Bow hunters find footprint and hear vocalizations near Indian Heaven Wilderness
Account
Two elk hunters stopped to wash in a creek off a forest road and found a single very large footprint in soft sandy soil. The print was estimated to be much larger and deeper than an adult's print and lacked clear toe marks. No animal was seen, and no other tracks are described.
What was reported
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Physical traces
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1999–2000
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| Place |
Trout Lake, Skamania County, Washington
Stated
BFRO report #3786
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
46.09, -121.71 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 3786 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
washing after elk hunting
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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large footprint in soft sandy soil on creek bank near wildlife trail, deeper than an adult's print and without evident toe marks
Measurements: about 14-15 inches long, and 6-7 inches wide
An investigator spoke with the reporting witness by phone to clarify timing and locations.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #3786 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “BFRO's Skookum Meadow Expedition”Not in the Anomadex yet