OkieFoot Posted August 24, 2015 Moderator Posted August 24, 2015 I would be curious which of the three main defense mechanisms (sight, hearing and smell) are the most acute/developed in Bigfoot. Can they smell or hear a human in the woods first? Since they live in wooded areas, and some in heavily wooded areas, I would think their hearing and sense of smell would be well developed.
SWWASAS Posted August 24, 2015 BFF Patron Posted August 24, 2015 One of my encounters they had to have smelled me before any of the other senses. They had been whooping back and forth and I had stopped on a trail to listen. So I was not moving or making any noise. The end of the trail switch back towards them on the trail I was on had heavy brush. I could not see through it so they couldn't either. But one closed directly at me and stopped a dozen yards away from me with a big thud. The only sense that could have detected me was smell. The wind was blowing from me towards them. I do not know if I had any particular scent other than me on a warm day and my normal deodorant but that might be plenty for a BF.
OkieFoot Posted August 25, 2015 Moderator Posted August 25, 2015 One of my encounters they had to have smelled me before any of the other senses. They had been whooping back and forth and I had stopped on a trail to listen. So I was not moving or making any noise. The end of the trail switch back towards them on the trail I was on had heavy brush. I could not see through it so they couldn't either. But one closed directly at me and stopped a dozen yards away from me with a big thud. The only sense that could have detected me was smell. The wind was blowing from me towards them. I do not know if I had any particular scent other than me on a warm day and my normal deodorant but that might be plenty for a BF. Did you happen to measure your heart rate at that time? That's really interesting. Did you ever get any kind of look at the creature? It make sense that woodland creatures would have their sense of smell as their primary defense. Deer are that way.
SWWASAS Posted August 25, 2015 BFF Patron Posted August 25, 2015 I got a recorder running that was buried in my pack after the thud, missing the entire thing. But I did record me breathing like I had just run 1/2 mile or something. So my heart rate was up. I have told about the encounter many times but I went into the woods towards the thud with camera ready and got a picture of a juvenile that popped up to look at me that I believe was being carried by the adult that made the thud. I did not see either of the adults. I stayed in the area for over an hour and they moved away without making any sound at all. Since seeing through trees is tough, smell and hearing seems very important for a woodland creature. Deer are a good example of that. Their ears are always moving and they are constantly sniffing. Sense of smell is totally defensive for a deer since they really don't need to smell out vegetation to eat. Deer hunters have to deal with that great sense of smell.
Guest DWA Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 Apparently they're not in decline, well, here. Just sayin'. http://woodape.org/index.php/news/news/48-news/253
hiflier Posted August 26, 2015 Author Posted August 26, 2015 Hello DWA, No, BF in the Ouachitas doesn't appear to be in decline. I wish we knew more about them though. We might be able to tell if the concentration there is due to vacating a large region surrounding that forest; almost as if it's a known haven. I think habituators may be experiencing the same thing though there's no way right now to firm up that notion. Maine has a history but not a large one that does involve Native American legend along with about 20 sightings spanning many years. The logging is still pretty intense and looking at Google Earth one sees thousands of square mile of striped rows because trees aren't clear cut over large areas like they used to be. There are logging roads everywhere and once one gets used to the land's images then panning out greatly shows how widespread the harvesting is and has been. In July my short conversation with a Maine Land Management manager was....well....short. When asked if he was allowed to talk about Sasquatch he said "There ain't none". Looking at GE 'm beginning to wonder if what he said is true now. There have been recent sightings though and the reason I bring that up is that they are not apparently in the logging areas but in a more incorporated region of small towns where a large construction project is under way to create an access road through to a main highway. I think if there BF in the area then they're once again being uprooted and are on the move. Probably following prey that is on the move for the same reason?
Trogluddite Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) Okay, I only have time for a quick down & dirty scrub on this. 37 reports identify a lone juvenile or adults w/1 or more juveniles and the month/season; they break out as follows: Spring (March, April, May): 9 encounters - Accompanied: 5 - Unaccompanied: 4 Summer (June, July, August): 15 encounters - Accompanied: 4 - Unaccompanied: 11 Fall (September, October, November): 13 encounters - Accompanied: 7 - Unaccompanied: 6 Winter (December, January, February) - 0 encounters Reported Height of Juveniles: When accompanied by an adult: 3' to 6' When unaccompanied: 3' to 6' 6" Edited because the post decided to post itself before I was done. Cursed (as in possessed) computer! Edited August 26, 2015 by Trogluddite
hiflier Posted August 26, 2015 Author Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) Hello Trogluddite, Over how many years? Edited August 26, 2015 by hiflier
OkieFoot Posted August 26, 2015 Moderator Posted August 26, 2015 Apparently they're not in decline, well, here. Just sayin'. http://woodape.org/index.php/news/news/48-news/253 That was a very interesting read. Assuming he was on the Oklahoma side of the Ouachita's, he was in the prime area in Oklahoma for Bigfoot. If he was making up the whole story, he certainly made up a whopper. One problem with saying it's all made up is he had witnesses that could vouch for much of he heard and/or saw.
Guest DWA Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 ^^^Which one would think would count for something. But, guess not, eh.
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