First-hand Oregon Bigfoot #1497

Veteran hunter tells of feeling watched, panics

Oregon Bigfoot date: October, 1968-69 early morning Unknown County, California 1 witness

Account

While deer hunting alone in a steep canyon, the witness explored a dug-out alcove containing droppings and a faint musky odor. Continuing toward a meadow, he experienced a sudden intense sensation of being watched, with raised hair and rapid heartbeat, without seeing anything. He retreated across a stream, where the fear abruptly lifted, then watched the area from the open for about an hour with no recurrence.

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Facts & provenance

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Time of day
early morning
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1497 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Time
Place
Unknown County, California
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Account type
First-hand
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1497 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witnesses
1
Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #1497 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
deer hunting on foot in a canyon
Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1497 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Conditions
clear, chilly
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Evidence & investigation

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Scat

droppings observed on floor of dug-out cave

Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section

Source timeline

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