First-hand Oregon Bigfoot #1721

Hunter sees large black creature near Wickiup Reservoir

October 1998 mid morning Wickiup Junction/La Pine, Deschutes County, Oregon 1 witness

Account

The witness, elk hunting alone and driving on a forest road, stopped at a T-junction and watched a tall dark figure walking toward him in the road. The figure kept a steady pace, then turned off the road into the trees. The witness estimated it was 8-9 feet tall with broad shoulders and long arms and did not approach to look for tracks.

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: about 8-9 ft tall
Build src: very broad shoulders
Hair colour src: very black
Arms src: long almost down to the knees
Gait src: steady and calm
Posture src: slightly slouched over, then straightened to full height
Clothing src: no clothes observed

Facts & provenance

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Date	October 1998 Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1721 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Date
Time of day	mid morning Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1721 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Place	Wickiup Junction/La Pine, Deschutes County, Oregon Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1721 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
Map point	43.6868, -121.4853 (± 15 km) Geocoded Oregon Bigfoot report #1721 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of La Pine city (GEOID 4141050), matched from nearest town 'Wickiup Junction/La Pine'
Account type	First-hand Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1721 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witnesses	1 Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #1721 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Figures reported	1 Derived Oregon Bigfoot report #1721 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witness was	driving while elk hunting Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1721 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Witness's word for it	a Bigfoot Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1721 · Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
Conditions	fair and cool Stated Oregon Bigfoot report #1721 · Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled field: Conditions

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