Idaho Researcher Details Bigfoot Encounters and Footprint Evidence

If you've been craving a deep-dive conversation with someone who's been face-to-face with Sasquatch not once, but multiple times across his life, then you absolutely need to check out this interview that recently popped up on the Shawn Grimm YouTube channel. The guest? A researcher named Mitch from a group called Legacy Discoveries, and his stories are the kind that give you chills. Mitch's journey with these beings started when he was just six years old. His family was out kayaking at Sullivan Lake on the northeastern side of Washington, a spot that, as it turns out, remains one of his team's active research hotspots to this day. While passing by what young Mitch thought was just a strange-looking man, his mother held back from the group. When she finally caught up, she was visibly panicked and immediately cut their day trip short. On the way back to the boat launch, Mitch's eldest brother pointed out a massive figure standing in a clearing at the top of the mountain. Mitch's mom got a clear look at the being when it stood up, revealing it was completely covered in hair, and then it trotted up the mountainside at a speed that would rival a triathlon runner sprinting downhill. That moment opened up everything for his family, realizing these weren't just stories but real, tangible beings sharing the woods with them. Growing up both on and off the Colville reservation, Mitch was surrounded by people who didn't question whether Sasquatch existed. To many, spotting one was like spotting a cougar, shocking every single time, but not unbelievable. That mindset stuck with him until he was 12 years old and had his own face-to-face encounter in the Rice Hills outside of Calville, Washington. Him and a buddy, armed with nothing more than .22 long rifles (a Ruger and a Winchester, neither of which would do much against something that size), came across something very tall and very manlike stepping out from behind a tree about 30 yards ahead of them. What happened next is what really got my attention. Mitch initially thought they were looking at a massive bear. He told his friend that if the thing dropped down on all fours, they needed to make as much noise as possible because it would charge. But instead of going down on all fours, the figure did something Mitch didn't expect. It stepped sideways, moving in a grapevine pattern. As Mitch pointed out, that's not something a bear can do. They simply don't have the pelvic bones and muscles for that kind of movement. That's when he knew they were looking at something they weren't supposed to be looking at. The two boys tried to flank the creature by taking positions at separate brush piles to get a V-pattern view, but when they pushed up on the tree where it had been standing, there was nothing there. Just a massive pile of scat that was humanlike in nature but enormous in size, filled with logs. Mitch joked that whoever (or whatever) left that pile might need a colonoscopy, but the humor couldn't mask the gravity of what they'd just experienced. His buddy was so shaken that he insisted they head home immediately. It wasn't until last year that Mitch called his old friend up to revisit the memory, and despite a car wreck that had left his memory hazy, his buddy confirmed every detail. That encounter is what launched Mitch into the research world with Legacy Discoveries. These days, his team has been hitting hotspots hard, and the evidence they're collecting is genuinely compelling. They've cast footprints, collected hair samples, and even maintain what they call a "gifting post," a spot where they apparently trade with an unknown specimen or species of hominid that's leaving behind footprints with dermal ridges that don't match human prints at all. Mitch showed off what he described as the most detailed cast they've collected, and while his camera couldn't capture the fine details, he had video available for viewers to see. The dermal ridges on the cast have been analyzed by multiple people, and the consensus is that they match a primate more than a human. Mitch credited Matt Parish for pointing out that key detail, noting that Parish is very well-versed in that area of study. What makes this interview stand out is the combination of raw personal experience and ongoing fieldwork. Mitch isn't just telling campfire stories. He's actively out there collecting physical evidence and building a case alongside his team. The fact that Sullivan Lake, where his mother had her encounter decades ago, is still an active hotspot for his research really ties the whole narrative together in a way that feels like a full-circle moment. If any of this piques your interest, definitely head over to the Shawn Grimm channel and give the full interview a watch. Mitch goes into even more detail about the strange and anomalous occurrences his team has been documenting out in Idaho and eastern Washington, and there's plenty more where this came from. It's the kind of conversation that reminds you just how much there is still left to uncover out there in the woods.