Class B First-hand BFRO #5641

Daylight sighting by woodsman of two bipeds stalking an elk

1926 late afternoon Walden, Jackson County, Colorado 1 witness

Account

The witness was positioned on one mountainside watching across a valley toward an opposite slope where an elk was being stalked by two large brown animals first taken for bears. Viewed through binoculars, the two stood upright and walked on two legs, keeping the elk between them and at times hiding behind trees before entering heavy timber after about five minutes. The outcome for the elk was not seen, but the witness thought the pair probably killed it.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Context & caveats

Described appearance

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Build src
quite large
Hair colour src
brown
Legs src
two legs
Gait src
walking
Posture src
stood up

Facts & provenance

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Date
1926
Stated BFRO report #5641 · BFRO report, labelled field: Year
Time of day
late afternoon
Stated BFRO report #5641 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Walden, Jackson County, Colorado
Stated BFRO report #5641 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.7316, -106.2813 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #5641 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Walden town (GEOID 0882130), matched from nearest town 'Walden'
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #5641 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #5641 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
2
Stated BFRO report #5641 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hiking and watching wildlife
Stated BFRO report #5641 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness's word for it
two bears
Stated BFRO report #5641 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #5641 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator received the letter, confirmed it with the sender, forwarded it, and asked about use of the term bigfoot.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2003-01-13 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 3c771bffc58e
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