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several evenings after that night of the smell Place not stated Related account #11946

Wood knock

The witness reports hearing something knock on a tree three times on several evenings after the night of the odor and sighting.

Wood knock
BFRO YEAR: 86 and 87 McKinley, Oscoda County, Michigan Class B #2943

Wood knocking and tree shaking noticed while deer hunting

In fall 1987 the witness was archery hunting with a relative in Michigan when wood-on-wood knocking was heard to the west. About 15 minutes later a nearby small pine shook violently from side to side with no animal visible. The witness left the area for lunch shortly afterward and noted no odor.

Wood knockMovement only
during his next camping trip Place not stated Related account #34312

Wood knock

On a later camping trip on family-owned land, the group heard knocks answered from the distance, whoops and grunts, violent shaking of bushes, and found branches stacked like a small shelter.

Wood knockWhoopVocalizationStructure or nestProperty disturbance
the next few nights Place not stated Related account #35224

Howl

The witness heard loud howls, scream-like cries and tree knocks from the woods over the next few nights.

HowlScreamWood knock
11 October 2003 and the next three mornings Place not stated Related account #44191

Wood knock

Over four mornings the witness heard three knocks from the north with answering knocks whose locations shifted east and northeast.

Wood knock
Date unknown Norway, Menominee County, Michigan Related account #48073

Vocalization near Norway, Michigan

The witness reports returning to the area later and hearing unspecified calls and knocks.

VocalizationWood knock
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #17175

Wood knock

Wood knocks lasting at least half an hour with varying patterns were heard from about 80 yards away by an 8-foot-wide stream.

Wood knock
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #17175

Wood knock

The witness heard woodknocking near a stream described as a hard small stick hitting a small tree.

Wood knock
For the past 25 years Place not stated Related account #17175

Wood knock

Over many years the witness heard limb banging on trees but recalls little detail.

Wood knock
Many times Place not stated Related account #48695

Wood knock

An investigator notes the witness and companions have repeatedly experienced loud knocks, charging, paralleling, and track and hair finds.

Wood knockTracksHairAnimal behaviour
for years Place not stated Related account #48695

Tracks

The witness states that over years, the witness and two companions have encountered unexplained tracks, hair, howls, screams, whistles, tree impacts, and whoops.

TracksHairHowlScreamWhistle +2
the next night Traverse City, Leelanau County, Michigan Related account #42056

Wood knock near Traverse City, Michigan

On the next night the same witnesses made wood knocks and howls and heard a distinct knock back, thuds, splashing and movement, and a scream.

Wood knockScreamFootstepsUnidentified sound
for many years Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan Related account #31860

Rock throwing near Mount Pleasant, Michigan

The witness describes years of suspected activity at home where making calls elicited stone throwing, tree knocks, grunts, howls and other unusual activity until calls were stopped.

Rock throwingWood knockVocalizationHowlUnidentified sound
sometime in summer/fall of 1997 National City, Iosco County, Michigan Related account #42418

Wood knock near National City, Michigan

While home alone with windows open the witness heard knocking sounds near the west side of the house.

Wood knock
the summer of 1995 National City, Iosco County, Michigan Related account #42418

Wood knock near National City, Michigan

While camping overnight the witness and a companion were awakened by four loud tree knocks spaced a couple seconds apart.

Wood knock
Date unknown Bark River, Delta County, Michigan Related account #42967

Wood knock near Bark River, Michigan

The witness reports having repeatedly heard wood knocks on the same property on prior occasions, sometimes with a hair-raising feeling.

Wood knock
on several occasions Place not stated Related account #33559

Wood knock

The witness recalled hearing single knocks moving through the woods from his hunting blind on several occasions.

Wood knock
around 1:30 pm on Friday June 12, 2020 Place not stated Related account #65589

Wood knock

Earlier that afternoon the reporter heard two sharp knocks from a wooded slope near the lake that the companion did not hear.

Wood knock
the last 2 years Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana Related account #44166

Wood knock near Martinsville, Indiana

On return visits over the last two years the witnesses heard knocks and whoops, had food taken and found prints including in snow without visual contact.

Wood knockWhoopTracksProperty disturbance
9/20 12:30am Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois Related account #24766

Vocalization near Mount Vernon, Illinois

The witness knocked and made guttural sounds and heard similar responses and chattering for a minute, then with a relative heard a loud branch break and later distant knocks.

VocalizationChatterTree breakWood knock