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We're at opposite ends of the spectrum, and that's ok. I have absolutely zero interest in DNA gathering or proving that sasquatches exist to anyone but me. A solid footprint impression, red eyeshine, return wood knocks, whoops, thermal videos, and more are still what tickles my fancy and has motivated me to get out in the woods often these past 17 years. If you want to try your approach, base solely on collecting DNA, and get others to do so as well, I'd cheerfully applaud your efforts and look forward to seeing the results all of you have found. In the meantime, I'm going to continue to trudge along using primitive methods in hopes that I can find a sasquatch or, more likely, it finds me. A fundamental difference between our approaches is that mine may involve actually looking at a sasquatch peeking from behind a tree across a secluded pond. I'm nearly breathless with heart pounding, just waiting for it to move. Actually living the discovery. Your approach doesn't appear to place any value on ever seeing one ... just get its DNA.

Correct. Further, that is the root of the lack of cooperation between groups today. MOST of the big, well established groups of today have, at their core, one or two of the old time researchers. A sort of "cult of personality" revolving around one big name, or once-was-a-big-name person, and many of those people, who started in the era you mention, absolutely HATE each other, loathe the ground the others walk on, likely rightfully so, as it is rooted in the brutality toward each other you mention. Anyone today not having this understanding as a key building block of their views of what is happening within the community is simply not dealing with reality. MIB

I googled that as per your request and got 21,300,00 results which is considerably more than nothing. Among those results is the 3 year study done by the University of Oxford which I imagine you are familiar with: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2014.0161 "In the first ever systematic genetic survey, we have used rigorous decontamination followed by mitochondrial 12S RNA sequencing to identify the species origin of 30 hair samples attributed to anomalous primates." I don't think there is a conspiracy among Bigfoot proponents against collecting DNA evidence to prove the existence of Bigfoot, that just has not been successful yet. Many people with an interest in the subject that might see a huge footprint in the woods and then find hair, etc. nearby that might be associated with those prints would be inclined to collect a sample. There's no need to think that most of Us are just 'living the lie' to keep others 'marginalized and ineffective' because, we're not.

That's a lot of lip, for someone who believe that Bigfoot is hiding in local government... And you tell other people that they are wasting their time, the irony is hilarious.

Science is already doing what they feel they need to do: Nothing. But once you provide a tantalizing tidbit of wake-up call, they'll be hiring sasquatch killers, capturers, and viewing guides like there's no tomorrow. For that matter, maybe that's already going on, and we're just the last two guys who don't know about it?: http://www.bfro.net/news/roundup/expeds_2022.asp Go on a bigfoot expedition, grab the first rock or pine cone hurled in your direction, and pay a lab the thousands of dollars they want for some eDNA tests. Reverse engineer your theory.

But pro lecture.

Yah. I’m gonna skip all that and just shoot it. 🤷‍♂️