Article in Oregon Hunters Assoc. documents sighting by Portland hunter
Account
A hunter reportedly observed a Bigfoot walking through woods about 15 miles northwest of Vernonia. The account was passed to local hunting association members and noted in a January 1998 newsletter. Authorities were said to be looking into the report but had found no evidence to support it at that time.
What was reported
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Sightings
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
November 1997
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|---|---|
| Place |
Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #125
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Location
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| Map point |
45.8640, -123.1836 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Vernonia city (GEOID 4177250), matched from nearest town 'Vernonia'
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| Account type |
Third-hand
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #125
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness's word for it |
a Bigfoot
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| First published by |
The Track Record #73
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Evidence & investigation
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State troopers were investigating the reported sighting but had found no supporting evidence at that time.
Source timeline
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Oregon Bigfoot report #125 Secondary