Class A First-hand BFRO #8251

Young deerhunters see moving biped shape and later hear vocalizations

October 1985 dusk Yellowpine, Valley County, Idaho 2 witnesses

Account

At dusk while setting up a shelter near camp, the witness and a cousin felt watched and saw a very large bipedal silhouette about ten feet away. They reached for their rifles but the figure disappeared within moments. They first suspected a prank by an older relative, but he was at the campfire, and no tracks were found the next morning because the ground was nearly frozen.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
between 7'-8'
Build src
very broad shoulders
Arms src
had arms
Gait src
moved along like a human being on two feet
Posture src
bi-ped
Age / size src
very large

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1985
Stated BFRO report #8251 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
dusk
Stated BFRO report #8251 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Yellowpine, Valley County, Idaho
Stated BFRO report #8251 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
45.08, -115.75 (± 11 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 8251 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #8251 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #8251 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #8251 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
setting up shelter on hunting trip
Derived BFRO report #8251 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
silhouette of a very large bi-ped
Stated BFRO report #8251 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #8251 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Roland Wolfe (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator noted the witness background and that one companion was available to verify the vocalization while the other sighting witness had passed away.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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