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A listener writes “Camp BF – Field Notes and Personal Experiences. These notes document my personal observations and experiences at Camp BF over several years. They are presented as accurately as I can recall the events.

Fall 2018

I first visited Deer Camp in the fall of 2018 to help Mr. T with work on the cabin. I arrived alone on a Friday afternoon before anyone else.

While setting up my campsite, I began hearing single knocking sounds coming from behind the cabin to the southwest. The knocks occurred individually rather than in a series. After retrieving my Smith & Wesson .460 revolver, the knocking stopped. Once the rest of our group arrived later that day and throughout the weekend, I did not hear any additional knocking.

Spring 2019 – Turkey Hunting

I again arrived at camp by myself for turkey season. Shortly after arriving, I heard knocking behind the cabin similar to what I had experienced the previous year. This time, however, I also heard responding knocks from the east side of the cabin, opposite the original direction.

The knocking continued while I set up camp but stopped once Mr. T arrived. The remainder of the weekend was uneventful.

Around this time, goat tours and hiking activity on the property began increasing.

Fall 2020 – October 3–4

Mr. T, Mr. P, and I (Mr. N) planned a weekend camping trip.

Conditions

• Overcast skies
• Intermittent light rain
• No knocking was heard during the weekend

That Friday evening, we used a wounded rabbit coyote call several times after dark.

Thermal Observation

Between approximately 10:00 and 11:00 p.m., we began scanning the surrounding woods using my FLIR Scout TK thermal monocular. We focused on the wooded area east of the cabin across a trail or old road that runs roughly south to north.

While scanning, I observed what appeared to be a human-shaped thermal figure moving behind the trees. I could distinguish what looked like a head, shoulders, torso, arms, and legs moving in and out of the tree cover.

The FLIR Scout TK was an early-generation thermal device, so image quality was limited. I had also forgotten to correct the internal clock, making the recorded date and time inaccurate.

I immediately asked Mr. P to look through the FLIR to verify what I was seeing. After viewing it, he confirmed that he observed the same figure and commented that it appeared to be swaying behind the trees.

Mr. P later described his observations:

“I was looking through Mr. N’s FLIR and seeing the same figure that appeared to be moving or swaying left and right. The image was not clear enough to identify with certainty, but it gave the appearance of a large upright figure.”

Mr. P attempted to capture the image using his Seek Thermal iPhone attachment, but it did not resolve the figure nearly as well. He recorded video, although the figure is barely visible.

The three of us passed the FLIR back and forth, and each of us independently observed the same thermal anomaly.

At one point, despite being asked not to do so, Mr. T switched on his headlamp. Immediately afterward, the figure was no longer visible. We continued searching the area from our position but did not relocate it. The observation lasted approximately five minutes before it disappeared.

Second Observation

Approximately an hour later, while again scanning the surrounding area with the thermal unit, we observed another thermal figure.

This observation appeared to be significantly closer—estimated at 25 to 30 feet away—but farther back within the trees. It also appeared there may have been more than one heat signature nearby, although the image quality prevented any certainty.

We watched the figures for roughly ten minutes before light rain intensified, reducing thermal visibility until the images gradually disappeared.

Daylight Follow-Up

The following morning, Mr. P and I walked into the area to recreate the previous night’s viewing angle and compare what we had observed with the terrain in daylight.

Conversation with the Property Owners

On Saturday evening, the property owners joined us for dinner and shared some of the history of the land.

The property consists of approximately 300 heavily forested acres that have remained in their family for roughly three generations, or about 100 years. The terrain includes steep cliffs, valleys, and an extensive cave system beneath the property.

The owner stated that he does not walk the property at night without carrying a firearm.

He also recounted an experience from years earlier when he heard something moving rapidly through the forest toward him and his then-girlfriend. Concerned about whatever was approaching, he instructed her to climb a tree while they waited. Although they never saw what made the sounds, he said the experience still unsettles him today.

Subsequent Visits

Our team has continued visiting the property every year, primarily during the spring and fall hunting seasons.

Since the 2020 observations, none of us has experienced additional knocking or observed similar thermal images.

We believe this may be related to the increase in organized tours and larger groups of hikers using the property, creating more consistent human activity and disturbance for wildlife.

I have since upgraded to a high-end ATN thermal handheld monocular. Compared with my original FLIR Scout TK, the image quality is dramatically improved, and I have not observed any unusual thermal figures during subsequent visits.

Fall 2025

While photographing the night sky during an astrophotography session, I later noticed an unusual glowing round object low to the ground deep within the woods.

I did not observe it while taking the photographs and only noticed it afterward when reviewing the images. I cannot determine what the object was, and I cannot draw any conclusions from the photograph alone. However, I found the image interesting enough to document as part of these notes.”