Class A First-hand BFRO #26868

Elk hunter has late afternoon observation near Sanchez Reservoir

November 2009 evening around 5:00p.m San Luis, Costilla County, Colorado 1 witness

Account

While hunting elk and glassing a snowy mountainside with binoculars, the witness saw a tall brown figure walking upright on two legs along a distant ridge. The figure moved quickly, paused to look over the valley, then walked back the way it came and disappeared into the trees. The witness noted it wore no hunter orange and did not seem to be a normal man.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
tall, larger than a normal man
Build src
bigger than a normal man
Hair colour src
brown, almost elk-fur color, light brown
Hair length src
long, flowing
Legs src
walking on two feet
Gait src
walking fast with long gait
Posture src
upright on two feet
Clothing src
no hunter orange clothing
Other features src
covered in hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
November 2009
Stated BFRO report #26868 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
evening around 5:00p.m
Stated BFRO report #26868 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
San Luis, Costilla County, Colorado
Stated BFRO report #26868 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.2024, -105.4225 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #26868 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of San Luis town (GEOID 0868105), matched from nearest town 'San Luis'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #26868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #26868 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #26868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
scanning for elk while hunting
Stated BFRO report #26868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
what i thought was a man
Stated BFRO report #26868 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #26868 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Dennis Pfohl (BFRO)

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2009-11-08 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash e44fe076710c
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