it to fake?”

It’s a little harder than everyone thinks. Let’s take a look at the elbow-grease put in to this endeavor.

Les heads to S.O.T.A. FX in Los Angeles to gather the materials needed for his hoax. The team explains that most every FX Warehouse in Hollywood has done a Bigfoot costume… but getting a stunt guy out on-location in the suit is “horrible.” Essentially, you’re sitting in a steaming cocoon of foam, two inches thick.

Rather than throw on a suit, Les decides to make some tracks. Easy, right?

Not exactly.

The S.O.T.A. FX team outfits him with some premier Bigfoot stomping boots. At this point he has spent over $1000 and four full days of his time. He can’t achieve the proper stride length. He can barely get the impression depth more than an inch into the ground.

He returns to the shop. Roy and Matt, the FX masters sculpt a new set of stompers made from polyurethane and attached to some stilts. Les heads out to a local creekbed and, after many trial runs, finally gets ONE track that looks good enough.

After all of this- time, airfare, custom feet, stilts, etc.- Les’s bill rings up to about $10,000…. And that’s even after the FX shop gave him a deal.

Watch Episode 7: Hidden World of Bigfoot

#4 You can Rent a Bigfoot Costume for $50

So cheap! Les says that S.O.T.A, specifically, houses dozens of costumes from Bigfoot B-movies. And if you want to rent them, it’s a pretty damn modest pricetag.

There are a lot of production stills from movies like Exists or The Untold that show the costume in a shot not included in the final film version. These stir the Bigfoot community a bit at first until someone explains the origin. But what if you rented the suit for a week and hit the local trails?

Chaos.

Could renting costumes from Sasquatch B-movies like Stomping Ground, Boggy Creek, or Night of the Demon be the next evolution of hoaxing? You wouldn’t even have to film me walking around. If you want to make a convincing video it’s all about the suit right? That’s kinda all you need. You can just film me sitting in the bushes in full fuckin’ Snowbeast garb, drooling at the camera like a maniac.

Anything is better than the Matilda Chewbacca mask.

Les’s point is proved in all of this though. If you want to hoax well, it’s going to cost you.

Watch Episode 7: Hidden World of Bigfoot

#3 Les Stroud Might Have Been Sat on by a Bigfoot

In episode 3 of Survivorman Bigfoot Les returns to the Canadian Rockies. Todd Standing retires to base-camp, while the Survivorman climbs the craggy overlook. He ascends to the top of ‘Bigfoot Mountain’ and makes camp for a couple nights.

On his second night alone on the peak Les is transported into the Twilight Zone.

That evening, Les starts a fire to, theoretically, attract and calm the Sasquatch (they presumably feel more comfortable seeing you while not visible themselves). As he drifts off into sleep near the blaze he witnesses four strange lights floating completely still in the distant sky, estimating them as roughly 5x the size of the Concord. By the time he set up his camera, they vanished.

He finally falls asleep, but rises hours later in confusion. Les gives a midnight confessional to his camera explaining a surreal dream he had about being sat on a by a Sasquatch.

Was his mind simply swimming in the topic of Bigfoot and just dreamt the encounter? Or did a large being actually walk by and sit on him?

No one knows, but the next day he retrieves a bizarre trail cam video from down the mountain. The film shows an apple extremely high, fastened on a branch, completely disappear with no visible explanation. How eerie.

#2 Les Stroud is Haunted by an Alaskan Encounter

Les’s strange experience in Alaska arguable spurred this entire Bigfoot project. It was the first bit of Les Stroud + Sasquatch talk I had ever heard, and it absolutely thrilled me. I thought, wow, THIS guy thinks something is going on out in the wilderness. From then on, I was hooked by any involvement he had in the subject.

#1 The Power of Suggestion Blankets All

There is a poisonous byproduct to Bigfoot’s growing popularity. Perhaps the biggest takeaway from Survivorman Bigfoot is the fact that the power of suggestion is now completely interwoven into every piece of Bigfoot evidence. Everyone thinks Bigfoot did everything. To quote a hilarious Finding Bigfoot meme: “Pile of leaves? Definite Squatch activity.”

Todd Standing is the representative for this line of thought throughout the season. While Les takes a few moments to gather the evidence and employ critical thinking, Todd cries Bigfoot.

Indentation in the mud? Bigfoot.

Woop in the distance? Bigfoot.

Tree structure? Rock pile? Pile of shit? Claw marks in the tree?

All Bigfoot.

Although the casual viewer is probably bored silly by Les’s acute examination of tree structures, these are the most important takeaways. When a guy like Les Stroud just cannot find an explanation for an intricately woven collection of old branches, crashing boulders, or upside down trees, then I am REALLY intrigued.

Final Thoughts on Survivorman Bigfoot

To be honest, Survivorman Bigfoot is not for all walks of Bigfooter. If you lean paranormal and spiritual, you may not like it. If you lean full-on hoax/the whole topic is bullshit, you will passionately rip it apart. Given the most popular sorts of Bigfoot programming, like the entertaining Mountain Monsters and cultural phenomenon Finding Bigfoot, Survivorman Bigfoot is a huge breath of fresh air. This is the first uber-meticulous analysis of Sasquatch… even to the point where you might get uber tired of it. But one of Les’s biggest points is the insistence of meticulous evidence gathering, evaluation, cataloging & cross-checking. Since a body is unlikely to be dropped at CNN’s front door, this is the only way for serious believers to approach Bigfoot’s existence.

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