TKD Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 You will need to put some sort of a sign on her saying "Please don't Shoot!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Biggie Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Good looking doggies you have there bt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtex Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Thanks Biggie.......they keep me busy, almost like children, and spoiled rotten, especially the Wolfy. She can jump on the bed now, which is cool for me, but the wifey doesn't get much sleep with a wolf stretched out across the bed. My good friend Shadoangel has a thread going, and referred to a spooky story incident we had one night, and made me think........what is the scariest BF situation I have been in? There are a few, but one stands out more than the others. Of course, my original and only visual sighting is tops, and these other incidents were what I would term near-miss sightings. This one story occurred about 6 years ago, at my research area on the Brazos river, and in the same area as my original sighting back in '69. There is a legend in this area about the 'Brazos Apeman', and goes back at least 150 years. Also, there is a working Cattle Ranch across the river from where I camp, and has been there at least 50+ years. Here was the Plan : It was Spring, April, I paddled my stealthy/quiet hunter green kayak up river (against current) to this location a few miles, and hugged the cliff side for a stealthy approach. I did this because there are several natural look-outs in the area, and the downstream route can easily be observed. I set up camp very quietly (no dogs), and concealed my camp in thicket as best I could. I waited until just after dark, and started a manual game caller, and made it sound like a distressed Calf. The long standing Ranch across the river, and obvious food source gave me the idea. The one area of the River where the Cattle would come down to drink was right across from me as well, giving them easy access to the River. In addition, there is a natural low spot on the River allowing the Cattle to easily cross if needed. Anyway, I kept up the calling, and trying to sound more distressed as I went on. In fact, it was working pretty good, as several of the Cows across the River were responding, several came down looking around the River area, with one aggressively coming across the River towards me.......so I stopped. I continued to wait quietly concealed, and within an hour, the Cattle had calmed down from my Calf distress calls. I was getting a bit bored, so I decided to do one of my yell/screams, took a few deep breaths, and belted one out. Within seconds of my yell, I heard the loudest most blood curdling roar I have ever experienced. The amount of air this beast was moving was staggering, huge lung power. I was facing the River, let's say 12:00 was directly across from me, and the roar came from across the River, and the 10:00 position. Almost immediately, and after the one roar, the same animal started to mimic a Barred Owl. To my increasing horror, these calls were answered by two more individuals, and on my side of the River! Consider me in the middle of the clock, one was at 7:00, and the other 5:00.........yup, I'm in the middle. This 'Owl' chatter lasted maybe 20 seconds, then silence again. I didn't move or make a sound, and was waiting for something else to happen, and didn't have to wait long. In about 10 minutes, I heard a real Calf being killed.......this lasted about 8 seconds, and the screams this poor animal was making was like nothing I had ever heard, very disturbing. I decided this was enough, left my concealed location, and immediately started a big fire. I had a parabolic dish, started listening for sounds from the two on my side, could hear them shuffling around for about 45 minutes, and about 50 yards out. During this time, a mother Cow started calling for her Calf. This went on all night, and well into the next day when I left. The mother moving throughout the area, with her voice so horse from calling by the next day. One thing is for certain, a Calf was taken during the night by something. After thinking about the incident for several days, I was able to make some sense of it, and this is only my opinion of what happened. At least 3 BF's heard the Calf distress calls, and decided to investigate. The amount of time between the distress calls and my yell is about equal to the time it would take them to come down from the overlooking mountain, and take up positions near the Cattle. The BF's were totally unaware of my presence, and were positioned for a perfect ambush attack. The one across the River would try to make the kill, which he did, but just in case the Cattle spooked, the other two had taken up positions on the other side of the River (my side). Their location was strategic, because if the heard spooked, they would most likely cross the River at the natural shallow crossing, and the other two waiting BF's. The one that roared was just pissed that their presence was discovered, and he may have thought that my yell came from one of the other two, hence the curious Owl chatter. I stayed up all night feeding that fire, and without a doubt was one of THE creepiest things I have ever experienced, highlighted by the power & anger of the roar, plus the blood curdling screams of the Calf being killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I've heard it before, but that story still gives me goosebumps! Wolfie's gett'n big! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtex Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Here's a few pics from a recent hike, with one interesting print photo. The snake pictured was a non-venomous type, about 6+ feet, and when I picked it up by the tail, my Rat Terrier charged in from my blind side & ended up face bit.......then Duncan charged in for his chance, but I saw him coming & jerked the snake another direction, near face bit. Lucy, in all of her wolfy wisdom knew better, and was standing about 10' back watching the whole thing. Then later the same hike, Duncan & Izzy pulled a Racoon out of a hole, and the fight was on. I had to jump between them, and the Racoon finally headed up a tree. Interesting though, I was next to the Racoon & very close, as he was reared up and snarling on 2 legs, but he somehow knew I was on his side, and didn't maul the side of my leg. Once again, Lucy was watching at a safe distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) Well that does it. I'm gettin a wolf. Do they roll in smelly stuff too? I like you're story. I'd of fainted. Have you ever talked to the cattle ranch about them missing animals or seeing weird stuff? Edited March 21, 2012 by gail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Thepattywagon Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Beautiful Pine Snake! Love the new addition to your pack! Hopefully she will teach the other two to keep their noses away from the business end of a snake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bsruther Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I have a Rat Terrier, same coloring as yours. She has an unusual personality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtex Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Lucy usually doesn't roll in nastiness, but the darn Ridgeback does, drives me crazy. However, when we are hiking, Lucy will always start feeding on a kill, no matter how old, and will bring along a souvenir for a hiking snack. The other day it was a rather knarley Possum skull, cared that thing for miles, and wanted to bring it home.......no doggie licks in the face tonight. She never gets sick either, cast iron Wolf stomach I guess. Hey Gail, there is a report from this same cattle ranch at one of the BF sites, either the BFRO or Texasbigfoot.com folks, Palo Pinto County Texas, and where the guy was positioned for his hunt in the story is right where the cattle head down to the river, and across the River from where I camp. There's also the legend of Hugo's Monster, and the Brazos Apeman that goes back over a 100 years. Another sighting posted at the BFRO is on a bridge over the River, and about 6 miles from where I camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 What do you think it is about BF encounters that scares people the most? Will they eat us, drink our blood, rape us, steal our children? We don't think so. Very cool story about the Brazos Apeman (good name). I live in Palo Pinto county. I thought about telling the kids about it but not sure if they'd be scared or not. Then I started thinking about why BF scares us. We go into their home and look for them and then get scared when we find them. Kinda cool and weird at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtex Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Hey Coach, thanks for the post, and good question. I've often thought WHY? many times. It is always a 'positive stressful' situation while looking for BF, but when something does occur, suddenly you would rather be somewhere else. In my opinion, and based on my own personal experiences.....A Bigfoot does have telepathic abilities, and can instantly put extreme fear into your head. While the feelings of 'fear' are real, perhaps it's the manner in which the information is being received that is the most unsettling, and causes such extreme fear. As humans, we receive information mostly by visual cues, and the spoken word. Our minds just aren't programmed to receive information telepathically, and this creates a dumbfounded type of fear that almost seems surreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I have a granddaughter who visits her dad often and he lives on the brazos in PaloPinto co. She is pretty fearless. 9 yr. old, said the Titan at 6 flags was just an OK ride. I told her your story and have showed her recent pics. She said she'd keep her eyes open. We 're raising 2 other gkids and took them out to E. Tx. 3 yrs ago(lake o the pines) and heard wood knocking! It was really cool right up to the point where the power went off and on(there was a storm moving in) several times and there was no convincing them that BF didn't cause it and they both started crying and crawling under the table! It was all I could do to not LMAO but I was trying to feel for them, being little kids and all. We promply put in a Barbie video and started eating candy and tried to keep off the subject. We can all laugh about it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtex Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Good story Coach.......weird things happen when the bug lug is around! These look like really old prints, turned to limestone now......one looks human, the other kinda apey, and looking at the area now exposed from creek flooding, it appears one was after the other. The other one.....looks human. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtex Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 The local clean up crew doing their thing........why do the eat the eyes first I wonder? And a high dive into my pool, with the Wolfey watching from the falls. I have some great BF camping trips planned, looking forward to that, and sharing those experiences with you guys......stay tuned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 (edited) I'm a little late to reply but I have been catching up on this thread slowly. A few pages back there was some discussion of pictures of the tiny the skull on your desk. Someone had suggested some type of weasel while someone else suggested they weren't familiar with native weasels. A nest tidbit that many Texans aren't aware of is that; at one time the Black-footed Ferret roamed much of the state. However I don't believe it is a weasel skull...........the proportions arent right. It looked like a raccoon skull to me, yet still not quite right. I thought about what the raccoons closest local relative is. That might possibly be the skull of a "Ringtail" Bassariscus astutus, also known as a Ring-tailed Cat. The first time I saw one I was completely surprised to be staring at such a strange roadkill. Edited April 17, 2012 by Irish73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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