Class A First-hand BFRO #1687

Sasquatch seen while father and son were hunting elk

25 October 1997 Kittitas County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and his youngest son were hunting with family and heard noises they thought were elk. While investigating on foot, they noticed a dark trunk-like shape in the bushes about 25 yards away that appeared to have eyes that moved. The son locked the vehicle door and urged immediate departure. The witness remains mostly but not fully convinced the shape was not a tree.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 6-7 feet tall
Build src
very wide
Hair colour src
almost black with alot of gray hair
Eyes src
had eyes that moved
Other features src
no neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
25 October 1997
Stated BFRO report #1687 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Place
Kittitas County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #1687 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details
Map point
46.98, -121.09 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1687 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1687 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #1687 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1687 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hunting elk
Stated BFRO report #1687 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a sasquatch
Stated BFRO report #1687 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1687 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

The witness tried to return to the site with his sons but deep snow prevented getting back in.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 1988-02-02 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 7f4f8b102e8d
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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The report refers to

  • “Pg. 49, A8”
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