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Witness observed "thing" walk briskly away
While deer hunting on a steep timbered slope in the evening, the witness noticed movement about 70 yards away. The dark, tall figure was judged too tall to be a deer and moved briskly through the trees for about 40 yards without making sound despite dry, crunchy conditions, then turned downhill and disappeared from sight.
Videocamera Accidently Captures Distant Bipedal Movement near Smith River Road
Two people were driving along a country road while videotaping the route. A figure came from behind a tree at a distance described as about two football fields and ran into the woods, appearing very briefly in the footage. The witnesses did not stop at the time and only noted the figure when reviewing the video, which they report still having.
Sasquatch sighting in Oregon (1999)
While hunting with a friend near an old homestead clearing, the witness saw a tall dark figure drop quickly into bushes. Later that evening while hiking out on a ridge trail, both men were hit by an intense wall of foul body odor. The friend told him to stay quiet and keep walking, and they never discussed it again.
Sasquatch sighting in Oregon (1999)
While driving slowly with a companion looking for deer, the witness saw a tall, thin, dark bipedal figure cross a gap in the treeline. The figure cleared the gap in about three steps and appeared about eight feet tall at 50 to 60 yards. He found a worn trail but no boot tracks and said nothing to his companion at the time.
Close-range observation lasting roughly 1.5 hours
The witness and a companion were cooling off in the river after camping. They noticed a hair-covered figure wading in a calm downstream area, watching the water. After the figure noticed them, it froze, stared, then moved to hide in bushes while continuing to watch. The pair left the area, later concluding the figure was not human.
Woman describes possible encounter while elk hunting near Pilot Rock
The witness and a relative were waiting in dense brush while bugling for elk when they heard approaching knocking, rustling and vocal sounds and noticed a strong unpleasant odor. They left the hiding spot as crashing sounds followed them uphill. Other members of the hunting party later said they had seen a figure walking on the hill where the pair had not been. The group later returned to the site and found unusual scat.
Group of people witness two Sasquatch run through a clearing
Three women at an elk-hunt camp watched the clearcut below their campsite in the late afternoon and saw a hairy biped run from the treeline into the opening. The creature retreated when two dirt-bike riders appeared on a trail, then ran out again with a slightly smaller second creature. Both crossed the obstructed clearcut upright on two legs at great speed and disappeared into the far treeline.
Two hikers have early morning sighting near Tillamook
The witness and a companion were on an early morning hike from a forest camp when they noticed a tall dark shape on a distant rock outcropping. After an accidental gunshot the shape was no longer on the rocks and was then seen walking away very fast with swinging arms. The two returned to camp and said little at the time.
Daylight sighting from horseback on Spring Hill, near Hillsboro
The witness was riding horseback with a companion and a dog along a game trail when she noticed a dark figure foraging about 120 yards away. The figure stood upright and sprinted up a steep ridge on two legs while swinging its arms, and the dog chased it out of sight. The witness rode another trail to higher ground but could not follow through the timber, and the dog returned later tired. The companion did not see the creature.
Witness observed a tall rangy fiqure emerge from the treeline
While driving on US Highway 97 near sunset, the witness saw a very tall dark figure emerge from the treeline and cross both lanes in four strides without pausing. The figure moved briskly with swinging arms and a forward-leaning upper torso before disappearing into pines on the far side. The witness's companion was watching a hawk and did not see the figure, and the witness remained uncertain what it was.
Ex-Military Police Officer encounters large animal on farm
The witness was studying at home late at night when a tethered dog and nearby livestock became highly agitated. The witness went to the front door with a pistol and flashlight and saw a large figure crouched in tall grass outside a hot-wire fence. The figure then stood on two legs and ran bipedally along the fence while the witness tracked it briefly before retreating inside. A later search of the area found only disturbed grass and no footprints.
Bow hunter has sighting near Little Boulder Lk. Mt. Hood Nat. Forest, OR
The witness was archery hunting on a trail at dusk after separating from a companion to go different directions. After hearing an unfamiliar deep yelping sound and then loud wood-splintering, the witness saw a head-and-shoulders shape with no visible neck beyond a log. When the shape swiveled slightly, the witness backed away and returned quickly to the vehicle, visibly frightened.
Young siblings at play have visual encounter
The witness and an older brother were playing in a creek below a ghost town when a hairy human-like creature moved up the creek past them toward the woods. They ran to alert family members having a barbecue nearby, and the relatives then also saw the creature as it went into the trees.
Paranormal encounter in Oregon (1996)
A young couple entered an abandoned mine and came upon a large hairy humanoid sitting very close with a strong decay odor. They fled quickly and contacted a group. Investigators returning two days later found a constructed oval bed and signs it had been eating foliage gathered from miles away.
Sighting by two young men on motorcycles
While riding motorcycles, two people stopped to rest and noticed a large bipedal figure across a valley. They watched it stand, move about on two feet, and then sit on a stump. They did not approach it and left the area.
Hunting/fishing partner related to a friend he saw something over 6' stand on it's hind legs and quickly walk 40 to 50 yards near Hells Canyon
A man hauling firewood was driving down a dirt road in a canyon when he spotted what he first thought was a bear near a cattle salt box. When he was about 400 yards away, the dark figure stood up on two legs and quickly walked 40 to 50 yards down into a steep creek bottom. He did not stop to look for tracks and kept driving past the spot.
Daytime sightings by hunters near Headwaters Ridge in Elliot State Forest
On the fourth day of an elk hunt, the witness stopped on a ridgeline trail and watched a large upright brown figure across a ravine. The figure walked on two legs, then sat on a downed alder with its back to the witness, swinging its legs and appearing to pick foliage for about 30 minutes while the witness watched through binoculars and a rifle scope and whistled to get its attention. The witness then left up the ridge without approaching and rejoined the hunting party at the vehicles.
A bow hunter reports an encounter around dusk in the woods off Hunter Road
The witness was bow hunting alone between two trails at dusk when footsteps approached from behind. A large black figure came into view about 75 feet away and faced the witness for about a minute while swaying side to side. The witness did not shoot, the figure turned and walked away the way it came, and no tracks were found the next day due to leaf cover.
Brief daylight sighting by hunter near Silver Creek Falls State Park
While hunting, the witness saw an elk flee followed by a large dark-brownish animal running about 50 feet beyond it at roughly 300 feet distance, observed briefly through a rifle scope. The witness later found bent grass and a single partial footprint with three toes at the base of an old tree where the animal had run. Three nearby hunters said they saw nothing.
Sasquatch sighting in Oregon (1995)
The guest and his girlfriend camped on a secluded Oregon beach in August 1995. Over about half an hour they watched a tall black figure pace the beach, then approach to close range where hair, massive shoulders, long arms and a gliding walk became clear. Frightened, they fled to their car, sought help at a nearby RV camp, and the next morning photographed large footprints in the sand. The guest later shared the photos with researchers and returned the next year to trace a worn trail into the forest.