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2 December 2016 Illinois #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/12/11/sc-ep281-when-it-stood-up-it-was-massive

Sasquatch sighting in Illinois (2016)

The witness was night fishing alone from a boat on a T-shaped strip-mine lake when a growl intensified nearby. A large dark figure stood up behind boats on the bank and faced him, then displayed, charged a short distance, breathed heavily, screamed and left vocalizing. He kept a handgun trained on it, drifted away, and watched it disappear into shadows.

Partial sightingGrowlScreamVocalizationAnimal behaviour
13 October 2016 St Clair, Missouri #4d4eddad-a9e8-4c49-b10f-5995d8f9225e

Vocalization near St Clair, Missouri (2016)

The guest spent the night in a deer blind on his sister's property to hunt for food. Around 2 a.m. he was awakened by extremely loud gorilla-like bellows, howls, and a snarling growl that seemed to vibrate through his body. He heard something moving and circling the blind in the leaves. After it moved off toward the river and vocalized again at a distance, he remained in the blind until daylight.

VocalizationHowlGrowlFootsteps
27 May 2016 Hancock, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Class B #51934

Family has a possible nighttime encounter while in their home near Hancock

The witness and his wife were awakened around 3 a.m. by loud screaming sounds outside their home. The witness went to the rear deck with a shotgun and heard prolonged commotion including shaking trees in multiple spots, breaking limbs, running footsteps approaching the deck, and aggressive grunting very close by. They did not see anything, kept lights off out of fear, and then heard what sounded like several large creatures retreating to the tree line. The next day they found pushed-over bushes and freshly broken branches.

ScreamWood knockFootstepsGrowlTree break
16 May 2016 Washington #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/10/16/sc-ep262-skeptic-turned-investigator

Sasquatch sighting in Washington (2016)

Alone at sunup to hang a trail camera, the witness encountered two black-haired juveniles about 15 feet away. The larger one stepped toward him, bared teeth and growled, then followed him to the road and struck him between the shoulder blades, knocking him across the road. The witness grabbed for his sidearm but did not shoot as the creature walked away.

Full-body sightingGrowlAnimal behaviour
March 2016 Texas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/03/28/sc-ep204-that-is-not-a-bear

Growl in Texas (2016)

The witness was with two companions at a parking lot late at night during a group expedition. They walked toward a beaten crossing area and heard very close low guttural sounds, then backed out together. The witness also describes finding a detailed multi-size trackway in sand and hearing monkey-like chatter and a scream-like holler that night.

GrowlTracksScreamChatter
March 2016 Texas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/03/28/sc-ep204-that-is-not-a-bear

Tracks in Texas (2016)

The witness joined a multi-day guided expedition in dense woods. The group found distinct five-toed tracks, heard an owl-call answered oddly, heard a warning-like howl and later chatter, and saw saplings broken at angles. While forward of the group at night the witness used thermal to see a large heat mass between trees that vanished, and shortly after others in the same vicinity were growled at.

TracksTree breakPartial sightingFootstepsHowl +2
February 2016 New York #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/02/26/sc-ep195-two-hunters-encounter-a-sasquatch

Growl in New York (2016)

The next morning the pair walked back in daylight to retrieve their blind and gear. Near a bamboo thicket at the top of the trail they heard an extremely loud, deep guttural growl that seemed very close. They froze, then continued past the area to collect their equipment.

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Winter 2016 Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin Class A #50982

Students have a sighting at dusk close to their university in Madison

Three students walking near a lakeshore at dusk saw a tall, dark-haired biped about 100 feet away by bushes at the shoreline. They stopped and watched as it picked at vegetation, then made a purring sound that turned into a growl. The creature then walked on two legs into nearby woods making loud crunching noises, while the witnesses remained frightened.

Full-body sightingEyeshineVocalizationGrowl
2016–2019 Broadus, San Augustine County, Texas Class A #63665

Multiple incidents reported by multiple hunters near Sam Rayburn Lake

The witness's husband was hunting alone from an elevated stand on the evening of November 18, 2019. He heard a series of loud vocalizations, howls, knocks and gibberish-like sounds from dense brush, with a second individual answering from down a draw. After he shouted a warning and fired a shot toward advancing growls, two unseen creatures charged through the brush chasing him to the road, where they stopped as he fled to his truck.

Unidentified soundGrowlVocalizationHowlWood knock +3
later that fall [2016] Colorado #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/paZYw-XUCLfKpl7A9rvTIP9buFTNkiAheIwwpznWbnQ

Odor in Colorado (2016)

During a multi-day camping trip the group smelled a terrible odor, heard knocks and gibberish chatter at night, then returned next day and fired a shotgun. Returning again that night without the wife, they heard a limb crack and a heavy thud as a rock landed by the buddy. A huge shouldered figure was seen behind the machine before they fled, later finding a high broken limb and a heavy rock.

OdorWood knockGrowlChatterRock throwing +2
fall of 2016 Connecticut #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/TLSRsyRry32QQ9YICkj1Vlluh5lcXDsHy6YxYh6LPDA

Sasquatch sighting in Connecticut (2016)

The witness and a companion camped overnight on a remote section of trail while on a hunting trip. Through the night they heard whistles, a deep growl, a piercing scream and bipedal footsteps, saw a small figure peering from behind vegetation, and had a heavy log thrown into their fire pit. After firing a shotgun blast they heard crashing retreat, later found the camp destroyed with a tent lodged high in trees and gear snapped apart, and were pelted with rocks while leaving the area.

SilhouettePartial sightingWhistleGrowlScream +5
1 December 2015 Nashport, Muskingum County, Ohio Class B #50393

Two deer hunters experience a likely week-long encounter near Nashport

Two companions camped while hunting for five days near Dillon State Park. On successive nights they heard tree knocks from multiple directions, whistles, whoops, loud yells and screams that approached the camp, growling near the camper, and banging on vehicles in a nearby junkyard. By day they found numerous large human-like footprints in a shallow spillway and on a sandy bank, which they photographed with boots for scale. They reported no visual sighting but concluded the sounds and tracks were from a large, athletic creature.

Wood knockWhistleWhoopVocalizationGrowl +5
26 November 2015 Searcy, White County, Arkansas Class A #55410

Deer hunter encounters several Bigfoots, possibly a family unit, near Searcy

The witness was hunting alone at dusk when a rock was thrown from the tree line. He scanned the trees with a gun-mounted light and saw a tall upright creature behind a large oak that growled and screamed, prompting him to fire at the tree. The creature fled bipedally across a meadow toward a valley. Afterwards the witness found hair and blood on the tree where the creature had stood.

Partial sightingFull-body sightingRock throwingGrowlScream +3
12 November 2015 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Class B #55144

Hunter describes strange encounters and finds a possible footprint near Kickapoo State Park

The witness was bowhunting deer alone from a tree stand in the evening and shot a buck. While climbing down and tracking the deer in near-dark, the witness heard loud screaming-growling noises, smelled a strong pungent odor, and saw a huge silhouette about 30 yards away on a hillside. The witness left the woods while still hearing the noises and returned the next morning to find the blood trail ended with no deer.

ScreamGrowlSilhouetteOdor
10 October 2015 Kopperston, Wyoming County, West Virginia Class A #74981

Ginseng hunter and stepson have lengthy encounter 20 miles west of Beckley

The witness and a companion were harvesting ginseng when they heard repeated unusual sounds including a low growl and a loud siren-like tone. Over several minutes they heard heavy fast footsteps and watched smaller trees shake violently while catching partial glimpses of a large bipedal creature that kept trees between itself and them. Several trees snapped and fell in the same direction, and rocks were later seen rolling down a nearby point. The pair inspected freshly broken trees before leaving the area the way they came.

Partial sightingVocalizationGrowlHowlFootsteps +3
4 October 2015 Barnesville/Bethesda, Belmont County, Ohio Class B #49918

Coon hunters chased off by screaming and rock throwing near Barnesville

Three people visited a desolate creek location at night where rocks had been thrown the previous year. They reported rocks being thrown with increased aggression, leaving and then returning later the same night. On the return they reported hearing a roar or growl described as escalating to a scream or screech, then leaving and not returning.

Rock throwingGrowlScream
30 September 2015 Lee Vining, Mono County, California Class B #49896

Possible encounter at night by hunters camping at Virginia Lakes

A family was camped in a trailer near a treeline with a deer carcass stored nearby. During the night the family was awakened by rocks hitting the trailer, knocking sounds, growls, screams and whoops. The witness later went outside with a flashlight and saw a single glowing red eye high in the treeline. In the morning stacked rocks were gone, footprints were found, and a large pine by the carcass had been pushed over.

Rock throwingWood knockGrowlScreamWhoop +3
July 2015 Bryson, Jack County, Texas Class B #49309

Possible nighttime activity during a hog hunt on a ranch near Bryson

The witness and three relatives were hog hunting at night from two positions separated by several hundred yards. Around midnight they heard bipedal footsteps, grunting, whistling, whoops and reciprocal tree knocks, smelled a strong foul odor, and had small sticks thrown at their position. After a shot was fired into the ground, heavy running was heard moving toward the second position where glowing eyes were seen, and the group left around 2 a.m.

FootstepsOdorGrowlWood knockWhistle +4
23 May 2015 Tonasket, Okanogan County, Washington Class B #48777

Campers hear possible night-time responses near Aeneas Valley Road

The witness was camping with a group on a friend's undeveloped property and spent two nights riding ATVs to a remote spot to try imitation yells and tree knocks for fun. The group reported hearing responding knocks, high-pitched vocalizations, loud grunt-like growls from in front and behind, and a very loud tree-breaking sound, all from about 75 to 300 yards away. Nothing was ever seen, and the group left the hillside quickly after the close growls, later listening from camp.

VocalizationGrowlWood knockTree breakPossible misidentification
10 March 2015 Bryson City NC, Swain County, North Carolina Class B #48224

Vacationers blame a restless night on possible vocalizations at a remote mountain cabin near Bryson City

The witness and three companions were staying at a rented cabin in remote mountains. In the early morning after two of them got up unable to sleep, they heard grunting nearby followed by a very loud scream and sounds of something running through the woods breaking branches. They then heard whooping sounds off and on for about two hours and reported that the whoops answered when they imitated them. They also reported a foul garbage-like odor.

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