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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.
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.
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.
Rock banging, footprints and strange stripped tree on high mountain ranch near Sandpoint
The witness was working alone with a guard dog in a forest clearing being cleared for a runway when, after shutting down machinery, two series of very loud rock-banging sounds came from the shadowed tree line. The dog stayed alert but would not approach, and the witness felt watched and left without seeing the source. Weeks later he found very large deep footprints pointing toward the sound location.
Possible stalking outside a campers' tent in the White Knob mountains
On the last night of a camping trip, the witness lay awake in a tent around midnight and heard close footsteps and deep breathing from a large presence outside. The witness sat up, armed, and turned on a flashlight, after which all sounds stopped and a sudden intense dread lifted. No animal was seen, no odor was noticed, and nothing further happened that night.