Best Circumstantial Evidence

[norseman]

9 hours ago, Trogluddite said:

^^^ Date of occurrence, to the degree of detail actually reported.  Not all websites post date of reporting.  A lot of reports from the 50s, 60s, and 70s are reported years or decades after the claimed encounter. 

 

For the 2000s, 36% were reported within 30 days of the claimed encounter.  After 30 days, but within one year, 18%; after one year, 41%.  4% of the reports didn't provide enough information to draw a conclusion.

 

Overall for 1340 reports, the numbers are 32% (w/in 30 days); 16% (> 30 days to 1 year); 46% (> 1 year); 4% (unknown).

Thanks! So almost half didn’t actually occur the same year as it was reported. Interesting.

[Northern Lights]

1 hour ago, norseman said:

Thanks! So almost half didn’t actually occur the same year as it was reported. Interesting.

 

I was visiting my cousin (who grew up and currently lives on the northern coast of Oregon) 2 years ago and she revealed to me that she had a sighting in her backyard in the 80's.  She has known of my interest in squatching for the last 15 years, but never said a thing.  She finally opened up and told everyone after 40 years.  

[MIB]

8 hours ago, Backdoc said:

How would the public be expected to answer this question:

 

If you had an encounter with Bigfoot, would you report it or keep it quiet.

 

 

 

I wonder what the break down would be.    I guess Bigfoot reports tell us the number of people willing to report it.  These numbers just might be under reported year after year if those under reporting are significant.  

 

 

 

I think you have to ask some followup questions.  1) WHEN did the encounter occur, because I think media attention has changed the answer over time, at least in terms of averages.  2) WHO are you? Because I think different demographics have different propensities to report.     I take a LOT of local reports via word of mouth that are never formally submitted .. truly, I've heard many accounts even from BFRO and Olympic Project members around the campfire that I do not think are part of any public database.

 

I think we have to be very careful, in the context of your question, about assuming any uniformity of answer.

 

Then there's the question of what constitutes a report?    Formal submission?   Sharing with other bigfooters informally?   Sharing with family .. who may not be proponents?   Those will vary for each of us depending on something which may vary from trust of those we're sharing with to deliberately, abrasively jamming it down their throats and daring them to voice doubt.