Class B First-hand BFRO #65864

Elk hunters have knock answered, hear roar vocalization, have tent slapped, north of Mt. St. Helens.

7 November 2016 around 9pm and around 1am Randle, Skamania County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a relative were camping in a remote clearing on the first night of an elk-hunting trip. After splitting firewood in the evening they heard loud knocks from the woods, and one loud knock came back after the witness knocked in return. Around 1 a.m. they were awakened by something slapping their tent and by a loud roar beside the tent, but searches with lights found no tracks, broken branches, or odor.

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Date
7 November 2016
Stated BFRO report #65864 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 9pm and around 1am
Stated BFRO report #65864 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Randle, Skamania County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #65864 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
46.33, -122.05 (± 1000 m)
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #65864 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #65864 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
camping on an elk hunting trip
Stated BFRO report #65864 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #65864 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Kevin Llewellyn (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and documented details of the camp, knocks, and nighttime disturbance.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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