Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Monday, January 09, 2012
1st Annual Chautauqua Bigfoot Conference
1st Annual Chautauqua Lake Bigfoot - Sasquatch Convention:
When: May 6th, 2012: - 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Where: The Chautauqua Suites, Mayville NY.
Speakers include:
Larry Battson
Billy Willard
Melissa Hovey
Steve Kulls
There will be more information in the coming weeks. I will post updates as they happen or you can click on the link above to stay informed on the official website. See you there!!
When: May 6th, 2012: - 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Where: The Chautauqua Suites, Mayville NY.
Speakers include:
Larry Battson
Billy Willard
Melissa Hovey
Steve Kulls
There will be more information in the coming weeks. I will post updates as they happen or you can click on the link above to stay informed on the official website. See you there!!
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Study on Camera Traps and Coyotes Wariness of Them
Thank you to Ron Pyle for sharing this scientific study with us!
Wariness of coyotes to camera traps relative tosocial status and territory boundaries
Abstract: The primary objective of this study was to develop a better understanding of coyote (Canis latrans) wariness
particularly as it related to social status. We determined that territory status (controlling alpha, resident beta, or
nonterritorial transient) affected vulnerability to photo-capture by infrared-triggered camera systems. All coyotes were
wary of cameras, leading to relatively low numbers of photo-captures, most of which occurred at night. Alphas were
significantly underrepresented in photographs and were never photo-captured inside their awn territories. Betas were
photographed inside and outside their territories, whereas transients were most often photographed on edges of territories.
Both alphas and betas were photographed more often on territorial edges when outside their territories. We next
addressed the question of how alphas were better able to avoid photo-capture. Alphas tracked human activity within
their territories and presumably learned the locations of cameras as they were being set up. They did this either by approaching
our location directly or by moving to a vantage point from where they could observe us. Betas and transients
either withdrew or did not respond to human activity. Trials in which a dog was present were more likely to
elicit an approach response from alphas. Avoidance of camera stations and the tracking of human activity implied wariness
toward objects or locations resulting from their learned association with human presence rather than neophobia toward
the objects themselves.
Read the entire document here.
Wariness of coyotes to camera traps relative tosocial status and territory boundaries
Abstract: The primary objective of this study was to develop a better understanding of coyote (Canis latrans) wariness
particularly as it related to social status. We determined that territory status (controlling alpha, resident beta, or
nonterritorial transient) affected vulnerability to photo-capture by infrared-triggered camera systems. All coyotes were
wary of cameras, leading to relatively low numbers of photo-captures, most of which occurred at night. Alphas were
significantly underrepresented in photographs and were never photo-captured inside their awn territories. Betas were
photographed inside and outside their territories, whereas transients were most often photographed on edges of territories.
Both alphas and betas were photographed more often on territorial edges when outside their territories. We next
addressed the question of how alphas were better able to avoid photo-capture. Alphas tracked human activity within
their territories and presumably learned the locations of cameras as they were being set up. They did this either by approaching
our location directly or by moving to a vantage point from where they could observe us. Betas and transients
either withdrew or did not respond to human activity. Trials in which a dog was present were more likely to
elicit an approach response from alphas. Avoidance of camera stations and the tracking of human activity implied wariness
toward objects or locations resulting from their learned association with human presence rather than neophobia toward
the objects themselves.
Read the entire document here.
Monday, January 02, 2012
They're Coming Back!
The Finding Bigfoot cast is returning to Deerassic Park Education Center located at 14250 Cadiz Rd, Cambridge, Ohio.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 21st at 11 a.m. (why not purchase your official Bigfoot Researchers calendar and have Bobo and Cliff autograph them for you?)
This Town Hall Meeting will be more geared to a Question & Answer session and all are encouraged to participate!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 21st at 11 a.m. (why not purchase your official Bigfoot Researchers calendar and have Bobo and Cliff autograph them for you?)
This Town Hall Meeting will be more geared to a Question & Answer session and all are encouraged to participate!
Behind Finding Bigfoot
By now we have all become familiar with the show Finding Bigfoot and the characters on the show.
We make fun of Matt saying "I do think there's a Squatch in these woods" and Ranae's yodeling "Yoo Hoo"... we tune in every week because finally researchers are getting some overdue recognition.
The show is entertaining, but as with all television productions, there is a lot going on behind the scenes.
The show has to travel to a new location every week and although first class airfare would be cool, someone has to transport all of the camping gear and research equipment.
This brings me to the unknown cast member, the 5th Beatle if you will, Tyler Bounds. Who is this behind-the-scenes man of mystery?
Tyler hails from northern Washington state and as many people of the PNW, he has had a fascination with Bigfoot since he was a wee lad.
In 1992, Tyler went on his own personal expedition to Bluff Creek where he camped for days, alone in the wilderness. He didn't find any evidence of Bigfoot at that time but in true Tyler fashion I quote, " I drove down there and spent days camping all by myself. I had no clue what I was doing, but it was rad."
It wasn't until 2009 that Tyler met Matt, Cliff and Bobo at the Yakima Roundup. He then went on the BFRO Olympic Peninsula Expedition later that same year where he met Ranae Holland.
When the Finding Bigfoot production filmed at Salt Fork State Park in 2011, I drove down to visit with Cliff and Bobo. Unfortunately it was Bobo's turn to camp out with Tyler, and they were trying to avoid the masses of enthusiasts who were flooding the woods that evening. We talked and sent texts back and forth. I was curious as to who this Tyler fellow was and Bobo assured me that Tyler was one of the most awesome people one would ever meet. I decided to interview Tyler and find out some more about him.
SL: When were you invited to join the Finding Bigfoot team?
TB: I worked on the first season- the Georgia, Oregon and Washington episodes. Cliff and Bobo insisted I be part of the crew, and Day 2, I found those footprints in GA. Then I was the golden child after that. They needed someone for Season 3 that could camp out without being afraid, without complaining, and trusted and experienced enough to be left alone for days at a time. Plus, they had to be a bigfoot nerd, know how to work nightvision, thermal, trailcam, parabolic, etc etc etc
SL: Have you ever had what you would consider a Bigfoot encounter?
TB: I've had several "encounters"- knocks, screams, pebbles thrown at my tent, rock clacking etc. and I saw 3 of them east of Mt. Rainier in 2009.
SL: how far away? what were they doing? what were you doing?
TB: The first one I saw had paralleled me for 30 minutes, knocking and raising a ruckus 20-25 feet away from me in the dense forest, then I saw it with Gen3 nightvision when I reached an area that was more open. It was 80 feet away from me, 8 1/2-9 feet tall, male. There were 3-5 juveniles in a deadfall not far away, I could see their eyeshine, so I think it was trying to distract me from discovering them. The next two I saw were the next night, myself and 13 other people watched 2 of them standing in the road 100 yards away, 1 large and 1 smaller. They stood in the road watching us for 3-4 minutes before bolting when we began to approach them.
I may have seen another one later that year on the Olympic Peninsula, but I can't be sure, it was dark and my eyes were fried from accidentally watching lightning through a night vision, and I don't want to claim something I'm unsure of.
SL: What are your duties with the Finding Bigfoot production?
TB: My job duties? Uh...fixer. Production assistant. Cameraman. "Bigfoot expert". Driver. Camping expert. Tent technician. Finder of lost shit. Trailcam setter-upper. Bait station creator. Parabolic listener. Tracker. Hiker.
SL: What is the most rewarding feature of being with this production and do you mind being on the road away from home so much?
TB: The most rewarding thing for me is the travel, the adventure, and making my friends look like rockstars. And no, I'd rather be on the road than at home. If I could take my dog, I'd never come back. I was home for 1 hour before I was bored.
SL: What kind of dog do you have? What is his name?
TB: Mojo is an Alaskan Magic Mountain Mutt.
SL: Have Mojo and Mountain Monkey ever met?
TB: no. Mojo and Monkey haven't hung out.
SL: What do you want to be when you grow up?
TB: I'm gonna open up another brewery before 2012 is over
SL: another brewery? you had one before?
TB: I was a brewer in AK for 6 years.
SL: apparently you like cold weather!
TB: I'd rather be in 0° than 100° any day
SL: Will we be seeing more of you in 2012?
TB: Where? on TV? Probably not...
SL: I look forward to meeting you in person, Bobo speaks very highly of you!
TB: He lies. But Thanks.
As you can see Tyler has a very dry wit about him. He is down to earth and is a real, in the woods, in your face Bigfoot researcher. Look for Tyler to appear in a Carhartt ad for Backpacker Magazine in the near future!
https://www.facebook.com/tyler.bounds
We make fun of Matt saying "I do think there's a Squatch in these woods" and Ranae's yodeling "Yoo Hoo"... we tune in every week because finally researchers are getting some overdue recognition.
The show is entertaining, but as with all television productions, there is a lot going on behind the scenes.
The show has to travel to a new location every week and although first class airfare would be cool, someone has to transport all of the camping gear and research equipment.
This brings me to the unknown cast member, the 5th Beatle if you will, Tyler Bounds. Who is this behind-the-scenes man of mystery?
Tyler hails from northern Washington state and as many people of the PNW, he has had a fascination with Bigfoot since he was a wee lad.
In 1992, Tyler went on his own personal expedition to Bluff Creek where he camped for days, alone in the wilderness. He didn't find any evidence of Bigfoot at that time but in true Tyler fashion I quote, " I drove down there and spent days camping all by myself. I had no clue what I was doing, but it was rad."
It wasn't until 2009 that Tyler met Matt, Cliff and Bobo at the Yakima Roundup. He then went on the BFRO Olympic Peninsula Expedition later that same year where he met Ranae Holland.
When the Finding Bigfoot production filmed at Salt Fork State Park in 2011, I drove down to visit with Cliff and Bobo. Unfortunately it was Bobo's turn to camp out with Tyler, and they were trying to avoid the masses of enthusiasts who were flooding the woods that evening. We talked and sent texts back and forth. I was curious as to who this Tyler fellow was and Bobo assured me that Tyler was one of the most awesome people one would ever meet. I decided to interview Tyler and find out some more about him.
SL: When were you invited to join the Finding Bigfoot team?
TB: I worked on the first season- the Georgia, Oregon and Washington episodes. Cliff and Bobo insisted I be part of the crew, and Day 2, I found those footprints in GA. Then I was the golden child after that. They needed someone for Season 3 that could camp out without being afraid, without complaining, and trusted and experienced enough to be left alone for days at a time. Plus, they had to be a bigfoot nerd, know how to work nightvision, thermal, trailcam, parabolic, etc etc etc
SL: Have you ever had what you would consider a Bigfoot encounter?
TB: I've had several "encounters"- knocks, screams, pebbles thrown at my tent, rock clacking etc. and I saw 3 of them east of Mt. Rainier in 2009.
SL: how far away? what were they doing? what were you doing?
TB: The first one I saw had paralleled me for 30 minutes, knocking and raising a ruckus 20-25 feet away from me in the dense forest, then I saw it with Gen3 nightvision when I reached an area that was more open. It was 80 feet away from me, 8 1/2-9 feet tall, male. There were 3-5 juveniles in a deadfall not far away, I could see their eyeshine, so I think it was trying to distract me from discovering them. The next two I saw were the next night, myself and 13 other people watched 2 of them standing in the road 100 yards away, 1 large and 1 smaller. They stood in the road watching us for 3-4 minutes before bolting when we began to approach them.
I may have seen another one later that year on the Olympic Peninsula, but I can't be sure, it was dark and my eyes were fried from accidentally watching lightning through a night vision, and I don't want to claim something I'm unsure of.
SL: What are your duties with the Finding Bigfoot production?
TB: My job duties? Uh...fixer. Production assistant. Cameraman. "Bigfoot expert". Driver. Camping expert. Tent technician. Finder of lost shit. Trailcam setter-upper. Bait station creator. Parabolic listener. Tracker. Hiker.
SL: What is the most rewarding feature of being with this production and do you mind being on the road away from home so much?
TB: The most rewarding thing for me is the travel, the adventure, and making my friends look like rockstars. And no, I'd rather be on the road than at home. If I could take my dog, I'd never come back. I was home for 1 hour before I was bored.
SL: What kind of dog do you have? What is his name?
TB: Mojo is an Alaskan Magic Mountain Mutt.
SL: Have Mojo and Mountain Monkey ever met?
TB: no. Mojo and Monkey haven't hung out.
SL: What do you want to be when you grow up?
TB: I'm gonna open up another brewery before 2012 is over
SL: another brewery? you had one before?
TB: I was a brewer in AK for 6 years.
SL: apparently you like cold weather!
TB: I'd rather be in 0° than 100° any day
SL: Will we be seeing more of you in 2012?
TB: Where? on TV? Probably not...
SL: I look forward to meeting you in person, Bobo speaks very highly of you!
TB: He lies. But Thanks.
As you can see Tyler has a very dry wit about him. He is down to earth and is a real, in the woods, in your face Bigfoot researcher. Look for Tyler to appear in a Carhartt ad for Backpacker Magazine in the near future!
https://www.facebook.com/tyler.bounds
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Good Riddance 2011
I don't know about you but I hated 2011. Plagued with personal road blocks that you don't really need to hear about, I find that I am all too ready to shake it off and start anew.
I've got a few readers who share their thoughts with me, more good than bad, and I appreciate all of the positive feedback and great tips I receive!
I just received this doozy from Jill regarding one of my friends, James "Bobo" Fay. As you may know Bobo is becoming the breakout star on the show Finding Bigfoot. Little did we know that Bobo has been a star his entire life! Whether he is chasing Bigfoot or crab fishing in Alaska, he makes the most out of life and never ceases to amaze me.
Have fun with this little video and see how many times you spot the young, handsome, athletic Bobo. (Hint, he is wearing a yellow t-shirt and blue shorts. He does a squatch dance at around the 2:51 mark.)
I predict that 2012 is going to be the year of the female Bigfoot researcher. Watch out boys! Here we come!
I've got a few readers who share their thoughts with me, more good than bad, and I appreciate all of the positive feedback and great tips I receive!
I just received this doozy from Jill regarding one of my friends, James "Bobo" Fay. As you may know Bobo is becoming the breakout star on the show Finding Bigfoot. Little did we know that Bobo has been a star his entire life! Whether he is chasing Bigfoot or crab fishing in Alaska, he makes the most out of life and never ceases to amaze me.
Have fun with this little video and see how many times you spot the young, handsome, athletic Bobo. (Hint, he is wearing a yellow t-shirt and blue shorts. He does a squatch dance at around the 2:51 mark.)
I predict that 2012 is going to be the year of the female Bigfoot researcher. Watch out boys! Here we come!
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Finger is NOT of a Yeti
I am sorry to report that the mystery of a yeti finger taken from Nepal half a century ago has been solved with the help of scientists at Edinburgh Zoo.
A DNA sample analyzed by the zoo's genetic expert Dr Rob Ogden has finally revealed the finger's true origins.
Following DNA tests it has found to be human bone.
A deep breath was exhaled from the Ketchum camp and they are still in the running to produce the first viable Sasquatch DNA evidence.
A DNA sample analyzed by the zoo's genetic expert Dr Rob Ogden has finally revealed the finger's true origins.
Following DNA tests it has found to be human bone.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Salt Fork Bigfoot Captured on Film?
Watch as the creature uses an entire tree to "knock". This is quite amazing footage and I would love to know more about the videographer and the events pertaining to the capture of this video.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
June 12 Follow-Up
I've been battling pneumonia this past week and it has really brought me down. There is nothing worse than not having the energy to go on an investigation!
This past June I shared a story with you all Things That Go Bump in the Night and have had several follow-up conversations with Doc, the witness.
If you recall, Doc had a pet billy goat named, Billy who alerted Doc to visitors on his property.
Yesterday I received a phone call from Doc and to keep this brief as I am very run down I will just give you the highlights of the conversation until I can follow it up with another on-site visit.
Friday night, Doc heard a ruckus out back and on Saturday morning, he found Billy dead with a broken neck.
Doc claims to have several images on his game cams that could indicate that the grey colored Bigfoot is to blame.
I will get more info later but I feel with the holidays this week it is going to be near impossible for me to get down there. I will shoot for the first weekend in January.
This past June I shared a story with you all Things That Go Bump in the Night and have had several follow-up conversations with Doc, the witness.
If you recall, Doc had a pet billy goat named, Billy who alerted Doc to visitors on his property.
Yesterday I received a phone call from Doc and to keep this brief as I am very run down I will just give you the highlights of the conversation until I can follow it up with another on-site visit.
Friday night, Doc heard a ruckus out back and on Saturday morning, he found Billy dead with a broken neck.
Doc claims to have several images on his game cams that could indicate that the grey colored Bigfoot is to blame.
I will get more info later but I feel with the holidays this week it is going to be near impossible for me to get down there. I will shoot for the first weekend in January.
Sasquatch watchers following Bigfoot blogs for the latest news on their favorite subject
Last week I was contacted by Sharon Hill of Doubtfulnews.com, to take part in an interview about people who blog about Bigfoot. I was flattered that she considered my blog one of the favorites. I was honored to share the spotlight with Guy Edwards with the Bigfoot Lunch Club and Shawn of Bigfoot Evidence. I know that we will all continue to share Bigfoot related news and events in the best possible light for many years to come.
Her article can be read in it's entirety HERE
Quote-
I contacted three bloggers who run popular Bigfoot-focused sites and asked them how and why they do what they do. All three blogs have different personalities. And, all three writers are committed to providing the Bigfoot researcher community and the casual interested visitor with something of value. None of them say that they will be going away any time soon. Sharon Hill
Her article can be read in it's entirety HERE
Quote-
I contacted three bloggers who run popular Bigfoot-focused sites and asked them how and why they do what they do. All three blogs have different personalities. And, all three writers are committed to providing the Bigfoot researcher community and the casual interested visitor with something of value. None of them say that they will be going away any time soon. Sharon Hill
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