Bigfoot Sighting

[357-RevolverGuy]

Thought I'd lighten up the forum with a "what if?" question, so don't take this too seriously ... I recently caught a few episodes of Finding Bigfoot (which airs on Animal Planet) this past weekend. For those who aren't familiar it's a show about a group of people who are out there traveling the U.S. searching for Bigfoot (mostly through scientific means.) Some of the first hand stories they showed from average towns people were pretty interesting, especially the one's from Alaska. Most sightings seem to occur from hunters or people who were hiking in secluded areas of deep woods. It got me thinking (hypothetically speaking) about what sort of reaction I would have if I were I ever to encounter a Bigfoot/Sasquatch in the woods. Since most of us carry, my question would be would you guys shoot it? Would you attempt to set it up within your sights and take one down? and why? Some of the first hand stories I watched claimed these 8-12 ft beasts were sometimes aggressive and could probably tear a man in half with their bare hands. And what sort of ammunition do you think would be sufficient to take one down? What would be your defense? Personally, I'd probably try to take one down, or hope it doesn't get me first. Hope to hear some clean, well thought out answers, and of course let's have fun with it ... we could all use a laugh.

 

[kozmic]

Clearly for the sporting aspect of it I would ask Chewbacca to use his bowcaster. Assuming they aren't related to each other of course.

 

[4Js]

I've read, and have a signed copy of Dr. Jeff Meldrum's book "Sasquatch. Legend Meets Science". A good book.

In as much as I find the Patterson-Gimlin film, the tracks that have shown dermal ridges, and a few (read very few) documented sightings somewhat compelling, I'm not completely convinced of this creature's existence.

Combine my remaining skepticism with my training to be completely sure of my target before I fire, it would be completely irresponsible for me to shoot if presented the opportunity.

 

[Oldiron]

Since there aren't any good SQUATCH recipies out there I would have to let it go. I am trying to remember but I can't recall any of them being associated with fatalities. I mean Ted K. had more than they do. I might try to convince it to run for congress as an independent. It would have the name recognization and is known to stay out of most peoples business. JMHO
Larry

 

[OLDSTER]

Big Foot

Those Finding Bigfoot type shows are a complete fraud. I live in the country, and a couple neighbor/shootin buddies of mine and me get together for an extended poker game several times during the winter on cold nights up here in North Dakota. And when we have a bright moon-lit night we see Big Foot on a regular basis.

 

[timn8er]

Well, I would presume that what ever would work on a bear would
work on a Sasquatch. One request, though. Please make sure it isn't
me! I'm somewhat hirsute, especially since I grew the beard back out
(except, of course, for the thinning part on the back of my head)& have
been called Sasquatchish, or Big Foot like. Even though I'm nowhere near eight
foot tall, the worry would be that someone would assume I was some
kind of pygmy variation, or young Sasquatch, except for my grayish
coloration. I've yet to wander in your neck of the woods, but you never
know!

 

[k22fan]

I'd hope it would the lucky day when I happened to wearing my .480 Ruger loaded with hard castings out of my 400 grain RCBS mold. I assume Big Foot requires penetration similar to a grizzly.

More realistically, considering how shy Big Foot is, it would be just like the local black bears. You're lucky to get a glimpse of them and if they think you've spotted them they crash off deeper into the brush at about 25 mph.

A couple of pre-WW II family bear story come to mind.

Grandpa was watching through the farm house window while his older teenage daughter walked down the ¼ mile long drive way. She looked up from her feet the same time a bear walking in from the opposite direction did and both noticed each other for the first time at about 20 feet. Both of them spun around and left dust clouds sprinting off back in the direction from which they'd come.

The other bear story occurred behind the farm house where chickens wanded free across a rough lawn. It looks the same today except my cousin has ducks and geese mixed in the flock. The edge of the lawn borders on forest because it drops off fast down to a creek.
A couple of women were leaning against the fence chatting when a bear that had come up the bank walked out into the lawn. A mean rooster charged the bear kicking the talons on the back of it ankles towards the bear's tender nose. The just bear opened its jaws, snapped down on the rooster, and walked back into the gully with lunch.

Sorry for the thread hijacking, but we Washingtonians like our bear stories.

 

[Jswiney9]

sadly, one of these shows was filmed about 10 minutes from my house.

 

[357-RevolverGuy]

oh man these are hilariously great. Keep them coming.
One story that I find intriguing is by a man named Albert Ostman from Vancouver Island and his retelling of an encounter where a sasquatch kidnapped him for days.
Bigfoot Evidence: Albert Ostman: 'I was kidnapped by a Sasquatch'

Albert Ostman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[jdm033056]

I do, I must admit find it plausible that such a creature exists. There are places here in the NW that even to this day have seen very little human activity.

 

[jlrhiner]

The thing that always got to me, and probably the reason I would shoot on sight (providing I had aN adequate gun, regardless of who kills bears with .22lr) is the whole "forrest bride" thing.

Scares the bejesus out of me.

 

[A10]

I'd let it wander off, pretty much the same way I have with deer, bears, or other forest critters (not in season that is......I don't think we have a 'squatch season here, at least since the Sonics left). I have spoken with folks who have sworn they experienced them, either by smell or by sight. I ain't seen one, but I've never personally seen the President either. Both could be made up just fer TV........

 

[Delos]

Bigfoot is real

Here are the pictures.

BIGFOOT® 4x4, Inc. - The Original Monster Truck®

 

[keith44spl]

Now Boys,

All y'all know if thar was any of them critters around...

A pair of rambunchs northwest cowhands would've roped one head & heels
and ol Chalie Russell would have painted it up on canvans!

I heard tell a couple of ol boys heel'd & head'd the Devil one time up in them Sierra's.


.

 

[Steely Dan]

Until I see actual physical evidence other than eyewitness accounts, I'm hoisting the BS Flag!

 

[681ismyfavorite]

Bigfoot is the hide and seek champion....you will never see him.

that said, there was a scientist on iCarly promoting his book: Bigfoot: True? or Real?

 

[PatAz]

And the sasquatch females are just animals when they get a hold of you

 

[gamedic]

I have always said that if I see a bigfoot I hope I have a camera and a gun with me and I hope I am brave enough to chase it down and get some good footage of it. All those supposed sightings are from 300 yards and apparently no one can hold a camera still when they are filming a bigfoot. I don't think there real though because if it was a scavenger someone would have hit one with a car by now when it was standing on the yellow line trying to eat a dead possum. And obviously its not a herbivore or some farmer would have shot one eating in his green bean patch by now. so what do they eat? haha!

 

[bpeddicord]

Well, they don't eat the acorns around East Tennessee!

 

[Delos]

Mount Everest?

I really enjoyed the Mount Everest bigfoot tracks TV thing about 20 years ago. Yup, way up on Mount Everest where there is nothing to eat - Bigfoot Tracks?

Maybe they are nighttime Pterodactiles that are also responsible for crop circles and missing pets. And they fly to Mount Everest to rest.

I guess everyone has lost interest in that 60 mile an hour goat sucker thing.

I sure would not shoot one. Might be my cousin trying to scare me.