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Agreed, seems to be nothing more than a story teller that has already gotten to much attention.

I am surprised so many of you believe Smeja actually shot Sasquatches. In my opinion he was just another fire hunting bear poacher with a made up story. Had he actually shot man apes I would think the government would have acted upon this rather swiftly.

Government can never keep a lid on anything. They don't need to. All they have to do is keep saying "Bah! Humbug!", or ignoring it, and the majority will sing along, primarily because they don't care one way or the other. Meanwhile, a minority drives itself nuts trying to figure out how to make people recognize what they don't want to recognize............ It was classic law enforcement; let the idiot talk himself into jail. The authorities were nowhere to be seen or heard (just like the PG event) until Smeja provided the evidence that pinned him: the "steak". Dead meat. The authorities even let somebody else pay for the forensic examination (DNA analysis) that came up as bear. Then they closed in. They simply interrogated him, let him lie, and then indicted him on felony perjury charges along with all the minor fish and feathers accusations that really don't mean squat. It was all an afterthought, because it was easy, and the entire effort was simply to seize his firearms and ban him from possessing them for the rest of his life. They don't care about dead sasquatches or dead bears. They wanted those guns. They're going to get them, too.

Avoiding their existence avoids dealing with their aboriginal rights, their civil rights, their political rights, their environmental rights, and the legions of lawyers and advocates who would jump on the opportunity to "represent them". There are actually a whole bunch of very good reasons to keep them secret.

Ain't happening. As I've aged, I've come to desire the Masters of Scientism to remain the last people in the history of mankind to know that sasquatches exist.

I agree, but here is the catch. Shooting one is no guarantee of success. They have been shot at and even hit by lots of people over the years. But yet no carcass. Why is that? First of all, they are hard to kill. You better be an excellent shot with a ton of firepower and lucky enough to be at the right place at the right time. Second, they do protect their own and will fight to the death to protect their hurt or dying family member. Are you going to be like the schmuck Smedja and kill off an entire family including kids? The third issue and probably the biggest hurdle is lets say you do kill of a clan or get lucky and find a lone straggler and manage to kill it and manage to drag the body back to civilization. What are the odds the government steps in and takes it away and leave you to the consequences. If you believe in BF, you have to believe the government knows about them. And then you ask yourself why do they treat BF different than every other animal in the world. That answer is not knowable, but should give you pause as there is a reason, and it must be a pretty powerful one. My conclusion is to simply enjoy them. Try to get a picture for the thrill of getting a picture. Not for science as it will not matter. This way you will enjoy the outdoors, live a little, and not suffer the grief of murdering one or more very close human cousins nor have to pay the penalty when big brother steps in. Just my 2 cents.

This deserved an encore.

Moose are more dangerous than Bears. I’ve had buddies that couldn’t get out of a tree for hours. Joggers get attacked in Spokane. I know Michigan has Moose, and Bears. Ive never needed fire insurance for my house but I’m damn glad I have it. Knives are fine, but be prepared to dance with the devil and loose body essentials. I prefer bringing down the thunder at a distance if at all possible.

NA Indians and First Nations have the longest running contact with Sasquatch. Their views are for the most part ignored. Why? Because they work in a realm of worthiness for encounters as compared to the Anglo approach of throwing money at encounter(s) or a clear shot. The Anglo way is based on dollars. The indigenous American Indians and First Nations know that Sasquatch will avoid 99.99% of us. They are quite excellent at avoiding humans, especially the ones with large caliber weapons.