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May 2024 REDACTED, Pine County, Minnesota Class A #77435

EXPEDITION REPORT for incidents on Spring 2024 MN trip

An organized multi-day expedition with 18 participants was conducted in a heavily forested area with swamps and rivers. Nearly all participants reportedly heard or saw activity attributed to bigfoots, described as more than expected. Detailed field notes, photos and maps are stated to be in a linked full report with location information redacted.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
10 October 2023 Bena, Federal Dam, Cass County, Minnesota Class A #76477

Multi-witness daylight sighting 3.5 miles SE of Sixmile Lake (Leech Lake Reservation)

Two relatives driving slowly while hunting for grouse were alerted to a large dark figure in a grassy ditch beside a side road. They backed up and watched the upper body of the tall, long-armed figure move slowly upright into the woods. At the site they noticed a strong foul odor and minor ground disturbance but no clear footprints on packed gravel. Later the same day a game warden told them that spot was known for similar reports.

Partial sightingOdor
September 2012 Skibo, St. Louis County, Minnesota Class A #43975

Daylight sighting while scouting hunting locations near Skibo

The witness and a companion were on foot scouting hunting ground in daylight when the witness noticed a large reddish-brown figure moving in the timber nearby. The witness saw only from the mid-shoulders up for a few seconds before turning toward the companion and looking back to find it gone. The companion did not see the figure but heard movement and footfalls, and a strong musky odor was noticed as the figure moved away.

Partial sightingFootstepsOdor
March 2009 Ulen, Clay County, Minnesota Class A #26095

Mother and son observe creature standing in road Northwest of Ulen

The witness and her son were driving at night when the car headlights revealed a large hair-covered creature standing still in the middle of the road. They stopped and watched it for two to three minutes from about 200 feet away while it looked toward the river and never looked at the vehicle. The encounter ended when the witness turned into a nearby driveway and continued to a relative's house.

Partial sighting
19 May 2002 Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota Class A #4379

Two witnesses have a daylight encounter in their camp near Spring Valley

The witness and a relative were camping on their property when the relative spotted a hairy man-like figure near the campsite. The witness then saw the upper half of the figure as it stood and walked away toward dense trees and a ravine, later finding large five-toed footprints in a creek bed. Later that day the witness heard a high-pitched scream while alone on a dirt bike, and that night something large reportedly ran past the tent while a neighbor's dog chased it.

Partial sightingTracksScreamFootsteps
2 February 2000 Centerville, Anoka County, Minnesota Class A #17551

Daylight sighting by a couple, on a frozen lake near Centerville

A couple walking with their two dogs noticed a large dark figure crossing a frozen lake toward an island. They watched it move quickly through tall cattails from about 350 yards down to about 150 yards before it entered woods and disappeared. The witness tried to approach for a closer look but the dogs refused to follow, and he found no tracks in the hard-packed snow and ice.

Partial sighting
Summer 1994 Roseau County, Minnesota Class A #1060

Creature seen running and bobbing in and out of a ditch

Two people driving west toward work observed a creature moving east on the roadside, running while bobbing in and out of the ditch. They slowed for a closer look but could not identify it. They reported it was not a bear or human and was unfamiliar to them despite knowing local animals. The area was described as swampy.

Partial sighting
October 1983 Koochiching County, Minnesota Class A #1059

Father relates sighting to son that occurred near Littlefork

The main witness was hunting near a remote lake when a creature crossed the path a short distance ahead without noticing the witness. The witness returned home agitated and reluctant to discuss what was seen. A companion who was present reportedly saw the same thing.

Partial sighting
November 1978 Beltrami County, Minnesota Class A #1049

Beltrami County, Minnesota; sighting and tracks found by logging crew.

While hiking, the witness claimed to see a manlike creature on an island in a bog. Tracks were also reported from the island and attributed to a district forester, with the claim that deep snow and temperatures would have prevented a human from traveling there and surviving.

Partial sightingTracks
July 1978 St. Louis County, Minnesota Class A #1062

Witness recalls seeing a Sasquatch looking in the door of his parents' cabin when he was a young boy

The witness reports that at around 9-10 p.m. one night in July in 1977 or 1978, when they were about five or six years old, they saw a sasquatch looking in through the door of their cabin while they looked out at it. No further descriptive details of the entity are given in this section. The witness states they remain strongly convinced of the memory as an adult.

Partial sighting
September 1972 Washington County, Minnesota Class A #1081

While bowhunting, man saw creature walking

The witness was bowhunting from a tree stand when a creature walked past about 75 yards away. He noticed the distinctive swinging motion of its arms and hands as it moved. At the time he was unfamiliar with Bigfoot and described what he saw to his hunting partner as a swish bear.

Partial sighting
BFRO YEAR: 2002 1990 Cass Lake, Beltrami County, Minnesota Class A #4616

Midnight sighting by children near Cass Lake, Minnesota

The witness and two relatives riding in the back of an open pickup late at night saw a large dark-furred animal crouched in weeds beside the road. As the truck passed, the animal stood upright on its hind legs, its eyes shining green in the headlights. The driver did not see it and no search for tracks was made.

Partial sightingEyeshine