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I got out today with a couple of the guys, Thomas and AlohaCop, to scout for a group camp we had planned for the end of the month. A couple of things have come up in the last few days, so that trip probably won't happen, but it was great to get out for the day. I had heard about a large log lean to that someone built at the end of a trail in the area we're interested in, and we managed to locate it today, occupied by a family camped for the weekend. Now we just have to get there before others when we want to use it. In the afternoon, T and J had to leave, so I headed for another watershed further east to explore some side branches that I'd never been to, and found a couple of other prime wild camp spots. Gaia maps showed what looked like a connecting trail to the Harrison West FSR, but I only found dead end trails, but some great scenery, and bear scat every hundred yards or so, though the only game spotted was a momma grouse and her tiny chick. It was cool to see the fuzzy little guy take off halfway across the road, gaining all of about 4" altitude, with its wings beating like a hummingbird's.

Greetings, I recently finished reading John Green's Sasquatch the Apes Among Us, and was particularly intrigued by a vague account he mentioned that very few researchers seem to have taken notice of. He mentioned interviewing an old woman in Montana during the late 1960s who grew up in a family of cattle ranchers. According to the interview the old woman mentioned how when she was a young child everyone knew not to leave their cattle at higher elevation during the spring or they would be eaten by the hairy giants who lived in the mountains. Although the account provided by Mr. Green was somewhat vague, it would seem that the settlers in Montana cattle country during the late 19th and early 20th centuries had at least some local knowledge and more concerning Sasquatch-like creatures indigenous to the area. If this is the case, then there are likely some very old reports or at the very least oral stories from the region going back well over a century ago. I would be interested to find these old accounts. And if the old woman's story was true, and it should be noted Mr. Green had no reason to doubt her truthfulness, then I would be interested to find out if there was some sort of conflict between early western cattle ranchers and Bigfoot. It would seem plausible since the account mentioned predation by Bigfoot on cattle. And a similar scenario resulted in conflict with brown bears and wolves leading to their extirpation in the region.

Just got camp set up day 2 above the Moyie River. No return howls yet. Gonna try some coyote pup distress calls.

That's quite a trip! I really like the border country between BC and Montana , I hunted elk and deer in the headwaters of the Yahk for about a decade, in the '90s.

You are not. But there's no question the stories are good ones. On topic, if you had a Premium membership you could search the Forum's SSR database. The huge free section of old historical newspaper articles collated by Tirademan (Scott McClean), who is no longer with us, is a good place to look,too.

Say hi to Dr Meldrum for us.

Hello. Just introducing myself. Hello from Idaho. Attending Idaho State U. Pre-med. closeted bigfoot believer.

Yes. Idaho. Montana and Wyoming too. But Idaho has declared war. I have two tags in my pocket. Im allowed 15 as a out of state resident. From my vantage point last night I could look over the top of upper priest falls and see transmission lines in BC following the crows nest hwy (3). Gonna jump over to the Moyie river drainage tonight and try my luck over by Montana tomorrow. I know right where to go in Washington. But they will never open it there.🙄

It has come a long way since the first days when the fatality rate for power linemen was 1 in 2. Nowadays the industry has very rigid controls and procedures in place to mitigate accidents - but the hazard is ALWAYS there. Electrical contacts resulting in injury are now quite rare in my jurisdiction. That being said, we unfortunately had a lineman at our utility lose both hands to amputation due to a contact just two weeks ago. It has been many years since I can recall that type of accident in this province. Aerial lift (crane or bucket truck) accidents and helicopter crashes are the more common incidents now, it seems. Wolf open down there, or you doing it just for fun?

Trying to call a wolf in…. 31st anniversary trip!

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.

Fishing on the Columbia today on the jet sled with my best friend. His family homesteaded here. Up from Bossburg on the Canadian border. Caught one walleye so far. River is high and mad. Boiling. Rained this morn its in the 50’s here.

My fathers.

I saw Sasquatch talking on a cell phone and drinking a pina colada in a Trader Vics today...his hair was perfect.

It should be noted 3.8 mya. No 38, as seen in the link.