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Class B First-hand BFRO #1446

Deer hunters find footprints near Wahtum Lake

1 October 1974 Early morning Dee, Hood River County, Oregon 4 witnesses

Account

While deer hunting with three family members near Whatum Lake, the witness found and followed a trackway of huge human-like footprints. Near where the tracks crossed a road the group found berry-filled scat, and later found another set of similar tracks in an old burn area. No creature was seen; the group concluded the tracks were from bigfoot.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Tracks Scat

Described appearance

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Feet src
about sixteen inches long and six inches wide
Gait src
spaced farther apart than a human gait

Facts & provenance

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Date
1 October 1974
Stated BFRO report #1446 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
Early morning
Stated BFRO report #1446 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Dee, Hood River County, Oregon
Stated BFRO report #1446 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.57, -121.77 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1446 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #1446 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Stated BFRO report #1446 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
deer hunting
Stated BFRO report #1446 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
bigfoot tracks
Stated BFRO report #1446 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #1446 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Tracks

trackway of huge human-like footprints followed across ridge and road

Measurements: about 1-1/2 times longer than my boots (size 10-1/2)

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Measurement

footprints measured as sixteen inches long and six inches wide with distinct toes

Measurements: about sixteen inches long and six inches wide

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Scat

pile of feces resembling bear feces containing berries found near road crossing

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and noted footprint details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #1446 Primary
    Published 2001-01-25 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 20a2ec32f616
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization