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usually each summer and fall West Union, Adams County, Ohio Related account #58703

Howl near West Union, Ohio

The witness describes prior summer and fall overnight stays at the same cabin with nighttime howls, movement around the cabin, and gear disturbed.

HowlMovement onlyProperty disturbance
BFRO YEAR: 2000/01 Hoxeyville, Wexford County, Michigan Class B #26196

Possible intimidation experienced by two bow hunters near Cadillac

The witness and a companion were bowhunting deer from separate ground positions near a creek and swamp. The witness heard quiet rustling behind a small hill, then a large tree shook violently and a loud roar/scream sounded. The witness fled to the truck, met waiting officers, and returned with them to retrieve the companion, who had also heard the scream and seen deer flee. The group left the woods together without explanation for the sound.

Movement onlyScreamAnimal behaviour
over the last few months since deer season Higgins Lake, Roscommon County, Michigan Related account #57401

Vocalization near Higgins Lake, Michigan

The witness and others heard loud roaring sounds in the same woods repeatedly over months.

Vocalization
In the fall of 99 Kingston, Tuscola County, Michigan Related account #5321

Unidentified sound near Kingston, Michigan

A relative planned to build a hunting blind by the swamp and the witness later heard loud sounds like logs being thrown and briefly saw something large move between trees.

Unidentified soundMovement only
Date unknown Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan Related account #48824

Vocalization near Romulus, Michigan

The witness heard quiet unfamiliar voices on the property described as Amish-like talking that were too quiet to record.

Vocalization
the night before Tuscola County, Michigan Related account #823

Scream near Tuscola County

The night before, the resident and spouse heard screams from the hay field and around the house for about an hour and through the night without seeing anything.

Scream
Date unknown Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Michigan Related account #29409

Howl near Rogers City, Michigan

The witness and neighbors repeatedly heard loud horn-like howling moans from the thicket.

Howl
Upon further trips to hunt the area over the years Meredith, Roscommon County, Michigan Related account #25298

Scream near Meredith, Michigan

On later hunting trips to the same area, the witness heard strange screams at night he could not identify.

Scream
The second night Prescott, Ogemaw County, Michigan Related account #34990

Scream near Prescott, Michigan

The same relative reports hearing the vocals again very close while sleeping in a tent outside the cabin on the second night, then again minutes later before running inside.

Scream
Memorial Day weekend around 1 am Prescott, Ogemaw County, Michigan Related account #34990

Scream near Prescott, Michigan

A relative reports first hearing the strange vocals from far away and then closer about half an hour later, describing distress-like sounds, growling and cheering mixed with animal noises.

ScreamGrowlUnidentified sound
BFRO YEAR: 86 and 87 McKinley, Oscoda County, Michigan Class B #2943

Wood knocking and tree shaking noticed while deer hunting

In fall 1987 the witness was archery hunting with a relative in Michigan when wood-on-wood knocking was heard to the west. About 15 minutes later a nearby small pine shook violently from side to side with no animal visible. The witness left the area for lunch shortly afterward and noted no odor.

Wood knockMovement only
BFRO YEAR: 1989 &2005 Evart, Osceola County, Michigan Class B #31592

Hunter recalls incidents near Pecks Lake

In early November 1989 the witness and a relative returned after dark with a lantern to track a deer shot earlier with a bow. When the blood trail stopped they heard heavy bipedal footsteps pacing, saw a very large dark outline, and heard a guttural warning sound. Feeling threatened, they backed out while the witness held a handgun, and a next-morning search found neither deer nor tracks.

Partial sightingFootstepsVocalization
year round Vestaburg, Montcalm County, Michigan Related account #58621

Whoop near Vestaburg, Michigan

Relatives living with the witness report year-round whoops, yells, knocks, and one impact to the house described as sounding like a truck hit.

WhoopVocalizationWood knockProperty disturbance
BFRO YEAR: 1998-99 Atlanta / Lewiston, Montmorency County, Michigan Class A #27009

Woman recalls daylight sighting while driving and a possible incident at a home east of Gaylord

The witness was driving home from work on a secluded dirt back road on a sunny summer afternoon. From the car she saw a huge dark upright figure running bipedally through thick swamp beside the road, with a very thick upper torso and swinging arms, moving faster than a person or bear could. She heard a loud branch crack, glanced at the road, and when she looked back the figure was gone, so she continued home fearing another encounter.

Partial sightingFootsteps
around midnight (Removed), Mecosta County, Michigan Related account #35437

Whoop near (Removed), Michigan

Around midnight at the relative's house the witness played shared vocal recordings outside, heard something large moving and received three short whoop-like responses.

WhoopMovement only
a few times since (Removed), Mecosta County, Michigan Related account #35437

Scream near (Removed), Michigan

On several later occasions the relative heard the same sound, noting his dog sometimes growled with hackles up at animals but other times ran inside to hide.

ScreamAnimal behaviour
A few weeks or so after he moved into the house (Removed), Mecosta County, Michigan Related account #35437

Scream near (Removed), Michigan

A few weeks after moving to a house about 1-1.5 miles away, the relative reported hearing an unfamiliar chilling screaming sound overnight.

Scream
For two nights after that incident Manistee, Mason County, Michigan Related account #44191

Footsteps near Manistee, Michigan

For two evenings after the morning incident the witness felt watched and heard slow circling movement around the stand.

FootstepsAnimal behaviour
Date unknown Chippewa Lake, Mecosta County, Michigan Related account #42658

Footsteps near Chippewa Lake, Michigan

The young woman's niece was startled by a loud running sound in the woods while walking the same trail.

Footsteps
Date unknown Chippewa Lake, Mecosta County, Michigan Related account #42658

Scream near Chippewa Lake, Michigan

The witness heard loud screams from the woods that sounded like a woman screaming.

Scream