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Tracks in Colorado (2018)
With his coworker and brother-in-law the witness revisited the pond area to find it bulldozed, a track with missing toes, and a large log thrown into the pond with no drag marks. After sitting into the evening coyotes sounded, then a deep howl ending in a growl silenced them followed by a tree knock. The brother-in-law went quiet for days.
Morning snowmobilers hear howls, tree knocks, branch break 8mi south of Rimrock Lake
Two people on snowmobiles stopped at a bridge in a remote snowy area and removed their helmets. They heard repeated loud howl-like vocalizations from one direction, loud single knocks on a tree from another direction, and a large branch breaking. After about five minutes of silence they heard another series of more distant howls and then left the area.
Suburban Flower Mound resident startled by possible wood knocks close to home in early morning
The witness stood in the front yard before work in the early morning darkness and heard three loud knocks followed by a single knock from woods across the road. Seconds later, answering knocks came from deeper in the woods toward the lake. The surroundings were otherwise completely silent, and no people or lights were seen in the woods.
Dad and son take interesting photo after hearing possible wood knock and whistle while hiking near Denton
The witness and his son hiked a closed trail along the river. They heard a loud knock and a whistle, then retreated toward the parking lot while taking photos over the shoulder. One photo later appeared to show a crouching figure by a tree, and photos were also taken of indistinct human-shaped tracks.
Deer hunter has a dusk sighting near Wind Gap
The witness was deer hunting at sunset when deer ran through as if being pushed by something. A tall reddish-brown bipedal figure followed the deer, approached a dead deer, looked toward the witness, then disappeared back up the hill. A wood knock was also noted.
Hunters experience possible vocalizations, wood knocks, felled trees, over eight days in Squaw Valley
Two hunters spent eight days camping in a tent while hunting. Most nights they heard moaning/howling and reciprocal wood knocks that seemed to move closer, and one night heard growls outside the tent but saw nothing when they rushed out with guns and flashlights. Twice they returned from hunting to find trees blocking or inside camp, including a large healthy green pine pushed over. After losing sleep they left for a family cabin and returned next morning to find the tent zipper partly open with the lantern still on.
Wood Knocks with Supporting Indications 10 miles NE of Mercer, WI
Two people sat on a pier watching their dog swim when they heard a branch-breaking sound and a loud splash from across the lake. They saw nothing with binoculars but then heard three wood-knock-like sounds over several minutes. Their dog became nervous and left the pier, and they followed it back to camp.
Hikers find possible footprint on a trail in Frozen Head State Park
A couple hiking with their dogs in a state park heard a single knock-like sound and later a distant tree-fall sound. Off a creek-side trail they found a single large bare footprint that was larger than the reporter's shoe and did not replicate under his weight. The dogs acted fearful and the couple ended the hike early.
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.
Camper's nighttime howl has possible knock response in Mt. Hood National Forest
Six people were camping and talking around a campfire after dinner when a child imitated a howl. About 5 to 10 seconds later the group heard a single loud wood knock from a forested ridge above the lake. No other campers were nearby, and no other sounds, odors, or tracks were reported.
Traveler sleeping at rest stop near Malad City awakened by possible wood knocks
The witness had stopped for the night to sleep in a pickup camper at a freeway rest stop. After first hearing brush-breaking sounds and a single loud wood knock around 11 pm, the witness fell back asleep. Around 3 am closer brush-breaking followed by two wood knocks from separate uphill directions prompted the witness to leave and drive to a nearby town.
Possible knocks heard in a neighborhood near Protivin
The witness and a companion were on an early morning walk near their home when they heard two loud knocks a few seconds apart. They stopped and could not identify the source of the sounds. The witness noted long familiarity with the local woods from hunting and found the sound unfamiliar.
Possible ongoing activity at a farmhouse outside Torrington
The witness reports ongoing nighttime disturbances at a rural home shared with a spouse. Strange noises begin at dusk and continue through the night, with knocking, dragging and loud thumps on the house and high windows recurring every couple of months. An investigator later noted additional whoops, chatter and wood-knocks from the timber line and cattle becoming agitated late at night. The witnesses state they have never seen the source and no tracks have been found.
Camper hears possible vocalizations after dark near Cooper Lake
Three friends set up camp after moving a fallen live tree that blocked the road. After dark they heard loud rapid trill vocalizations that approached very quickly, then something struck or pushed their truck. They heard wood knocks through the night while remaining awake in fear.
Man living off grid hears strange occurrences including knocks and whoops at Goose Creek Lake
The witness was lying in bed in an off-grid camper when surrounding animal sounds went silent. Over about an hour the witness heard a single knock, shed creaking as if pushed, rustling and footsteps on gravel, a possible growl and chewing, and a single whoop with no reply. The next day the witness found a large footprint in the gravel near where the sounds originated and photographed it with a tape measure.
Homeowner describes ongoing activity from a neighboring swamp and takes interesting photos outside Colfax
Around midnight on January 21, 2017 the witness was making calls from the front porch and received a wood knock response from across the street, which drew the dog into the woods. When the dog went quiet the witness entered the woods, beat on an oak and shouted for the dog, then heard knocks, chest-beating, howls, a bluff charge and a tree pushed over while seeing eyeshine. After the witness told the entity to back away, the dog returned and they went home.
Wood knock in Virginia (2017)
While taking her older dog out overnight, the guest repeatedly heard a single loud knock like a bat hitting a tree as soon as she stepped onto the porch. On one outing she then heard a prolonged scream from the woods across the street that rose from low to a high-pitched shriek, frightening her enough to flee inside. When she later listened from her balcony the forest had gone completely silent.
Tree break in New York (2017)
The witness and a companion spent three days fishing and camping at a remote lake. On calm nights trees fell near camp, and each dawn they heard rhythmic wood-on-wood pounding for nearly an hour. They saw a dark partial figure behind a lakeshore pine, heard a long piercing scream with fast hillside movement, heard distant talk-like sounds and short screams, and found a single large human-like footprint in mud on the way out. They also saw an orange light over the lake that split into smaller lights, followed later by jets overhead.
Wood knock near Tenino, Washington (2017)
The witness brought youth cadets to a large private property near Tenino for an overnight field training camp. After ignoring loud knocks on the first night, the group was awakened around 1 a.m. on the second night by a prolonged, multi-toned yell that felt physically powerful, followed by knocks from the opposite tree line and rocks thrown into camp. Armed staff held a perimeter until the woods fell silent and the air felt lighter, then broke camp at sunrise and left without ever seeing the source.
Elk hunters have knock answered, hear roar vocalization, have tent slapped, north of Mt. St. Helens.
The witness and a relative were camping in a remote clearing on the first night of an elk-hunting trip. After splitting firewood in the evening they heard loud knocks from the woods, and one loud knock came back after the witness knocked in return. Around 1 a.m. they were awakened by something slapping their tent and by a loud roar beside the tent, but searches with lights found no tracks, broken branches, or odor.