Class B First-hand BFRO #16518

Hunter hears guttural scream while on overnight hike outside of Oroville

20 October 2006 about 2 hours after sunset Nighthawk, Okanogan County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness was hunting deer alone on a steep slope and camped overnight beneath a tree among boulder fields. About two hours after sunset he heard a single extremely loud guttural scream coming from the direction of the snow-covered peak. He said he had never heard a sound like it and remained awake with a firearm ready.

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Date
20 October 2006
Stated BFRO report #16518 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 2 hours after sunset
Stated BFRO report #16518 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Nighthawk, Okanogan County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #16518 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
48.95, -119.54 (± 5 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #16518 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #16518 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
deer hunting and camping overnight on a mountainside
Stated BFRO report #16518 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #16518 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Derek Freel (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and noted the witness matched the sound to a posted recording.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2006-11-05 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 17b521127f63
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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