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2001 Utah #18752035-105b-426a-95f0-fd3b44ee1a0d

Howl in Utah (2001)

After returning to camp toward dusk the couple heard howl-like sounds circling and closing in, built a fire, and the husband on a wood run saw large widely spaced yellow eyes of something crouched nearby. They kept the fire and tried to sleep. In the morning while hiking to the main trail something flanked them on the right sounding like three bipeds while their normally barky dog stayed silent.

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26 October 2000 Garden City, Rich County, Utah Class B #523

Possible vocalizations heard by hunter at Bear Lake summit

The witness was hunting alone from a ridge when repeated very loud, short guttural shouts or growls approached from about 200 yards to about 75 yards, accompanied by rapidly approaching breaking brush. He never saw the source but readied a camera and rifle while waiting motionless. After a spooked cow moose ran through a distant saddle, he threw rocks and fired a shot with no response and then left.

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July 2000 Utah #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/09/15/sc-ep362-the-eyes-and-face-looked-very-human-like

Sasquatch sighting in Utah (2000)

The second guest was sleeping in a makeshift lean-to with several other scouts during a survival exercise when getting up at night revealed a very tall, wide, dark hairy biped staring at the shelter. The figure approached with heavy steps and pushed on the shelter logs, causing partial collapse, before the group shouted and adults ran over as something crashed away into the woods. Leaders dismissed the claim as a prank and told the group to go back to sleep.

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1999–2000 Marysvale, Piute County, Utah Class B #396

Near Marysvale - family at a campfire is stalked by a large screaming animal ; possible tracks found

In April 1999 the witness and family were gathered around a campfire at night near a stream in the Tushar Mountains when they heard loud branch-breaking from the woods across the stream for several minutes. The sounds were followed by a human-like screaming cry that sent several children running to a nearby cabin. The witness, described as an avid hunter, said the cry matched no known local animal and thought a human prank was possible but unlikely.

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August 1996 Clear Creek, Emery County, Utah Class B #24602

Bow-hunters near Huntington Canyon hear yelling creature approach their camp from a distance at night

Two companions on a multi-night archery hunting and camping trip heard a loud repeated yell/scream approaching their camp late at night. After driving to investigate and hearing it from closer range, they returned to find it within about a hundred yards, also hearing walking and stick-breaking nearby. Frightened, they hastily packed their tent and left the area by truck in the early morning without ever seeing the source.

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7 July 1994 Summit County, Utah Class A #1951

Boy scouts see a tall creature walking fluidly while hiking at night

Three camp counselors were walking a trail at night when the narrator saw a tall, dark bipedal figure moving across a slope on the far side of a stream about 50-60 ft away. The figure passed near the group without answering their shouts, and a companion heard a rock-clacking stepping sound as it moved toward the stream ahead of them. The frightened group retreated to trees, waited until about 1 a.m., then continued out armed with sticks, finding no tracks afterward.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
1993 Utah #6495c462-5544-4860-b11c-ea9c66a382c7

Footsteps in Utah (1993)

On a solo elk hunt in the same area the witness hiked through stripped timber and a bone scatter to a bowl holding many bedded deer. While returning near sunset he was followed by something matching his steps that he could not see, then heard growls from behind and across the creek. He kept a fire lit while packing and left camp, later reconsidering cougars as the source after hearing similar growls described as Sasquatch-related.

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3 October 1989 Manila, Daggett County, Utah Class B #17195

Possible vocalizations heard by elk hunters in the Uintah Mountains (north slope)

The witness was camped with two companions to scout for an elk hunt in the Uinta Mountains. After sunset while cooking at camp, the witness and one companion heard a loud, deep, sustained roar from a hillside about 300 yards away. Both stopped talking and loaded their rifles, while the third companion did not hear the sound. The witness, familiar with local wildlife sounds, said it matched no known animal and later compared it to a gorilla roar.

Vocalization
October 1989 Fairview, Emery County, Utah Class B #2351

Elk hunters hear loud screams in James Canyon

In October 1989 the witness and a companion were elk hunting in James Canyon near Fairview, Utah, sitting under trees waiting for sunrise. They heard an extremely loud penetrating scream lasting about 10 seconds at a time and repeating for about two minutes. They did not see the source and did not pursue it, but later felt it matched a recording known as the Ohio scream.

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19 October 1988 Fairview, Emery County, Utah Class B #177

Elk hunters hear screams in remote canyon below

Two companions were elk hunting on a hillside before sunrise. They heard extremely loud, piercing screams from across the canyon repeating several times. The sound rose from low to high pitch and seemed to silence other wildlife for the day. They did not recognize the source at the time and did not search for footprints.

Scream
October 1987 Huntsville, Weber County, Utah Class B #5929

Hunter hears vocalizations, basketball-sized rocks rolled toward him

The witness was deer hunting alone in the morning when he heard an extremely loud low growling sound from dense cover upslope. He could not see the source even with binoculars, but saw branches shaking about nine to ten feet up and two basketball-sized rocks roll out of the cover toward him. Feeling watched and unnerved, he walked out calmly the way he had come while the sound continued until he rounded a bend in the trail.

GrowlMovement onlyRock throwingPossible misidentification
July 1986 Oakley, Summit County, Utah Class B #19983

Fisherman describes possible howls and camp stalking at Round Lake, Uinta Mountains

Two companions on a fishing and camping trip at Round Lake heard several loud, powerful howling moans from heavy timber below their overlook after sunset. The witness said the sounds did not resemble any coyote, wolf, human, or other animal familiar to him. Later that night something large moved through their camp, and the next morning horseback riders they met said something had spooked their horses overnight.

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1985–1986 Hanna, Duchesne County, Utah Class B #20430

Possible camp stalking at Betsy Lake, Grandaddy Basin, Uinta Mountains

The witness was camping with relatives by a lake and sleeping in a tent. Around 2-3 a.m. the witness was awakened by heavy footsteps outside, something touching the tent, and sounds from the lake. The witness shouted and went outside, after which two unseen presences reportedly ran past the tents and left. A relative in another tent also heard them run past.

FootstepsProperty disturbanceUnidentified sound
1984 Utah #6495c462-5544-4860-b11c-ea9c66a382c7

Scream in Utah (1984)

The witness, then about 12, was deer hunting with his father, brother and uncles at a mountain camp. Over several nights a loud screaming vocalization was heard around 9 p.m. and the uncles repeatedly chased the source uphill. One uncle confronted a very tall hair-covered biped at close range and fired over its head, while later nights brought a spotlight glimpse of a large dark mass, a small 4-foot figure, answering calls from another ridge, uprooted trees and reddish hair tufts, before the activity moved away.

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October 1978 Hyrum, Cache County, Utah Class B #20254

Possible interacting vocalizations heard by hunter near Hyrum

The witness was hunting alone on a plateau ridge, using hand-made calls to attract elk and coyotes. Something vocalized in the distance and exchanged calls for about half an hour, with what sounded like three individuals approaching to about 30 yards below in cover but never emerging. Feeling uneasy and unsure what they were, the witness ran about a mile back toward the truck and later described the sounds as a mix of chimpanzee, loon and coyote.

Vocalization
August 1978 Monticello, San Juan County, Utah Class B #33098

Man recalls his encounter that included stomping and tree shaking at Dodge Point

The witness was walking through trees near Dodge Point when he heard loud stomping made by two feet. He then saw two trees being violently shaken and briefly saw a hairy left arm and shoulder between trees. The stomping subsided and he ran back to the house, then drove to town with his wife to tell her parents.

Partial sightingFootstepsAnimal behaviour
19 October 1977 Ogden, Cache County, Utah Class A #16470

Husband and wife recall daylight sighting while scouting for deer near Cave Spring off of Monte Cristo

In 1977 the witness and his family were camped in the Utah mountains a couple days before hunting season. While scouting with his wife in the afternoon, a reddish-brown creature about 7 to 8 feet tall stepped out about 20 yards away, watched them for about 10 seconds, and was gone when they looked again. That night after snowfall the witness heard something moving around the tent, and the next morning huge tracks were found circling the tent.

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22 August 1977 Farmington, Morgan County, Utah Class B #25233

Bowhunter recalls hearing possible intimidation at night while returning to camp in Farmington Canyon

On a dark night in August 1977, the witness was walking back to hunting camp near two lakes when he stopped at a creek to find the trail. He heard a low growl, called out thinking it was companions, then heard a louder deeper growl/moan and vigorous thrashing and shaking of nearby bushes to his right. He jumped across the creek and ran to camp without seeing the source.

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15 September 1976 Brigham City & Logan, Box Elder County, Utah Class A #1436

Sighting by Grouse Hunters

The witness and a companion were hiking in upland terrain when they separated on opposite sides of a draw. The witness heard a loud crash and rapid thudding sounds, then saw a tall hairy figure running toward the companion from several hundred yards away. After shouting warnings and a shotgun shot, the figure reversed direction and left, and both hikers departed quickly.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
15 March 1975 Beaver, Millard County, Utah Class C #1950

Late evening sighting north of Bear Valley

The witness's grandfather was collecting ore samples at night when he heard heavy human-like footsteps moving around him in the snow. He then saw a large dark shape about 40 feet away. Frightened, he ran to his three-wheeler and fired a shot toward where the shape had been after it disappeared.

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