JJW Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 I’m sure we are all aware of certain constants when it comes to this elusive fellow, but one more perceived constant seems the elavations, at least in the US. Seems they like to be in the range ( roughly) between 4 to 5 thousand feet. Am I wrong about this? Has anyone else noticed this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiiawiwb Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) Not sure what you are getting at. Are you saying that if they have a choice between 1,000' and 12,000', they choose 4,000'-5,000'? What if they are in an area that has mountains no higher than 5,000? Do you believe they'd choose to be at the upper end of the elevation? I think they are where the food is or is going and are certain to have ready access to higher terrain, if needed. Edited February 17, 2021 by wiiawiwb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowBorn Posted February 17, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 17, 2021 I am not sure that elevation is a constant with these creatures. Like Wiiawiwb has pointed out it would depend more on where the food source would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyO Posted February 17, 2021 SSR Team Share Posted February 17, 2021 13 hours ago, JJW said: I’m sure we are all aware of certain constants when it comes to this elusive fellow, but one more perceived constant seems the elavations, at least in the US. Seems they like to be in the range ( roughly) between 4 to 5 thousand feet. Am I wrong about this? Has anyone else noticed this? What are you basing your observation and subsequent post on ? I ask as i saw one in South Florida and i get the feeling that hadn't been above 4-5 hundred feet in its life let alone 4-5 thousand ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 All but one of the "encounters" I have had were between 300 ft and 1,000ft. Only one was at a little over 4,000 ft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKH Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Concur with others that they are in every habitat on this continent, which include elevations from sea level on up. Of course, access to food is the main thing, and probable approach/avoidance of humans secondary. Seasonal patterns have been observed, especially in rural areas, and their interactions with humans have been sources of much conflict. They aren't all "mountain monsters", although they can be, and some humans may prefer that story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCBFr Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 5 hours ago, JKH said: Concur with others that they are in every habitat on this continent, which include elevations from sea level on up. Of course, access to food is the main thing, and probable approach/avoidance of humans secondary. Seasonal patterns have been observed, especially in rural areas, and their interactions with humans have been sources of much conflict. They aren't all "mountain monsters", although they can be, and some humans may prefer that story. Correction, access to water is the main thing. Remember, they cannot carry it with them. They can hike a few miles, kill a deer, and easily bring it back to the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKH Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Right NC, I left that out. Water, food, cover = potential habitat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJW Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 Ok, seems my estimate would be wrong. The experiences and reports I have observed were at about the same medium elavations. About 41k to 5 k above sea level. Just discussing guys. Thanks for the info. And actually, now that I think about it, my only real personal experiences happened out on the Oregon coast. Just a few hundred feet. Just looking for patterns. This one is a bust. More homework, right? Lol. Thanks for you guys input. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) There are reports of bigfoot digging for clams on beaches on the Oregon coast. Edited February 19, 2021 by Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogluddite Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 JJW, The key, should you care to look deeper, is to find a correlation between factors. Someone recently pointed out to me a correlation in Texas sightings and rainfall. I have seen posts/threads on here w/seasonal correlations in the Pac NW or OP. Being in the northeast US, I have not found any correlations per se, but I have found some interesting patterns. Be careful though, this is like going into the CDC in the Walking Dead. Once you start down the path of looking for correlations, you can't go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiflier Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, Trogluddite said: this is like going into the CDC in the Walking Dead Hysterical. Zombie on a slab surrounded by labcoats, pocket protectors, eyeglasses with white tape, and clipboards. Pinch me now..... Okay, okay, YES, it's a slow day in hiflierville today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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