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I have not read Ron Morehead's work but or course have been in discussion here on the Forum on the idea of misdirection/confusion as well as attraction by stimulating curiosity. Also was in discussions in the past regarding BF counting but no conclusions were arrived at. It was from these kinds of discussions that I was able to gather concepts to write a recent book for hunting the creature outright. Here is an excerpt from pages 57-58: "Some of the actions or tactics as far as a camp goes may be able to take full advantage of the curiosity factor inherent in Sasquatch. Thinking it to be an intelligent creature people have given it some of the capacities that Humans possess whether deserved or not. The term is anthropomorphizing. Some even hold to the belief that the creature can even count. It really doesn't matter if it can or can't. It may understand that there's three hogs in the clearing and not two but knowing that doesn't mean it can count. It's really more about assessing attack strategies than anything close to rudimentary math. If there are enough members in the team a trap of sorts can be set up. Rig up ahead of time a couple of cameras outside a target tent and hook them to USB ports of two computers inside the tent. The ploy goes like this: For a six man team start by having two members enter a tent. One comes out and two go in which means three are now in the tent. One comes out which leaves two in the tent. Then three go in and two come out. Then one comes out which will again leave two in the tent. This can be done alongside various diversions by outside members away from the tent to distract any observers. The members outside busy themselves with packing and going into various tents and returning and then walking behind tents and then reappearing. In the confusion the two that were left in the tent will turn on the computer in order to monitor the outside but otherwise should go unnoticed. Assemble the team and go noisily into the field to draw attention away from the camp. The trap has now been set. The two left in the tent are armed and can now monitor at least two approaches to camp on the computer screens. The hardest part will be the waiting. If Sasquatch enters the camp then a major crossroad has been arrived at. Take the shot or don't take the shot. Again, refer to the section “To Shoot Or Not To Shoot” because that critical and potentially devastating decision deserves its own chapter. It is a surprisingly complex and sensitive personal safety issue along with its deeper legal, social, and psychological repercussions; Each of which could bear their own lengthy discussions. Add to that the chapter on “Getting Out” and the obstacles become even more compounded." The Sasquatch Hunter's Field Manual

I think that's a reflection of an assumption that's already in serious doubt. (The shift of our assumptions as our culture changes is a topic in another thread .. quite relevant, I think.) We assumed that because we saw few, there were few, and because we assume there are few, they must not have a complex social structure. The alternate view is that there are many but precisely because of a complex social structure (including cooperation), they're able to mostly avoid us thus we see few. I go back to habituators I've been connect with ... consider what they describe. It's a whole lot more like tribal humans than merely a herd of animals. MIB

I don't think we are at a stage to even consider beginning to speculate on migration or not with these things, we don't know anywhere near enough about them. However, i refer again to the Colorado Springs area in the early 2000's and the steady decreasing trend in reports in that general area in the early 00's to the increasing trend in reports to an area 80 or so miles to the west from that kind of time range, to the present day, which also coincided literally on top of both confirmed Elk and Deer migration routes. This IMO however would be like Sasquatch emigration than migration in the very true sense of the word as it would be likely that these trends were caused by the human element, and the grown of Colorado Springs. I'm with G, especially in places like the PNW, in that these things have a range of x amount of miles and would probably utilize different areas of it at different times of the year, as and when the food sources change. If that constitutes migration then i guess we're good, but for example, 1,000 miles south in the winter to where they are in the summer, the numbers just aren't telling us that as we have winter reports in every WA geographical zone in the winter, throughout British Columbia and even pretty far north in Alaska in the winter too.

I'm glad you brought this up, Explorer! My brother and I both read the book "The Last Season" (excellent read) quite a few years ago and it stirred us to research whether or not the events described there were related in any way to what we had experienced. We were able to positively conclude that our journey took place in late August of 1995. So it was a full year prior to Morgenson going missing. We even spent one night at Bench Lake in '95 and walked right past the unoccupied camp of the ranger who was stationed there, who undoubtedly at that time was Morgenson. We had chatted with him a time or two in previous years as he had patrolled that particular area for many years As a side note, our stay at Bench Lake was rather unusual. We had set up camp and hunkered down in our tents that mid afternoon to avoid being eaten alive by the massive mosquito population there. As we looked out through the mosquito netting we saw a procession of perhaps twenty people dressed in immaculate flowing white robes, carrying flowers etc, marching purposefully down the trail to the eastern shore of the lake, this at over 10,500 ft. and a very difficult day and a half hike in! We concluded that it was perhaps some kind of new age wedding or retreat trip for some odd cult. Who knows? Getting back on track here, Yes the NPS does indeed use helicopters in the wilderness area but it is their policy to keep that to an absolute minimum so as not to spoil the wilderness experience for others. In all the time I have spent in Kings Canyon I can recall seeing just two of them, the one I described in my piece was an unmarked military type chopper. I observed it at very close quarters and it was certainly not one of the much smaller rescue evac type helicopters I had seen previously. The chopper also landed at a barren out of the way area that made no sense whatsoever as a re-supply drop-off or staging area for a possible rescue attempt. For many years I was close personal friends with one of the summer Rangers who patrolled the Mount Whitney area, just south of Kings Canyon. We never discussed the topic of bigfoot specifically, but I did notice that he would often shut down the conversation if it drifted to anything of a paranormal nature. He would clearly become uncomfortable, tight lipped, and sullen. This would happen even when he was far away from work, visiting at my home. So yes, I believe there is specific training and policy regarding these types of issues and the avoidance thereof. In my honest opinion though, I don't believe that the wide open expanses of Kings Canyon's high country would offer the best habitat for sasquatch. Most of it is well above timberline which in this area is around 10,600 ft or so. The highest peaks are 13 to 14 thousand.ft. There is little or no cover and most activity can be spotted from as far as a mile away. Its not the best elevation for abundant food sources either. Could they have adapted to life scraping out an existence on the scree slopes and boulder fields? Possibly... but the lush green valleys just west of this area would provide a far more lucrative alternative. .