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Couple hears bipedal walking while hiking near Prineville
The witness was hiking with two family members and had stopped to rest on a log when repeated rhythmic thumping was heard from about two hundred feet away. The sound recurred after a short interval and then again from a different direction after the witness walked toward the area while filming. No source was seen and the witness stated it did not sound like machinery or running. The group left shortly after the sounds stopped.
Hunters experience odor, vocalization near Wynoochee Valley Road
The reporter and a companion were walking about two miles back to their vehicle after hunting when they noticed a foul burnt-garbage odor and rustling in roadside bushes without seeing anything. Shortly after, from behind them near a creek crossing, they heard four very loud two-toned calls that echoed and seemed to come from a very large animal. Unable to identify the sound as elk, deer, bear, cougar or bird, they suspected a sasquatch, became frightened, and hurried out of the woods.
Calls heard by hunter and his girlfriend near Old Railroad Grade
The witness and a companion hiked out toward their vehicle after hunting as darkness fell. During the walk they noticed an out-of-place foul odor and later heard rustling beside the road without seeing the source. Shortly after, they heard a very loud two-toned whoo-hoo call repeated four times from behind them near a creek crossing, which the witness felt must come from a very large animal unlike known wildlife. Frightened, they left the woods quickly and later felt online recordings matched what they heard.
Zoologist hears wood knocking
The witness was hunting and staying in a tent in the Chuska Mountains. At about 12:30 a.m. the witness heard two clear wood knocks from the north side of the tent. The witness listened for additional knocks or noises but heard nothing further.
Possible vocalization heard near Woodlands Parkway
The witness was walking dogs late at night near dense forest around a subdivision when they heard an unidentified whooping call from a distance. They described the source as a larger animal and said the whooping matched a 1974 recording and a vocalization heard on a website. The dogs reportedly did not react, and the witness hoped to record the sound if heard again.
Possible knocks heard near the Flat Tops Wilderness area of White River National Forest
The witness and his father were dressing an elk on a steep mountain slide when they heard 8-10 loud rhythmic knocks from dense timber about 100 yards away to the south. The sounds were described as crisp impacts like rock on wood and unlike anything they could identify. The father had heard similar loud knocks earlier that same morning from up the slide.
Possible late night vocalizations heard outside Redmond
Late at night the witness lay in bed and heard repeated moaning-howl sounds from outside through a partly open window. After looking from a lit front window without seeing anything, the witness went to a parent's back bedroom where the sound was still clearly audible. When blinds were raised and a window was opened noisily the sound stopped and was not heard again.
Possible daylight stalking and knocking heard by hunter near Deposit
While scouting alone for deer in late afternoon, the witness heard a loud deep growl from a nearby thicket and later heard heavy movement paralleling his path through brush. He found two live trees bent over a logging road, then heard repeated knocking sounds from the direction of his entry route. While leaving through a creek bottom at dusk, he heard rocks striking and rolling downstream several times before driving out without seeing the source.
Possible vocalizations and rock clacking near Knob Fork
The witness was on a hunting trip with three companions and went to collect firewood in the evening. An extremely loud scream-like vocalization was heard from a nearby valley, prompting the pair collecting wood to return to camp. The group continued to hear similar vocalizations from multiple directions through the night, along with sounds like rocks being knocked together near camp. Nothing was ever seen.
Backyard nighttime sighting in a village outside Rome
The witness and her mother heard a whistle around 2 a.m. and went outside to check. From near their elevated pool deck, they shone a flashlight on an unknown figure with red eyes positioned just above deck level. The figure moved its head to avoid the light, then walked away while repeatedly looking back and briefly peeking from behind a neighbor's shed.
Sighting by three groundskeepers at Arrowhead Golfcourse around 8:30pm
Three coworkers riding in a golf cart while collecting flags passed within a few feet of a tall pale human-like figure beside the path near hole 13. They drove past, confirmed they had all seen something, and turned back; two of them saw it again peeking from behind the elevated tee box before it moved out of sight. They left, returned minutes later in an enclosed cart, and heard repeated creaking sounds nearby before leaving the area.
Family hears vocalizations and finds footprints in their backyard east of Pekin
The witness's brother was sleeping in a tent in the yard and woke around 12:30 a.m. feeling uneasy after hearing something outside. He looked around the tent, saw nothing, and went inside the house to sleep on the couch. The next morning very large footprints were found right outside the tent in wet sand and were photographed.
Four wheelers hear vocalizations
Two witnesses riding ATVs stopped at a ravine and heard unknown calls answering each other, a deeper call from below and a higher-pitched reply from the other side. After several minutes the deeper call seemed to have moved behind them to their right, with only underbrush noises and no sign the source was disturbed. The account was relayed by a relative who interpreted it as a Bigfoot encounter, while the witnesses said they had never heard the sound before.
Possible vocals heard outside Duncan
The witness was outside the home late at night and heard a strange loud screaming, yelping or whooping sound. The witness was alone during this first hearing. The sound was later compared to recordings on a research website and felt to be similar.
Possible sounds heard, etc., in Kickapoo State Park
The witness was fishing at night in a park when he heard two large splashes in the river behind him followed by a loud awful scream. He then heard rustling like a scuffle in dry leaves and a deep purring or heavy breathing sound lasting about a minute before the source moved away. Frightened by sounds he did not recognize, he left the area and went home early.
Couple hears an unusual scream while camping overnight on the Peace River
A couple canoed to a secluded riverbed camp and set up torches for the night. After dark they heard distant splashing followed by a long loud scream that shifted from high-pitched to angry and low. Frightened, the husband retrieved a gun and they remained uneasy through the night with no further incident.
Possible stalking of deer hunters near Falls Creek
While deer hunting with a companion, the witness walked toward a creek bottom and heard loud rocks being struck together repeatedly from about 50-75 yards away in thick timber. Unable to see the source and believing no other hunters were in the isolated, trail-less area, they moved closer, heard the rock sounds again, then left for camp as the sounds stopped.
Deer hunters hear wood knocks near Aberdeen
Two companions arrived early for deer hunting and sat waiting in a parked truck with the windows down before dawn. They heard repeated sets of seven very loud heavy knocks, with knocks near the truck answered from several hundred yards away after a few seconds, continuing for about eight minutes. A passing truck stopped, shone a spotlight toward the sound area, then left quickly, after which the knocking stopped.
Notes from the Colorado BFRO Expedition
During a daytime hike up a drainage on 10 Sept, the witness stopped at an old hunting camp and heard two clear wood knocks about 150-200 yards away. After confirming by radio that no other participants were nearby or knocking, the witness knocked back and received an immediate two-knock reply from slightly farther away. Further knocks and whoops over about 30 minutes drew no additional replies, and no movement or odor was noticed. The witness then returned to camp and later revisited the area by ATV with others.
Unusual screams/howls heard in campground by family
The witness and a companion were sleeping at a campsite at night when loud screaming that shifted into howling woke them. The sound repeated several times from a short distance away and was unfamiliar to both, leaving them frightened while their dog stayed silent with raised hair. A young relative sleeping with them did not wake during the sounds. The group waited until daylight and then quickly broke camp and left.