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Wood knock near Salem, Indiana (2020)
The witness and a companion were hiking a loop trail when they heard a very loud, sharp knock from a steep hilltop above them. They stopped to scan the ridgeline but saw nothing due to dense vegetation. The witness then heard a brief sound of movement in the brush uphill before they continued back to the trailhead.
Knocks returned in the afternoon while hiking at Loew Lake
The witness and a relative hiked for about two hours looking for Sasquatch sign and photographed two possible stick structures. While heading back, the witness struck a stick to make wood knocks and heard replies that matched his signals, first one knock, then three, then rapid knocking. He answered with rapid knocks, after which the sounds stopped and further knocking got no response. Both individuals heard the exchange and thought it was either another person or a Sasquatch.
Possible encounter while hunting near Northfield Falls
On two November 2015 mornings the witness sat in a remote hunting spot before sunrise and heard close-range tree breaks and knocks followed by a scream/whoop vocalization shortly after turning off a light. Conditions were clear, cold and very quiet on both occasions. The witness, an experienced outdoors person, said nothing like it had happened before or since.
Married couple has possible daytime sighting while boating on Lake George
On a sunny mid-afternoon in June 2015, the witness and a companion were motoring slowly in a boat along the eastern shore of Lake George. They noticed movement near the shoreline and saw a very large dark upright object that briefly raised an arm and moved behind conifer trees. The observation was very brief and lacked detail, but both were convinced it was not a black bear.
Possible sighting while hunting near Radom
The witness was deer hunting from a tree stand on a hill at the edge of a field in the early evening. He saw a dark figure moving along the field edge and into a ravine about 60 yards away, walking upright on two legs, and heard something walking in the ravine. He first thought it was a trespasser but concluded it was not a person in camouflage.
Possible incidents outside a home near Meadowview
On the night of November 23 the witness shone a light from the deck toward a small woods patch behind the house to check for deer. About 160 yards away he saw a pair of large, brilliant emerald-green eyes spaced widely apart. As an experienced outdoorsman he said he had never seen eyes of that shape, brilliance and spacing, and said the sighting combined with an earlier strange vocalization made him open to a Sasquatch-type creature being present.
Homeowner describes possible activity near Richview
At night the witness used a high-powered spotlight from an ATV at the edge of woods on the property to illuminate an upright figure about 40 yards away. The animal was described as about eight feet tall, very wide and very dark-haired, with the face not visible. After being lit, it walked further back into the timber out of sight.
Group finds possible Bigfoot track in Wayne National Forest - w/photos of track and cast
The witness and two companions hiked off-trail in a forest after reading about prior sightings. On a steep ridge they found a single very fresh large footprint and noticed a strong musky smell and unusually quiet woods. They photographed the track and returned the next day to make a cast.
Possible stick formation found by hiker in the Great Swamp
The witness hiked into Great Swamp to search for bigfoot evidence. Off a side path, the witness found a young tree snapped at about six feet high and a small woven-looking stick formation nearby. Nothing else unusual was found.
Possible vocalizations heard near Fredericksburg
The witness was visiting family property after a death in the family and walked to a truck late at night while relatives waited inside. She heard a distant howl she said did not match coyote, dog, or wolf sounds she knows. Relatives in the truck did not hear it because of coughing, and her sister later said she had heard similar sounds many times.
Wildlife surveyor hears distinct knocking near Whitehall, NY -- September 2005 Expedition Area
The witness revisited a family property over two days to investigate knocking heard there since childhood. On the first day knocking followed, circled, and retreated from the witness while moving off-trail. On the second day knocking again preceded arrival at a clearing, where the witness heard a snort-like sound near rocks and had several stones thrown overhead until a rifle was assembled, after which the forest went quiet.
Possible daytime highway crossing on US-90 outside Caryville
The witness was driving east in daylight when an animal came up a hill from a two-track and ran across the highway on all fours. The witness first noticed it from a distance and watched it cross over a few seconds. The witness described a tall, thin, red-haired animal with its head held down and a cone-shaped head.
Track find by BFRO field researcher
The witness was hunting in the Wolf Creek Road area when they found a large five-toed footprint trail leading up from a creek bed. They measured one print and noted it left a one-inch depression where their own weight left no impression. No odor, scat, or unusual limb breakage was observed.
Howls heard on Buck Mountain, 10 miles east of Whitehall
A couple left the trail to take photos by a creek. They heard loud deep roaring, scream-like and growl-like vocalizations approaching from across the creek, along with large branches breaking, and believed something was circling them. After the sounds stopped they felt watched, fled down the trail, and heard a large animal tracking them along the creek.
Couple hear loud screams and experience a feeling of being watched on a trail near Buck Mountain
The witness and his wife left the trail by a creek to take photos. They heard a very loud deep roaring and screaming vocalization approaching from across the creek, repeated several times, with breaking branches as it circled and then followed them as they fled. Frightened, they gathered their belongings and ran back down the trail while the animal tracked them from alongside the creek.
Possible tracks & smell noticed by hunter at Black Mountain outside Whitehall
The witness was deer hunting along a logging road in a mountainous area in 1999 when he noticed wide, footlike tracks in mud and a sudden strong foul odor. The smell dissipated quickly but was unlike anything he had encountered before, including bear odor. The toe details of the tracks were obscured by mud, preventing determination of claws or other features. He reported feeling unsettled and later told family and hunting companions.
Vocalizations, heavy footsteps & tree shaking
The witness was standing in the yard at night when a hooting howl was heard from the treeline. Dogs ran toward the woods barking as brush and limbs thrashed along the edge and heavy thumping footsteps were heard. The witness followed the sounds along the treeline with a rifle before returning to the house and confirming a relative next door had not left home. The witness interpreted the sounds and movement as a sasquatch disturbed in the woods.
Hunters find bower and footprints near lake
While deer hunting, the witness found a large hut-like structure of limbs and brush with a dug-out dirt floor that was dry inside. The witness returned the next day with two companions and a camera to photograph the structure. They then found large footprints on a nearby game trail, felt watched, and left the area.
Area residents hear repeated loud vocalizations
The witness reports hearing very loud howls coming from a forested area behind the home on multiple nights during one summer. Each bout lasted about 30 seconds, starting low then rising, and local dogs barked and seemed agitated during the sounds. The witness never saw the source of the sounds.
Recollection of a possible nighttime encounter on a four-wheeler near Sullivan
The witness and two companions snuck out on a 4-wheeler into woods behind a house on a snowy night. They noticed a dead-like odor and heard monkey-like chattering, then saw a tall hair-covered biped walk toward them while growling. The group fled on the vehicle and on foot as the animal followed to within arm's reach without touching them, apparently driving them from the area.