Class B First-hand BFRO #1453

Hunter hears odd clicking noises while scouting

October 1997 About 09:00 Delaware County, New York 1 witness

Account

The witness hiked to a deer stand while hearing repeated groups of clicking sounds for about 45 minutes but could not locate the source on the ridge. While walking back out of the woods, the witness heard something large approach and stop behind them. The unseen source then made a very loud close grunt and, after the witness chambered a round, a loud guttural scream/grunt. The witness never saw the source.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1997
Stated BFRO report #1453 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
About 09:00
Stated BFRO report #1453 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Delaware County, New York
Stated BFRO report #1453 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details
Map point
42.0494, -75.3762 (± 5 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #1453 · gnis:947190 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS lake 'Columbia Lake', Delaware, matched from place name 'Columbia Lake'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1453 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #1453 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
hiking to deer stand and scouting for deer
Stated BFRO report #1453 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Witness's word for it
the thing
Stated BFRO report #1453 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #1453 · BFRO classification label

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