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the beginning of September, about a month and a half ago Washington #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/12/11/sc-ep281-when-it-stood-up-it-was-massive

Wood knock in Washington

A family group with friends hiked in to camp at a remote lake. After a joking tree knock received an answering knock, the night brought dog distress, stick-breaking sounds, and heavy bipedal footsteps passing the tents without disturbing food. The next day one camper felt watched while gathering firewood.

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this fall Beavertail Lake, British Columbia #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/12/04/sc-ep279-encounters-in-louisiana

Wood knock near Beavertail Lake, British Columbia

While trolling for trout in the fall, visitors heard tree knocks and branches being broken nearby. They returned a couple weeks later in late fall and heard activity again.

Wood knockTree break
just a few months ago Erie County, New York #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/05/02/sc-ep215-the-creature-was-looking-at-me-intently

Wood knock near Erie County

A few months before the show the witness revisited the childhood creek site in late afternoon. The witness heard a distinct wood knock deeper in the woods and heard a dog barking with a whimper, then decided to return inside.

Wood knock
this summer Coloma, Montana #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/01/24/sc-ep187-mountain-giants

Wood knock near Coloma, Montana

The guest camped at Coloma with one other person and did tree knocks. Something responded and came up to shake his tent during the night. He stayed inside and did not see whether it was a Bigfoot or a mountain giant.

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Date unknown Broken Bow Area, Oklahoma #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/02/07/sc-ep191-do-not-chase-strange-lights

Odor near Broken Bow Area, Oklahoma

While working as a contractor clearing brush around cabins after dark, the guest repeatedly felt watched while carrying water from a creek. He smelled a strong musky odor from upstream that later stopped, then heard a loud snap across the road and a second larger snap minutes later without hearing movement. He stayed to ensure the fire was out, then left and texted a local researcher friend.

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on weekends from about early May to mid-June Athol, Kootenai County, Idaho Related account #63726

Wood knock near Athol, Idaho

The witness heard wood knocks several times while camping on offseason weekends.

Wood knock
late at night Saint Marie’s, Benewah County, Idaho Related account #67192

Wood knock near Saint Marie’s, Idaho

The witness reported repeatedly hearing late-night wood knocks and indistinct whispering voices outside on other nights.

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the following year Washington #05bb12d3-0fab-40e1-b460-80b22920b90b

Wood knock in Washington

The next year the guest hiked to Swamp Lake with his young daughter, a friend from Eugene and families while doing wood knocks. On the return near a river log crossing they heard a loud wood knock behind them. After crossing, a large rock thrown from a small cliff splashed 30 to 40 feet away, but nothing was seen.

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May 4th, 2025, Night Time. Boise, Ada County, Idaho Related account #78583

Wood knock near Boise, Idaho

In May 2025 at the same campsite the same witness heard steady distant tree knocks from the southeast while trying to sleep.

Wood knock
Date unknown Brantley, Alabama #da492166-5b88-4d79-8fa4-577182c0370b

Wood knock near Brantley, Alabama

The witness was tent camping on family property and stepped a few steps from camp around midnight to relieve himself. He heard three loud whacking sounds like leather striking a pine, then several seconds of steps, then three strikes again from an estimated thirty to forty yards away. He stood briefly, heard nothing further, and returned to his tent.

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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
throughout the course of the 20 years that we've hunted down there Muhlenberg County, Kentucky #8ebcc7ee-6871-49bd-b56c-a161f2d5c592

Wood knock near Muhlenberg County

Over many years of hunting the same reclaimed coal land, the witness group repeatedly heard loud tree knocks, rocks clanged together, and varied howls after dark. They sometimes returned to camp to find items slightly moved and often felt watched. No creature was seen in these ongoing incidents.

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since this encounter Aptos, Santa Cruz County, California Related account #16691

Whistle near Aptos, California

The witness reports hearing whistle and wood-on-wood sounds and feeling watched during later camping trips in the same area.

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While growing up Georgetown, El Dorado County, California Related account #11948

Wood knock near Georgetown, California

As a child camping in the same general area, the witness repeatedly heard knocking and whoop-like sounds.

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since visit North Of Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana Related account #28230

Vocalization near North Of Helena, Montana

After the visit the household continued to hear vocalizations and knocking around the property without further visual encounters.

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Date unknown North Of Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana Related account #28230

Wood knock near North Of Helena, Montana

The household has heard sounds like a small tree, log or limb being struck against another tree.

Wood knock
last November STANWOOD, WASHINGTON [Property Address Removed By MM], Snohomish County, Washington Related account #26448

Howl near STANWOOD, WASHINGTON [Property Address Removed By MM], Washington

One November night the witness heard five howls followed by two trees being knocked down, finding the downed trees the next morning.

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from 2001 to 2008 STANWOOD, WASHINGTON [Property Address Removed By MM], Snohomish County, Washington Related account #26448

Wood knock near STANWOOD, WASHINGTON [Property Address Removed By MM], Washington

The witness reported repeated thrashing of trees and brush and various tree knocks around the home.

Wood knock
Date unknown Tulalip, Snohomish County, Washington Related account #37885

Tracks near Tulalip, Washington

Other incidents reported in the area include raided camps, wood knocking, tracks, multi-day encounters, thrashing, stomping, and aggressive nighttime whooping.

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BFRO YEAR: 07 Goldbar, Snohomish County, Washington Class B #22017

Possible wood knocks heard while staying at Wallace Falls State Park

The witness was staying overnight in a cabin and was awakened about 2 a.m. by distant dogs barking. He then heard groups of three to four wood knocks in quick succession, repeated several times over two to three minutes from a wooded area a few hundred yards away. He reported hearing no other wildlife that night.

Wood knock