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I finished this book tonight and I must say again how impressed I am. He discusses many of the topics posted about on this forum and i really think members will enjoy his take on everything from hunting a BF and possible ramifications to conspiracies to social structures of these creatures. Finally, a book that doesnt insult your intelligence or just rehash the same tired anecdotes. Get it and see for yourself!

Old is good!…..unless you’re talking about mindless TV sitcoms…….and even then, those from the ‘60’s beat the crap of those from later!

^^^^ I have been wondering if the Hekawis are in your area?

The fact that they view it as possibly of the early pleistocene, and given its eastern location(in terms of out of africa) gives further credence to a)the idea of ongoing hybridization of hominids along the routes of the exodus, b)the fact that the woefully incomplete fossil record will continue to provide occasional new indicators that our heritage is far more complex than we think, c) that hominids have had 100s of thousands of years to cross over the Bering land bridge when periods of glaciation lowered sea levels by up to 300-400 feet, which therefore d)makes the idea of pleistocene megahominids all the more possible/likely. And just because only these "recent" forms have been discovered hardly means no earlier forms passed through on their way east. I'm thinking that while not all of these hybrids ultimately played into our direct lineage, since no doubt many, if not most, were either reintegrated into more predominent species lines(ie bred into extinction) or hit deadends in regards to shifting ecosystems, it seems possible that what is currently seen as distinctly sapiens DNA may very well prove to be the result of various "integrations" in our convoluted past.

What great reports, Kiwakwe! I think your responses were great. To acknowledge the maker of the noise, as you did ("I'm going this way"), and to do it as respectfully and politely as you did, is not something most people can manage -- not when caught by surprise like that. I think it's so cool you responded that way. And it's cool that you did go back -- and again, were so polite about it. You're the kind of person they like to hang with. Totally! I'm sure that WAS an "oops". They're good, but they're not perfect. And you didn't read too much into anything. You clearly have a lot of experience in the woods -- so you can trust that, if you hear something that you know can't be attributed to anything but a BF, you've heard a BF. You can even trust these things if you haven't spent a lot of time in the woods. All you need is an open heart and a curiousity about what's around you. I didn't grow up in the woods and know nothing about them, but when I started visiting the woods on a regular basis a few years ago, because of my new interest in some of their inhabitants, I learned really fast. A few nights ago, I paid a quick visit to a 50-acre parcel of land owned by a friend of mine. I've only been there a few times, so I'm not that familiar with the neighborhood, so to speak. I stood in the same spot for about half an hour, watching a light in the forest. I was pretty sure I was looking at eyeshine, but I also knew there was a house somewhere nearby, so I stared at the light very intently, waiting to see what would happen. After about 10 minutes, the "light" began moving slowly upward (a few inches? a few feet? it was hard to tell how close I was to the light) and then stopped. That was the confirmation I needed that the light was housed in a body not too different from mine, although very likely much taller, and probably with hair all over it. But here's the thing: I knew before I saw the movement what I was looking at. Something in us just knows. And it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure these things out. You don't have to have lived in the woods all your life to sense that something is out of place or is unusual in some way. We were built to notice these things. All you have to do is pay attention (which you clearly do). Thanks for sharing your adventures with us, Kiwakwe. I'm sure that, if you keep visiting the spots you've mentioned -- and you keep imitating that chickadee (what a great idea) while drinking your tea -- you'll have a lot MORE stories to share in very short order.