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August 2010 Georgetown, Granite County, Montana Class B #34024

After exploring old gold mines a rock is thrown at a moving vehicle near Georgetown

The witness was driving back down a logging road in the afternoon after looking for old mines to prospect. A rock thrown from the wooded hillside struck the roof of the vehicle and left a dent. After stopping and getting out, the witness saw a large dark creature moving up the hill into the trees. The witness believed the creature had thrown the rock.

Rock throwingVehicle contactPartial sighting
2010–2011 White Sulphur Springs, Meagher County, Montana Class A #36281

Close daylight sighting by a fisherman near White Sulphur Springs

The witness was fishing alone from a creek bank when he noticed a persistent decay-like odor. He then saw a reddish-brown female-appearing figure squatting across the creek near a beaver dam, apparently washing something in the water. After watching briefly, he stood and shouted, at which point the figure stood, made a short vocal sound, and left quickly. He returned to camp frightened and stayed there.

Full-body sightingOdorVocalizationAnimal behaviour
July 2009 Alberton, Missoula County, Montana Related account #40170

Sasquatch sighting near Alberton, Montana (2009)

The witness's mother reportedly saw a tall, broad, fully hair-covered figure near the yard totem pole in the night, and a pulled-apart rabbit was found at the spot the next morning.

Full-body sighting
2008–2009 Alberton, Missoula County, Montana Class B #40170

Former police officer and his wife awaken to unknown screams on their property near Alberton

The witness and her husband were asleep at their vacation cabin when they were awakened around 3:30 a.m. by loud screams that seemed to move across the property from the river toward the mountains. The screams occurred four or five times, prompting the husband to get his gun, and the couple saw nothing when they looked outside. They stated they had never heard such a sound before or since.

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30 October 2007 Swan Lake, Flathead County, Montana Class B #21907

Possible sighting and wood knocks heard near Swan Lake

The witness was hunting with companions in a pine forest with a ravine when the group split up. The witness caught a brief peripheral glimpse of something brown moving behind a tree to the right, then repeatedly heard loud wood-on-wood knocking from that direction that later stopped abruptly. While walking back toward the road the witness heard a single whoop-like call that the companions did not hear.

Partial sightingWood knockWhoop
15 August 2007 Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana Class A #25662

Hiker spots a bigfoot in the mountains east of Butte

The witness was hiking alone down toward a vehicle on a mountain ridge in the afternoon. From 200-300 yards away, the witness saw a tall dark-haired figure step from behind a tree, walk about 15 feet, then disappear behind another tree. The witness estimated the figure at about 8 feet tall based on the height of the tree.

Full-body sighting
1 October 2006 Decker, Big Horn County, Montana Class A #17292

Late night sighting by motorist near Decker Montana

The witness was driving a shuttle van alone at night toward a coal mine near Decker, Montana. A tall, long-haired figure walking on the right side of the road crossed in front of the van, forcing a hard stop, then stood on the left shoulder with its back to the vehicle before leaving into a ditch toward a fence. The witness returned in daylight to measure roadside features for a size estimate of at least eight feet tall and found no hair or tracks.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
13 September 2006 Missoula, Missoula County, Montana Class B #36727

Biologist observes a biped on a ridge outside Missoula

While riding a horse on a ridge, the witness saw a tall black upright figure walking below the opposite ridgeline. The witness moved higher for a better view, after which the figure turned and ran toward cover and disappeared. The witness first thought of a bear but judged the upright posture and running speed to be inconsistent with a bear.

Full-body sighting
Summer 2006 Belgrade Or Manhattan, Gallatin County, Montana Class B #50297

Horse boarder hears possible vocalizations late at night west of Belgrade

The witness was outside at the horse boarding property late at night when loud screams were heard from the west toward the river. The witness first thought of a woman screaming but judged the sounds as not human. About 20 horses became agitated and stared west while the witness's dog growled with raised hackles, and the dog remained wary toward the same area the next morning. No creature was seen.

Scream
Fall 2005 Conner, Ravalli County, Montana Class A #21839

Trucker couple report daytime road-crossing sighting near Sula

A truck driver and a companion driving south on a highway in Montana reported seeing a large hairy upright figure sprint across the road about 40 feet ahead. The figure crossed in three or four steps and dropped into brush by a river after only a few seconds. Both occupants said they saw it plainly and were certain it was neither a bear nor a person.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
January 2005 Missoula, Missoula County, Montana Class B #10357

Two men report powerful vocalizations behind neighborhood

Two people talking in a residential driveway at night heard an extremely loud, deep howl/growl/moan echo across the valley three times over about one to two minutes. Dogs in the area barked and the witness's dog then shivered and stared toward the hill behind the house before retreating to its doghouse. The witnesses felt frightened and said the sound was unlike known local wildlife. No source was seen and no further sounds were heard that night.

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July 2004 Evaro, Missoula County, Montana Class A #9873

Woman reports sighting at the edge of backyard

On a sunny mid-July 2004 afternoon the witness went to sit on the back porch after the dogs barked then whined at the dog door. From about 200-300 yards away she watched a tall rust-colored hairy biped peeking around a tree and swaying to watch her for about six minutes, later stepping in front of the tree while staying hunched. After checking children in the front yard she found it gone, and later found flattened grass and knapweed at the tree.

Partial sighting
March 2004 St. Regis, Sanders County, Montana Class A #8999

Woman reports riverbank sighting

The witness was driving west across a bridge over a river with a companion on a sunny afternoon when she looked toward a sandbar and saw two reddish-brown hair-covered figures. The larger figure stood behind a much smaller one with arms outstretched and stepped forward while the smaller one leaned toward the water. The sighting lasted only seconds before the view was blocked, and the figures were gone when she recrossed the bridge about half an hour later.

Full-body sighting
June 2003 Lake McDonald, Glacier County, Montana Class B #12636

Video taken of running biped near Avalanche in Glacier National Park

The witness was traveling through Glacier National Park in 2003 and recorded video from a tourist bridge over a river. Nothing was noticed at the time, but months later during tape review the witness saw a small figure moving downhill through trees on the far bank. A copy was sent for review, described as an apparent biped running downhill, pausing briefly behind trees before leaving sight, with very little detail due to distance.

Partial sighting
July 1999 Livingston/Bozeman, Park County, Montana Class A #2995

A van driver and passenger observe a large animal walking

The witness and a companion were driving east on a highway in Montana in the early morning. They saw a large reddish-brown hair-covered biped walking along a fenceline about 100 to 150 yards away. The animal took long strides and did not appear to notice the vehicle. They kept driving and watched it for only a few seconds without stopping.

Full-body sighting
September 1994 Granite County, Montana Class B #1518

Campers hear something "running" through camp & find very large footprints

The witness and companions were in bed at a hunting camp late at night when horses were spooked and something ran through camp while making a strange yell. They thought it was probably a bear at the time. The next morning they found large man-shaped tracks and later used the story to scare visiting relatives.

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July 1994 LINCOLN, Lewis And Clark County, Montana Class A #5627

Woman reports afternoon sighting

The witness was staying at a gold mining camp with a companion in the summer of 1994. In the afternoon the companion was down by the creek while the witness was on a gravel road and saw a tall dark upright figure cross the road toward the creek and disappear into forest. The figure paused and looked at the witness and did not appear afraid.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
3 June 1993 Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana Class A #1454

Three backpackers see a large, massive upright animal running on two legs through the brush in Gallatin Nat'l Forest

Three backpackers waited out a storm below tree line, then continued hiking out toward the trailhead near sunset. As they crossed a logged clearing they heard thrashing and a howl, then saw a massive dark biped run through brush about 60 yards away into the forest. After hearing another distant howl from the opposite direction, they left the area quickly.

Partial sightingHowl
June 1993 Big Sky, Gallatin County, Montana Class B #63362

Three field biologists describe possible sasquatch vocalizations outside Big Sky

The witness was camping with two companions on a forest research trip and the group howled at the moon from a hill. Something at a distance howled back very loudly and could not be identified as a known animal. The group stayed awake in separate tents through the night and left the next day without further incident.

Howl
11 September 1991 Hamilton Or Darby, Ravalli County, Montana Class A #13383

Hunting guide recalls an encouter with a Bigfoot crouching behind a root ball in Bowls Creek

The witness was riding horseback on a game trail while scouting for an elk hunt when the horse became nervous and looked left. About 25 to 30 feet away, the witness saw a hair-covered entity crouching behind the root ball of a downed pine tree and made eye contact with it. The witness avoided sudden moves, continued riding past, and left the area.

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