1 00:00:05,250 --> 00:00:07,650 Hello and welcome to the program UFO Warning. 2 00:00:07,730 --> 00:00:10,650 In this episode, we're talking about Montana's Sasquatch. 3 00:00:11,010 --> 00:00:12,890 That's correct, Montana's Sasquatch. 4 00:00:13,170 --> 00:00:15,250 Found this pretty cool article over at Hangar One 5 00:00:15,250 --> 00:00:20,290 publishing.com, Hangar One publishing.com titled Montana's 6 00:00:20,330 --> 00:00:24,690 Elusive Sasquatch Sightings written by Ava Martinez, 7 00:00:24,970 --> 00:00:28,520 cryptozoologist. Shout out to them, says the 8 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:32,320 legend of Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, has captivated the 9 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:34,880 imaginations of people around the world for decades. 10 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:39,080 This elusive ape like creature is said to roam the dense forest 11 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:42,440 and rugged wilderness of North America, leaving behind 12 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:45,200 tantalizing clues in the form of footprints, hair samples, and 13 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:48,040 eyewitness accounts. Well, Bigfoot sightings have 14 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:50,240 been reported in nearly every state. 15 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:53,880 There's one place that stands out as a particular hotspot for 16 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:58,800 Sasquatch activity the vast and untamed landscape of Montana. 17 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:02,520 As a cryptozoologist and biology teacher with a deep fascination 18 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:05,000 for the mistress of the natural world, I have long been 19 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,840 intrigued by the persistent reports of Bigfoot sightings in 20 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:10,280 Montana. This state, with its sprawling 21 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:14,440 wilderness areas, dense forest, and low human population 22 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:18,240 density, seems to provide the perfect habitat for a creature 23 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:22,120 as elusive and enigmatic as the Sasquatch. 24 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:25,320 In this article, I will delve into the rich history of Bigfoot 25 00:01:25,320 --> 00:01:28,440 encounters in Montana, examining the evidence, analyzing the 26 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:31,520 patterns, and attempting to shed light on one of the most 27 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:34,800 enduring mysteries of our time. Well, one thing's for sure, 28 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:38,440 they're right about the population, I mean free Linda 29 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:41,640 population of this enormous state there in Montana, letting 30 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:44,800 up against the Rocky Mountains. It says Montana's reputation is 31 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:46,760 a Bigfoot hotspot is well deserved. 32 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:50,360 According to the Bigfoot Field Researchers organization, BFRO, 33 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:54,440 a leading group dedicated to the study of Sasquatch, Montana 34 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:58,840 ranks 5th in the nation for reported Bigfoot sightings with 35 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:02,440 over 50 documented incidents. This is particularly impressive 36 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:06,040 considering Montana's relatively low human population compared to 37 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:09,240 other states. So what makes Montana such an 38 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:12,800 attractive location for Bigfoot? The answer lies in the state's 39 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:17,720 unique geography and ecology. Montana boasts vast swaths of 40 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:21,320 untouched wilderness, including dense forest, rugged mountains, 41 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:24,440 and sprawling valleys. These habitats provide ample 42 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:27,840 cover and rescue for a large pneumatic creature like Bigfoot 43 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:30,760 to thrive. Additionally, the low human 44 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:33,800 population density means that there are fewer opportunities 45 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:37,240 for human Bigfoot encounters align the creatures to maintain 46 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:40,960 their elusive nature. Bigfoot sightings in Montana are 47 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:43,800 not confined to anyone particular region, whether they 48 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:47,080 are distributed across the state with concentrations in certain 49 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:49,640 counties. This widespread distribution 50 00:02:49,640 --> 00:02:53,320 suggests that Bigfoot is not just a localized phenomena, but 51 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:56,000 a creature that is well adapted to the diverse landscapes of 52 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,240 Montana. Kind of an interesting take 53 00:02:58,240 --> 00:02:59,560 there. I think this author is looking 54 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:03,680 at these things more or less just as a physical creature, as 55 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:06,680 a species, just like any other species that has to live off the 56 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:08,320 land. A lot of us do think these 57 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:12,480 things have a crypted side to them where maybe they're even 58 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:16,040 like interdimensional, says the hotspots, a county by county 59 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:17,960 breakdown. While Bigfoot sightings have 60 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:20,400 been reported throughout Montana, there are certain 61 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:23,720 counties that stand out as particular hotspots for 62 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:26,480 Sasquatch activity. By examining these counties in 63 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:29,760 detail, we can begin to point a picture of the patterns and 64 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:33,120 characteristics of Montana's Bigfoot population. 65 00:03:33,640 --> 00:03:36,560 Missoula County the Epicenter of Montana Bigfoot Activity 66 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:40,600 Missoula County, located in western Montana, is the 67 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:44,000 undisputed epicenter of Bigfoot activity in the state. 68 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:48,080 With 17 reported sightings, it has the highest concentration of 69 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:51,880 Bigfoot encounters in Montana. The sighting span decades and 70 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:54,360 come from a variety of witnesses, including biologists, 71 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:57,680 hunters, and everyday citizens. One of the most notable 72 00:03:57,680 --> 00:04:01,320 incidents in Missoula County occurred in 2006 when a 73 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:04,680 biologist reported seeing a large, upright creature walking 74 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:07,480 across a Ridge. The witness, who was conducting 75 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,520 research in the area, described the creature as being distinctly 76 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:13,760 different from a bear or any other known animal. 77 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:19,120 Another intriguing sighting took place in 2012 when Massachusetts 78 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:22,840 veterinarian and her family spotted a dark, bipedal figure 79 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:25,160 on a Ridge near the Waterworks Trail. 80 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:28,200 The family managed to capture a photograph of the creature 81 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:30,160 before it disappeared into the forest. 82 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:34,280 You would think a veterinarian or a biologist would be able to 83 00:04:34,280 --> 00:04:37,280 tell us if those look like any kind of animal that's known, you 84 00:04:37,280 --> 00:04:40,280 know, any kind of known species that goes on Flathead County, 85 00:04:40,280 --> 00:04:42,200 Glacier National Park and beyond. 86 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:46,400 Flathead County, home to the iconic Glacier National Park, is 87 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:49,520 another major hotspot for Bigfoot activity in Montana. 88 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:53,240 With thirteen reported sightings, it has the second 89 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:55,760 highest concentration of Bigfoot encounters in the state. 90 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:59,360 The dense forest and a rugged train of Glacier National Park 91 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:03,560 provide an ideal habitat for a creature like Bigfoot, and many 92 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:06,560 of the sightings in Flathead County have occurred in or near 93 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:09,480 the park boundaries. One of the most intriguing 94 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:12,240 Flathead County sightings took place in 2007. 95 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:15,840 One hundred reported seeing a 7 foot tall bipedal creature with 96 00:05:15,840 --> 00:05:19,280 a crippled foot near the Flathead Individual Indian 97 00:05:19,280 --> 00:05:22,160 Reservation. The witness described the 98 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:25,760 creature as walking awkwardly, as if one of his feet was 99 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:29,360 injured or deformed. This detail adds an interesting 100 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:32,760 layer to the Bigfoot mystery, suggesting that these creatures 101 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:36,600 may be susceptible to injuries and physical abnormalities just 102 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:40,400 like any other animal. Now that's that really adds a 103 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:42,280 lot to the discussion. You know, we think about these 104 00:05:42,280 --> 00:05:44,400 things being crypted or interdimensional, but how do you 105 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:46,960 explain the ones that have physical disabilities? 106 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:50,440 Really strange. Gallatin County, The Bozeman 107 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:54,160 area Gallatin County, which includes the city of Bozeman and 108 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:57,080 the surrounding areas, had ten reported Bigfoot sightings over 109 00:05:57,080 --> 00:05:58,760 the years. Many of these sightings have 110 00:05:58,840 --> 00:06:01,280 occurred in the rugged wilderness areas surrounding 111 00:06:01,280 --> 00:06:04,360 Bozeman, including the Gallatin National Forest and the Bridger 112 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:06,640 Mountains. One of the most dramatic 113 00:06:06,640 --> 00:06:10,280 Gallatin County sightings took place back in 1993, when a group 114 00:06:10,280 --> 00:06:13,680 of backpackers had a terrifying encounter with a large bipedal 115 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:17,560 creature during a fierce storm in the Gallatin Divide. 116 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:21,000 The witness described hearing a strange howls and seeing a 117 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:24,800 massive, dark figure running through the brush, even as the 118 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:27,880 storm ranged around them. The sighting highlights the 119 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:31,920 elusiveness of Bigfoot and its ability to navigate even in the 120 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:35,040 harshest of conditions. Yeah, I wonder if these things 121 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:37,480 are even affected by the storms. Very strange. 122 00:06:37,840 --> 00:06:39,920 Then it goes on here at Lewis and Clark County. 123 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:43,120 The Helena region. Lewis and Clark County, which 124 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:47,200 encompasses the state of the state capital of Helena and the 125 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:50,560 surrounding area, has had eight reported Bigfoot sightings. 126 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:52,560 Many of these sightings have occurred in the remote 127 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:55,760 wilderness area near Helena, including the Big Belt Mountains 128 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:58,120 and the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness. 129 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:00,840 One of the most recent and compelling Lewis and Clark 130 00:07:00,840 --> 00:07:04,520 County sightings took place in 2015 when a retired Spatial 131 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:08,160 Forces member encountered an all black bipedal creature walking 132 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:11,080 down a private road between Helena and Great Falls. 133 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:14,600 The witness, who was driving at the time, described the creature 134 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:18,840 as being around 8 feet tall and walking with a strange lumbering 135 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:20,960 gait. The sighting coming from a 136 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:23,920 trained military observer adds significance, credibility, and 137 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:28,240 credibility to the Bigfoot phenomena in Montana. 138 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:32,760 Wow, that's really something. Other notable hotspots it says 139 00:07:33,960 --> 00:07:36,880 while Missoula, Flathead, Gallatin, and Lewis and Clark 140 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:39,200 counties have the highest concentrations of big folk 141 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:41,960 sightings. Glacier County, where a 14 year 142 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:44,480 old hunter and his cousin had a terrifying encounter with a 143 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:48,520 tall, hairy creature in 1982. Granite County, where a 144 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:52,880 prospector had his vehicle dented by a rock seemingly 145 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:55,760 thrown by an unseen creature in 2010. 146 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:58,680 Something had to get that rock launched there, didn't it? 147 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:03,000 Park County or a driver and his passenger spotted a large 148 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:06,200 reddish brown creature walking upright near the Bridger 149 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:10,600 Mountains in 1999. And Ravalli County or a truck 150 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:13,400 driver and his wife had a clear sighting of Bigfoot spreading 151 00:08:13,400 --> 00:08:17,600 across Hwy. 93 in 2005. These sightings spread across 152 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:21,160 the diverse landscape of Montana paint a picture of a widespread 153 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:24,920 and adaptable creature that's able to thrive any variety of 154 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:27,120 habitats. From the dense forest of the 155 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:30,720 West to the rolling prairies of the east, Bigfoot seems to have 156 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:32,880 found a home in the Treasure State. 157 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:37,320 The Characteristics of Montana's Bigfoot As we examine the 158 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:40,559 numerous Bigfoot sightings reported across Montana, certain 159 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:43,120 patterns and characteristics begin to emerge. 160 00:08:43,400 --> 00:08:46,400 These details, gleaned from eyewitness accounts and physical 161 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:49,760 evidence, provide valuable insights into the nature and 162 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:51,800 behavior of this elusive creature. 163 00:08:52,400 --> 00:08:54,400 It has a unique gait and movement patterns. 164 00:08:54,680 --> 00:08:57,600 One of the most striking and consistent details reported by 165 00:08:57,600 --> 00:09:00,960 Bigfoot witnesses in Montana is a creature's unique gait and 166 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:03,680 movement patterns. Many observers describe the 167 00:09:03,680 --> 00:09:08,240 Sasquatch as having an unnatural or awkward way of walking, as if 168 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:11,240 it is not entirely comfortable with bipedal locomotion. 169 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:14,600 This odd gait has LED some researchers to speculate that 170 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:18,160 Bigfoot may be a transitional species caught somewhere between 171 00:09:18,200 --> 00:09:21,880 a quadrupedal by primate and a fully upright hominid. 172 00:09:22,280 --> 00:09:25,120 For example, the retired Special Forces member who encountered a 173 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:28,600 Bigfoot in Lewis and Clark County in 2015 noted that the 174 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:32,280 creatures walked with a strange, lumbering gait distinct from 175 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:34,440 that of a human or any known animal. 176 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:37,720 Similarly, the 100 who spotted a Bigfoot with a crippled foot in 177 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:41,400 Flathead County in 2007 described the creature as moving 178 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:43,800 awkwardly, as if it was struggling to maintain its 179 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:46,200 balance. These consistent reports of 180 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:49,440 unusual gait suggest that Bigfoot may have a unique 181 00:09:49,680 --> 00:09:52,920 anonymical structure, perhaps with longer arms and shorter 182 00:09:52,920 --> 00:09:55,960 legs in a human, which would account for its somewhat clumsy 183 00:09:55,960 --> 00:09:59,960 appearance when walking upright. This adaption may be a result of 184 00:09:59,960 --> 00:10:03,600 the creatures primarily forced to the habitat, or a more 185 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:07,240 flexible and agile body plant would be advantageous for 186 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:10,000 navigating through dense vegetation and over a rough 187 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:12,360 terrain. Yeah, or maybe these things were 188 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:15,760 just some sort of hybrid, you know, put here by aliens. 189 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:18,280 Who knows? Impressive Size and Stature 190 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:21,120 Another consistent characteristic reported by 191 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:24,520 Bigfoot witnesses in Montana is the creatures impressive size 192 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:26,680 and stature. Eyewitness estimates of 193 00:10:26,680 --> 00:10:30,040 Bigfoot's height range from 7 to 10 feet tall, with most 194 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:32,480 sightings describing a creature that towers over the average 195 00:10:32,480 --> 00:10:34,160 human. In addition to its height, 196 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:37,640 Bigfoot is often reported to have a muscular, powerful build 197 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:40,400 with broad shoulders and a barrel shaped chest. 198 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:43,440 The sheer size of Bigfoot is one of the most compelling pieces of 199 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:46,880 evidence for its existence, as it is difficult to imagine human 200 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:50,200 hoaxer being able to convincingly mimic such an 201 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:53,040 imposing figure. The consistency of size 202 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:56,360 estimates across multiple sightings, often by experienced 203 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:59,880 outdoorsmen and women who are familiar with the relation with 204 00:10:59,880 --> 00:11:02,560 the relative size of bears and other large animals, lends 205 00:11:02,560 --> 00:11:06,200 credibility to the idea that Bigfoot is a real biological 206 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:09,120 entity. There again, I mean, what do you 207 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:11,680 mean by biological? I mean, so many times we see 208 00:11:11,680 --> 00:11:16,760 these things, they look physical and they leave evidence behind. 209 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:20,400 Maybe like tracks, but then the tracks just disappear into 210 00:11:20,400 --> 00:11:22,640 nothingness. A lot of questions here. 211 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:26,280 The impressive stature of Bigfoot may be an adaption to 212 00:11:26,280 --> 00:11:29,640 its force and environment, where a large body size would provide 213 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:32,680 advantages in terms of thermal regulation, intimidation of 214 00:11:32,680 --> 00:11:35,120 potential predators, and the ability to diverse regular 215 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:37,880 terrain. It is also possible that Bigfoot 216 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:40,840 size is a result of sexual amorphism, with males being 217 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:43,560 significantly larger than females, as is the case with 218 00:11:43,560 --> 00:11:47,280 many primate species. The size is important because if 219 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:50,160 this was actually somebody out there in a grill suit trying to 220 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:52,600 imitate these things, they would have to go to an awful lot of 221 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:55,480 work to make themselves look 10 feet tall, that is for sure. 222 00:11:56,040 --> 00:11:59,560 This is behavioral traits. In addition to its physical 223 00:11:59,560 --> 00:12:02,640 characteristics, Bigfoot is also reported to exhibit certain 224 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:04,960 behavioral traits that set it apart from other animals. 225 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:07,960 One of the most notable of these traces its elusiveness and 226 00:12:07,960 --> 00:12:10,800 nomadic nature. Despite the relatively high 227 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:14,640 number of sightings in Montana, Bigfoot remains a highly elusive 228 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:17,680 creature, rarely leaving behind definitive evidence of its 229 00:12:17,680 --> 00:12:20,440 presence. This elusiveness may be a result 230 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:23,040 of Bigfoot's intelligence and awareness of human activity. 231 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:26,640 Many witnesses report that the creature seems to intentionally 232 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:30,040 avoid human contact, quickly retreating into the forest when 233 00:12:30,040 --> 00:12:31,560 it senses the presence of people. 234 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:35,160 This behavior suggests that Bigfoot may have a highly 235 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:37,920 developed sense of self preservation, perhaps as a 236 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:40,800 result of centuries of human encroachment on its habitat. 237 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:43,600 Another behavioral trait that has been reported in some 238 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:46,320 Montana Bigfoot sightings is nocturnal activity. 239 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:49,200 Well, sightings have occurred at all times of day. 240 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:52,360 There are a number of reports that describe Bigfoot being 241 00:12:52,360 --> 00:12:55,720 active at night, perhaps using the cover of darkness to move 242 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:58,960 more freely through the forest and avoid detection by humans. 243 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:04,120 This nocturnal behavior may be an adaptation to avoid predation 244 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:07,120 by other large animals such as bears or mountain lions, which 245 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:08,880 are primarily active during the day. 246 00:13:09,160 --> 00:13:12,520 It may also be a way for Bigfoot to take advantage of the cooler 247 00:13:12,520 --> 00:13:14,960 at night time temperatures, which would be especially 248 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:18,400 important for a creature with such by large body size and high 249 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:21,520 metabolic needs. That's another thing you do 250 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:24,280 wonder, how do these things eat enough food to stay alive when 251 00:13:24,280 --> 00:13:26,960 they're as big as they are? The Native American connection 252 00:13:26,960 --> 00:13:29,400 That says one of the most fascinating aspects of the 253 00:13:29,400 --> 00:13:32,720 Bigfoot phenomena in Montana is this deep connection to the 254 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:34,280 state's Native American heritage. 255 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:37,400 Many of Montana's indigenous tribes have long standing 256 00:13:37,400 --> 00:13:40,040 legends and beliefs surrounding Bigfoot like creatures, which 257 00:13:40,040 --> 00:13:44,080 they often refer to by different names such as Sasquatch or Chi 258 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:48,280 Tonka, which means big elder brother in the Lakota language. 259 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:53,160 The Selish and Katuniate tribes who inhabit the Flathead Indian 260 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:55,920 Reservation in western Montana have a particularly rich 261 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:59,320 tradition of Bigfoot stories. According to some tribal elders, 262 00:13:59,560 --> 00:14:02,520 Bigfoot like creatures have been known to visit the reservations, 263 00:14:02,520 --> 00:14:05,480 camps and villages, often appearing into windows and 264 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:08,040 causing mischief. These stories have been passed 265 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:10,720 down through generations and many tribal members consider 266 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:13,720 Bigfoot to be a very real and present part of their cultural 267 00:14:13,720 --> 00:14:16,080 landscape. Similarly, the Black Feet and 268 00:14:16,080 --> 00:14:19,560 Crow tribes who inhabit the east, eastern and southern parts 269 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:22,600 of Montana respectively, have their own Bigfoot legends. 270 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:26,920 The Black Feet refer to the creature as Saximeda, which 271 00:14:26,920 --> 00:14:30,240 means black bear, black bear man, and believe that it has the 272 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:32,920 power to shape shift and disappear at will. 273 00:14:33,480 --> 00:14:36,320 A crow, on the other hand, called Bigfoot, that's he would 274 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:39,120 see, which translates to hairy man and consider it to be a 275 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:41,560 powerful and sometimes dangerous being. 276 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:45,680 Yeah, that's pretty cool. This idea of shape shifting, 277 00:14:45,880 --> 00:14:47,560 that's something that I can kind of see here. 278 00:14:47,880 --> 00:14:51,280 The Spiritual and Paranormal Aspects In addition to the 279 00:14:51,280 --> 00:14:55,600 physical description of Bigfoot, many Native Americans legends 280 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:58,400 also describe spiritual or paranormal qualities to the 281 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:00,520 creature. Sometimes believe that Bigfoot 282 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:03,680 is not just a flesh and blood animal, but a supernatural being 283 00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:07,120 that exists on a different plane of reality, crossing over into 284 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:10,520 our world only occasionally. This belief is exemplified by 285 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:14,280 the story of the Fort Peck Reservation incident in 1984, 286 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:16,880 where a tribal member and his friends had a terrifying 287 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:18,640 encounter with the Sasquatch while hunting. 288 00:15:19,240 --> 00:15:22,680 According to the witness, he had been advised by tribal elders to 289 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:25,520 stand his ground and face the creature if he ever encountered. 290 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:27,920 1 is a way of showing respect and courage. 291 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:30,880 However, when confronted with the reality of the situation, 292 00:15:31,120 --> 00:15:34,320 the witness and his friends were overcome with fear and fled the 293 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:37,080 area. The instant highlights the deep 294 00:15:37,080 --> 00:15:40,120 cultural and spiritual significance that Bigfoot holds 295 00:15:40,120 --> 00:15:42,840 for many Native American tribes in Montana. 296 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:45,880 Rather than simply being a curiosity or a subject of 297 00:15:45,880 --> 00:15:50,080 fascination, Bigfoot is often seen as a powerful and sacred 298 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:53,280 being, one that demands respect and caution from those who 299 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:56,160 encounter it. You even get this from a lot of 300 00:15:57,040 --> 00:15:59,840 non-native Americans who encounter these things. 301 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:03,600 They'll talk about having guns, but feeling like overwhelmed by 302 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:06,320 the encounter and just knowing that they shouldn't shoot at 303 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:08,760 them. A lot of people run into these 304 00:16:08,760 --> 00:16:12,360 things and they do have some level of respect. 305 00:16:12,360 --> 00:16:16,040 They don't know if it's good, bad, good, evil, whatever, but 306 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:19,520 they feel like, I think that these things could be something 307 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:24,080 on a human level, something on a spiritual level, something that 308 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:26,520 they shouldn't be picking a fight with, fight with if they 309 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:29,360 can help it. And kind of like you do your 310 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:31,680 thing, I'll do my thing. I think that's the feeling that 311 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:33,040 a lot of folks get with these things. 312 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:37,440 This, this kind of notion of mutual respect that you find in 313 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:39,000 these Native American traditions. 314 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:42,080 To me, that holds a lot of common sense for all of us, 315 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:43,840 really. It's just not not to be too 316 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:46,480 aggressive with these things. I would recommend people not to, 317 00:16:46,600 --> 00:16:50,200 not to shoot at them, not to try to capture them, not to try to 318 00:16:50,200 --> 00:16:54,840 harass them, but to be respectful and be careful. 319 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:57,880 It might like this guy says. Now this cultural connection has 320 00:16:57,880 --> 00:17:01,120 LED some researchers and advocates to argue for the 321 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:04,280 protection of Bigfoot as a cultural resource similar to 322 00:17:04,280 --> 00:17:06,040 sacred sites or traditional hunting grounds. 323 00:17:06,359 --> 00:17:09,200 They argue that the creatures habitat should be preserved not 324 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:12,720 just for its ecological value, but also for its cultural and 325 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:15,359 spiritual significance to Native American communities. 326 00:17:15,839 --> 00:17:19,160 Furthermore, the Native American connection to Bigfoot highlights 327 00:17:19,440 --> 00:17:22,040 the importance of traditional ecological knowledge, 328 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:24,040 understanding and staying a creature. 329 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:26,760 By drawing on the wisdom and experience of indigenous people 330 00:17:26,760 --> 00:17:30,000 who have lived alongside Bigfoot for generations, researchers may 331 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:32,520 be able to gain new insights into the creatures behavior, 332 00:17:32,720 --> 00:17:35,120 habitat preference, and cultural significance. 333 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:39,640 And then it goes on here and it has some more sources it says 334 00:17:39,640 --> 00:17:42,240 Bigfoot. From Bigfoot to UFOs, Hanger 1 335 00:17:42,240 --> 00:17:45,280 Publishing has you covered. So shout out to you, Hanger 1 336 00:17:45,760 --> 00:17:48,600 Publishing for just an outstanding article there 337 00:17:48,600 --> 00:17:52,040 written by Ava Martinez. Yeah, very, very good stuff. 338 00:17:52,280 --> 00:17:55,120 We'll go ahead and take a look at a couple of Bigfoot Montana 339 00:17:55,120 --> 00:17:58,680 reports from Montana and we'll wrap this up. 340 00:17:59,920 --> 00:18:02,840 I found the sighting over at bfro.net. 341 00:18:02,920 --> 00:18:06,240 That's Bigfoot Field researcherorganization.net. 342 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:08,920 That's just a wealth of information over there. 343 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:13,440 This first sighting is says it was submitted January 13th 2007. 344 00:18:14,280 --> 00:18:17,760 Actual sighting 113 O seven it was in October. 345 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:20,840 They described this as conditions as being winter back 346 00:18:20,840 --> 00:18:23,520 in 2006. Big one county in Montana 347 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:25,960 Location details the Old Town of Decker. 348 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:28,880 It's not there anymore. They wanted to mine coal under 349 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:31,600 it so they moved it but the sighting occurred right at the 350 00:18:31,600 --> 00:18:34,400 Old Town of Decker. Nearest town Decker, Montana 351 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:35,960 nearest Rd. Decker Highway. 352 00:18:36,360 --> 00:18:39,760 Hi, my name is JGI. Was driving for express shuttle. 353 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:43,720 My job was to deliver railroad ties to their trains or to move 354 00:18:43,720 --> 00:18:47,200 crews from one train to another. A few months ago I saw something 355 00:18:47,200 --> 00:18:49,800 that just wasn't right. There was no crew in the van 356 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:53,040 because I had been called to the coal mine to transfer one crew 357 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:55,440 from a train to another at the mine. 358 00:18:55,960 --> 00:18:58,520 On the way out there it's a long lonely Rd. at night. 359 00:18:58,920 --> 00:19:02,320 I dropped down over Decker hill and saw something walking along 360 00:19:02,320 --> 00:19:06,360 the right hand side of the road. There are often Indians, Native 361 00:19:06,360 --> 00:19:09,040 Americans walking that road looking for a ride. 362 00:19:09,280 --> 00:19:12,960 That's what I thought I saw, but then it walked across the road 363 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:15,360 in front of me. I had to hit the brakes hard. 364 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:18,160 It wouldn't look at me. It just stood on the left 365 00:19:18,160 --> 00:19:20,880 shoulder of the road. It did kind of look over its 366 00:19:20,880 --> 00:19:24,200 shoulder at me, but I couldn't make out any facial features. 367 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:27,920 It swayed when it turned. I did notice it had long hair, 368 00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:31,200 almost like it was groomed, probably 8 to 10 inches long. 369 00:19:31,800 --> 00:19:34,160 I couldn't tell you what color it was because it was almost 370 00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:37,080 midnight and only lit by the headlights. 371 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:39,560 The next day I had to make a daylight run. 372 00:19:39,880 --> 00:19:42,880 I stopped and measured bushes, fences and such. 373 00:19:43,160 --> 00:19:45,120 This thing was at least 8 feet tall. 374 00:19:45,720 --> 00:19:48,640 I looked for hair on the barbed wire or tracks. 375 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:51,160 Nothing. This happened in the Old Town of 376 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:53,880 Decker, Montana. Decker was moved during the coal 377 00:19:53,880 --> 00:19:56,040 strike. I remember where the Old Town 378 00:19:56,040 --> 00:19:58,040 was. When you're driving north, you 379 00:19:58,040 --> 00:20:01,160 drop over a hill and the town was on the left. 380 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:03,880 My mother-in-law used to have the restaurant there, but it's 381 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:06,200 gone now. However, this is where I 382 00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:09,080 encountered him her when I dropped over the hill. 383 00:20:09,480 --> 00:20:11,560 I did see deer before and after the sighting. 384 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:14,200 It was almost like they weren't worried even though they were 385 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:17,760 within 200 yards. Go ahead and call me a crackpot. 386 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:20,600 All my friends do. Well, no one's going to call him 387 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:22,800 a crackpot here. Also noticed. 388 00:20:23,920 --> 00:20:26,320 Unfortunately, nothing. It's funny, I carry a digital 389 00:20:26,320 --> 00:20:27,680 camera. I never even thought of it. 390 00:20:27,680 --> 00:20:30,640 The story is I have a friend who saw something in this area but 391 00:20:30,840 --> 00:20:34,760 he couldn't be specific. Time of conditions at 11:00 PM 392 00:20:34,760 --> 00:20:37,000 or midnight. I arrived at the mine at 12 O 6 393 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:39,560 so it was about 10 minutes before that environment. 394 00:20:39,560 --> 00:20:42,760 It's really hilly with the few trees, lots of game, antelope, 395 00:20:42,920 --> 00:20:46,640 deer and such. Follow up investigation by BFO 396 00:20:46,640 --> 00:20:50,160 investigator Lee Bouchong. I contacted the witness by 397 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:51,880 phone. He described the sighting in 398 00:20:51,880 --> 00:20:54,200 detail and his description matched his original statement. 399 00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:57,160 He went into greater detail about the size and posture of 400 00:20:57,160 --> 00:20:59,840 the animal he witnessed. The witness saw the animal 401 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:01,680 walking down the right side of the road. 402 00:21:02,080 --> 00:21:04,720 At first he thought it was a person, then noticed the long 403 00:21:04,720 --> 00:21:08,200 hair all over its body as across the road the animal stopped with 404 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:12,240 its back to the vehicle. The hair was 8 to 12 inches long 405 00:21:12,560 --> 00:21:15,000 and swayed as the animal turned and stopped. 406 00:21:15,320 --> 00:21:18,080 The distance to the animal at this point was between 10 and 12 407 00:21:18,080 --> 00:21:20,520 feet. It appeared to be bent over 408 00:21:20,520 --> 00:21:23,840 while walking. Its arms hung straight down and 409 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:25,800 weren't very long past his knees. 410 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:28,680 The hands were visible and bawled in the first. 411 00:21:29,120 --> 00:21:31,440 The legs were long, thin, and gangly. 412 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:35,560 The shoulders were very wide, like a football player wearing 413 00:21:35,560 --> 00:21:38,440 pads. It was very large, at least 8 414 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:40,840 feet tall. He estimated the animal's weight 415 00:21:40,840 --> 00:21:44,600 at between 600 and 700 lbs. The animal looked as if it 416 00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:47,200 ducked its head and neck as it stood there. 417 00:21:47,680 --> 00:21:49,440 It never looked at the vehicle directly. 418 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:52,840 It stood still for a few seconds, then went down to the 419 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:54,760 left into a ditch toward a fence. 420 00:21:55,480 --> 00:21:58,400 He never saw it again after it went into the ditch. 421 00:21:58,720 --> 00:22:01,160 The collar was uniform, dark brown or coconut. 422 00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:03,640 The hair was much shorter on the head. 423 00:22:03,960 --> 00:22:06,880 He could not see the feet and no odor was noticed. 424 00:22:07,080 --> 00:22:10,000 The vehicle's windows were up. The animal walked with a normal 425 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:12,760 gait and was not in a hurry. The witness returned a few days 426 00:22:12,760 --> 00:22:15,000 later to look for hair in the fence or tracks, but found 427 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:17,560 nothing. This witness was very open about 428 00:22:17,560 --> 00:22:20,000 the encounter and I could tell it struck him deeply. 429 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:23,280 He's still questioning what he saw and has not fully come to 430 00:22:23,280 --> 00:22:26,120 terms with it. He contacted us only after the 431 00:22:26,120 --> 00:22:28,560 urging of his family members. Humans are afraid of being 432 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:30,040 ridiculed because of the sighting. 433 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:34,840 Wow that's wild. What a great sighting and thank 434 00:22:34,840 --> 00:22:36,120 you to that fella for posting that. 435 00:22:36,240 --> 00:22:39,040 We'll do one more here. This Bigfoot sighting is dated 436 00:22:39,040 --> 00:22:43,840 October 30th, 2007. Describes a season is fall 437 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:47,880 location, Montana Flathead County location details. 438 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:50,800 While I cannot give a specific location, I will do my best. 439 00:22:51,360 --> 00:22:54,520 We were off Hwy. 83 heading east toward the mountains. 440 00:22:54,520 --> 00:22:58,440 We were in Hunting District 130 of Montana north of Lindbergh 441 00:22:58,440 --> 00:23:00,960 Lake South of the hunters check in station. 442 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:04,560 Heading north on Hwy. 83. I believe we were behind the 443 00:23:04,560 --> 00:23:07,960 small airport nearest town, Swan Lake nearest Rd. 444 00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:11,920 Hwy. 83 observed. I'm not sure I had a sighting. 445 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:14,320 The reason I'm writing this is because I listened to the Whoops 446 00:23:14,320 --> 00:23:16,760 and Knocks recording from California and it reminded me of 447 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:19,880 what I had heard while I was hunting on Tuesday afternoon. 448 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:23,360 I was hunting with friends in the Swan Valley of Montana. 449 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:26,520 I don't know the exact location because we were in the backwoods 450 00:23:26,520 --> 00:23:29,120 traveling on forest roads off Hwy. 83. 451 00:23:29,560 --> 00:23:32,520 We were on the east side of the highway north of Condon and I 452 00:23:32,520 --> 00:23:34,520 believe South of the town of Swan Lake. 453 00:23:35,040 --> 00:23:38,080 My partner and I split up. Our other partner was in his 454 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:41,480 truck up the road. My partner was to my left about 455 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:44,600 150 yards and ahead of me by 200 yards. 456 00:23:45,040 --> 00:23:48,680 I saw something brown in the corner of my eye passed behind a 457 00:23:48,680 --> 00:23:52,320 tree to my right. Hoping it was a deer or elk, I 458 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:53,880 started to head in that direction. 459 00:23:54,360 --> 00:23:57,760 My partner continued heading toward and through a ravine. 460 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:02,080 I would walk then stop for about 10 to 20 seconds to look around. 461 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:05,680 I kept hearing a knocking sound. I thought it was a very close 462 00:24:05,680 --> 00:24:08,800 woodpecker, but I could never see one, plus it was really 463 00:24:08,800 --> 00:24:11,400 loud. After deciding I had probably 464 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:14,120 lost a deer or elk, I headed down into the ravine my friend 465 00:24:14,120 --> 00:24:16,920 had gone through about 5 to 10 minutes earlier. 466 00:24:17,440 --> 00:24:19,280 The knocking sound became louder. 467 00:24:20,120 --> 00:24:22,320 I'm still convinced it was either a very loud woodpecker or 468 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:25,800 possibly deer rutting behavior. Though the rut wasn't expected 469 00:24:25,800 --> 00:24:28,880 for another couple of weeks. The sound always came from the 470 00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:31,560 right of me. After later hearing the knocks 471 00:24:31,560 --> 00:24:35,520 in this area Mountains recording, I'm about 98% sure 472 00:24:35,760 --> 00:24:38,400 that's what I heard. Wood hitting wood. 473 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:41,600 That would explain the volume and the pacing of the knocking. 474 00:24:42,120 --> 00:24:45,400 I walked down into the ravine and the knocking got louder, 475 00:24:45,640 --> 00:24:47,320 then all of a sudden it just stopped. 476 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:50,720 I decided to find my partner and walked out of the ravine on the 477 00:24:50,720 --> 00:24:53,120 other side. I couldn't find him so I went 478 00:24:53,120 --> 00:24:55,520 back through the ravine and heard more knocking. 479 00:24:55,880 --> 00:24:58,680 I walked back somewhere between a half a mile to a mile to our 480 00:24:58,680 --> 00:25:02,120 drop off point on the road. I came out about 100 feet to the 481 00:25:02,120 --> 00:25:05,360 right of the original spot and thought I heard an elk call 482 00:25:05,640 --> 00:25:09,320 which none of my partners heard. It sounded very much like the 483 00:25:09,320 --> 00:25:12,120 whoop call after the halfway point of the recording. 484 00:25:13,040 --> 00:25:16,080 The two men I was hunting with are experienced hunters and 485 00:25:16,080 --> 00:25:18,080 woodsman. This was only my second time 486 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:20,280 hunting. I told them about what I thought 487 00:25:20,280 --> 00:25:22,560 was an alcohol and neither of them had heard it. 488 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:26,440 I was probably at least a half a mile from them when I heard it. 489 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:29,160 I didn't mention the knocking at the time because I thought it 490 00:25:29,160 --> 00:25:32,880 was just a bird or no big deal. I have hiked and backpacked in 491 00:25:32,880 --> 00:25:35,800 Tennessee, Connecticut, North Carolina and Arizona, the 492 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:38,320 Cascades in Washington and the Grand Coulee Dam area of 493 00:25:38,320 --> 00:25:40,840 Washington. I enjoy the woods. 494 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:43,920 This is the first time anything like this has happened to me. 495 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:45,800 I'll leave the verdict up to you. 496 00:25:46,120 --> 00:25:48,920 You're the experts, not me. If this was the sighting then 497 00:25:48,920 --> 00:25:52,200 great, I'm glad I could help. If not, that's fine too. 498 00:25:53,240 --> 00:25:55,480 Oh wow. Also notice it says the woods 499 00:25:55,480 --> 00:25:57,520 went quiet after the knocking stopped. 500 00:25:57,920 --> 00:26:00,400 After 2 to 5 minutes. I heard a pine squirrel. 501 00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:04,600 I only heard one whoop call, no other witnesses since the other 502 00:26:04,600 --> 00:26:07,360 guys were too far away. Other stories know this was my 503 00:26:07,360 --> 00:26:10,280 first time in the area. Time and conditions clear sunny 504 00:26:10,280 --> 00:26:14,000 day, windy in a pine forest. Afternoon sometime between 2:00 505 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:17,200 and 5:00 PMI was hunting at a pine forest with ravine running 506 00:26:17,200 --> 00:26:19,560 through it. The ravine had many loosely 507 00:26:19,560 --> 00:26:23,360 piled fallen trees. One of my landmarks for finding 508 00:26:23,560 --> 00:26:27,240 my way out of the woods was a cluster of trees holding another 509 00:26:27,640 --> 00:26:31,520 tree horizontally about four to six feet in the air. 510 00:26:32,320 --> 00:26:35,760 Now that's strange. A cluster of trees holding 511 00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:40,040 another tree horizontally for about four to six feet in the 512 00:26:40,040 --> 00:26:42,520 air. That's something we do here with 513 00:26:42,520 --> 00:26:45,320 these Bigfoot, them staging stuff like that. 514 00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:48,440 I mean, who knows. Follow up investigation says I 515 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:51,720 spoke with the witness on the evening of February 16th, 2010. 516 00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:54,960 The brown figure was off to the right side, parallel to the 517 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:57,560 witness. Shortly after the glimpse of the 518 00:26:57,560 --> 00:27:00,760 figure, the wood knocking started coming from the same 519 00:27:00,760 --> 00:27:02,360 direction as a possible sighting. 520 00:27:02,880 --> 00:27:04,960 The witness originally thought it might have been a woodpecker 521 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:07,320 until he listened to the whoops and knocks recording from the 522 00:27:07,320 --> 00:27:11,480 Sierras in california-based on his description, it is unlikely 523 00:27:11,480 --> 00:27:14,400 the sound was caused by a woodpecker, rather it is more 524 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:16,920 consistent with a Sasquatch or group of Sasquatch. 525 00:27:17,400 --> 00:27:20,920 I had the witness listen to an audio of deleted woodpecker 526 00:27:20,920 --> 00:27:23,840 packing and drumming and he confirmed that it was not that 527 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:26,040 it was clearly not the sound he heard. 528 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:29,320 Depleted woodpecker, native to North America, is large enough 529 00:27:29,320 --> 00:27:32,640 to produce loud wood knocking. However, there are clear 530 00:27:32,640 --> 00:27:35,120 differences between pleated drumming and Sasquatch. 531 00:27:35,120 --> 00:27:37,320 Wood knocking. Woodpeckers tend to have a 532 00:27:37,640 --> 00:27:40,920 sporadic rhythm and when drumming the sound is rapid, 533 00:27:40,920 --> 00:27:42,960 like a jackhammer, but not as loud. 534 00:27:43,360 --> 00:27:46,800 Woodpeckers Peck while searching for insects, a staple in their 535 00:27:46,800 --> 00:27:49,440 diet, and to hollow out dead trees for nesting. 536 00:27:49,880 --> 00:27:53,760 They also drum to claim territory and attract mates. 537 00:27:54,680 --> 00:27:58,640 In contrast, Sasquatch wood knocks are very loud, distinct 538 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:01,400 and intense, often heard over long distances. 539 00:28:01,720 --> 00:28:03,920 The rhythm of the Sasquatch knocks is typically more 540 00:28:03,920 --> 00:28:06,720 deliberate. One knock, but the pause or 541 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:08,680 several knocks followed by a pause. 542 00:28:08,920 --> 00:28:11,040 And not as rapid as woodpecker drumming. 543 00:28:12,320 --> 00:28:13,760 Wow. And it has links here. 544 00:28:13,760 --> 00:28:15,360 We can go and listen to these sounds. 545 00:28:15,480 --> 00:28:17,520 They're really neat. It says depending on your 546 00:28:17,520 --> 00:28:19,160 connection, the download may take up to a minute. 547 00:28:19,440 --> 00:28:21,640 Yeah. What a cool sighting, I guess, 548 00:28:21,640 --> 00:28:25,160 or what a cool listening experience this guy had out 549 00:28:25,160 --> 00:28:29,920 there in the timber in Montana. Many, many Bigfoot sightings in 550 00:28:29,920 --> 00:28:31,680 that state. Hope you liked the program. 551 00:28:31,680 --> 00:28:34,360 If you did, don't forget to like, follow, subscribe. 552 00:28:34,680 --> 00:28:37,280 Until next time. This is UFO WARNING over and 553 00:28:37,280 --> 00:28:37,480 out.