Wexford County, Michigan

Near Buckley/mesick area

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Wexford County Michigan (Class B) BFRO

October 2004

Let me start out saying I grew up in the woods of northern Michigan(I was 18 at the time ) I have hunted trapped and fished just about every critter in those woods since I was a very small child and have never experienced any thing like this (that couldn't be attributed to any thing conventional) before or since ! The night started out normal my ex and I departed for a night of coon hunting. We released the old black and tan hound about a mile from where the encounter happened on a large creek bottom of Fletcher creek just north of eight road where the creek crosses the road this was around 9 o clock pm . The dog took off across the thick creek bottom headed west then north crossing an open meadow and some pine trees before striking the coons sent and quickly treeing the coon on the edge of a large swamp in a big white pine everything normal so far. we didn't have a gun with us that night so we quickly loaded up the dog and took off to tree another. We released the dog again where the ...

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Wexford County Michigan (Class B) BFRO

Late afternoon encounter by hunters scouting for deer between Cadillac and Manton

I was in Wexford county between Cadillac and Manton in the long lake state forest with a few friends. We were back in the woods a way by a creek. Just talking and scouting for deer season. I was throw...

July 2010

Wexford County Michigan (Class B) BFRO

Possible intimidation experienced by two bow hunters near Cadillac

A friend and I were Bowhunting in October of 2000 or 2001.We found the area we wanted to hunt the day before.We hiked into the woods together.He chose a spot down by the creek over looking a small swa...

October 2001

Wexford County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

Teens shining for deer have a scary encounter near Kingsley

It was late midnight and me and friends are out shining for deer and as we came across this field with the light we seen this thing crouched down in the middle of the field, but it was out from the ro...

October 2000

Midland County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

witness describes an "ape-like" creature along a road.

Sighting on Nov 15, 1997 I was driving north around 6:45 and saw a creature coming out of the ditch. Hair on arms and head approx 8 inches hanging down face was facing forward then head turned when I ...

November 1997

Dixie County Florida (Class A) BFRO

Five or Six foot tall ape looking creature observed picking up road kill.

At 5 am Feb 9 1998 Heading north on 349 a small redish long haired ape looking creature about 5 foot five-6 foot tall, picking up road kill in the middle of the road ran off in to the woods ...

February 1998

Monroe County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

Two boys, out "hunting" with BB guns, witness a seven foot tall creature on two legs.

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October 1983

Pendleton County West Virginia (Class A) BFRO

Witness sees a large creature crossing the road

I was traveling early one morning in January, in snowy conditions, when I spotted a large, upright, dark-colored creature just off Rt.55. Very tall, fuzzy looking, with primate features, similar to an...

January 1998

York County Maine (Class A) BFRO

Creature seen by witness

I was gathering cut firewood on my grandmothers land in southern Maine. I heard a noise behind me and turned around expecting to see a moose as I was in moose country. At first I saw nothing and resum...

January 1985

San Bernardino County California (Class A) BFRO

Sighting along Lytle Creek

Heard whistling and wood-chomping noises and looked towards sounds and saw hairy man-like creature (very muscular). It saw me and stayed there for approx. 2 min. Then walked into the treeline by the e...

July 1950

Trumbull County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

Prints found following sighting near Mosquito Lake

At about 5:45pm I was walking out back and saw a large black creature out by the road. I yelled at it and it ran down the street. I think it went into the woods. When I walked up by the road I didn't ...

February 2000

Beltrami County Minnesota (Class A) BFRO

Beltrami County, Minnesota; sighting and tracks found by logging crew.

saw a mnlike creature on an island in a bog. Tracks seen by District Forester quoted because of the deep snow conditions and temperatures no human cpuld go that way and survive. ...

November 1978