Class A First-hand BFRO #28711

Memory told of seeing an upright figure walk into a shooting lane while hunting near Nashwauk

1 November 1970 4 o'clock Nashwauk, Itasca County, Minnesota 1 witness

Account

The witness was deer hunting from a stand when he heard an unfamiliar grunt. He watched a tall brown hair-covered figure approach to about 50 yards, yelled at it, and saw it turn to look before walking away toward cedars. He later returned with his father and estimated its height at about eight feet using nearby tree branches.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
about eight feet tall
Build src
500 - 600 pounds
Hair colour src
dark brown
Face src
sunken in facial area
Arms src
long arms that swung as it walked
Gait src
walked away
Posture src
slightly hunched over
Other features src
hair covered but not an extreme amount

Facts & provenance

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Date
1 November 1970
Stated BFRO report #28711 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
4 o'clock
Stated BFRO report #28711 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Nashwauk, Itasca County, Minnesota
Stated BFRO report #28711 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
47.53, -93.25 (± 3 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 28711 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #28711 · BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #28711 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #28711 · BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
hunting deer from a stand
Stated BFRO report #28711 · BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Witness's word for it
tall man dress in dark brown
Stated BFRO report #28711 · BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #28711 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jim H (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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