Claimed encounters in Winneshiek County, Iowa
7 entries reported in Winneshiek County, Iowa, each linked to the report or podcast segment it came from. Narrow them down with the filters, or see them on the map.
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Hunter experiences eerie silence, foul odor and possible wood knocking in the Cardinal Marsh Wildlife Management Area
The witness was deer hunting from a tree stand when a strong foul odor drifted from upwind and appeared to move past him, from the river bottom behind him toward the ridge top, without any source being seen. Roughly an hour later he heard paired thudding sounds like logs or a log hitting a tree, which repeated again after about another hour from the same location. The woods around his stand were unusually quiet, while his companion farther upstream reported normal wildlife activity.
Coon hunters shadowed for 20 minutes at night in Cardinal Marsh public hunting area
Three people with a dog were hunting raccoons at night along a deer trail when they noticed something following them. They used a spotlight to watch a large dark standing figure about 50 yards away with reddish eyes on multiple occasions over 15-20 minutes while hearing strange grunting. The dog stayed close and shook, and the group returned to the truck and left because they were scared.
Rock clacking heard near Cardinal Marsh south of Cresco
The witness hiked into dense timber to scout for signs and found arches, tree breaks, and woven saplings. After hearing an unexplained sharp noise from the hilltop, the witness waited and then heard two distinct clacks described as rocks struck together. The witness then left the hill and exited the area.
Hunter encounters freakishly large tracks in a field south of Cresco
The witness was hunting on public land in northeast Iowa just before dark when they found large single-file tracks in snow crossing an alfalfa field. The stride was far longer than the witness felt a human could manage in that snow depth, and the prints were later described as men's size 13-14 without visible toes. The tracks were estimated to be a few days old and were heading east.
Tracks near Cresco, Iowa
The main witness had earlier seen widely spaced footprints in grass with no details observed.
Tracks near Cresco, Iowa
Tracks were reported found around the area during winter.
Tracks near Cresco, Iowa
Tracks were reported in the area during the previous winter.