Class B First-hand BFRO #20254

Possible interacting vocalizations heard by hunter near Hyrum

October 1978 late afternoon Hyrum, Cache County, Utah 1 witness

Account

The witness was hunting alone on a plateau ridge, using hand-made calls to attract elk and coyotes. Something vocalized in the distance and exchanged calls for about half an hour, with what sounded like three individuals approaching to about 30 yards below in cover but never emerging. Feeling uneasy and unsure what they were, the witness ran about a mile back toward the truck and later described the sounds as a mix of chimpanzee, loon and coyote.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1978
Stated BFRO report #20254 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
late afternoon
Stated BFRO report #20254 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Hyrum, Cache County, Utah
Stated BFRO report #20254 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.64, -111.61 (± 8 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 20254 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #20254 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #20254 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
3
Stated BFRO report #20254 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
hunting and calling elk and coyotes
Stated BFRO report #20254 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #20254 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Chad Hamblin (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator had a long conversation with the witness and assessed the witness as credible and knowledgeable about wildlife calls.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2007-07-14 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 905a338ebb4f
    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

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  • “many stories”
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