Some always wonder whether Bigfoot woud be legal to hunt. I understand that some communities in the Pacific NW have banned that.
Probably a tourist ploy, but I think they also may be serious. Some of those people really believe in the animal.
I don't want to hunt one, as I think it'd be too like a human. I'd shoot baboons, but not a gorilla or chimp unless it was self defense.
But lets say that Bigfoot does attack and isn't carrying a limb, rock, or other deadly object. Does disparity of force apply? If I was the DA, I'd say yes.
By the way, I have yet to see any claim that Bigfoot makes any tools or weapons. Even chimps use tools, but they are items found or very simply made. Chimp DNA is over 99% the same as ours.
Some have suggested that Bigfoot is a remnant population of Gigantopithecus, a very large prehistoric ape. Maybe a similar species.
But in Asia, some people say there are several species, varying in sze and color.
I hope I live long enough to learn about at least one. The subject has fascinated me for years.
Oh: the Oregon deputy who posted about Peter Byrne above has some spelling issues. If you want to Search him, try this spelling. I believe he also has out one or more books. He is/was a former tiger hunter who got out of the shikar business when that ended. He impressed me as a promoter, but I can't swear that he isn't sincere.
I haven't heard of him in years. Does anyone know if he's still alive?
Since it would be a shame to leave anyone finding the Sasquatch thread via google hanging as to the answers -
Sasquatch Odyssey - The Hunt for Bigfoot - Peter Byrne says Peter is alive and well, but semi retired.
Some places in New York I think it was also banned the shooting of Bigfoot. It's been mentioned on Monster Quest a few times. "It's coming right for us Ned!" should suffice.
As to tools, there have been reports of the creatures shaping logs to use for their tree banging (the communication kind via thumping them with sticks, not the tree raping), constructing shelters and also using fire to some extent. I think another, old old story, involved one trying to smash open a can of food with a rock. Though I suppose it is still arguable as to what is making and what is just opportunistic use of found objects.
There's been an ongoing debate for years as to whether one ought shoot a Bigfoot on sight in order to obtain final and actual evidence of their existence. One theory is that this would then allow them to become a properly protected species. If you can find it, there is an entire issue of the Fortean Times devoted to the debate as the main feature. It came out in the mid 90s I think it was. Fortean Times, Fate, and so on continue to carry print reports.
In those areas without specific protection for Sasquatch, I'm not sure any laws would actually be broken. Since it isn't specifically human, it isn't murder. And since it isn't an animal that is specifically in or out of season, I don't think the game laws would apply. You could always say you thought it was a werewolf, though that defense did fail for a Wisconsin man on a carrying a concealed weapon's charge (he said his 9mm was for werewolf defense against the Bray Road Beast).
Coast to Coast AM also sometimes features stories about Sasquatch, as does the History Channel "Monster Quest" series which has had several episodes devoted to the topic. Loren Coleman is one of the more respected experts on the topic, in sofar as anyone is an expert. His books can be found at Borders, et al or ordered via Amazon.
Somewhere or another there are sighting maps to be found, and red dots will show up many places other than the PNW and Canada. Often these will be centered around swamps, though not always. There are numerous sightings in the Midwest, esp IL, MI, and WI.
Here's one of many places claiming that Sasquatch and aliens are related -
Alien Abduction Experience and Research (AAER) at www.abduct.com
This one is interesting in that the guy who runs it has a PO Box address that was only a few numbers away from my old PO Box address in Okemos (the Beverly Hills of Lansing suburbia), though I never saw him when I'd pick up my prison pen pal letters late at night to avoid any surveillance. He probably picked up his mail on different randomly alternating late nights.
Oh, and finally, for those interested, here's the link for Heym Double rifles. Note the Professional Hunter model is probably just the ticket -
HEYM USA | email: [email protected] A 1986 Guns Magazine article, or maybe it was Gunworld, had a nice feature on them back when they were "only" about $7800. They run about 18 to 20 something last I checked (I actually did seriously consider getting one) depending on options which can include having a set of 20 gauge shotgun barrels fit.
YouTube - .470 N.E. (3) shows a Heym in use and
YouTube - Warthog Shot in South Africa 470 Nitro purports to show a warthog being shot with a .470 NE round (rifle type not specified). Note that it would seem to make a fine hog gun when it comes to one shot stops as well. Here of course is the water jug test, wherein we see that a Heym will also kill 5 gallon water jugs
YouTube - .470 Nitro Express vs. water jug
http://www.doublerifleshooterssociety.com/ is devoted to the appreciation of fine doubles, but I'm not aware if they have an official model approved for Sasquatch.
