Why the Forest Service has kept Sasquatch "under wraps" ......... a secret.

[Chim Chim]

14 hours ago, georgerm said:

While I slept under the stars, it snuck up to watch us about 60' away.

Which to me speaks of their nonviolent nature, compared to us anyway.  I doubt that an encounter with a human in those circumstances  would have ended so innocently.

 

And can you blame it, of course it wanted to see what you were up to in it’s territory.  

 

 

[norseman]

6 minutes ago, Chim Chim said:

Which to me speaks of their nonviolent nature, compared to us anyway.  I doubt that an encounter with a human in those circumstances  would have ended so innocently.

 

And can you blame it, of course it wanted to see what you were up to in it’s territory.  

 

 

I wouldn’t be so sure.

 

 

 

[Chim Chim]

Man’s violence towards others needs no further discourse here but suffice it to say a jungle scrap over territory pales in comparison.  
 

I’ve seen deer/elk/bison fights in the wild firsthand, talk about no holds barred.  I was in a tree stand and heard a bobcat fight once, scared the 💩 out of me until I figured out what it was.  A few minutes after it ended one of them walked by me with fresh bloody scratches down it’s side, no telling if it won or lost.

[norseman]

3 hours ago, Chim Chim said:

Man’s violence towards others needs no further discourse here but suffice it to say a jungle scrap over territory pales in comparison.  
 

I’ve seen deer/elk/bison fights in the wild firsthand, talk about no holds barred.  I was in a tree stand and heard a bobcat fight once, scared the 💩 out of me until I figured out what it was.  A few minutes after it ended one of them walked by me with fresh bloody scratches down it’s side, no telling if it won or lost.

It pales in comparison only because of the weapons used. The same cruelty and disdain for others is there. Chimps fight wars of annihilation, just as humans do. One can only guess what a large bipedal meat eating primate could be capable of.

[MIB]

3 hours ago, norseman said:

One can only guess what a large bipedal meat eating primate could be capable of.

 

Right.   The distinction is "capable of" vs "inclined toward" but even those disinclined can do the deed if the circumstances, as they perceive them, call for it.  

 

I don't think BF is inclined to kill humans or else I'd be long dead but the possibility of unusual circumstances or an unusual individual should not be ignored.    Bad things can happen ...

 

MIB

[Chim Chim]

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 "Beware the beast Man, for he is the Devil's pawn. Alone among God's primates, he kills for sport or lust or greed. Yea, he will murder his brother to possess his brother's land. Let him not breed in great numbers, for he will make a desert of his home and yours. Shun him; drive him back into his jungle lair, for he is the harbinger of death." - The Lawgiver.

Maybe I watched Planet of the Apes too many times. 🤭

[georgerm]

14 hours ago, Chim Chim said:

Maybe I watched Planet of the Apes too many times. 🤭

Planet of the Apes depicts rough, violent, killer apes. Do Forest Service biologist know the true nature of small numbers of human hunting bigfoots so rangers are under orders to keep quiet? The USFS depends of national park revenue, minerals, and timber sales money.                         

 

My guess is a small percentage of sasquatches are hunters of solo humans walking hiking trails and federal biologist know this. The older, slower bigfoots with injuries might hunt humans only to keep from starving. Have you read reports of tall skinny bigfoots?

 

 

[georgerm]

On 9/28/2023 at 10:33 AM, Chim Chim said:

Which to me speaks of their nonviolent nature, compared to us anyway.  I doubt that an encounter with a human in those circumstances  would have ended so innocently.

 

And can you blame it, of course it wanted to see what you were up to in it’s territory.  

 

 

Mabe it was hungry and two of us meant a witness to the killing. One of us would have seen it kill and carry off the other guy then off for dinner in its underground den. No blood, or bones to find down there! Are they capable of carrying out murders like capable humans?

Edited October 3, 2023 by georgerm
correct grammar

[xspider1]

Probably if rogue Sasquatch hunt humans with any regularity then there would be at least one case of it picked the wrong guy/gal to attack and there would be a deceased Specimen to examine.  I don't know except that we are still considered to be the most dangerous animal right?  I'm not saying that hikers never vanish (they do).  It just seems that interacting with people, ever, would be a great way for them to be classified and/or to be made extinct.      

[georgerm]

On 10/3/2023 at 8:18 PM, xspider1 said:

Probably if rogue Sasquatch hunt humans with any regularity then there would be at least one case of it picked the wrong guy/gal to attack and there would be a deceased Specimen to examine.  I don't know except that we are still considered to be the most dangerous animal right?  I'm not saying that hikers never vanish (they do).  It just seems that interacting with people, ever, would be a great way for them to be classified and/or to be made extinct.      

One case where a bigfoot's surprise attack fails. This is possible but not likely since bigfoots are probably fast and deadly ambushers capable of taking out elk. Someday we will have videos of this feat. 

[Twist]

I question how much risk a BF would take trying to take down an elk.   Risk reward seems awfully high.  An elk could do some major damage to a BF.   Much safer to take on smaller prey or be a scavenger.   The only scenario I see is if BF hunts in packs and has strategy.   Then you are once again possibly introducing culture, tool use etc.    

 

Guess it comes down to how close is Bigfoot to us vs. being an animal???? 🤷🏻🤷🏻🤷🏻

[Doug]

There are reported sightings of sasquatch taking down elk.

 

[Twist]

Can you point me to these sighting?    Are they on the BFF by chance?

[Will]

On 10/11/2023 at 3:33 PM, Twist said:

I question how much risk a BF would take trying to take down an elk.   Risk reward seems awfully high.  An elk could do some major damage to a BF.   Much safer to take on smaller prey or be a scavenger.   The only scenario I see is if BF hunts in packs and has strategy.   Then you are once again possibly introducing culture, tool use etc.    

 

Guess it comes down to how close is Bigfoot to us vs. being an animal???? 🤷🏻🤷🏻🤷🏻

Disagree, a large man could take down a cow elk if he was able to get a hold of one. 

[xspider1]

Sure, a 6' plus Sasquatch might catch and strangle an average adult, 550 lb. cow elk and take it down.  A 'large man' say, 200 lbs. catching and taking down an adult elk by hand would be an incredible sight to see.  That might be a good idea for a fake survival show that uses special effects?