Union County, Illinois

Near Jonesboro

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Union County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

November 2015

My pitbull was barking in terror. I went out to check on him and shone my light just on the other side of the fence I put up around the orchard and he was standing there clear as day staring at the dog and me . Twenty yards away. Flat face. Reddish brown fur. Eyes looked orange in the light. He disappeared into the woods. I've seen him many times. I live surrounded by the national forest.

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Union County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Bow hunter has another daylight sighting from his stand near Alto Pass

I was sitting in my deer stand at 10 in the morning. I heard something going through the brush and observed a solid black 8 foot tall animal walking across a small clearing. It walked 30 to 40 feet to...

November 2013

Union County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Juvenile observed during the daytime by a bow hunter near Alto Pass

I am an avid outdoorsman and bow hunter in southern Illinois. I have hunted all over the U.S. seeing many animals and all kinds of terrain, but this day was not like any other I have ever had. I was h...

October 2013