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November 1998 Tierra Amarilla, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Class B #1553

Numerous rocks thrown at elk hunters in deep forest near Tierra Amarilla

The witness, suffering back pain while elk hunting, crawled to a sunny clearing and rested against a low stump. For over an hour, softball-sized rocks were thrown from the treeline at intervals under a minute, striking trees about eight feet up and landing nearby, with no other noise. The witness radioed his brother, who arrived and jointly watched the rock-throwing continue for about 30 minutes. Afterward they searched toward the source but found no tracks due to rocky ground and saw no thrower.

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November 1998 Packwood / Randle, Lewis County, Washington Class B #43823

Lifelong hunter and fisherman has possible vocalization experiences near Packwood

In November 1998 the witness and a companion were truck camping on a gravel overlook between two lakes to hunt elk. In the evening while sitting by a fire they heard a loud screaming howl from the treeline about 100 yards away that seemed to move closer. They also heard what sounded like logs or limbs being thrown toward them and spent the night in the truck cab.

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November 1998 Randle, Lewis County, Washington Class B #24714

Two hunters hear vocalizations they cannot identify near Randle

The witness and his brother were deer hunting and sitting separated in old-growth forest when they heard loud unusual sounds two or three times. They reunited and confirmed both had heard the sounds but could not identify them. About six months later they heard examples on a Bigfoot research site that they thought were very similar to what they had heard.

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17 October 1998 Plumas County, California Class B #2212

Horrible screaming vocalizations heard

The witness and companions were gathered around a large campfire after dinner when a companion asked for quiet. They then heard loud, repeated screaming from above the basin that the witness matched to a Bigfoot sound from a radio-show recording. After a few minutes they fired a shotgun twice, after which the sounds stopped and nothing was found.

Scream
15 October 1998 Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas Class B #30570

Recollection of being driven from woods by possible vocalizations while squirrel hunting near Dangerfield

The witness and a relative went squirrel hunting in creek-bottom woods one mid-morning. After walking up a hill alone, the witness heard repeated loud scream-howls approaching closer over three bouts without seeing the source. The witness ran back down to the road where the relative had also heard the sounds, and both left the area in a truck.

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10 October 1998 Platina, Trinity County, California Class B #596

Possible visitation at a remote campsite in the Trinity NF

A solo backpacker camped overnight at the Mud Springs hunter camp. Around 10:30 p.m. he was awakened by a loud branch snap followed by heavy vibrating footsteps passing very close to his tent. His nested cook pots were then heard clanging and later found unnested and spread out. After finding a long hair on his backpack Velcro he broke camp and drove to Red Bluff.

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October 1998 Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey Class B #39329

Trio remember observing a tall biped figure by a golf course in Vernon

The witness and two relatives were on the back deck of a condo after a barbecue when a tall figure was seen moving down the slope. The figure glanced toward the group as it walked past and climbed over a wooden fence into a wooded ravine. The group went inside after all seeing the same figure.

Full-body sighting
October 1998 Salem, Oconee County, South Carolina Class B #26072

Trout fishermen encounter unnerving sounds & rock throwing in Joccasee Gorge

Three college roommates hiked to the Thompson River to fish and camp overnight. After dark they repeatedly heard a childlike crying sound from a nearby ridge, had small river stones tossed into camp, and later heard loud knocks alternating with the cries. At daylight they hiked out, noticing concentrated scat and disturbed ground near oak trees, and concluded the activity was not from a person.

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October 1998 Palestine, Anderson County, Texas Class B #3393

Something chases man back to truck and he sees dark figure in rearview mirror

The witness pulled over on a roadside near woods, a creek and a lake for night fishing and stepped a short distance into the woods. He heard heavy footsteps moving through leaves toward him that seemed bipedal and too heavy for a dog, and the sounds paused when he paused and then rushed as he reached his truck. After driving away, he saw a large dark upright figure standing in the road behind him in his rearview mirror.

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28 September 1998 Essex County, New York Class B #1523

Hiker finds footprints and hears communicating sounds

The witness traveled to woods near Eagle Lake to camp overnight and listen for unusual sounds. In the afternoon he found elongated foot-like impressions, including one 12-inch print with four toes. After dark from a tree stand he heard repeated wood-on-wood strikes, a tree falling without cracking, footsteps uphill out of sight, and prolonged human-like hooting from multiple directions, followed by hours of silence. He left on foot around 3 a.m. without further incident.

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26 September 1998 Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois Class B #18059

Possible footprints found five miles east of Vandalia

The witness and a companion were walking a foot path around a lake in a small park. They found two large footprints crossing the path from the lake side into the woods and photographed them. The area was unusually quiet and the witness recalled feeling as if they were being watched.

Tracks
15 September 1998 South Sioux City, Dakota County, Nebraska Class B #22577

Three witnesses encounter a large creature while walking down a gravel road outside South Sioux City

Late at night three people walking on a gravel road smelled a strong foul odor. When they returned to the spot, a tall creature stood up from the roadside ditch, frightening them and causing them to flee. As they ran home they saw deer in a nearby cornfield and heard an extremely loud screeching-howling sound.

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12 September 1998 Spencer, Owen County, Indiana Class B #2468

Low moan/howl was heard with a duration of 5 or 6 seconds

Two adults accompanied by two small children hiked to a cave mouth at night and then started back toward camp. About a tenth of a mile from the cave they heard a low 5 to 6 second moan or howl from behind and to the right, followed by a more distant dog bark and shorter deep grunt-like noises. They lifted the children onto their shoulders and hurried back without hearing further sounds.

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9 September 1998 Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina Class B #3331

While out trout fishing, father and son come across one big footprint in the sand

The witness was trout fishing along a creek with a companion. The witness noticed a disturbed sand bar suggesting something had forded the creek, then found a single large footprint in wet sand between rocks. The witness compared the print to their own boot and described it as much larger and wider.

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3 September 1998 Bethel County, Alaska Class B #1255

Creature observed walking back and forth by witnesses

Two companions on a caribou hunt watched from a ridge with binoculars as a large grey animal on hind legs crossed a distant clearing between spruce trees over about half an hour. They lost sight of it when caribou entered the area and it moved into heavy brush. After the hunt, a bush pilot suggested the description matched the Iliamna region's 'Hairy Man' known to local native people.

Full-body sighting
September 1998 Benzonia, Benzie County, Michigan Class B #796

creature screamed twice

While on a multi-day canoe trip, the witness pulled onto a sandy bank at dusk to camp and fish. About ten minutes after a prior animal encounter, an unseen source came to the rim of the bank above camp and screamed twice, then screamed once more after a short pause before going silent. The witness readied a pistol but did not see the source and did not look for tracks the next day.

Scream
September 1998 Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan Class B #794

While bird hunting in the woods witness observed " something " dark brown, seven feet tall, running extremely fast through the woods.

While bird hunting with a relative, the witness heard a rustle and then saw a dark brown upright figure about 7 feet tall moving very quickly and silently through ferns and deadfall for about three seconds. The witness first considered a leaping deer as an explanation but later concluded it was not a deer, bear, or human trespasser. The relative heard the initial sound but did not see the figure and reacted with fear after seeing the witness's reaction.

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September 1998 Carmi, White County, Illinois Class B #29360

Couple hears possible vocalizations a few miles outside of Carmi

While smoking outside under a tree late at night, the witness and companion heard prolonged loud moaning howls coming from behind a neighboring house. The sound lasted at least two minutes and was unlike any familiar local animal. Frightened, they ran inside, after which the sound could no longer be heard.

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September 1998 Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona Class B #2375

Two hunters hear strange screams

The witness and a family member were trying to sleep in a camp trailer during an archery deer hunting trip when they heard loud, piercing, wavering screams from the woods behind the trailer. The screams occurred three or four times and did not match any familiar animal sounds. They inspected the area the next day but found nothing unusual.

Scream
September 1998 Cuba, Sandoval County, New Mexico Class B #5535

Elk hunters threatened by deep, angry growl in Jemez Mountains

In September 1998 the witness and a companion were stalking elk in the morning when they heard a very loud, low, powerful growl nearby. The witness, an experienced hunter, said he had never heard anything like it and his companion was very frightened. They stopped hunting for the day and returned to camp without seeing the source.

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