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Night hunters hear strange screams in the woods
Two people stood on a hilltop field at night imitating owls to elicit responses. Instead they heard a loud scream or moan from toward the river, heard it again closer after calling again, then heard something large moving quickly uphill through the woods toward them. They retreated to their truck, drove toward the gate, and heard additional screams from the woods and hayfield.
Coon hunters hear vocalizations and footprints found near Burlington
Two people were sitting on a log in the woods late at night when a loud unfamiliar scream was heard from close behind them. After a second scream, a similar sound answered from a distance. Both individuals left immediately without seeing the source.
Hiker hears roar north of Alpental Ski Resort at Snow Lake
The witness was camping overnight at an alpine lake with a dog when a loud high-pitched scream shifting to a low roar was heard for a couple minutes very close to camp. The dog became agitated with raised hackles and the witness was frightened. A young couple camped a few hundred yards away heard the same sound outside their site with snapping branches and pacing, and both parties left the lake the next morning.
Man remembers a scary encounter while camping with friends near Hampton
In August 1984 four teenagers were camping overnight on a wooded ridge when they heard unexplained noises and their dogs became agitated. A very loud yell came from just behind their lean-to, which shook visibly, causing the group to flee through the dark woods. One teen briefly froze before following, later reporting grunting and footsteps behind him. The next day the group found the lean-to torn down, the fire pit rocks scattered, and a strong wet-dog-like odor at the site.
Large Footprints Found, Vocalizations Heard by Vacationer Near Lake Shasta
While on a family houseboat trip, the witness walked up a creek bed and found two sizes of bare human-like five-toed tracks that crossed sharp rocks and entered the woods. That night while sleeping atop the beached houseboat with a relative, both heard two loud distant resonant screams that rose high then dropped into a gargle-growl. The relative also later reported hearing heavy footsteps, breathing and grunting along the shore before dawn.
Three teenagers hear vocalizations at dusk, while fishing in Doris Lake in John Muir Wilderness
The witness and two companions were fishing on a lake at dusk when they heard a loud scream from across the lake in the forested mountains. No people or animals were visible in the area. About a minute later they heard the same scream a second time. Frightened, they reeled in their lines and ran back to the nearby resort without stopping.
High pitched wailing scream echoed off mountainside.
Two people hiking toward Franklin Falls heard three or four loud, high-pitched wailing screams echoing off the surrounding mountainsides. Despite extensive outdoor experience in Washington, neither recognized the sound and both were badly unnerved. They turned around, returned to their car and drove away, feeling watched on the way back.
Loud vocalizations heard on logging road 15 miles west of Yamhill
Three people were together in forested hills northwest of Yamhill late at night when they heard a very low, prolonged howl-like scream from what seemed like a mile away. Roughly thirty minutes later they heard the same sound again from very close range, describing strong vibrations and intense fear. They left immediately without seeing the source, which the reporter later came to believe was Bigfoot.
Possible stalking of hunters on the AL state line near Cedartown GA
Two companions were deer hunting in forest land in the fall and regrouped at their vehicle after one found a freshly torn-apart deer carcass. While examining the carcass they reported a feeling of being watched and a strong odor described as wet dog mixed with rotting garbage. As they walked back to the vehicle near dark they heard something moving parallel in the undergrowth, then heard a loud scream from very close range, prompting them to fumble with their unloaded guns and leave quickly.
Hunter hears loud vocalizations as the animal moves around him, hunting partner hears it as well
The witness was hunting at dawn when something moved in a half-circle around the position to get downwind. Once downwind it gave an ear-ringing scream followed by grunts for about two minutes, then left into very thick cover. A hunting companion also heard the scream, and neither reported seeing the source clearly.
Late night encounter by Coon hunters near Byhalia
The witness was following dogs while hunting raccoons in the woods with a party. A loud scream, loud crashing noises, and an awful smell were encountered. The dogs returned scared to the trucks, with one smelling of skunk.
Loud screams menace hunters along Mississippi River around 4:00 am
The witness and a relative arrived before dawn for turkey hunting in river-bottom woods and swamp. While walking in darkness they heard a loud scream nearby, then heard it again and later several more times over a couple hours, feeling the source was following them. They waited until sunrise, moved a short distance, then left the area and did not return. Neither person saw the source and they reported no tracks or sign.
Hunters experience possible vocals, find nests, get screamed at over three-day hunting weekend north of Reydon
Three hunters camped in a river bottom over the opening weekend of bow season. Over several days and nights they reported heavy impacts, rustling, a skunk-like odor, red eyeshine, wood knocks, whistles, talk-like mumbling, a whoop-ending vocalization, and bent trees and branch structures. The most intense moment was a predawn episode with a deep guttural roar followed by a scream-like sound near camp. They left early after smelling the odor again near a plum thicket.
Late Arriving Campers Hear Running, Stomping, Shrieking, Howling
Three people had laid out sleeping bags for the night at Kitson Springs when they heard rustling, loud stomping, and prolonged shrieking and howling nearby. They did not see the source and remained still while the sounds continued and then moved up a hillside into the distance. In the morning they made only a brief check and reported no tracks.
Camper diverts tall creature approaching him near Puyallup
In 1983 the witness was camping and was awakened around 11 p.m. by loud screams repeated every 15-20 seconds that approached through brush. The witness then saw a tall dark shape about 7-8 feet tall striding through undergrowth and yelled, after which it veered to go around and continued on screaming. A foul odor was noticed as it passed, and broken branches were found the next morning.
Father and son were out scouting for deer when they spot large eyes 8 foot off the gound, also hear loud scream.
Two people were spotlighting deer in a wildlife management area in central Florida around 2 a.m. for bow-season scouting. They observed a pair of eyes estimated about 7 to 8 feet off the ground and about a foot apart from roughly 150 feet away. As they left they heard an extremely loud piercing scream and drove away quickly without later searching for sign.
Man recalls incident during childhood -- possible vocalizaitons near Split Rock Reservoir Dam
Four teenage friends parked south of the reservoir dam on a May evening and talked outside the car. They heard a loud howl-scream from the woods followed by sounds of something large moving through brush. Frightened, they got back in the car and drove away without seeing the source.
Two fisherman run from a large screaming creature in the woods near Highway 7
Two men walking through very dense brush heard a loud roar-like sound ending in a high-pitched shriek. They then smelled a very strong foul odor and heard unseen brush movement, followed by a second, closer howl. Both men fled through the brush and exited about half a mile from where they entered. The account was relayed to the reporter by a relative of one participant, who said the participant remained frightened of that woods afterward.
Hunters experience powerfull knocks on camper and hear vocalizations outside Jicarilla Indian Reservation
During an evening at a deer-hunting camp, the group heard loud bangs on the side of their camper on two occasions but found no one outside. Later that night while around a campfire, all five heard prolonged screaming and moaning sounds coming from across an arroyo toward the foothills. Two members walked toward the sounds but saw nothing, and a search of the area the next day found nothing unusual.
Teen hears extremely loud vocalization along path near home
As an eighth-grader, the witness walked alone late at night along a familiar wooded shortcut toward home. In pitch darkness he heard an extremely loud, high-pitched scream from about 20 to 30 feet directly ahead, followed by loud crashing as the unseen source moved rapidly downhill toward a lake. He fled home at full speed and never saw what made the sounds.