Squatch Team Finds 8-Foot Figure and 13-Inch Footprint at Mystic Springs

There's something about a return trip to a location that just hits different, especially when that location has already given you something unexplainable. A recent podcast episode from Papa Squatch Productions dives deep into exactly that kind of experience, and honestly, it's the kind of content that keeps you up at night thinking about what's really out there in those woods. The episode centers around Jason's trip back to Mystic Springs, a primitive campsite along the Escambia River near McDavid, Florida, about 35 miles north of Pensacola. This wasn't just any casual outing though. Jason joined a four-man live investigation hosted by Stacy Brown Jr. (Bigfoot Stacy), alongside Richie B from Banter with Richie B, Jared Low, and Mike Aguilera from Squatch in Florida. That's a solid crew of experienced researchers, and what unfolded during that night has got people talking. Here's where it gets really interesting. Jason had previously visited this exact location solo and captured a thermal image showing glowing eyes peering back at him from behind a tree. Yeah, you read that right. A thermal image with eyes. On his return trip, he went back to that same tree, took measurements, and factoring in the slope of the ground where the figure was standing, estimated the subject would have been around eight feet tall. Eight feet. Let that sink in for a moment. As if that wasn't enough, while walking away from that tree, Jason found a footprint. A 13-inch long print measuring 7 to 8 inches wide. For anyone familiar with footprint analysis in Sasquatch research, that width-to-length ratio is significant. As Jason mentioned, a human footprint might be 12 inches long but only about 4 inches wide. A print that's roughly half as wide as it is long points away from your average human hiker. But the real meat of the episode comes from what happened during the live investigation itself. Before the sun had even fully set, before the live stream had really gotten going, a tree got knocked over. Not a small sapling either. The kind of event that makes your heart skip a beat when you're sitting in the dark woods waiting for something to happen. Jason had set up his spot carefully, using old Native American traditions. He swept the area with cedar branches, hung fresh cedar around him to create a protective circle, burned cedar and white oak, and said a few prayers. He wasn't walking around calling out or doing tree knocks. He didn't need to. Every time Jared or Richie would vocalize on their end, Jason was getting reactions on his. The moment that really stands out? When Richie whistled, a stick came flying at Jason. Not near him. At him. And everything that happened came from the woods on his left, moving toward the water on his right. There were footsteps too, the kind where you can't quite tell if it's something walking through leaves or just an animal moving around, but there's definitely movement. For those unfamiliar with Mystic Springs, it's a free primitive campsite with nine individual sites and one group site, all reservable through the Northwest Florida Water Management District. Each site comes with a picnic table, fire ring, grill, and some have covered pavilions. There's river access via a boat ramp, which any seasoned researcher knows is prime territory. Water access means everything when you're looking for Sasquatch activity. What makes this episode particularly compelling is the combination of evidence. You've got the thermal image from a previous visit, the footprint measurements, the tree being knocked over before dark, and then the stick being thrown during the live event. That's not just one anomaly. That's a pattern of activity that builds on itself. The episode also touches on the group's recent group interview with Gary from Sasquatch Watch Radio, which sounds like it was a great experience with engaging questions and good conversation. The Papa Squatch crew clearly values these connections and the community aspect of the research. If you're someone who appreciates detailed accounts of field investigations, especially ones that include both photographic evidence and real-time reactions during a live event, this is worth checking out. The full episode has all the details, including Jason's descriptions of the thermal image and how he measured everything. Sometimes the best evidence isn't just what you see, but how everything comes together in one location over multiple visits. Definitely worth a watch for anyone who's been following any of these researchers or who's interested in what Florida's woods might be hiding.