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Okay-dokey, using the pic that I posted above. Tell me how many people and how many cameras it would take to cover that little tid-bit of realestate? -> Seriously, LOL!

Unobstructed sky "vs" forest. Pic taken from my front yard facing Rich Mountain, Mena Arkansas. Just an iota of the Ouachita National Forest. Now seriously, how many in the population can view this sky vs what's in the woods at any given time?

I know what you mean... There's always an exchange going on -- an exchange of gifts, I mean... Sometimes it's hard to see what the gift is, but I think it's always there....

Is this forum commercial? They take money to access certain features. So it could be argued that this is a commercial enterprise and any photograph I take in national forests and publish here would be subject to the commercial photography restriction. How about Facebook? It is certainly commercial; are photo's published there, considered commercial? I don't know if they would go after me since I did not get any income from the picture or they would go after the forum. But as far as I am concerned Sunflower, any photograph I take is my intellectual property and the government has no business telling me what I can do with it, including selling it unless it is something illegal like pornography.

Well, I see that kit chimed in and cherry picked the outrageous to bolster his claim. (One has to be careful as to not make the exception the rule, it skews future inferences) Bigfoot is purportedly a rural creature. only 20% of our population live in rural areas. So, off the bat, we should see at LEAST 5x as many UFO sighting pics as UFO's are commonly seen over urban areas as well. Now, one can see skyward at least 5x as far as you can see through woods or over hills and terrain, so there's ANOTHER magnitude toward the photos of UFO's being greater than BF. Now, we also have proof of ACTIVE military programs developing new aircraft. So there are indeed UFO's PROVEN to exist already as there are many companies and entities actively making them. Not to mention, the thousands of candle lanterns that get let loose annually by ordinary folks. So...another magnitude increase in UFO pics than BF pics. I can go on.

It is a good point though. Honestly my optimism of the the existence of such a creature is teetering. Between thermal technology and the quality of cell phone camera technology, there should be something of better substance eventually. Were it not for a trusted friend having his own sighting, I would likely be in the "non-believer" camp at this point as opposed to "skeptically hopeful". I mean think about it.... They all are as ellusive all across the country? How can they be so coordinated? Not one of them has been afflicted with a medical condition that makes it delirious and staggering into public or in front of a big rig? C'mon....

The device I got was an Infiltec Infra 20. It will record directly record infrasound from 20 hz down to .05 hz. The primary intended purpose of the device is earthquake detection as is the associated software. It is not portable in that it requires being hooked up to a computer to record data and has a large detection array. The primary output is a DB9 cable but the maker supplies a DB9 serial to USB adapter. All together the device with cables and adapters costs close to $300. Better than $6600 but not portable. Additionally the detection array is basically upside down metal pie plates 3 or 4 (not furnished) connected to a common hose which is plugged into the side of the device which is the size of a half loaf of bread. The device detects pressure waves in the atmosphere or those produced by passing earthquake wave. The multiple sensors are necessary to null out wind pressure differences or it would be worthless if there was any wind. Interestingly in addition to earthquakes such a device is used by the nuclear test ban treaty observers which have stations in several places on the globe. Similar devices can detect an atmospheric test 1000s of miles away. The software leaves a lot to desire and since it is intended for earthquake recording, it does not lend itself to BF detection very well. If you are familiar with the helicorder of an earthquake detector that is the form of the recorded data. Since it is not portable, all deployment I have planned is in camping situations. It will readily detect infrasound and BF footsteps because it will detect my own footsteps that are inaudible but produce mini earthquakes when you walk. The problem is that BF rarely uses infrasound, from what I can determine, and the primary intent of that use is fear and intimidation. So unless BF has other uses for infrasound, and I do have some evidence of that, you need to provoke a BF to zap you for the recorder to have anything to record. I have recorded single pulses of infrasound that I assume were produced by a BF that I knew was nearby, so I do have data that suggest BF use infrasound for some other purpose than intimidation. My present theory is that they send out pulses of infrasound that should be detectable by BF some distances away. They probably feel them in their large chest cavity more than hear them but I suppose that is possible if you have a large head and corresponding large ear drums to hear them directly. This could be a chest produced equivalent of a tree knock but one that is inaudible to humans. They consist of a single low frequency pressure wave, that is repeated every 15 or 20 seconds for a couple of minutes then stop. In a camping situation the device can act as a distant early warning system, and detect BF footsteps that are inaudible. Perhaps that is the best use to date unless I can provoke a zapping encounter. My research area has gone cold so I have not had any field time with the device when I know BF are around. I have had it deployed when there are distant thunderstorms in the area that were inaudible to my ears but the device picked them up quite readily. I did not know what it was until the thunderstorms got close enough to hear with my ears. Additionally you have to check earthquake reports in your area or something interesting could be an earthquake you are not aware of. So you need to note the time when anything interesting happens and check it with the USGS reports in the area. So while I do have the equipment, and it does have potential, lack of portability limits it's use. Rather than call blasting supposed bigfoot calls, I think some researchers have had better luck playing music. One reported that a certain minor key produce the most response. Classical seems to be better received than Pop music. Maybe we should go visit a dairy farm and see what the cows prefer when they are milked. They seem to have preferences too. The sound thing has potential but proving infrasound was produced by a BF is daunting. You would have to have simultaneous video and infra recording to even begin to prove that BF was the source. I don't know how you would arrange that unless you could get a BF to chase you into your camp with a video recorder and infrasound recorder running. If you get one that angry you might not survive the experiment to know that it was successful. I don't think I want to play that game.

Says who and why ? What have UFO's got to do with Sasquatches and why on earth would anything regarding numbers in anyway intertwine with Sasquatches ? The logic of these particular points you're trying to make are grossly flawed Crow in lots and lots and lots of ways.