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September 1999 Trout Lake, Skamania County, Washington Class B #3800

Bowhunters find track and hear vocalizations near Indian Heaven Wilderness

The witness was sitting in a tree stand hunting elk in the late afternoon when the wind shifted. He heard brush breaking as an unseen animal approached on a trail, stopped, then circled 50-60 yards away out of sight while emitting repeated loud rising whoops. After the sounds stopped he climbed down, glassed the area without seeing anything, and later left apples on a stump that were gone when he retrieved the stand.

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June 1998 Randle, Skamania County, Washington Class B #1647

Witness heard what sounded like sticks being beaten on wood

The witness stopped on a bridge over a washed-out creek to videotape the creek bed while sightseeing. While filming he heard heavy wood-on-wood strikes from the left answered from the right at varying intervals, which he verified was not an echo. Feeling anxious, he returned to his idling vehicle and left, and a relative later reviewed the tape where the beats were faintly audible and recorded an interview with the witness that evening.

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November 1997 Cougar, Skamania County, Washington Class A #1650

Creature seen by witnesses at the bottom of the hill

The witness and a companion were elk hunting from a ridge when they heard soft murmuring voices they took for approaching hunters. They then heard heavy thumps retreating down the brushy ridge and briefly saw a big black object moving fast into the trees on the flat below. Both initially considered a black bear but later felt that explanation did not fit the vocal sounds and movement.

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June 1997 Trout Lake, Skamania County, Washington Class B #59099

Memory told of hearing a possible vocalization from a tent during noon storm at Goose Lake

The witness was fishing near Goose Lake by Trout Lake and took shelter in his tent during a noon thunderstorm. He heard one loud, powerful vocalization estimated 50 to 100 yards away that echoed down the canyon and felt in his chest. After the rain stopped he smelled a wet-dog and urine-like odor for about an hour.

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Spring 1997 White Salmon, Skamania County, Washington Class B #9863

Hiking couple hears calls and finds footprints near Mt. Adams

In late fall 1997 the witness and her husband were camping in the Mt Adams Wilderness Area when around 4 a.m. they heard a loud strange vocalization from 800 to 1000 meters away. The sound combined roaring, warbling and guttural yodeling with a high-pitched scream element and was repeated four or five times before all went quiet. Neither witness saw an animal.

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July 1991 Mt. Adams Wilderness Area, Skamania County, Washington Class A #889

Climber has night-time sighting near Mt. Adams wilderness

The witness and a companion were camping beside a slow creek at night when the witness stepped away from the fire and heard footsteps in gravel across the water. A large slender figure that had frozen in place then took two strides up the bank, glanced back, and went into the woods. The pair quickly packed their belongings into the truck and left the site that night.

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July 1985 Trout Lake WA, Skamania County, Washington Class B #270

Campers awakened by late-night visitor in the Indian Heaven Wilderness

The witness was camped with a companion, a child relative and a dog at a campground. During a daytime hike the dog became reluctant to continue and stayed close, and the witness noticed rustling in brush. Late that night the dog barked and dug frantically at the closed tent door, then after voices inside the tent heavy two-footed footsteps were heard running away.

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August 1978 Stevenson, Skamania County, Washington Class B #7593

Stevenson Ridge vocalization startles father and son

The witness and the witness's father heard loud, high-pitched screams from the forest behind their house while watching television late at night in August 1978. The sound lasted about a minute and was unfamiliar to both listeners. They went onto the porch to look around but stayed near the house in the dark and saw nothing. Years later the witness felt the sound matched an alleged Bigfoot call recording played by a relative.

Scream
the following Spring and Summer Carson, Skamania County, Washington Related account #1620

Unidentified sound near Carson, Washington

During the following spring and summer camping, the group saw and heard unspecified things that frightened them at the campfire.

Unidentified sound
the night before Trout Lake, Skamania County, Washington Related account #3188

Howl near Trout Lake, Washington

A companion reported hearing loud howling during the previous night at the same camp.

Howl
The past 2 to 3 years in summer season Stevenson, Skamania County, Washington Related account #7593

Unidentified sound near Stevenson, Washington

In the past few summers, rhythmic deep repetitive breathing has been heard in the evenings from the tree line near the home and is being monitored with night vision goggles.

Unidentified sound
on rare summer nights Stevenson, Skamania County, Washington Related account #7593

Unidentified sound near Stevenson, Washington

The witness's father reports incidents of heavy breathing heard from the woods around the house.

Unidentified sound
About two years ago Randle, Skamania County, Washington Related account #21473

Vocalization near Randle, Washington

About two years earlier the witness's companion reportedly heard a prolonged ooo-type sound for two and a half days at the same spot.

VocalizationPossible misidentification
Date unknown Troutlake, Skamania County, Washington Related account #74973

Vocalization near Troutlake, Washington

Other campers at the same campground reportedly heard vocalizations and had rocks thrown at them.

VocalizationRock throwing
around June 20th, around 2:00am or 2:30am Yacolt, Skamania County, Washington Related account #65464

Rock throwing near Yacolt, Washington

On a return camping trip to Silver Star, a companion awoke to pebbles hitting the tent pole followed by rustling and very heavy footsteps running away.

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