Class B First-hand BFRO #992

Deer hunter finds large prints near Goodland

14 November 1980 around noon Goodland, Itasca County, Minnesota 2 witnesses

Account

While hunting deer alone in a frozen swamp area, the witness found large bare human-like footprints in light snow on an isolated patch of high ground and followed them briefly before returning to camp. Later the same day the witness brought a hunting companion back to the spot and the companion also viewed the tracks. Warm weather melted the snow by the next day and the location could not be relocated.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Tracks

Described appearance

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Feet src: 12- 14 inches long
Gait src: stride was way longer than a normal man walking
Other features src: looked like a human foot print with toes

Facts & provenance

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Date	14 November 1980 Stated BFRO report #992 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	around noon Stated BFRO report #992 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Goodland, Itasca County, Minnesota Stated BFRO report #992 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	47.1636, -93.1376 (± 15 km) Geocoded BFRO report #992 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Goodland CDP (GEOID 2724434), matched from nearest town 'Goodland'
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #992 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #992 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was	hunting deer Stated BFRO report #992 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	bigfoot tracks Stated BFRO report #992 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #992 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

large human-like footprints with toes in light snow

Measurements: 12- 14 inches long, heel 4 inches wide, maybe 5 inches across toes; snow 1/2-1 inch

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone but obtained no additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #992 Primary

Published 2000-12-27 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash bd52a1e3ef95

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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