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Went out yesterday in one of my areas of interest. It has rained a fair amount lately including early yesterday morning when I entered the woods. The mosquitoes were swarming and nearly impossible not to be ravaged by them. The rain caused creeks and bogs to expand providing a good opportunity to look for prints. No luck but tomorrow is another day.

The more fishing lines the Bigfoot community has in the water? The better the odds it will catch a fish!

Perhaps you're right. Only time will tell. And yes, absolutely. Bigfoot needs to be brought into the realm of science and out of the realm of woo and fantasy.

Your on the right track. Your just not there yet. At some point maybe a decade into the future your gonna become impatient like the rest of us!😜 And just so your aware? If they were giving away free Gorilla hunts in Africa? I wouldn’t go. I have no plans on eating close relatives and I think they are far more interesting alive than dead. This is something science demands as proof. And I think they are far more safe recognized by science than dwelling with pixies and gnomes in the mythological section at Barnes and Noble.

We went out to check out some recent Sasquatch sightings in an area about 3 hours away from us. Planned on at least spending one night on location. Pretty secluded area with a real weird and dark history. Spent less than 2 hours there before we got the heck out and just drove home. I am going to have to figure out how we are going to properly approach this area in a safe manner. My initial worry is the people who seem to be attracted to this area because of the history as opposed to anything Sasquatch related. Finding the remnants of a fire with pet carriers filled with excrement next to it in the middle of nowhere is always a good sign.

Not true. Ask any Biologist. If killing one is that detrimental? The species is going extinct anyhow. And better to document it to science than to let it slip away quietly. And there is no such thing as “clear undeniable footage” concerning Bigfoot. We have beat that horse to death. Tranquilizing one would be great if we were scientists. We are not. You may be successful. But you may also either kill it with too large of dose or be killed by too small of dose. There are no guidelines for tranquilizing a Bigfoot. And I don’t work at a zoo and do this daily.... So my suggestion is, if you really want to stay with non lethal methods is buy the tranq gun but buy biopsy darts with it. You shoot the dart, the dart collects a dna sample and then hopefully the dart falls out or the creature pulls it out and you can then retrieve it after it’s left the area. It would be smart to have lethal back up while attempting a biopsy dart.

Here is my take. We as a community take the FIRST opportunity. It makes zero sense to be digging in the ground for maybe nothing. Or following the thing around for a stool sample IF the creature is looking right at you..... Once the first type specimen is delivered to science? THEN we fight like mad to protect the species! At that point we can spend the rest of our days digging for fossils or collecting stool samples. And we will find there will be a bunch of Johnny come lately’s all clamoring to help. Not everyone needs to be trigger man either! There is plenty of other ways to help out.

I would like to add that because there are presumably so few of these creatures in existence, killing one would be detrimental to the entire population of Sasquatch. Therefore, I agree with you that killing should be reserved as an absolute last resort (or should be off the table altogether). It is my opinion that killing one isn’t going to be any more compelling than tranquilizing one or getting clear, undeniable footage of one.

Bigfoot is a real flesh and blood primate. For those of us who have examined the evidence there is very little doubt about this creature's existence. What we need now is proof. Our primary goal should be attaining this proof. I am not "No Kill." However, for me personally, killing a type specimen is an absolute last resort after all non-lethal options have been exhausted. I know some of you will disagree, and that is okay. There is room for disagreement in the Bigfoot Community. But my primary goal in documenting the species existence is either finding the remains of a dead one, or collecting DNA evidence. However, if these options after being exhausted, and exhausted again for good measure have failed to provide the proof that science needs, then I might revisit the option of collecting a type specimen. But if a "Pro Kill" Bigfoot researcher decides to take a type specimen using lethal methods, I have no problem with that either.

That is something that is certainly in the planning stages.

They do not need to be protected since they are the Apex. So they are not at all endangered since there is no way to tell if they are. Why do we keep talking about them being endangered. It is not like we keep finding a dead Bigfoot every where we look in our natural forest. So how can you say or even mention Endangered Species Act when we cannot even get a bead on one. How far has research gone with out looking into the woo side of these. Where are we at in the field of research now. No closer then we were years back. Unless we move forward with open minds we will still be in the same place for years to come. If you want to separate yourself from the woo crowd then that's fine . All I can say is that you may find your self like others who have never had an encounter. The woo to me does not mean opening up portals, mind speaking, or even that shape shifting. But finding those hot spots and reaching out to them and having them reach back and make contact with you. That does not take science but knowledge of what others have used and succeeded. Proven methods. In other words leave science behind. If you keep on thinking that they are primates or some type of sub-humans then you have it all wrong. But look up the success rate of what others have tried . Make a graph if it will help you . But there you will see a failure rate . I am not trying to pick on you at all. But I see allot of scientist as very close minded. I gave up my time in the field but every so often i get that bite. All I can say is that I am not ready to deal with it again.

Driftless, a great researcher, is on to something.