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It is one thing to make a nest (birds etc do that) and quite another to make a functional fish trap. The lack of evidence of stone tools use by BF is just that and considering how little contact we have with BF, I do not consider it evidence of anything other than we know little about the daily activities of BF and have very little contact with them. Clark and Skamania county were at one time heavily settled by First Peoples who used stone tools and other cultural artifacts but in spite of nearly two decades of field work, I have yet to find so much as a single arrowhead in the field. That makes it even less likely that someone would find artifacts left by BF, and if they did, how would they know the difference between that and first peoples artifacts? The rock pits near the top of Silver Star Mountain have been assigned to NA activity but local tribes have no knowledge about their use in their oral histories. Similar rock pits in the Oregon Cascades seem to have links with BF activity harvesting small animals. My guess is that at some point some gene turned on parts of the human brain that envisions constructs and making things. Causing humans to diverge from BF if they had common ancestors. Humans in some parts of the world took up agriculture fairly early and leaped ahead of hunter gatherers in developing technology and fixed settlements. Agriculture enabled a more consistent food supply, reduced the time dedicated to food gathering, and allowed humans spare time to experiment and create. Even today the most primitive humans are those that are nearly full time hunter gatherers. Perhaps BF is stuck in the hunter gatherer role and cannot break out of it. I have to think that competition with humans have just made life more difficult and primitive for BF. Perhaps even to the extent that they used to use fire but had to give it up because it attracted human attention.

No pressure, huh. I know of these guys, they're fairly local to me, but I've never met them, though some of the 4 wheelers that I know have been out with them. The location is typical of my area, I've been down trails exactly like those, but don't spend the time setting up for the video. Their videos are quite popular in the local 4x4 community.

@McGlencoe That's quite an experience! I wouldn't be surprised if they like mushrooms. Certain people get crazy around here when morels appear! I've never experienced anything weird while in the woods, am thankful for that. The yard is a different matter. : ) I think I won't be wandering around wild areas anymore unless I have other people with me. @JKH Must have been something odd about that night or you would have forgotten about it, yes? Always a relief when pets are safe. I wonder if your whistling caught the attention of someone? I'm sure you know many people warn against whistling at night or in the woods. I'm not superstitious but MAYBE there is something to such warnings. I've definitely modified my behavior since activity started.

Hey everyone! I’m Bum and born & raised in NC, spent 5 years in Colorado after military service. I can’t say I’ve had a encounter with these beings, can’t say I would ever want to, but I can say I had some hard to explain situations when I was young and spent most of my time in the bush. I really look forward to the knowledge and information that everyone here has and is willing to share. I intend on spending most of my time outdoors since I retired and I would think that not being told of a possible threat that exists by out gov is criminal, but that’s never a concern of our government…being criminals comes natural

I liked that story telling session - thank you Norse. I appreciate your finding items scattered around the universe (you're better at it than I - and more dedicated). My personal experience is that our friends will nudge you out if you read the hints. Scurry you out if the hints go unheeded. And blast you out if that is what it takes.

Here is another way I decided to try filming with my Trijicon thermal units. This method is not unique as it simply used the video output of the thermal unit. I bought a DVR from Amazon and used a USB power pack to power it. I had to figure out the pinout of the 9pin Fischer connector to make a cable. I then cut two pieces of Oak one to hold the thermal and the other to hold the DVR. I used a torque hinge to join the two pieces. This allows me to change the viewing angle of the DVR. I installed a weaver rail along with a spacer to the one piece of oak to attach the thermal. The battery pack is on the reverse side of the DVR. This is now similar to a video camera setup.

Thanks for the mention my friend. We’re doing our best out here and trying to train up a new wave of investigators that will be able to competently walk the forests and follow up reports. Btw, we got a heel impression cast that is a 1-1 match for the wine berry cast from a year ago in the same general area. Camera deployed, now we wait.

My new mudflaps.

Here's mine. Here's my collection of books so far...give or take ones I've ditched over the years. A couple of duds in here too, but mostly good reads. Only problem is it gets repetitive after a while.