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Class B First-hand BFRO #38362

Possible encounter by turkey hunters entering their blinds near McPherson

April 2009 about 5:00 am McPherson, Rice County, Kansas 2 witnesses

Account

Two hunters crawled into a turkey blind around 5 a.m. and heard a loud high-pitched scream they did not recognize, followed by a huge crash like a tree falling. Frightened, they loaded their shotguns as fast as they could. They also found the roost trees empty of turkeys that had been present in large numbers a week earlier, which they considered highly unusual.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Scream Unidentified sound

Facts & provenance

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Date
April 2009
Stated BFRO report #38362 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 5:00 am
Stated BFRO report #38362 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
McPherson, Rice County, Kansas
Stated BFRO report #38362 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.18, -97.56 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 38362 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #38362 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #38362 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
turkey hunting while crawling into a hunting blind
Stated BFRO report #38362 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #38362 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Carter Buschardt (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness to clarify the scream, crash, and missing turkeys.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #38362 Primary
    Published 2012-12-19 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 0a8707f9c2b7
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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