Guest Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Absolutely fantastic anecdotal stories BigfootProof ! Thanks for gathering them all together. I agree looking thru Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Canoeing Forums yields tons of information. It may not be as specific as a reported sighting but it does give folks a clue as to what's going on in different locations and a possible starting point for someone to look into it further. As far as writing off obvious BF behavior to "It must have been a haunt", pranksters, bear or something else I've been just as guilty as anyone else. Grin! If I thought a area didn't have any previously reported sightings, despite hearing typical BF vocals, decided quite firmly it was "something else". Lol !! At least until our stay was over. I always figured if I couldn't process it, it was my brains way of dealing with the unthinkable. It stops the fight or flight response cold. In the northwoods I leaped right to "So that's what a Wendigo sounds like!" and stuck to that story till years later when I was ready to listen to recorded BF vocals. Confident during that trip that our group hadn't breached any Indiginous Protochols and it therefore had no issue with us. Funny how one's mind works. Years later finding out the area did indeed have plenty of documented BF reports and sightings, and being a hot 800miles away back at home THEN it was ok to begin to look at maybe that wasn't a mythological event. Just a unhappy BF announcing itself. DUH !!!! Yes...I had the audacity to drag this back. Mostly since it's in keeping with BigfootProof's original idea. I can't speak to why other people chose Denial as an option to a physical tangeable unexpected BF encounter. Only why I did. Did this slow down a researcher badfooting it right in? I don't think so cause it wasn't till Tracker announced his stomping grounds did I even have anyone to tell! Despite what we'd all like to think, all BF organizations requesting reports are different. Some are fine with whatever you can tell them. Some prefer a report that includes physical documentation. Some will only follow up with a phone call, some have a researcher that can race right out there. It's still a "c$#p shoot for the witness. Some BF encounters due to environmental conditions still don't yield conclusive proof. Combine all this with a "reportee" who just had something taboo happen....it's just a disaster. I'm not fault-finding, just stating my own observations. I think all of the above have a role in sightings and evidence not being reported. That's why I tried to paint a larger picture. Not to get an arguement raging. If no one looks at all contributing factors nothing is going to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bigfoot Proof Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) I don't know why people deny, choose to ignore etc... I guess we can take our pick? Thick headed, embarrassed, plain stupid, really subject ignorant and the list goes on. But it at least gives us a clue that there is MORE going on out there than we even think! And because these people aren't trying to guard privy locations, it gives us a nice heads up, yes? I've now taken to asking people where ever I go, especially in rural areas, 'ever hear anything unusual in the woods' or see something while driving that you couldn't explain? I have many more to paste here and I will continue scouring off shoot forums for stories that are not reports. I mentioned in another post I believe their numbers are huge, equal to our black bear population and I stand by that. We have only begum to chip away at this. Edited March 9, 2011 by Bigfoot Proof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) I agree BigfootProof...I'm sure there's a professional in the mental health field somewhere on the forum who might come forward and discuss how when the brain is subjected to the shock of seeing the impossible, does everything in all different kinds of ways to preserve the "status quo" of stability. This could be as simple as reporting on a Hunting Forum between just the guys, or on a paranormal forum cause what happened fits no other catagory. (this goes towards the lack of reports or delayed reports) ( absolutely not trying to hijack your thread!!) Edited March 10, 2011 by grayjay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) I read every story you posted Bigfoot Proof. Most of these folks didn't actually "see" anything. If you aren't thinking bigfoot, you try to make what is happening fit another animal or human behavior. I think it's the same with people who have fleeting glimpses as one dashes in front of the car at night. For every non reported event you are discussing there are probably just as many misidentified sightings for bear, moose, or man that you never hear about because someone made what they were seeing fit a preconceived notion in my opinion. I don't have an explanation for those poor folks that have a face to face encounter with bigfoot, but refuse to accept what they saw, unless you can blame it on fear. Edited March 10, 2011 by Jodie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bigfoot Proof Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) That's true Jodie, but many had clear and concise bf activities and behavior shoved right in their face, they were subjected to this, first hand. I'd certainly be curious enough to Google up 'sounded like a woman screaming' or 'something was throwing rocks at me in the woods'... I would just want to know what could have caused the incident, then when 5000 pages of bigfoot behavior came up, I'd be digging even deeper, wouldn't you? I guess I just don't understand how anyone can say NO DOESN'T exist when we see crazier, more bizarre things on the news repeatedly. I also don't think an undocumented creature in the woods is so bizarre that it's not believable, even sight unseen. When I saw the patty video back in the late 60's early 70's I wasn't shocked or dumbfounded, I just knew it was a real creature and that was that, never even looked into it, I just knew. Edited March 10, 2011 by Bigfoot Proof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 But if they didn't know it or associate it with bigfoot activity then they might not.....it took me a year of weird stuff happening for it to even occur to me that I might have BF activity because I didn't associate it with SC. I can see how these folks just toss it off as something else, but even they know it doesn't exactly fit or they wouldn't be telling you about it on a hunting forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Hey, it's ok, one "knowers" account got stuck in among all of the other ambivalent descriptions and heeby jeeby type stuff, it happens. Just enjoying that particular account and how it didn't fit. Not a negative comment about the thread author at all, just an observation in case people are scanning this thread and not scrutinizing each of the individual posts or accounts. Don't want anybody to miss that one. Again, that would make one interesting interview locating that particular family I believe. I agree with grayjay this is a very good thread topic and idea. Bigfoot Proof I think it would be a great loss to the forum if you chose not to continue with YOUR thread. It is not necessary to do anything drastic. Moderators can assist you in getting this one evened out. It's easy enough. There are several members that have spoken positively of your efforts in your chosen topic. It obviously has taken you alot of work to peruse that quantity of information to post up for the forum. I think MagneAisir was trying to be helpful and add to the thread. And sorry if you took offense at my observation again, that was not the intent (and certainly apologize if the thread went off track as a result). Bigfoot Proof: I have yet to read this thread but it looks great to me. If there are conundrums with specifics I would agree with what biped said and let the right folks fix... I can see great imput and ideas across the board here. So much stuff is left unsaid.. its nice to get more imput from around the board. One of the techniques I use to illicit more information from people is to ask about wildlife sounds... I never bring the big ones up. Sometimes that just gets a weird look.. (ha ha sometimes??) shoulda seen the look on my neighbor the other day when I told her what I was up to.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) I enjoyed reading these stories. Going back to the original topic, I think it is crazy how many strange things happen to people without them ever really knowing what exactly happened to them. My uncle saw something that he has never spoken of again and the only reason I know is because my dad told me about it. When they were younger, living on a farm in Idaho, my uncle was bringing water to a cow that they had tied to a tree, seperated from the others for some reason I can't remember. As he walked down the hill towards it, he saw what looked like a large mountain lion next to the cow and when he saw it he was frightened and dropped the bucket. The creature then stood up on two legs and thats when my uncle turned and ran to the house and told everyone there was something down there by the cow. They all ran down with guns in hand and it was gone. The cow was dead, it had strangled itself around the tree it was tied to. They found strange tracks that went back behind where the cow was and along a river. All my dad remembers is that the tracks were strange and didnt look like any they had seen and they all just decided they were very large mountain lion tracks. When my uncle was describing the animal to his family he couldn't explain what it was, he said it was a mix between a mountain lion and a bear and stood up on two feet. They had never heard of bigfoot and I am the one who made the connection after years of researching. Wish I could talk to my uncle about it, but I really don't know him at all and it sounds like its a touchy subject. Edited March 18, 2011 by Kraig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I really wish my dad could remember more about the tracks, but what I find interesting is that the cow was not harmed in any way. No scratches or bites. If there was a mountain lion or bear next to the cow, wouldn't it have attacked it? Why else would it be right next to the cow? Very interesting to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest uprightchimp Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 That's true Jodie, but many had clear and concise bf activities and behavior shoved right in their face, they were subjected to this, first hand. I'd certainly be curious enough to Google up 'sounded like a woman screaming' or 'something was throwing rocks at me in the woods'... I would just want to know what could have caused the incident, then when 5000 pages of bigfoot behavior came up, I'd be digging even deeper, wouldn't you? I guess I just don't understand how anyone can say NO DOESN'T exist when we see crazier, more bizarre things on the news repeatedly. I also don't think an undocumented creature in the woods is so bizarre that it's not believable, even sight unseen. When I saw the patty video back in the late 60's early 70's I wasn't shocked or dumbfounded, I just knew it was a real creature and that was that, never even looked into it, I just knew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest uprightchimp Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 its the very same with me bigfoot proof, when I'd seen that film (more than a few times) I knew it was real, make no dought about it, my mind doesnt get fooled that often when it comes to stuff like this, like some of the sound recordings that I have heard countless times as well- I knew that they all had that "primate like quality" to them to know they were made by bigfoot (hence giant PRIMATE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantor Posted March 22, 2011 Admin Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) Fun reading... "There was no roads but he was following a low running creek up the mountain and saw a man standing 50-100 yards above him... He started walking towards him and the 'guy' took 2 steps and was from the middle of the road and up the 4' bank and gone." --- "another time near Cambel River a hunter reported shooting a 2 point buck in a clearing , second it dumped a 800lb hairy thing came out , picked it up under one arm and ran with it...he said he emptied his 3006 into its back , saw the fur fly and it kept going!" right! Edited March 22, 2011 by gigantor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagniAesir Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I never said anyone MEANT to, or did it purposely, non-the-less it was hijacked and YES it bothers me, it's like typing in all caps, its rude! No one has to split up the thread, I'm simply not adding to it any further with similar accounts. Well since Bigfoot Proof hasn't been on this site since June according to her profile. I will add more compilations to this thread if people are interested. If not no worries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vilnoori Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 (edited) I think a lot of people have sightings and attribute it to a supernatural being. My daughter is one. She just says she saw a spook, because it was twilight and all she saw was a black fuzzy man-shaped shadow. The fact that it leapt backwards so fast it was like it instantly disappeared was a big factor. However--do ghosts leave footprints? I have not had a sighting myself but I have seen several suspect footprints, like a barefoot humans', but in winter, in remote locations, and actually wider and deeper than human prints. Really a lot more like pictures I have seen of neanderthal footprints. Edited October 25, 2011 by vilnoori Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagniAesir Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Brought back up for the new posters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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