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6 June 2026 Lowman, Valley County, Idaho Class A #81276

Sasquatch sighting near Lowman, Idaho (2026)

The witness was hiking above the dam at Deadwood Reservoir when he noticed movement uphill about 60-70 yards away. A reddish, bulky bipedal animal stood, looked toward him, then walked quickly uphill out of sight. He also heard deep grunting, left camp early, and said the encounter challenged his prior skepticism.

Full-body sightingVocalization
May 2026 New Meadows, Adams County, Idaho Class A #81202

Sasquatch sighting near New Meadows, Idaho (2026)

A group of about ten young campers spent Memorial weekend at a secluded forest clearing. After earlier strange sounds and a brief sighting, one camper encountered a tall bipedal figure near the camp bathroom area and alerted the group. Several campers armed themselves, moved children into a vehicle, fired warning shots, and pursued the figure toward a nearby friends camp where they reported being circled by three tall dark-furred bipeds. The following mornings the group reported handprints on vehicles, footprints, nests, and broken-tree crosses and teepee structures around both camps.

Full-body sightingWood knockFootstepsTracksHandprint +2
1 November 2021 Osburn, Shoshone County, Idaho Class B #71799

Local couple hear loud knocks from different directions in Coeur d' Alene Mountains, 5 miles north of Osburn

The witness and a companion were playing cribbage on their truck tailgate on a mountain ridge in the afternoon when they heard loud knocks from different directions. After the second knock they walked toward the sound and the witness produced a howl and a knock, which was quickly answered by another knock. They then heard an additional knock from the opposite side of the truck and left the area after hearing nothing more.

Wood knock
October 2021 Atlanta, Elmore County, Idaho Class B #71863

Elk hunters hear loud wood knocks from multiple directions in remote forest 40 miles east of Boise

The witness parked below the snow line to glass timber strips while scouting elk before season. Over an extended period around noon, repeated loud knocks were heard from varying directions and distances, first alone and later with a companion. Later three quick rock-like clacks were heard behind the witness followed by a faint wood knock, after which the area went quiet and the witness left.

Wood knockUnidentified sound
October 2020 Bovill, Latah County, Idaho Class B #67401

Hunter gets spooked by loud knocks 7 miles south of Bovill

The witness was hunting alone along a dead-end logging road in the late morning. While walking back toward his vehicle he heard repeated loud knocks from the timber that he did not believe were woodpeckers. He called out and searched the timber with binoculars but saw no person or animal. After several exchanges of knocks and silence he left the area feeling uneasy.

Wood knock
8 August 2020 Avery ID, Shoshone County, Idaho Class B #65924

Camper hears Wood Knocks, Whoops and has a possible sighting on the St. Joe River

On August 8, 2020 at about 9:30 p.m., the witness was camping alone near the Saint Joe River when he heard three loud, drawn-out whoops from the hillside above and to the east over his music. He turned off his speaker and heard no further vocalizations, and the area became very quiet. He made a whooping sound back, received no answer, and it remained quiet the rest of the night. No other campers were nearby.

Whoop
February 2020 Priest River, Bonner County, Idaho Class B #64180

Logger hears long roaring howls on the same property large tracks had been discovered.

Late at night the witness went to let his dogs out at his mountain home and heard prolonged loud deep screaming and howl-like vocalizations estimated to be about a half mile away. The sounds continued intermittently for about 15 minutes while the night was otherwise quiet. The witness's dogs refused to go outside. No creature was seen.

ScreamHowl
19 July 2019 Grangeville, Idaho County, Idaho Class B #74987

Footsteps and wood knocks heard near Gospel Lakes, 20 miles south of Grangeville

The witness and a companion were camping overnight in the bed of their truck when the witness awoke to heavy footsteps passing by. The companion reported sensing an unidentifiable sound from the animal that the witness did not hear. About five minutes after the animal left, the witness heard three distinctive wood knocks.

FootstepsWood knockUnidentified sound
13 July 2019 Avery, Shoshone County, Idaho Class B #65369

Family hears "Ohio Howls" in the historic Marble Creek drainage, 47 mi SE of Coeur d’Alene

The witness was camping with family along Marble Creek near Avery in July 2019. While preparing dinner at dusk, she heard repeated long siren-like howls echoing from higher elevation. She could not match the sound to known owls or large animals, and her dog hid under the table. She later compared it to the Ohio Howl recording on the BFRO site.

Howl
June 2019 Saint Marie’s, Benewah County, Idaho Class B #67192

Wood Knocks and Vocalizations are heard then something hits the side of a remote cabin

The witness reported being awake late at night in a mountain cabin when she heard knocks that sounded like they were getting closer, then a powerful hit shook the wall where she slept. She also reported an extremely loud screaming growl and moved to the loft for the remainder of the night. The next day she noticed a smear on the cabin wall and a possible heel print on the ground below.

Wood knockDoor or window contactScreamGrowlTracks
2019 Twin Falls, Idaho #e213651d-3eef-4b5b-b1de-b7c6985319e4

Scream near Twin Falls, Idaho (2019)

While popping fireworks on New Year's, the witness heard an angry scream-yell-howl over the fireworks that continued after they died down. He felt it was angry about the fireworks and ended the show early.

ScreamHowl
November 2018 Twin Falls, Idaho #e213651d-3eef-4b5b-b1de-b7c6985319e4

Unidentified sound near Twin Falls, Idaho (2018)

A few days later the witness was woken by a thump in the house, checked locked doors and sleeping children, then in daylight found fresh bipedal triangle-shaped tracks on his high roof and the neighbor's roof. The tracks were wide at the front and narrow at the heel and appeared to travel toward the canyon.

Unidentified soundTracks
November 2018 Twin Falls, Idaho #e213651d-3eef-4b5b-b1de-b7c6985319e4

Footsteps near Twin Falls, Idaho (2018)

About a week after the canyon hike, the witness's wife heard a loud thump and something walking bipedally on the roof above the bed and was unable to move. In the morning the witness found snow tracks on his roof and on neighboring roofs leading toward the canyon.

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November 2018 Twin Falls, Idaho #e213651d-3eef-4b5b-b1de-b7c6985319e4

Growl near Twin Falls, Idaho (2018)

The witness and a friend hiked into a canyon near the home in daylight and stayed until after dark. They heard a loud growl, saw a shredded tree, then saw a giant black bipedal mass cross the trail and heard it parallel them under tree canopy as they left.

GrowlTree breakFootstepsPartial sightingAnimal behaviour
9 September 2018 Headquarters, Clearwater County, Idaho Class B #61107

Archery hunter describes possible stalking incident outside the town of Headquarters

The witness was bowhunting alone uphill on an old railroad grade when he heard something heavy running ahead on the other side of the ridge. As he continued quietly, he heard a rushing sound overhead, then something struck a tree and the ground behind him, leaving a sapling branch bouncing. He found only a large thick slab of bark on the ground that he thought did not match the local regrowth, then abandoned the hunt feeling watched and uneasy.

FootstepsObject throwing
7 October 2017 Nordman, Bonner County, Idaho Class B #65276

Husband and wife hear vocals while making camp at dark, near Priest Lake

A couple and their dog set up camp for the night in a closed campground area after kayaking. After dark they heard loud whoo-like calls from the woods to the north, with a second much louder call from close range and a fainter answering call from a distance. They judged the calls too loud to be an owl and were frightened, retrieving a pistol, but heard no vehicles, lights, footsteps, or odor. Nothing further was heard overnight and nothing appeared disturbed in the morning.

Whoop
5 August 2017 Coolin, Bonner County, Idaho Class B #58026

Hikers find footprints, possible nest and hear wood knocks mid-day near Coolin

A group of six hikers on the second day of a trek along Lion Creek found large footprints at a pressed-down nest site with a strong musty odor. After leaving the site they heard three tree knocks from shifting locations and sticks breaking. Follow-up documented nest size, track spacing and depth, and track photos.

TracksOdorWood knockStructure or nestUnidentified sound
17 June 2017 Malad City, Oneida County, Idaho Class B #57784

Traveler sleeping at rest stop near Malad City awakened by possible wood knocks

The witness had stopped for the night to sleep in a pickup camper at a freeway rest stop. After first hearing brush-breaking sounds and a single loud wood knock around 11 pm, the witness fell back asleep. Around 3 am closer brush-breaking followed by two wood knocks from separate uphill directions prompted the witness to leave and drive to a nearby town.

Wood knockMovement only
7 October 2016 Pocatello, Bingham County, Idaho Class B #57872

Hunter's whistles answered while digiscoping a Moose on Fort Hall Indian Reservation

While hunting in southeast Idaho in fall 2016, the witness was photographing a moose through a spotting scope and whistled to make it stop. Five high-pitched whistles came in immediate response from a brush patch, which the witness believed was not the moose. The witness then saw what looked like brown eyes in the brush where the moose had put its head down, and took grainy photos that showed nothing significant.

WhistlePartial sighting
24 October 2014 Coolin, Bonner County, Idaho Class B #56270

Hunter finds broken turtle shells and hears possible vocalizations near Coolin

The witness was hunting near a marsh trail when he found two broken turtle shells sitting on logs. After sitting to wait for deer he heard whoop-like calls from five directions for about 15 minutes, some seeming to come from trees, until he stood and the area went silent. While walking out he heard a loud bat-like crack and whooshing through nearby brush but saw nothing.

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