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August 2008 Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado Class B #24696

Elk hunters experience strange events while at camp

While camped for an elk hunt, the witness was asleep in a staked tent when he felt it being steadily dragged. He stayed still without turning on a light and heard no footsteps or breathing as the movement stopped. At daylight he found the tent shifted outward with stakes pulled, no tears or tooth marks, and an old elk jaw lying at the doorway.

Property disturbance
September 2002 Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado Class A #7036

Elk hunter trailed by large biped in twilight, finds tracks the next day

The witness was returning on foot to camp at night after sitting and hunting in a mountain park. He heard steps, snapping and rustling following him for some distance to an open moonlit bald. After waiting there and then entering timber on the far side, he looked back and saw a large dark shape where he had sat stand up and come toward him; after he shouted it ran into the trees.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
20 February 2001 Basalt, Pitkin County, Colorado Class A #3653

Daytime sighting by hiker, off West Sopris Creek Road

The witness was hiking with dogs on a packed snow trail when other dogs began barking at something ahead. He saw a gorilla-like furry creature sitting in the shade of a pine about 50 yards away watching the dogs. After he tripped in a snow hole, the creature left over the ridge, showing only the back of its head. Deep snow prevented him from following or finding tracks.

Partial sighting
August 2000 Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado Class A #470

Late night sighting by backpacker near Crater Lake

During a multi-day backpacking trip the witness left his tent at night and saw large green-glowing eyes about 70 feet away on the trail. The figure appeared over eight feet tall, stood on two legs, and had a very large head. After staring for about 30 seconds and being lit by a headlamp, it blinked, turned and walked out of sight.

EyeshinePartial sighting
sun had just started to rise Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado Related account #470

Wood knock near Aspen, Colorado

Both campers heard two loud knocks, a pause, then two more knocks from across the canyon at sunrise.

Wood knock
At approx. 5:00 a.m. Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado Related account #470

Footsteps near Aspen, Colorado

The witness heard footsteps approach to within feet of the tent, then retreat down toward the stream.

Footsteps
while I was sleeping Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado Related account #470

Footsteps near Aspen, Colorado

A companion heard loud footsteps moving on and off the trail that stopped near the tent while the witness slept.

Footsteps
during the night Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado Related account #24696

Property disturbance near Aspen, Colorado

Other hunters reported things with long hair brushing against their tents at night.

Property disturbance
The first day at camp Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado Related account #24696

Odor near Aspen, Colorado

On the first day the camp noted an unusual skunk-like odor in the area.

Odor
That night Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado Related account #24696

Animal behaviour near Aspen, Colorado

At night something spooked a mule so badly it tried to break loose, but nothing was seen.

Animal behaviour
that morning Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado Related account #24696

Whoop near Aspen, Colorado

The party heard three whoop-like calls from dense pines above camp in the morning.

Whoop
The next night Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado Related account #24696

Property disturbance near Aspen, Colorado

A companion was awakened by something pushing hard on his feet through the tent wall.

Property disturbance
that night Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado Related account #24696

Property disturbance near Aspen, Colorado

Elk loins left overnight on a saddle rack vanished without drag marks or damage to the rack.

Property disturbance