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Yeah, that's a whole other aspect of the phenomenon that I really can't personally find a satisfactory explanation too. Atleast not anything that covers all the bases. It's super curious by itself. I'm pretty new to all of this "stuff", and that was the first thing that really didn't jive for me was the aspect that it just cant seem to be caught on trail cams. After doing some deep digging on the aspect of trail cams I've come across explanations ranging from the more mundane to the outright fantastical (which I'm sure all of you guys have already heard them all at one point or another). None I've heard have really wrapped up well for me personally, although I'm not that knowledgeable. What might not satisfy me for an explanation might be perfectly sufficient to an expert. I can't say. Aside from photography, if these things exist in the wild and they interact with the environment in anyway there has to be some signature that exists as a result that uniquely identifies them from other animals that could be caught in real time with the correct instrumentation. Surely, It would be reasonable to think if you had some hypothetical "magic camera" that was completely physically undetectable you could get an image given one was in front of it. They have to some way of understanding the significance of the object (the camera), the location of the object, and what must be done to avoid the function of that object (i.e. a photograph). The trail camera aspect is a wild rabbit hole on its own. It's pretty fascinating.

When I see this type of material, I know that their retirement money is not going to be enough. They realize that they can't do research so they get into the entertainment genre. Complete with NDA. Bigfoot, Dogman and Mermaids........"Oh my". "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain". I did not follow the previous adventures of Ketchum. Did I miss anything? IIRC, Ketchum is a veterinarian. Horses and dogs? Texas? She does not sequence DNA. "Nephilim Forensics" is a mouthful and I am sure that the "Cryptid Genome Project" is in need of samples. I can send them a sample but I don't have a test tube handy.

On the subject of photographic evidence, I spoke with a coworker who is an amature wildlife photographer on the subject of getting really decent photos of animals (this guy has some stunning photos). We discussed his methods and what he does to prepare and/or "set himself up" for his best photos. Based on what I was told it comes down to knowing where to be, knowing the behavior of the subject in question, and having some ammount of luck on your side. Ultimately all his best shots were taken much as you hunt. It's about going out, setting up, and waiting. Even then, if the subject doesn't cooperate you may never get a good photo. He also assured me it's like fishing. Those that fish the most catch the most fish. It seems really experienced photographers with the right equipment and opportunity can catch nice impromptu photos of wildlife in their habitat, but the skill and equipment needed can't be overstated. Now take a subject (an animal) that has intelligence enough to know that keeping maximum distance from people at all times and remaining obscured as much as possible is an imperative for survival. How easy would it be for someone who is not an experienced photographer to get a good clear photo with an iPhone while also shaking and hyped up on an adrenaline dump from the fact they saw a sasquatch? Also keeping in mind this thing is leaving as fast as it can. One of my peeves is when someone might say something along the lines of "everyone has a camera in their pocket.....surely we would have photos!". I think that mindset is taken without a full grasp of how hard it is to get an image of a "dumb" animal doing a "thing" much less get a picture of something actively aware of you and actively avoiding your line-of-sight at alll costs. Just a thought I've had in the past regarding the general skepticism on lack of clear photo evidence.

Yesterday I went on a 425 mile round trip to the Kenai Peninsula to set a marker stake on my favorite fish camp site. My Ford Expedition has a dash cam, installed for legal reasons, but I also loved the idea of a camera running at all times as I drive so I can capture wildlife. Who knows? I might even capture a shot of a sasquatch. As I passed through the community of Cooper Landing at @ 7am and 35 mph, out of my peripheral vision I saw a nice size grizzly bear walking out of a small business driveway towards the road. His fur looked really scruffy, like he just got out of bed. Looked to be @ 400 lbs or so. The place he was coming from was riverfront to the Kenai River, and the properties along this section of road were mostly commercial float guiding small businesses. I slowed down to watch the bear in my rear view and side view mirrors slowly lumber out onto the road and turn to follow my direction of travel. I realized that this event was not captured on the dash cam despite it running throughout the encounter. I estimate that at our closest, we were only @ 60' from each other. There are an estimated 35,000 brown bears in Alaska, fully 3/4 of the total number of the total on the North American continent. I see one or two every year. I've had them cross the road in front of me over the past couple of years (while I was driving my truck, which doesn't have a dash cam yet). I have zero pics. I'd estimate fewer than 500 sasquatches in this state. I probably won't be sharing any sasquatch pics anytime soon............