Does Bigfoot Hibernate?

[Henry Stevens]

Not in their southern range but across the sub-arctic, Alaska, Canada, Finland, Russia. No primate hibernates as far as we know.  But if not, how does bigfoot cope with extreme cold?  There are many reports of bigfoot from the "Headless Valley" in Canada which is northwest of Edmonton.  The Russian version of bigfoot is reported in their coldest region in Siberia and the people there say bigfoot hibernates.

 

No known primate hibernates but evidence has been presented of Neanderthal hibernation.  

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003552120300832#

Neanderthals did inhabit the arctic in the western Urals.

 

So where do you stand on this?  Does bigfoot hibernate in coldest regions?  If not, how does bigfoot survive that kind of winter?

[BeansBaxter78]

I do not think they hibernate, but rather enter a state of inactivity and do just enough to survive. Moose do not hibernate and they make it through the winters here in AK. Bears actually get  up and move about quite a bit as well in winter. Many people believe as soon as the snow hits, it's like a switch is thrown and all the bears go away. Not the case at all.

 

Most of the activity reported here in AK is in the spring and fall. I think, like the bears, they are scrambling to get calories during those times and are less cautious. Just my opinions.

[ShadowBorn]

My theory might be that they migrate to other regions of the states. They have routes that they follow to known areas. The proof might be found in the tracks or their foot prints. That's if anyone is keeping a log of these foot prints and where they have been found. If the prints match in a area where the same creature has been. Then this would prove that they do migrate to other areas and come back to the same area over and over and over.  This would make them move over land for miles and miles . There area some animals that do this all over  in the world.  Again this is just my opinion though.

[Huntster]

It's not the cold so much as it's the lack of food, especially for the looooong winters north of North America north of the 50th latitude. I believe this is why sasquatch densities and report numbers are highest along the Pacific coast, which has a much more moderate winter as well as the food resources of a coastline like clams and fish. 

 

Along the Alaska coastline of the Gulf of Alaska, snowfall accumulation north of Yakutat even along the coast would make life pretty tough. Prince William snow accumulation is beyond belief. An omnivore would have to hibernate, store food, or annually live a tough life on flotsam along the tidal zone.

 

Here in Alaska, humans don't "hibernate" in the scientific term, but we do go much more dormant in winter, but we have food storage and modern food importation. There has been some speculation that sasquatches store dead meat like brown bears do, and that is why they sometimes smell so badly. I think it makes some sense. It might be interesting to determine if bad smell was more common in the months when a sasquatch might be more dependent on stored meat, like November through April.

45 minutes ago, ShadowBorn said:

My theory might be that they migrate to other regions of the states.........

 

I definitely agree with this, especially seasonal movements in elevation, which is common among prey animal movements and availability.

[Wolfjewel]

I find that quite fascinating that these poor ancients had to keep warm in a cave but didn’t get enough sunlight, and suffered illness because of it, such as rickets.

But it seems strange that the article didn’t say what species of hominins, that I could see. However a title on the right mentioned Homo naledi.

[Henry Stevens]

Sure, any intelligent creature would walk away if they could.  But what about those in the Headless Valley in northern Alberta?  They cannot simply walk away---to where, Calgary?  No solution there.  And what about across Northern Siberia.  see map

 

Siberia map (freeworldmaps.net)

 

I think the coldest area is the mouth of the Lena River.  It is many hundreds of miles through thick forests to go South.

 

If bigfoot is drying meat or fish, wouldn't fire be necessary?  Is there any evidence for bigfoot and fire?  If so, I have not heard it.  Eskimos freeze meat and Neanderthals certainly did.  But you have to wait for cold weather to do this.  You would have to kill the animal in cold weather -- cold enough to freeze the meat rather quickly.  

 

Bigfoot hibernation:  so most think bigfoot just kinda slowed down in winter, sheltered in some way, and reduced his metabolism?

[Huntster]

On 3/15/2021 at 9:29 AM, Henry Stevens said:

......If bigfoot is drying meat or fish, wouldn't fire be necessary?  Is there any evidence for bigfoot and fire?  If so, I have not heard it.  Eskimos freeze meat and Neanderthals certainly did.  But you have to wait for cold weather to do this.  You would have to kill the animal in cold weather -- cold enough to freeze the meat rather quickly........

 

Far enough north and the natives simply bury their meat:

 

http://arcticjournal.ca/arts-culture-education/culture/cachetuktu/

 

Permafrost. It's a natural fridge.

[vinchyfoot]

11 hours ago, Huntster said:

 

Far enough north and the natives simply bury their meat:

 

http://arcticjournal.ca/arts-culture-education/culture/cachetuktu/

 

Permafrost. It's a natural fridge.

 

Just like winter campers keeping their "cold ones" cold by use of the nearby stream. Same priniciple.

[Huntster]

 

[NCBFr]

No, but at least in my area it does appear they do migrate from warm weather areas to cold weather areas depending on their home range.  I came to this theory after having 6-7 encounters over the last 15 years, all of which have been in the winter or early spring.  

[NorCalWitness]

On 3/15/2021 at 10:29 AM, Henry Stevens said:

Sure, any intelligent creature would walk away if they could.  But what about those in the Headless Valley in northern Alberta?  They cannot simply walk away---to where, Calgary?  No solution there.  And what about across Northern Siberia.  see map

 

Siberia map (freeworldmaps.net)

 

I think the coldest area is the mouth of the Lena River.  It is many hundreds of miles through thick forests to go South.

 

If bigfoot is drying meat or fish, wouldn't fire be necessary?  Is there any evidence for bigfoot and fire?  If so, I have not heard it.  Eskimos freeze meat and Neanderthals certainly did.  But you have to wait for cold weather to do this.  You would have to kill the animal in cold weather -- cold enough to freeze the meat rather quickly.  

 

Bigfoot hibernation:  so most think bigfoot just kinda slowed down in winter, sheltered in some way, and reduced his metabolism?

I would love to find a way to get in contact with eastern researchers. the Siberian mountains hold some real answers.