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this past winter Wisconsin #09db299f-f811-4dd9-81b3-5dc865f51f3c

Footsteps in Wisconsin (2020)

During winter coyote hunting from the same leased camper, the witness placed a call in the field and later went to bed in the rear bunk. Around 5:23 a.m. he heard crunching footsteps approach in snow and light tapping on the window by his head, then footsteps receding. In the morning no other footprints were found besides his own, and relatives said they had not walked there.

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2 July 2018 Pembine, Marinette County, Wisconsin Class B #59799

Retired police officer describes more Class B activity near prior Class A site west of Pembine, 12mi south of Iron Mountain, MI

The witness was sitting by a campfire at the cabin at night when the dogs ran to the yard's edge barking and growling. A loud repetitive 'scree' call was heard from just beyond the light for several minutes, continuing after the dogs were put inside. The witness also reported a recurring rotten smell and heard unseen movement in the trees before the sounds and smell stopped.

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June 2014 St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin Class B #45418

Campers hear possible vocalization and have trailer shaken at Interstate State Park

A group camped and hiked a short trail at night to elicit responses. After a child's whoops received an immediate whoop reply nearby, two adults who stayed behind briefly heard something approach closely then step away, seeing nothing with lights. Back in camp the group saw intermittent orange eyeshine below the ridgeline, and later heard movement around camp overnight including a camper shaking.

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July 2008 Lugerville, Price County, Wisconsin Class A #24265

BFRO Investigator obtains first thermal footage (very brief) outside Phillips

The witness camped alone for several nights using a thermal imager. On the fourth night an object was thrown near the tent, then a heat signature was seen peeking over brush along a trail. The figure stood and ran away bipedally while brush thrashed on both sides, and the witness left the thermal recording overnight.

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27 July 2006 Eau Galle, Dunn County, Wisconsin Class A #29294

Sundown sighting by teen on bicycle in Eau Galle River bottoms

In July 2006 the witness was biking through a swampy, wooded area toward a friend's house in the late afternoon. Near a knoll the witness heard sticks breaking and footsteps, then saw a tall dark figure to the side and heard a frightening vocalization. The witness screamed and pedaled away fast while continuing to hear breaking sticks, and the creature reportedly fled bipedally in the opposite direction during about ten seconds of observation.

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April 2004 Hatfield, Clark County, Wisconsin Class B #14987

Family in a camper describes stalking outside town of Hatfield

A couple camping overnight in a camper with their children awoke around 2 a.m. to the sound of bipedal footsteps circling the camper. After turning on lights, shouting, and checking outside with a flashlight revealed nothing and the steps repeatedly resumed, the family left for a town parking lot. They returned in the morning but found no tracks in the leaf-covered ground.

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15 April 2003 Forestville Near Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin Class B #23496

Possible daylight encounter by a rural resident south of Sturgeon Bay

The witness was walking back from the mailbox in the afternoon when she heard deep man-like grunts and thumping from a brush thicket beside the driveway. She saw part of a large reddish-brown fur-covered animal, hunched over and rubbing or pounding its head or shoulders on trees. When she moved to get a better view, the animal ran toward her growling with heavy footfalls, and she fled to the house as it hit downed trees and stopped at the brush edge.

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October 2001 Boulder Junction, Vilas County, Wisconsin Class B #9717

Man hears footsteps, inexplicable noise in Vilas County

The witness drove to a hunting area near Trout Lake before dawn during bow season. After exiting the vehicle in suddenly calm conditions, the witness heard steps growing louder followed by a loud repeated groaning sound. The witness froze and then left the area in the truck, later being told by another person it might have been a Bigfoot.

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November 1992 Marinette County, Wisconsin Class A #2804

Tracks found by hunters, creature seen

The witness and his father were walking to their deer stands before sunrise when they heard something moving parallel to them and smelled a musky odor. Something ahead screamed and howled, and a flashlight revealed eye reflections several feet off the ground. They retreated to the stream and at daylight saw dark fur moving through deadfalls in the distance.

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30 September 1989 Town Of Springdale, Dane County, Wisconsin Class B #41734

Bow hunter recalls being shaken by possible incidents near Mount Horeb

After bow hunting, the witness waited by a car near the woods edge for a companion. Hearing loud bipedal movement approaching inside the treeline, the witness called out thinking it was the companion. A loud guttural growl answered from close range, and the walker continued loudly parallel to the field without stopping.

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1962 Crandon, Wisconsin #e82c62e7-71bc-4b23-8731-e374b5c867ba

Sasquatch sighting near Crandon, Wisconsin (1962)

At age 12 the guest and her older cousin went into thick woods near the family lake cabin to pick raspberries and became lost after filling buckets. While arguing about the way out, the guest saw a tall, lean, hairy man-like figure at very close range that studied her, moved its mouth, and held its hands out before looking toward the cousin. The figure then disappeared quickly, and the two children dumped their berries and ran out via a logging road to the grandmother's house, keeping the incident secret for years.

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about 12 years ago Wisconsin #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/11/06/sc-ep59-bigfoot-encounters-call-in-646-716-8791

Sasquatch sighting in Wisconsin

While driving slowly through woods to shine deer fields with friends, the witness noticed orange-red eyes following the truck and made out a tall body shape. When the spotlight was on it froze, but when off it approached and could be heard walking. Deer in the field stared toward the woods and throwing sounds were heard before the group left.

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1:35 am St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin Related account #45418

Footsteps near St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin

Around 1:35 am tent occupants woke to a raccoon on the table and heard movement around camp while the camper occupant heard something large walking in woods behind camp that left after the raccoon was scared off.

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a year later Hazelhurst, Oneida County, Wisconsin Related account #5516

Footsteps near Hazelhurst, Wisconsin

A year later the witness heard loud heavy footsteps and branch snapping followed by high-pitched squeals from the shore while in a boat with a companion.

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late in the evening Avoca, Iowa County, Wisconsin Related account #43742

Scream near Avoca, Wisconsin

The witness heard several very loud vocalizations described as a cross between a scream and a growl while the dog barked and horses stared down the roadway, followed by crashing noises suggesting something large moving away.

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years later after everything that happened, but before I moved out here Wisconsin #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/09/05/sc-ep358-international-bigfoot-conference-interview

Footsteps in Wisconsin

Years after the hunting incident but before moving away, the guest was sleeping in a tent on the family land. He felt and heard heavy running footsteps and breathing approach, then heard a splash as it jumped into the lake. He shone a flashlight, saw disturbed water with bubbles, and the swimmer never surfaced while he watched.

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two years ago, early November Wisconsin #d070fb8e-62ad-4ee5-8f79-ec7caa2f0af6

Footsteps in Wisconsin

The witness and his young son went squirrel hunting in a public forest reached through a swamp. On the trail back they heard loud bipedal footsteps, heavy raspy breathing, and a powerful growl from very close range but saw nothing despite sparse cover. The unseen presence paced them for about a hundred yards, then growled again and ran toward them through the swamp as they reached the truck and left.

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