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Class B First-hand BFRO #47215

Female fly fisherman's lucid recollection of classic territorial intimidation behavior of Saquatches ; 6mi NE of Mystic Lake

15 July 1971 broad daylight, early afternoon Fishtail, Stillwater County, Montana 4 witnesses

Account

A group hiked to remote mountain lakes and fished. The witness heard branches breaking and a very loud wood-on-wood knock, then smelled a strong foul stench. Pine cones landed sideways next to the witness and large tracks were seen in smashed grass, with a sense of being watched and shadowed until leaving the plateau. No creature was seen.

Summary drafted by AI from the source report and checked by code before I publish it. The witness's own words remain with the publisher — read the original report .

What was reported

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Sounds

Wood knock Unidentified sound

Physical traces

Tracks

Interaction

Object throwing

Other senses

Odor

Facts & provenance

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Date
15 July 1971
Stated BFRO report #47215 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
broad daylight, early afternoon
Stated BFRO report #47215 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Fishtail, Stillwater County, Montana
Stated BFRO report #47215 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.31, -109.64 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 47215 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #47215 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Derived BFRO report #47215 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
2
Stated BFRO report #47215 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
hiking and fishing at remote mountain lakes
Stated BFRO report #47215 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something up there
Stated BFRO report #47215 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #47215 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Tom Brodhead (BFRO)
Tracks

Two sets of huge tracks seen as smashed-down grass leading to and from trees, without clear imprints examined

Measurements: grass probably 8-12" tall

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and email and had not yet conducted a field investigation.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #47215 Primary
    Published 2014-12-01 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 6 images at source Hash f8f8823ad33b
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “Another report on BFRO website, Red Lodge MT, with pictures.”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “report of a woman with a small girl living near a "small town in Carbon County"”
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