OKLAHOMA, USA — A bill was introduced in Oklahoma on Wednesday (Jan. 20) to establish a Bigfoot hunting season.
State Rep. Justin Humphrey, who represents Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw and Pushmataha counties, proposed House Bill 1648 for the First Regular Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature on Feb. 1.
The new law would establish a Bigfoot hunting season, overseen and regulated by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.
“The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission shall promulgate rules establishing a bigfoot hunting season. The Commission shall set annual season dates and create any necessary specific hunting licenses and fees.”
If passed, the act would become effective on Nov. 1, 2021.
Richard W
Wes, we need to follow this proposed Bill.
Lemuel M
Ha, There it is! I truly believe this will pass! Here in Oklahoma anything goes! Thanks Wes!
David T
This is stupid. We don’t even know what they are yet or what the populations are. Also there is a good chance that they are part human. So, bad idea.
Diana A
you are absolutely correct. No proof of their existence designating them a legitimate animal. they would eventually shoot and kill a human then claim, “I thought it was a bigfoot, whoops. No big deal, he was trespassing anyway”
Paul R
So they want to create a hunting season where we are in the woods, armed, looking for bipedal creatures to shoot. I wonder how many hunters will get shot if this passes.
Donald P
Truly idiotic.
Richard W
No hunters will get shot. We know what we shoot at to harvest.
David T
Shouldn’t be harvesting anything whose nature and population is unknown. If the gov’ of Oklahoma has extra info about them then organize a state sanctioned collection of one and prove to the world that they exist and what they are. Then, maybe establish a hunt.
Mark C
From the highest viewpoint, the state will make money from awarding such permits. Some people will pay just because they think it sounds cool, some will actually hunt, and few people will actually see one let alone bag one. At the end of the day what prevents people from shooting a sasqautch already? Certainly not government approval. Cool, so now you can pay to hunt this thing that most people can’t ever find … and then you if you’re lucky enough to survive from a successful hunt you can make a coat out of it and mount its head on the wall next to your dining room table. Life goals.
Jake R
When i was 14 i had a chance to shoot one while in the tree stand. I can say that pointing my rifle at that sasquatch gave me the same feeling as pointing my weapon at a man. It was under the stand, about 20 feet out from the base of the tree. I had several chances to shoot it in the head as it leaned out from behind a big oak tree that it ducked in behind after it spotted me. It screamed and then growled/ roared but i couldn’t shoot it. If it would have tried to climb the tree that i was in i would have but honestly i think that i scared it as much as it scared me. Moral of the story, even with a season not many people will be heartless enough to kill one of these things.
Jake
Steven B
Well, well…how can one hunt something that we keep on getting told “doesn’t exist”?
Is this dude serious about this bill? Did he have a really bad encounter himself? family member? friend? I’m curious to know what inspired this bill.
People get all bent out of shape about this but, generally, unless there is a clause in the game regulations to the effect of “all other animals not specifically addressed in the regulations shall be deemed “protected” with no “open season””, then there is no closed season on them in the first place.
People. Do not worry. The odds are with the bigfoot surviving and the “bigfoot hunter” destined for a pine box.
Linda B
Wow. I used to work for the DA down there, tri county area, McCurtain, Choctaw and Pushmataha counties. Got creeped out big time hiking solo at Beavers Bend State Park. Loved that area. I can see it happening, don’t agree with it at all, family units and violence in the woods, not good. They are not rabbits. And rhey are retaliatory. Hope it doesn’t stir things up for rural residents, will likely be some organized hunts. Those people down there in that corner are very interesting and, for sure, appreciate a challenge. Use to get a little too wild in the border towns.
Steven B
No need to worry about them being killed. Update today is that it is really a “no kill” trapping…good luck to all with that. I cannot conceive of an effective trap let alone being able to get one out of the woods after trapping it. Basically, this is will be a cash donation to the OK Fish and Game.
Sharon H
Crazy!
Loring W
Just wondering how the population of Honobia, OK feel about this hunting proposal? When the hunting season ends, and the tourists have all gone home whose left dealing with the aftermath? Also, a $25,000 bounty for trapping a live creature?! Good luck with that and to you hoaxers out there.
theresa m
This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard of! I don’t think it will pass because every possible avenue to ignore that they even exist has been employed by our ‘secret’ agencies. Second, those of us who believe they are real cannot say what they are although some of the DNA that has been documented is from a human mother so that is something that should negate the bill. Third, from all the stories that have been shared here and on other sites, besides the size of these creatures and some of the reported anger issues, can any of us imagine what one might do to a hunter besides disappear them? They have shown themselves to be curious and very smart. So, might they do something horrific to innocent people who are just hiking in the woods if hunters have open season on them. Dumb and Dangerous!
Monica L
OMG. Now there’s a brave man. Still thinking about if I agree. If they are a menace then something needs to be done. On another thought , one could be brought in legally as proof. Meldrum and his colleagues could study and understand more about them. Since I believe a management program concept brings about a chuckle (we’re not talking about buffalo after all) we might learn why they have been called “keepers Of the forest”. We have no Clue as to what their contribution to preserving nature is other than scaring the bejesus out of people who don’t go back, understandably, or people who have seemingly shown respect while out there if only by just letting and leaving. I Do know I Don’t want them annihilated. Us brass ass humans tend to want to conquer and destroy. We have a contender folks. So, (usually said only to family and close friends) lets wipe our butts, pull out our britches and bring some class to our act. Thanks everyone. Thanks Sasquatch Chronicles.
Ken K
Oklahoma had better start investing in bodybags if this bill is passed. No need for 8 to 12 foot long body bags, bc it’s not gonna be the sasquatches in those body bags. Lots of ‘wild eyed good old boys’ are gonna have their heads popped off or be torn to shreds. Even the most skilled special forces soldier couldn’t hold a candle to a Sasquatch in the woods. This may turn out to be a complete shitshow. I’ll gladly offer 100:1 odds in favor of the Sasquatch. No man is even remotely on their level. I say Mr. Justin Humphrey lead by example and be dropped off deep in the woods in Honobia, Ok with his favorite 30-30 and let us know if he reached his ‘bag limit’.
Matthew W
Oklahoma schools also teach that man was on the earth with dinosaurs. No good will come of this hunting if the bill is passed. I am a hunter. There are issues with folks in Oklahoma who don’t have enough to eat. This lawmaker is clueless.
lyonflyin
There has already been numerous DNA studies blind and double-blind from several labs that the female mitochondrial side of Sasquatch is human, and the male side is completely unknown and nothing matches it.
Dr. Miller and other scientists who worked with him, worked through the genome project concerning the different strains of Sasquatch
and they have latin names. He worked in secret labs for the government starting with the Fed Forest Service. They put him through Yale after he first had his degree in Biology, then as an MD.
They are a known species 1/2 human. This is what has been the problem all along: how can the government go around transparently killing them out in the open without public outcry. We know they are. Having a “season” on Bigfoot/Sasquatch would be no different than the old days when Indigenous Peoples were not thought “to be human” and were slaughtered like
rabbits. What are they thinking ?!!!!! It is asinine !
lyonflyin
I’ll bet the government is behind this 100%, that way they don’t have to go out there on their secret ops “assignments” to kill them.
It will be a precedent and other states will follow.
lyonflyin
Ken K.:
RIGHT ON !!!!
War with “Planet of the Wild Ones”.
And Monica L.:
There have been plenty of dead ones. Please go to Dr. Miller and its all there…his years of study.
(you have to find the right Miller on URL. )
lyonflyin
AMEN Mark C. & Stephen B.
Whole military contingents have been wiped off the face of the earth or scattered in pieces in the Sierras by these guys.
Like I said, “War of the Worlds”……………! No one will be safe out there
Fran S
Well if given the opportunity to shoot one…I would not want to be on the receiving end of revenge. Stupid idea. Leave them alone. I am sure that our lovely Government has many already. Let people know that yes they exist. Teach people the right and wrong things to do if you encounter them.
Daren c
” first ever Sasquatch season 43 hunting permits sold , 22 Hunters missing 20 dead ”
Ooops