A listener writes “In the early 1980s I was running our John Deer 4440 on a farm that’s known was the “Cottman Farm”; nestled against the Great Miami River’s East bank and directly across from Chautauqua Ohio.
This was early Spring and a fairly warm day. I was chisel plowing and spraying pre-emergent herbicide, back and forth along this couple hundred acre field. As I was making a pass near to the river, I noticed movement along the tree line. I looked over and saw what I thought was a man in a fur coat. I’m laughing right now as I’m typing because it struck me as being super stupid. I can still hear my thought, “what idiot hunter is out here in a fur coat on a 75 degree day”.
I also was a little concerned so I started looking up and down the fence row, and sure enough, I could just barely make out two more “men”. When you’re in the tractor, the 4440JD, you sit up about 7-8 feet high and when you are spraying, with the chisels running 8-10 inches deep on average, lots of dust gets kicked up and it’s difficult to see across a field depending on wind direction. As I got to the headland row I decided I should just quit and head home. I had that uneasy feeling and decided to trust my instincts. Later that night at dinner I told the men in the family and of course they just made fun and told me to just watch myself and take the shot gun with me.
The next day I got started mid-day and had made a few passes and was just making another turn when I saw this “man” walking across the field. And again, I saw this large “man” walking with the ugliest gray fur coat; the kind that looked almost like lambs wool that was greasy and hung in clumps. This individual didn’t give me the same vibe as the “men” from the day before. In fact, the demeanor was that of an older person, calmly out for stroll. It struck me as odd but I didn’t feel threatened enough to stop working. I never mentioned this to anyone, not after the ridicule I got the night before. I tucked it deep away the in the recesses of my brain.”
Elizabeth E
I am definitely looking forward to hearing this account. We have them here in Western Pa also. Thank God they aren’t the super aggressive type.
Charles R
Franklin, Ohio area, been through there many times and not an area one would associate with having Bigfoot activity. Just shows they can show up darn near anywhere here in Ohio. In was in the 1980s although I think at the end of the 80s that reknowned investigator Daniel Perez of California investigated a host of similiar sighting by farmers working their fields in Logan County, OH, which is much more rural than Franklin, Middletown area of Ohio. However back in the early 80s this area of Ohio was probably far more rural than it is know as the cities and rural areas between Cincinnati and Dayton have grown immensely.
Steve M
I live in ohio and have read about encounters in counties that are mainly rural farm areas. You wouldn’t think these places are typical bigfoot areas but they always have one constant…. Rivers.
Charles R
So true Steve. Rivers, Creeks, and large farm drainage canals and ditches.
Linda B
Ditto here in Kansas. Rivers, fields, crops, deer, cover…lots of big hardwoods and very large spruce trees. Have had some action and heard a few first hand stories. Saw a dogman like creature in a field. Would be scary out there along without a weapon getting the creeps seeing one. Can’t wait to hear the entire episode. Thanks, Wes.
Anna R
Lots going on in Ohio with Sasquatch!
m99
👍👍
Daren c
👋🏻 m99, how you and your brother are doing well
Daniel T
Where is new episode? Nothing posted since Dec. 25th? 🤔