Class B First-hand BFRO #5242

Bow hunter has sighting near Little Boulder Lk. Mt. Hood Nat. Forest, OR

15 September 1996 around dusk, between 7-7:30PM Near Mt. Hood Meadows, Hood River County, Oregon 1 witness

Account

The witness was archery hunting on a trail at dusk after separating from a companion to go different directions. After hearing an unfamiliar deep yelping sound and then loud wood-splintering, the witness saw a head-and-shoulders shape with no visible neck beyond a log. When the shape swiveled slightly, the witness backed away and returned quickly to the vehicle, visibly frightened.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Other features src
no visible neck, head clearly defined above shoulder, back turned, beyond log

Facts & provenance

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Date
15 September 1996
Stated BFRO report #5242 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around dusk, between 7-7:30PM
Stated BFRO report #5242 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Near Mt. Hood Meadows, Hood River County, Oregon
Stated BFRO report #5242 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.26, -121.57 (± 1179 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 5242 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #5242 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #5242 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #5242 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
archery hunting
Stated BFRO report #5242 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something
Stated BFRO report #5242 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #5242 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2002-11-04 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 5299264b7273
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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

  • “hunter that sighted bigfoot in the White River Basin”
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