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I am all for efforts pushing to get out and survey but you are missing the boat here. You have not elaborated on any experience you have investigating the subject, technical skills or commitment, people need to know that their investment is not some random persons vacation or summer adventure. We don't know who you are, what drives you or how much capability you have in gathering/interrupting information. You are taking the job to fill a hole, investigating in much the same way any scientist would on any other theory or study. You have to realize that people like myself are filling this same hole, I have put in hundred of nights, tens of thousands of dollars, thousands of miles to meet witnesses and collected untold amounts of ecological data from research locations. What makes someone like me want to invest in someone like you ? You need more information on yourself, goals, project structure, time commitment and expense. Just things to consider when you put yourself in this position.

Yesterday, Dec. 15th, was the last day of deer season in my area, so I took the opportunity to get out for the day to a spot where I got a nice buck a couple of years ago, to try to repeat my success, and spend the day in very "Squatchy" territory, as there have been numerous sightings all around the watershed I was 4 wheeling and hiking into. These include the famous Ruby Creek incedent, several nearby at Deer lake, Trout Lake, and Hicks Lake campground, and one that Thomas Steenburg and I investigated in January, about 2 years ago. It was a cool day, about 4C, with clouds that occasionally drifted into the hills, cutting visibility to no more than 50 yards at times. After parking at about 5000 ft on an old logging road in the Slollicum Creek watershed, I hiked in a km or so on an old overgrown road, and spent a few hours looking for sign and tracks while glassing the surrounding slopes. Near dark, I returned to my SUV, having seen absolutely zero wildlife; no deer, bear, grouse, or sasquatch, but feeling refreshed by a day out in the woods. Here's a few pics from the day:

i completely understand all of your reservations and concerns towards me and my request. i came to this forum because i thought it might be the best place to spread the word to people who wouldn't think i was some nut job.not to beg for money, i was hopping for more of a share the link with the right group of people type thing. i never meant to insult anyone. i have been saving money for the expedition for quite some time to insure all my bills will be paid in my absence.And for equipment and supplies. it seems like several of you are very passionate like myself, maybe we can make this a joint expo or a multi state expedition. I just see shows like finding bigfoot and others and i think what a waste of resources. searching in a small area for a few hours at a time seemed like a waste of time to me.

I know this isn't the one you're looking for but thought it was an interesting report from a father and son taking place in Nevada near the White Mountains east of Bishop CA. http://www.oregonbigfoot.com/report_detail.php?id=04019

So you want people to fund your vacation hiking trip. Not a bad gig if you can get it. Going for his age group was out of line , the rest wasn't

Get over yourself.

There isn't one of us who doesn't forego something each and every month in order to fund our bigfoot endeavors. There isn't one of us here who hasn't had to put money aside week-by-week in order to acquire sound equipment, a thermal, new tires, or just to pay bills while we are in the field. You spend no time investing yourself here on BFF, just waltz in, and come straight towards us with your hand outstretched and beg for money like some unseemly street urchin? It's situations like this that underscores why I have no respect for millennials. In my opinion, they are profoundly lazy, don't possess a drop of ingenuity, and expect others to do things for them rather than knuckle down and makes things happen on their own. It would never dawn on me in a million years to ask a friend or neighbor, much less someone unknown to me, to give me money for something I want to do. As far as me and your request is concerned....hit the road!

To assume that sightings and other signs of Bf are dropping off in the OP is a bad assumption. Perhaps turned in "reports" of them are dropping off, but the instances are still happening. I live generally in the OP, and specifically in Ocean Shores, and we still get word of sightings and evidence ( sounds and prints) quite a bit. Not many will hear of sightings or occurrences on tribal lands, as the First Nation people tend to keep those to themselves and only share them with those they really trust. Also, some areas of tribal lands are only accessible by permit from the tribal elders. As far as Ocean Shores specifically, some of those reports are of a family of bears that have made a home on our little peninsula. It would take a very stealthy BF to get through town to the areas that we get reports from. Not saying it's impossible, but more than likely they are misidentification. An area that is fairly hot at the moment is around Lake Quinault, Grave's Creek areas. Also some reports coming out of the Mt. Carrie and Whiskey Bend areas. I'm not absolutely sure as to why there seems to be a drop off in formal reports, but I suspect it has to do with reports being turned in and nothing being followed up on by whatever agency or group the reports are being turned in to. At least that is what I've gotten from a couple of folks that have gotten hold of me to talk about it. So if you are doing any research in the OP, stick with it. Or if you are thinking about coming here to take a look, come ahead. Bring your thermals!