Man recalls finding possible tracks and trees stripped of bark while hunting and stationed at Leavenworth
Account
The witness went deer hunting before dawn on the Missouri side of the river after fresh snow. He found large human-like barefoot tracks in the snow and followed them a short distance. The trackway went along a field edge, backtracked inside the woods, and led to willow saplings with bark stripped off, then continued into thick brush toward the river. He did not see the trackmaker and stopped tracking to continue hunting.
What was reported
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Physical traces
Described appearance
In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.
- Feet src
- barefoot, human-looking, really big; size 11 boots fit inside prints
- Gait src
- long stride
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Fall 1966
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
Dawn
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| Place |
Near Leavenworth, Platte County, Missouri
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| Map point |
39.3787, -94.7615 (± 19 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Platte County (GEOID 29165); the report gives only the county
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
deer hunting
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| Witness's word for it |
a bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Steve Moon (BFRO)
large human-looking barefoot footprints in fresh snow with long stride
Measurements: size 11 boots fit inside prints; stride required jumping to match
bark stripped off two small willow saplings
Measurements: from about five feet off the ground on up
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to discuss maps and add details to the report.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #14237 Primary