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Howl
The witness heard the same howl while returning from hunting near the smaller woods by the river south of the home woods.
Property disturbance
A trail was found three rows into corn across from the house with two to three rows knocked down for about 100 to 150 yards parallel to the house and road.
Property disturbance
While camping about a mile into the woods with friends, the witness found potatoes, bacon and other food missing from camp more than once.
Movement only near Oregon, Illinois
Throughout childhood the witness repeatedly felt watched in the woods, glimpsed fleeting movement, and saw dogs act strangely and block entry while growling.
Scream near Oregon, Illinois
In spring 1960 the witness and family heard terrible screaming from the woods with a horrible smell, and a relative searched outside with a gun and found nothing.
Tracks
A relative found tracks in mud and followed them about half a mile before losing the trail.
Tracks
The following spring the witness documented a set of eight large footprints measuring fourteen inches long a couple miles from the campsite.
Footsteps near Eddyville, Illinois
A few nights later at the same campsite the witness woke around 3 a.m., heard footsteps about 20 yards away, then packed up and left.
Tracks near Princeville, Illinois
The witness returned the next day with a relative and found about six large footprints scattered within fifty yards along the creek in the same area.
Sasquatch sighting
The witness had previously seen another similar figure that was smaller and less massive.
Growl
The witness heard a loud cow-like growl while out on the deck during the day and quickly went inside.
Property disturbance near Metroplis, Illinois
Game cameras placed on the property were chewed, smashed beyond data recovery, or disappeared.
Sasquatch sighting
Witness refers to a separate sighting of his own from youth.
Sasquatch sighting
Witness refers to a separate sighting of his own from the previous year.
Sasquatch sighting
The witness sometimes felt followed or watched while out in that area.
Rock throwing near Atwood, Illinois
The witness reports additional occasions when rocks were thrown at the witness group at the same pond embankment.
Vocalization
The witness heard another OOMPH sound the night after the main event.
Vocalization
About a week before Thanksgiving the witness heard a fox call followed by imitating yells and distant howls that continued for about 20 minutes while moving away.
Sasquatch sighting near Metropolis, Illinois
The witness had another sighting at the same family farm about 25 years apart, documented in another report.
Vocalization near Colchester, Illinois
After the main sighting the witness heard gibbon-like primate vocals while fishing late at night coming from the same draw.