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Hello everyone, Why are there so few of these things? If such a creature exists it has to be treated as a normal, biological, entity. Why should it be so rare? Grizzly bears (similar size and presumably diet) densities reach 1-3 bears per 100 square km in good habitat. This is a big area but it’s not that big. Basically 6.2 miles by 6.2 miles. Actually sasquatch numbers should be on the upswing as grizzly bears have been eliminated from much of the lower 48 so sasquatch numbers should have expanded to fill in the niche. They should also be much less skittish in national parks where there is no hunting. Also, large home ranges and migratory behavior (which I believe they are said to have) make it easier to get trail cam photos (more movement = higher probability of being photographed). Grizzly bears at these densities are documented by trail cameras all the time. These are clear photos and not bear blobs or shadows in the trees (not that you don’t get blobs from known species). Yes, individual animals can hide and be hard to find, but populations cannot. The point about proper camera placement for a particular species is definitely a valid one and it can be argued that the various projects are not setting the cameras to properly sample a sasquatch population. I personally don’t believe that to be the case, but I have to concede the point. I would think game trails in the vicinity of rivers would be hotspots, especially in the winter. What do people here think would be the best habitat or placement setting to sample a sasquatch population with trail cameras? Agreed, one technique does not work for all species. However, for all of these long term camera projects (including NAWAC), as has been pointed out, that many cameras in the same area , of what is considered to be good sasquatch habitat, for that many years and no sasquatch but all other mammals from medium dog size on up. This is certainly telling. As much as I like the idea of sasquatch I have to be skeptical given the lack of solid data for an animal that should be not that difficult to document. I can only speak for myself but, as a wildlife biologist working for the federal government (albeit not in the Pacific Northwest, mostly on Pacific islands) if I had solid proof of a bipedal ape in North America, I would not cover it up. I would publish in “Natureâ€, pick up my check for 10 million, fund my own personal research projects and live happily ever after.

And do you believe Conservation Northwest was being truthful or are they hiding the awesome truth of Bigfoot? Bob Jackson has some interesting stories for sure. There's been some weird experiences at Yellowstone, apparently. Jackson also has some UFO stories to tell as well... His stories are interesting, but unfortunately they are not reliable evidence of Bigfoot. Being legendary and being in law enforcement does not make one above telling stories. I'm not saying he is, just that it is at least as likely to having really seen Bigfoot. And for your Yellowstone government geologist sighting report, I have seen it before and it screams of the fake sightings reports I mentioned in another thread. The manner of writing is far more like a young person drenched in footerisms and spitting them out in a packaged attempt to make a credible encounter. Two, count them, two government scientists see tapetum lucidum-foot with the prerequisite mention of head and chest and shoulders moving as one. We are Geologists, yessir, with a capital G. That's a real science-y type title there and no I can't spell "sighting", thank you very much. Total boonswoggle Bigfoot porn written by a teenaged Bigfoot enthusiast, meant to excite other enthusiasts. As credible as a three dollar bill.

I found this exact thing last year about 100 yards from the front of my driveway. Creeped me and the kids out for sure. I found a paw of the dead deer a few days later on my kids playground. I am thinking it was coyotes but am looking forward to what other people say.

If your state makes you do a harvest report? Bingo. Your serious? Have you ever hunted in your life?