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The woods are VAST...and even people who hike them often are only seeing a tiny part of the area. Look a map of a good sized national forest. Established trails barely scratch the surface of the area. And the vast majority of people never get off the trail, let alone traverse the first natural barrier like a steep climb in elevation or water crossing. I get this all of the time. People tell me that they are in the Cataloochee area all of the time and that it is impossible that these creatures exist there because they would have seen them by now. They count pulling over on a paved road to look at the reintroduced elk as being intimately familiar with the entire region.

I'd bet that 98%+ of people who venture into the forest never leave the trail. I go off trail all the time and never see anyone nor any indications someone came through. Why would they? You'll see a hunter during hunting season and someone into birding. Hikers stay on the trail and backpackers generally tend to hike to a lean-to or an allowable or prescribed tent area. I've seen avid fishermen go back to secluded ponds to fish but that's pretty much it. Look at Maine. It is 90% forested, which the highest percent of any state. It has 17 million acres of forest with a population of 1.4 million people. I think a sasquatch could find lots of space to enjoy itself without ever being noticed.

My father is like that. He claims they can't exist because he hasn't seen one (*). While he truly is surrounded by National Forest land on all sides, and he is in a good spot, aside from a couple days a year in deer season, he doesn't go into the woods. He takes pride in killing his deer the first time he goes out and ridicules others (like me) who take longer as "wasting time". Despite all of the potential, he doesn't actually have the exposure he thinks he does. It has proven impossible to get him to see that. (*) He does have a story ... he told me of seeing something that looked just like a sasquatch would look "if they existed." (truly, what do you do with that level of deliberate blindness?) Knowing him as I do, I guarantee if they were proved to exist tomorrow, he'd be an expert, has known about them all his life. Some people .. y' just gotta give up on. 'til 2 years ago, I had never seen a marten. I caught one on trail camera about 3-4 years ago, and possibly another. Then one day I saw two, separately, over a mile apart. It's just a matter of being in the right place at the right time. Sometimes the odds of that are not what we expect them to be. MIB

I could not agree more. When I hear about expeditions covering an area. I Just think about the vast coverings the dark forests contain. I hike ,camp and fish in such areas. I have no idea what dwells there Unequivocalby. I like to explore and travel off the beaten path. I see lots of interesting life. Unfortunately no man apes. Just because I don't see them or believe in them does not mean that I am correct.

I am a member of the Taxidermy.net forum and there is a film company that is doing a documentary on Ken Walker, who is a world famous taxidermist, bigfoot enthusiast and one time member on here. It is about him, sasquatch and the sasquatch reproduction he made for the World Taxidermy Show a year or two ago. It looks interesting. It's called Big Fur and will be offered in many forms on it's website. Just thought it might interest some over here.

I can easily create an upward movement of air ( reverse call blasting ). No foo-foo.

Do women have more BF encounters? If so, I am breaking out the Chanel #5. I am sure @Madison5716 wouldn't mind if I wore that in her little truck. LOL

A Dakota fire pit should resolve the smoke issue. Easy to make. Many of videos show two very large holes. When I've done it in the past, I make them much smaller. I didn't want to give away my location, so the fire was small for that reason. In the past few years, I want a sasquatch to find me so I want it so see the smoke wafting through the trees.

Some more pics. Sorry for the typos above. Posting from my phone. Hopefully this give some perspective on how dense MI forests can be.

Sounds like a plan NW.........hey gigantor, hope you are safe & well,! These woods around here, like most places, turn into something different at night, lotta stuff I wouldn't want her messing with, other wolves, packs of Coyotes, hogs, maybe even a hungry hairyman, can't take a chance of loosing my best gal:)

Still pretty hot & dry....hope you guys aren't sick of seeing the Sotol snacks, but the easiest way to follow the Hairyman's movements this time of year, plus they are eating it pretty good. First pick shows one of their trails, and the discarded Sotol leaves as they drop them along the way.....Hansel & Gretel dropped bread crumbs, the Hairyman drops Sotol leaves, in the South anyway:)