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South fork of Sherman creek off of hwy 20 (Sherman pass) Found what looked like Black bear hair. Found where he was scratching up a post at the USFS corral. I usually park here when I bring the horse trailer. Someone cut the head and buttons off of a rattle snake ahead of me on the FS rd. Saw some deer is all. Pretty uneventful. I didn’t crash....that was a plus.

Bears don't have arms. They only have legs. And that looks like an arm to me, too. Why not a costume? The rear leg looks way too thick to be a dog. For that matter, so does the front leg or arm. I think it's either a man in a suit, a sasquatch, or (third choice) a bear. But ultimately, like my beloved friend Norseman will eventually post, it really doesn't matter what it is. It's meaningless, even as a YouTube video, because the poster (unless he/she posts more content) isn't going to profit much from that video.

Finding Bigfoot aired for 7 seasons with 100 episodes. They deployed very expensive FLIR gear and video camera gear far beyond what individuals can afford. The video cameras were operated by professionals. They successfully photographed zero pictures of BF in spite of multiple teasers during shows that all turned out to be some other animal. I would say that demonstrates some problem with their methodology when individuals such as myself have been successful in less than half that time. Admittedly luck is a big factor but the real problem, given the numbers of individuals they fielded, has to be technique or simply the number of people they had stumbling around in the dark. Here is a good example where I have to agree with Bobo. You cannot chase down a BF in the dark or anytime or place for that matter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmzfdjJRotU

Hey Madison.....good to hear from you:) The path is animal busy, but not human, the Gift Tree where the apples & peanut butter go missing is about a half mile away hidden away, and not on any trail......made sure to keep it very hidden. The only way I can stand hiking in the heat this time of year in Texas is down in the deep creek ravines that run North-South, as the arch of the sun only hits them directly for a few hours a day, and shaded by around 3:30 or so.......by the time I hike generally around 6ish, the temperature is 8 to 10 degrees cooler down in there plus all the shade of the trees and breeze off the creeks when running. By contrast, if I hike down in a East-West ravine, which has been baking in sun all day, it's like an oven. Just like me, I think the Hairyman likes the North-South ravines too because they are the coolest spot around:) There are some caves about a mile or so away, but I stay away from those out of respect for the Hairymen. Yeah, that is a Rhodesian Ridgeback, and I got him years ago to deal with the big kitties out there.....which he does a fine job of that, plus any boar hogs that are hanging around. And lastly....that first print pic was scary huge!

It is a bad idea to have a black wet suit / dry suit. A black wet suit looks like a seal. Sharks agree, looks like a seal but tastes bad.

Correct, bring it in and then we'll talk I was looking at the size of some of the leaves and duff being kicked up and the 'thing" just doesn't look that big really. Looks like a dog. Tail's in the upper right of the frame?

Summer is here and so is the heat, still hiking 3+ days a week though. There's an area that I pass through often, and is where 5 different trails converge by a creek, so I decided to throw out some corn in about a 10' circle. I knew the Hairyman was using some of these trails, and would be a good spot , thinking it would attract some type of prey species they could ambush. Well, the Hairymen found it first and ate every single kernel, I mean gone in one night! Tramped up the area pretty good, and left 2 sizes of prints......check 'em out, some are better than others, plus there's some track over track going on, first pic shows the disturbed area with Lulu jumping out of the creek. Also, nearby at the Gift Tree......more apples missing, I put several in the latched box hanging about 6' up in a tree, with a few more stuck on Deer antlers that I weaved that through cord....there one day, gone the next.

Part of the E bike attraction for me is getting in day trips into places that cannot be reached on foot. With my fat tired pedal bike I can double the distance in I get and still make it out before dark. The problem being that the interesting places are all up. Grinding up a hill in granny gear at a speed slower than you can walk is not pleasant. That is what I was doing when the cougar jumped down in front of me. The assist of the Ebike would probably quadroupal the distance and help with the climbing. Just like hiking, an E bike because of their quiet operation might catch a trail crossing BF by surprise. As far as legality most trails in the areas I frequent are multiple use and anyplace you can ride a standard bike is open to ebike use. Forest service rules state that anything street legal is legal on federal forest roads. That prohibits me from using my Bad Dog off road motor cycle because it is not street legal and gasoline powered. Those tires are ATV tires. The places Bad Dog can be used are very restricted. I might be interested in selling Bad Dog if anyone is interested. I can see if someone has a ranch or big farm that it would be very useful to check on things. That is a brand new Honda Motor. I built it up myself so it is one of a kind. But an Ebike is street legal.