Bigfoot Investigators Find Tree Marks, Strange Sounds, and Odd Deer

There's something about a quiet forest that makes every little sound feel amplified, and the team behind Squatching the PNW captured that eerie energy perfectly in their latest field research upload. Joined by Ben Seline from Northwest Sasquatch Studies and Research, the crew headed into a remote stretch of timber where things got weird pretty fast. Right off the bat, the group spotted something along a corridor of trees near a rotten stump. At first glance, it looked like just another piece of wood, but then it moved. The reaction was instant, goosebumps, hair standing on end, the whole deal. That kind of gut reaction is hard to fake, and it's exactly what keeps researchers heading back into the woods. The investigation didn't stop there. They started noticing odd marks on trees, scratches with edges sharp enough to make you wonder. Old axe marks? Bear claws? Or something else entirely? The crew debated it, but the consensus leaned toward something unexplained, especially given the rest of what they were finding. One of the most fascinating parts of the video comes when they discuss a trail that's been heavily walked down, packed tight, yet their game cameras have never caught an elk on it. Six cameras, no elk, just deer and one very strange deer at that. The description of the deer is unsettling, a nose that didn't look right, big pores, almost like severe acne, and white eyes glowing in the dark. Whether that's a genetic deformity, a sick animal, or something else entirely, it's the kind of detail that makes you pause. Then there's the audio. Ben mentioned a recording captured near Mount Hood, along Highway 46 between Detroit and Estacada, that contained three distinct knocks. Not the loud, territorial kind, but subtle, almost conversational. After the knocks, there was a soft response from far away, then more knocks, and finally a loud whack around 3 a.m. After that, the recorder stopped working properly. Files corrupted. Solid-state SD card, no logical explanation. The crew agreed, that's either a person who knows what's out there, or it's something else entirely. What makes this video worth watching is the grounded approach. Ben comes across as genuinely scientific, treating this research like any other wildlife study, but he's also clearly experienced things that pushed him down this path. He mentioned seeing one in his life, and that single encounter was enough to hook him for good. That mix of skepticism and openness is what good field research looks like. The forest itself adds another layer to the story. The team noted how strange it is that this area hasn't been logged despite surrounding timber being cleared. There's a stark border where everything is dead on one side and alive on the other, and the crew couldn't quite explain why. Sometimes the land itself seems to hold onto its secrets. If you're into field research, audio analysis, or just love hearing a group of investigators get genuinely spooked in real time, this one is worth your time. The combination of visual sightings, physical evidence like tree marks, and that corrupted audio file makes it a solid watch for anyone following the ongoing research in the Pacific Northwest.