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The link to NAWAC Tag 7. The article describes how a remote transmitter was apparently attached to a Sasquatch and tracked over a period of time: http://woodape.org/index.php/news/news/256-tag7

My name is Tony. I am a "fan" of BF and have been since I was a little boy and saw The Incident at Boggy Creek, read the old Marvel Godzilla comic that featured Yetrigar (a supersized Sasquatch monster) and watched The Six Million Dollar Man Steve Austin battle an alien-created robotic BF. I know a lot of people here seem to think of BF as a pacific, berry eating character, and that's cool (and if they really exist, I can only hope they're like this) but my imagination has always drifted towards the ferocious, feral BF-type. I'm so glad I found these boards!!

I have probably spent more nights alone up the hill than many people. It's taken ten pages of discussion to get to the real danger: Physical accident, not animal attack. Walking at night is a necessary part of my outings. Just last Tuesday night I was in the Oregon Coastal Range, walking alone after a "busy" day by the motorcyclists, plus in the area I was scouting for a group to arrive. Late, under the Zodiac, and without a light, walked by a couple in a cocoon {tent. Without intent, I scared them muchly. {Muchly is a term coined by the great Bigfoot and UFO researcher Geo. Earley (spelled correctly). In my opinion, it should be widely adopted by Bigfooters and UFO'oslogists.} Anyway .... carefully walking at night under Zodiac and moon glow is not difficult. Stay on logging roads or wide trails, walk in the center of them, with some light color exposed { in my case gray hair} so the cougars will think a minute before jumping. Also, walk softly, slowly, feeling your way, and of course, have a light should you absolutely need it. Anyway, anyway, impalement, falling into a fire {not drunk}, an accidental swipe by a devil's club to the eye, and another mishap in one season put me into the Meridian Park hospital emergency room three times in three months. I drove myself there three times. {I was alone in the forest, remember.} After the third time, I was asked, by way of the insurance co. to come to the hospital to discuss why I was so accidental. I've since kept up my "routine," but have been more careful. Once about eight years ago, I was climbing a talus and ended up dropping a stone on my foot while foolishly wearing only walking shoes. That ended up requiring a bone taken out, one bone left to mend, a connector joint, and three pins in my left foot. Don't mention the medical bill .... Oh well, the alarm gives the TSA people something to think about. Only once in the last five years have had to go in to get stitched up. But I've taken two fire fall people into the ER, plus a broken arm, and ... and more accidents. Physical accidents are the danger of Bigfooting alone: Physical accidents. You hurt yourself good out there past routine traveled roads, and can't crawl back to the truck, you are in a bad way. Joe Beelart here, with the hospital records to prove what I wrote.

So out of curiosity, of all the reports in various databases how many confirmed attacks do we have on humans? I’m not talking intimidation methods or rock throwing. Actual attacks by a BF intended to do great bodily harm or kill a human? What large predator has a 100% successful kill rate against men? And to add another layer, leaving no witnesses or evidence of said kill aside from 411 type speculation?

Maybe that’s how they get those eyes glowin. Green could mean fully charged all the way down to that Dang Red Low Battery Eyeball Power Again?! Gotta hit up one of them electrical doodads again... 🙈

Lately in with the cougar attacks in both Oregon and Washington, I would think that cougars are more of a danger than BF. Those are a matter of record. The ones that usually go missing and are never found in Oregon and Washington, are solo women. There have been several gone missing in what I consider BF habitat near me. . Cougar would be suspect for them because of their smaller stature makes attack more likely and because it is unlikely a woman would carry a weapon. But without finding bodies, there is no evidence what really happens to them. I have not been confronted by a BF that knew I was there, unless I was messing with it, but I sure have been by an aggressive cougar. I worry about cougar more during solo field work.

Is it more of a risk being alone? I believe it probably is but you can manage risk by identifying the factors involved and addressing them one at a time before you ever set out. Bring a big-bore revolver or bear spray if you're not allowed to carry. Learn wilderness survival skills and practice them in controlled environments. There are wilderness survival schools out there. Learn wilderness navigation skills as it is a big boost to your confidence. You can join a SAR group and hone skills there. Always have a backup or second method for fire, water, and shelter. Learn night sounds for your particular region. You'll be able to relax when you hear a bobcat or fox scream. Always have a way to call in the cavalry if things go south. It can be a PLB, satellite phone, or satellite messenger. Study the topo maps of the area you'll be in and have an exit plan ahead of time to depart a different way than you arrived. Probably most important in my opinion is to always be on alert and always monitor your surrounding 24/7. When I'm with someone else, it is easy to get lost in conversation and miss something. When I'm alone, I'm always listening and looking. What is out of place? What should be here and isn't or what isn't here and should be? I'm looking for a moving or broken branch, leaves fluttering, or ground impressions on and off trail. I'm also listening for a subtle twig snap, water splash, footfalls, or anything that will provide information that something is out there. Certain skills take a lifetime to learn but you can become more acquainted with your surroundings by studying them and constantly practicing skills. Edited - My tracking skills are not very good and it is one area I plan on getting formal training. I know a Native American who provides hands on work but his classes are booked at least a year or two in advance. I better get off my duff and get into one of them. These skills once learned will help to provide better clarity of whether something has passed through the area and if so, what and when.

I personally stay out of California State Parks as your not allowed to protect yourself unless you're a ranger who is allowed to have a gun, but you are not. Seems hikers who stick to the main trails such as the PCT don't seem to have much issues with Bigfoot's. Going off trail where the Bigfoot's aren't used to seeing people coming into their area may bring about some night time and daytime agressive behavior. I've read so many reports from the Sierra's where the Bigfoot's seem to be pissed off at hikers, trail crews, campers and hunters. The Bigfoot's have a strange mindset which make them unpredictable, and it doesn't seem to matter if you're by yourself or with others. I remember a report from the Western Sierra's just north of Yosemite where a father and son went deer hunting together some years ago. The son went up a mountain side as the father stayed in camp watching his son make his way up and noticed a Bigfoot stalking his son following him from the side (the trees were short due to pass logging). His son had no idea he was being followed. Not sure what came of it as I can't seem to find that report anywhere. Not sure if the father fired a shot into the air or what. But that can't be good if a Bigfoot is stalking you when out by yourself. But the odds of something happening is low, but there's always that chance. You'll feel better if you have a couple of people with you deep in the spooky mountains camping at night.

The observations that the creatures have a hunched over posture and glide is true. That they break large sticks in descending mtns or make noises resembling such a thing is true. That they are not as reclusive as believed, they are interested in following certain humans for some reason (s). That they seem to appear, traipse around tents and then disappear before sometimes getting a glimpse is true. That they have the ability to make rock knocks, guttural clicks and samurai-type almost human-like language with intonations, inflections and prosody/rhythm that would make you think they are an intelligent being is true. That there is some anomaly to their visual systems that produce green glow and other phenomenon is true. That they push over trees or make noises that would have you think they are pushing over a tree when they want to gain your attention or discourage your further progress following a certain vector is true. That they can, when they have the need, produce a type of chatter that sounds distinctly chimp-like is true. That they growl, whoop and produce rapid changes in naturalistic and mimicked animal sounds interpersed with speech-like phonations is true. That they make elaborate and geometrically correct stick formations some which have a toy-like quality and artistic expression is true. That they are pranksters and leave gifts is true. I think I will stop there or I will have written my book on the forum for Pete's sake.

Man, that makes those guys sound like amateurs, which I guess we all are. It's at least partially human. How would you like a tracker stuck in you? It' absurd and insulting. I hope if anyone ever attempts it that BF retaliates appropriately. I know I would.