- Class 1a
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1a A sasquatch/bigfoot specimen has been collected (alive or dead).
- Class 1b
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1b A report investigation results in a sasquatch observation or the documentation of clear tracks or other forms of physical evidence by an investigator.
- Class 1c
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1c An investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot by a very reliable observer is a distinct possibility, tangible corroborating evidence is documented, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 1d
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1d A visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility involving two or more reliable observers, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 2
- Class 2, Competency: Reports involving sightings by professionally trained or highly skilled observers.2 Investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility, the observer is exceptionally trustworthy, professionally trained, and experienced in the outdoors and/or is accustomed to looking for and recording details (e.g., biologist, anthropologist/archaeologist, ranger, trapper/tracker/seasoned hunter, bird watcher, game warden, naturalist, law enforcement), and other explanations can be reasonably excluded.
- Class 3a
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3a Investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility, the observer is credible, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 3b
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3b Unidentifiable vocalizations were reported and there is accompanying tangible evidence to possibly indicate the presence of a sasquatch/bigfoot, the observer is very reliable, and other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 3c
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3c No visual encounter occurred, but physical evidence was found to indicate the presence of a sasquatch/bigfoot (tracks, hair, scat, etc.), the observer is very reliable, and other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
Case: 01040014
Class 3bStrange sounds and tracks found in the Sam Houston National Forest.
Report Details
Occurrence date: November/2003
Location: Montgomery County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: New Waverly
Time / Conditions: 17:00 — dusk, clear and cool. National Forest, a cow pasture and house about 3/4 mile further down the road.
# of Witnesses:
Location: Montgomery County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: New Waverly
Time / Conditions: 17:00 — dusk, clear and cool. National Forest, a cow pasture and house about 3/4 mile further down the road.
# of Witnesses:
Witness Account:
Deer hunting at the edge of a field. Near dusk, a few does entered the clearing at the far end. They wandered toward me for a few minutes, then looked off to the north and ran back the way they came, returning into the thick woods. I waited, and as darkness fell, I heard a very loud sound, like a big tree breaking from that direction. I was puzzled, but not frightened. After dark, I walked out to my truck and left. Next morning before dawn, I returned. I saw nothing, but heard a mumbling or gibberish type of chatter coming from the thick woods near me. It lasted at least an hour and a half, but was intermittent. Close to midday, I walked the trail to find the source of the whispering or the loud noise I had heard the previous day, but found nothing except a dark hair stuck in a tree branch at about face level (maybe 5 1/2 feet above trail). Also a large area where the long grass had obviously been pushed down by bedding animals. I left a calling card (urinated on it). The woods are very thick, so it would be easy to miss something. About 3:00 PM, I went back to the clearing and waited. Near dark, I heard the gibberish sounds again. After a few minutes, I got annoyed by it, and yelled ("Who's out there?"). Nothing for 5 minutes, then it started again. It was now dark, so I turned on my light and walked toward the sound. It was intermittent, but seemed to maintain it's distance from me. I gave up and went home. May be totally meaningless, but thought I would report it. I make no claim that this was a Bigfoot incident, but it certainly was an odd occurrence.
I have returned to the location many times since, and found nothing. That is until a few weeks ago, and almost a year after my first "encounter".
October, 2004, same location:
Bow hunting, I spotted a few does on the way in, but could not get a clear shot. I passed. Later, kicked up something, but had no visual contact (probably a deer). Near dark, I decided to walk the fire trail quietly. A few hundred yards in, I found a somewhat human shaped footprint along the side of the firetrail. It was the same length as my size 12 EEE boot [14 inches], but quite a bit wider at the "toe" end. The "toes" also seemed to end rather evenly, and not the arched, rounded look of a human track. As I photographed, I noticed an odor, mild at first, and quickly becoming quite powerful. I would describe it as complex, layered. The predominant odor was of sour sweat. I could also smell decaying flesh, and a musky undertone. I finished photographing the best track (there were several other "impressions"), and photographed the woods directly behind me, from where I felt the odor emanated. I slowly and quietly walked back to my truck (20 minutes), and set my bow in the bed of the pickup as I retrieved my keys from my pocket. It was completely dark by now, and overcast. Something growled at me. It was close, maybe 25 yards. The growl lasted between 1 and 2 seconds. I waited a good 5 minutes staring at the woods where the growl came from, then reached to my flashlight and turned it on. Nothing. The woods are incredibly thick here, and I could hide from someone easily in there. I had at least expected to see eye-shine. I keep plaster in my truck after the former incident, last November. Although I was entertaining the thought of going back in to make a casting, the growl made me think better of it. Had I been carrying my sidearm or a rifle, I would have done so, but not with a bow in complete darkness. That growl, while not loud, sounded serious. I headed out to develop the film, then home.
Physical evidence:
One dark hair (not human, I feel certain) found about 5 1/2 feet above ground level in a branch. Lots of deer tracks, and hog sign in soft ground near the creek.
Sounds:
Gibberish. Like a hushed whisper, only carried much farther. Not one word could be made out, just meaningless chatter. A very loud sound of a tree breaking the evening before.
Investigator's Observations
Investigator(s): Daryl Colyer
This investigation was conducted as a result of incidents that allegedly occurred in Montgomery County, Texas, in 2003 and 2004.
The witness and I discussed the series of events described in the report. During my conversations with him, the witness described the growling sound that he heard as being much deeper and "bigger" sounding than if it had come from a hog. The witness told me that he was raised around hogs and the sound was not like a hog in anyway.
I met the witness onsite with John Dickey and Mike Hall. He showed us the trackway and we were able to cast one of the tracks (the best one). However the cast was not detailed at all and was a poor representation of the several tracks we saw. The tracks measured just shy of 14 inches in length.
This encounter was investigated onsite on November 6th, 2004. The details of the investigation, as well as the tracks cast are detailed here.
This investigation was conducted as a result of incidents that allegedly occurred in Montgomery County, Texas, in 2003 and 2004.
The witness and I discussed the series of events described in the report. During my conversations with him, the witness described the growling sound that he heard as being much deeper and "bigger" sounding than if it had come from a hog. The witness told me that he was raised around hogs and the sound was not like a hog in anyway.
I met the witness onsite with John Dickey and Mike Hall. He showed us the trackway and we were able to cast one of the tracks (the best one). However the cast was not detailed at all and was a poor representation of the several tracks we saw. The tracks measured just shy of 14 inches in length.
This encounter was investigated onsite on November 6th, 2004. The details of the investigation, as well as the tracks cast are detailed here.
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