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Do you realize how nonsensical your statement is to someone who has witnessed a BF. It puts you in the category of a flatlander who does not believe the earth is round. Because flatlander Crow has not observed the earth from space and seen that it is round, it cannot be. No possible way that you could be wrong about BF? Evidence is only real if there is a body? So we have to directly observe a black hole to believe in them? All the evidence of massive unseen bodies in the center of galaxies causing rapid rotation of stars and sucking in gas mean nothing unless we directly observe a black hole first? Like BF, black holes do not want to be seen, they gobble up light that cannot escape. It sure must be frustrating to you that witnesses are un-swayed by your proclamations.

One thing that frustrates me about the Bigfoot community (or I should say a small faction of it) is the folks who make the unwarranted leap from believing in the existence of the animal to professing to know all about it, what it really is, how it behaves, etc. I'm not trying to rile anyone or point fingers, but honestly, you have people writing books and doing publicity saying that they know this creature is mostly human, likes to give gifts, has special powers, etc, etc, and it all seems more than a bit presumptuous to me. I want to say, "well, you may THINK this is true and you are perfectly welcome to say that, but you cannot KNOW it is true because there is precious little at all known about this creature at this point." There is not even a single specimen in capivity or on a forensic lab to glean any real evidence from; all else is total speculation. And that is fine, but just SAY it is speculation, not fact. Again, I strongly believe this creature exists. Thousands of witnesses are not ALL misidentifying, hoaxing or lying. They just...aren't. But beyond that, I have no clue what is going on, for certain. And really, neither does anyone else. We're all just guessing; educated guesses, to be sure in some cases, but guesses nonetheless. I think it's important to be able to dwell in the uncertainty before you leap to conclusions. That way your mind is kept open and isn't stuck defending positions you were 'sure' about, when and if the real truth comes out.

This thread is to share some of the findings my research partner, my son, and I have found in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest between Mt St Helens and Mt Adams in Washington State. We are in the process of completing a research paper on our findings which we will be submitting for publishing in the next couple months. However, I wanted to share some of our findings here for those who spend time in the field; to give them additional information to look for, and to utilize in their own field research. There is considerable information which I will be posting as I have time. I do keep a daily log of my time in the field which I would recommend for anyone spending time in the field. It is too easy to forget important or even not so important details later on that may end up becoming important. My own background is in Wildlife Biology and yes I do have some initials after my name, for those that it matters. But, to me, what matters most is the 50+ years I have spent out in the field; hunting, hiking, fishing, photographing, learning tracking skills, and doing my own personal research. Have I observed a bigfoot in the field? No I have not. However, this evidence and other evidence I have found tells me there is something unknown out there. Just as cougar tracks and kills tell me cougars are out there though I have yet to see one in the wild. This research is based on three separate sites that we discovered located 7 to 10 miles apart in our study area. We identified some specific behavior in the study of each of these sites, as well as specific tooth impressions in the bones. The forensic evidence of tooth impressions in bone can be used to identify the possible predators that were responsible for the kill. There has been considerable research done in this field to help identify the possible culprit or scavenger of a kill (mostly for human remains). The size and type of predator can be determined by the various impressions they leave in bone with their canines and/or carnassials (carnivore molars). I will also be posting a control specimen of an elk we killed during hunting season and left the ribcage, spinal column, and pelvis after removing the quarters and boning out the rest. I returned to this specimen three times over a period of 6 months to observe and photograph its condition. These specific finds began in early 2013 when my research partner found several deer in one location which had been killed, disarticulated, eaten, and the bones stacked. The bones were stacked in front of a log; as if whatever had sat down, ate its meal, and stacked the bones in front of it. Original bone stack as found by my research partner. Bones collected from stack. Tooth impressions found on a couple of the rib bones. Some of the references used in our research: Foust, Jennifer L. 2007. The Use of Tooth Pit and Tooth/Jaw Measurements to Identify Carnivore Taxa Responsible for Damage on Scavenged Bone. Master of Arts Thesis. University of Montana. Murmann DC, Brumit PC, Schrader BA, Senn DR. 2006. A Comparison of Animal Jaws and Bite Mark Patterns. Journal of Forensic Science 51(4):846-860. ...More to come.

I can see just that playing out. Some researcher will get a fleeting glimpse but not be able to take a photograph quick enough. They will assume they can do the Jane Goodall thing with BF too because it worked in Africa. Part of our problems is with BF is treating them like some other animal, that can be tracked, tricked, and hunted. Not much of that works with BF.

I just reread it and my first impression held true, he said he didn't mean it that way and that's good enough for me. And no I don't work for Fox News. But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night

To answer your question though RF, let me ask you one back: Why wouldn't it? But that answer doesn't disguise the reality of it being equally inconclusive, as it is only one report. The evidence is cumulative, and if there is a scratched record being played here by me and some others, that is probably it. Endlessly chasing after the next hoax perpetrator is certainly exhilarating for some of us, but it accomplishes exactly bupkiss for advancing the general knowledge in this field. You won't see any serious researcher spending much time doing it. They are too busy looking at the much bigger picture. Try it, it is pretty fun. Instead, if you want to burn up your time staffing the Hoax Police, by all means go with your flow, but my point was only it serves mostly to keep those from sharing interesting stuff on this site.

They'll become an industry, a political football, a cause, and that's just a start. If they are recognized as a species of human, it'll get really interesting.