"The opposite happened in the Bluff Creek area of Six Rivers National Forest where the PGF was shot. Now, in winter when Bigfoot tracks can most easily be found, the area is closed "to prevent the spread of Phytophthora lateralis, a non-native pathogen that causes Port-Orford-cedar root disease." ^ That is an advanced explanation and I give you a lot of credit for attention to detail.  Don't you think, however, that the Government Bigfoot conspiracy theories are getting a little bit carried away?  When I watch and listen to a lot of the people in power these days, I wonder how they can even tie their shoes in the morning much less keep any secrets about a 10' tall primate.          Hold on a sec.  So, 'the rules' require killing a male and a female Bigfoot so they can be classified but then, if anyone harms another one, they should be hung?  What if their clan doesn't understand why the puny humans killed two of their relatives and they start throwing giant rocks at cabins and ripping people's arms off?  To me, it only makes sense to think this thru before even thinking about going out on a hunt to kill Bigfoot.  

The opposite happened in the Bluff Creek area of Six Rivers National Forest where the PGF was shot. Now, in winter when Bigfoot tracks can most easily be found, the area is closed "to prevent the spread of Phytophthora lateralis, a non-native pathogen that causes Port-Orford-cedar root disease.   See my point #2:    

Oh you forgot a goal Huntster which is if bigfoot is regularly reported in a particular part of the forest then allow more timber sales and logging so the area can be heavily logged which requires new roads. Remember bigfoot is a mythical creature that doesn't need biological studies and reports.

I completely agree that it's a cheap hoax. I thought there was an earlier thread on this somewhere.   As he appears to be showcasing his "find" at carnivals and such, there is no fraud that there would violate a criminal statute.  He'd have to try to sell the "dead body" to someone as a genuine corpse.

1) Support behaviors and beliefs that makes as many people as possible believe the species to be mythical. 2) Limit access to areas where the species has its densest populations. 3) Don't discuss the issue officially, and if it comes up, ridicule it and remember Point #1. 4) Do not fund any research into the existence of said species.