Class A First-hand BFRO #47107

Hunter is confronted when he tries to shoot a deer near Winlock

18 November 2012 2:42pm Winlock, Lewis County, Washington 1 witness

Account

On a November afternoon hunt, the witness heard loud yelling mixed with growls and screams nearby and recorded trees breaking and heavy pounding footsteps approaching. Deer in the area fled as the sounds got closer, and the witness left quickly. Cattle in a nearby pasture were later seen huddled far from the sounds.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
18 November 2012
Stated BFRO report #47107 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
2:42pm
Stated BFRO report #47107 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Winlock, Lewis County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #47107 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
46.4907, -122.9342 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #47107 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Winlock city (GEOID 5379275), matched from nearest town 'Winlock'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #47107 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #47107 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
hunting
Stated BFRO report #47107 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #47107 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Scott Taylor (BFRO)
Audio

audio recording of trees breaking and footsteps pounding as sounds got closer

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Structure

During the site walk investigators documented three fern fronds arranged as a W and a colleague heard a tree pushed over to the east.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

During the site walk investigators documented three fern fronds arranged as a W and a colleague heard a tree pushed over to the east.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Video

Investigators sat near a cedar and a swamp finger, recorded video and audio while playing music, left sandwiches and photographed the sites.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Audio

Investigators sat near a cedar and a swamp finger, recorded video and audio while playing music, left sandwiches and photographed the sites.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

Investigators sat near a cedar and a swamp finger, recorded video and audio while playing music, left sandwiches and photographed the sites.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Other

On a return visit the first sandwich plate was empty and moved with small holes, rock-knocks were heard and something large moved twice in trees behind the investigator.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

Investigators returned after sunset to find sandwiches disturbed by an animal and left new sandwiches hanging in a tree and photographed the scene.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Other

Investigators returned after sunset to find sandwiches disturbed by an animal and left new sandwiches hanging in a tree and photographed the scene.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tracks

On a late-January walk investigators photographed a road track, a barefoot track-line with 30-inch steps, an old woven stick structure, and a missing-moss patch where the tall figure was reported.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

On a late-January walk investigators photographed a road track, a barefoot track-line with 30-inch steps, an old woven stick structure, and a missing-moss patch where the tall figure was reported.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Structure

On a late-January walk investigators photographed a road track, a barefoot track-line with 30-inch steps, an old woven stick structure, and a missing-moss patch where the tall figure was reported.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

On a late-January walk investigators photographed a road track, a barefoot track-line with 30-inch steps, an old woven stick structure, and a missing-moss patch where the tall figure was reported.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator met the witness and visited the clear-cut sitting-log site and walked the logging road past the creek and swamp.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

During the site walk investigators documented three fern fronds arranged as a W and a colleague heard a tree pushed over to the east.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

Investigators sat near a cedar and a swamp finger, recorded video and audio while playing music, left sandwiches and photographed the sites.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

On a return visit the first sandwich plate was empty and moved with small holes, rock-knocks were heard and something large moved twice in trees behind the investigator.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

Investigators returned after sunset to find sandwiches disturbed by an animal and left new sandwiches hanging in a tree and photographed the scene.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

On a late-January walk investigators photographed a road track, a barefoot track-line with 30-inch steps, an old woven stick structure, and a missing-moss patch where the tall figure was reported.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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