A listener writes “There are a lot of details I leave out of this story. I would be happy to share of you’d like to hear them along with my other encounters.
My first encounter was in 97. I was about twelve at the time. I was staying at my grandparents for part of the summer, they have a farm in North Eastern North Dakota. I was walking around in one of my grand fathers pastures, his pasture land is very wooded and uneven.I would wander for hours in these pastures with a canteen and a 22 rifle. I came to a stump and sat down. I lit a cigarette I had snuck out of my grandpa’s truck. I heard some snaping and thumping to my right, it was a deer running through the woods, a smaller buck maybe 6 pointer.
I slid down off the opposite side of the stump to watch so I wouldn’t spook it. I saw it stop for a moment and look around only to take off again as it ran I heard a grunt come from the other side of it. A massive grey sasquatch came out of the trees on a dead sprint, it’s footsteps shook the ground at least it did in my mind. It reached out and grabbed the antler of the buck and pulled it close to itself, he grabbed the other antler and snapped its neck, the body went limp, he never released the first antler. He looked around for a moment and grunted again. He then began dragging it by the antler through the woods. Just as it was about to disappear into the bush it knocked on a tree and whistled. I waited about ten minutes until I felt safe enough to run the hell home..”
Frankie P
Wow! He actually SAW it snap the neck! Great sighting, and gives such good details. That makes it no longer a ‘”we think bf did this” and a “witnessed action”. Thank you… (Also like the knock and whistle – like “Hey, dinner’s on”).
mark a
what an event! in my mind I can imagine it unfold like an episode of wild kingdom! some day we will see this timber monarchs cunning, unfold before our eyes on to the screen in crystal clear footage, the hunters stalk, the quarry’s miss steps, his exacting charge, a panicked doomed bolt for safety, a swift snatch and bone crushing grab, camera capturing the massive muscles rippling across his hulking frame, and the expression upon on his face of the moment (ahh haa got you! … you lil emer efer!) a wry smile creep across his face, as he stands and surveys his domain he must be thinking its good to be king. all in an instant! no more than 12 to 15 seconds! then….a kebbler commercial appears, followed by an insurance commercial, and then ….. oops wait a sec i gotta go pee, need to let the dog out, better start that dish washer don’t want the crustys in the am. wow its late think it time to go to bed.
Christine J S
Great story Wes, please try to have him as a guest.
tom b
Nice story, but what did it knock on the tree with? Its hand?
Dave T
Awesome encounter. I just knew they hunted from up in the trees especially when hunting solo. This sounds worthy to be on a future episode of SC.
Jeffrey H
Dang!! This encounter sounds great, would really like to hear more on this one. Thanks.
Jacqueline O
HOLY CANNOLI!!!
I can’t even fathom witnessing such an event! I can honestly say that if he were my son, I would hunt down that squatch and feed him to the creepy crawlies in my compost pile! Or call Wes to devise a very strategic, silent plan for world wide attention…
Indignico
Why? Because your hypothetical son witnessed a Sasquatch hunting its meal? That offends you so deeply on behalf of your hypothetical son that you’d become obsessed with murdering the Bigfoot? Why? What else that your hypothetical son hypothetically might witness would hypothetically cause you to go on a killing spree. Are you dangerous? Should I worry about my hypothetical son? Hypothetically he could be witnessing a humpback whale sucking down a gulletful of krill right now. Will you kill the humpback? Will the humpback see it coming or do you kill fast and merciless for transgressions like this? I think until I understand better what might set off your blood lust I’m going to have my hypothetical son wear an eye mask. Just to be on the hypothetical safe side. No offense. Uh oh wait did that offend you? Please don’t kill anyone for it! My imaginary son and I didn’t mean it and we beg your forgiveness! Please! Don’t destroy us!
Jacqueline O
William Travis R., before you “go off” on someone, you should first familiarize yourself with effective communications. Perhaps ask the individual if they were able to convey the message correctly. For example, “Did I fully comprehend the comment made by this person from THEIR perspective?”. If unsure, then ask. Do not jump to conclusions or make assumptions…you will only make an ASS out of U and ME! (I’m sure you are aware of this old adage).
Actually, you and I probably agree on most everything regarding this creature. Go back and search for the blog titled “Something Hit My House” and read my statement responding to yours. My comment there, as well as above, was made out of SARCASTIC emotion.
I love nature and our earth, and am very active in the community for saving our planet and ALL life upon it…especially elephants, rhinos, tigers, and all species of whale. I just celebrated “Earth Day”, (with my two hypothetical sons), attended a special event with Jane Goodall, and, next month, will be attending several conferences in Washinton DC – “Taking Action for Animals” (Animal Rights). As far as I’m concerned, I honestly believe humans are the most INVASIVE species on the planet and should walk hand-in-hand into extinction for the ultimate act of salvation!
Now, at the same time, I am not a “Hippie, Granola, Cloaking friends of the Forrest” type of person either. I am a REALIST and approach life from many Native American perspectives…eat what you kill and be thankful and respectful toward our mother earth. Use common sense and good judgement when dealing with all wild animals, that goes for sasquatch as well.
Jacqueline O
I’m sorry if I came across bitchy, I’m just as passionate about life as well. You have no idea how frustrated I get while reading some of these hateful posts about sasquatch, but I’m not here to create drama either; therefore, I do not single out others and make derogatory comments regarding their beliefs…”If you have nothing nice to say, then say nothing at all”.
I don’t want this to continue into an argument, after all, it seems we agree on this subject. So, instead of exchanging bitter words, we should re-direct the negative energy, and come together to help promote global awareness and educate others who seem hell-bent on destroying these “evil killing machines”.
Indignico
Hey Jacqueline,
Don’t know if you’ll ever end up seeing this since it is now long after the days we posted our dueling sarcastic comments, but in case you do I just wanted to say I’m glad you’re on the side of treating life with respect regardless of whose life we’re talking about and that means you and I are on the same side. Sorry I missed that you were being sarcastic… And you seem to have misread my tone as well as mine wasn’t intended to be bitter but more playful while still attempting to deliver a smack of comeuppance to what seemed like to me was yet another Sasquatch Chronicler freaking out and lobbying for the violent elimination of all things that might potentially look crosswise at him or her… Particularly if that thing is a membrf of the so-called sasquatch people. I just can’t stand reading comments that are nothing but fear run amok used to justify killing rather than attempting to understand.
Since this is a comment posted on a. Blog entry from the past that few are likely to read I think I can blather on without pissing off too many people…
You know how people are always saying that it is necessary to kill one for the sake of proving they exist?! Don’t you find that attitude maddening and a little self-centeredly evil?
It always makes me wonder if those same people would then be cool if some of the Bigfeet that live near humans find that they are having trouble convincing their relatives in the distant boondocks that there really is such a thing as a Homo sapiens sapiens… And they really can’t stand being ridiculed by their ignorant BigFoot bumpkin cousins for knowing that there definitely is such a creature, short ugly hairless though it is… And finally they decide the only way to convince their backwoods brethren that such creatures as us exist, they’re going to have to kill one and bring back a body. Then once and for all Mainsteam BigFoot Science will know what’s what… And to that end the cull the sister of a random pro-kill jerk. Would that pro-kill jerk be appropriately understanding about the necessary loss of his sister… For science?
SHANNON D
LOL, I bet you waited ten minutes because yours legs didn’t work!!
Becca E
Oh seems logical .. Whistled cool …. What did the face look like
Linda G
Seems like BF can make just about any sound at all, including some human language. Great share.
Gabriel H
I’d have bruises all up and down both arms from trying desperately to get the pinch right… Wow
Karen C
I feel sorry for the young buck, it couldn’t even out run the big gray harry dude…Sad…
m99
~that’s an amazing experience! As a kid I wandered the woods alone too. I’m actually glad I never saw a Bigfoot back then – I probably would’ve never gone in the woods again. Anyway, hope this guy will come on the show. Great story.
John P
Great story Wes. I’d like to hear more.