Originally posted by jbondo
As for the smell, I do believe BF has an extremely strong odor and IMO it's purposeful mainly so they can find each other in what I believe to be a small and dwindling population. In order to find mates it's likely that their scent has to carry for miles.
[edit on 29-11-2007 by jbondo]

This is where I think the confusion of whether Bigfoot has a smelly odor or not comes into play. If, say, the strong odor was used to find mates, then it's likely that they would only be producing those scents within specific time frames during the year, instead of all year 'round.

[edit on 29-11-2007 by CloudlessKnight]

Originally posted by CloudlessKnight
If, say, the strong odor was used to find mates, then it's likely that they would only be producing those scents within specific time frames during the year, instead of all year 'round.

I'm not saying it's specific to mating as it may be a way to just find another BF in general. However, I wouldn't rule out that scent may become stronger during certain times of the year due to environmental factors having to do with ease of child rearing coinciding with spring/summer. I do believe them to be very migratory though and in many cases may be mating when the chance presents itself. Also, I'm sure a female will have a signature scent as well as a young and viral male. Possibly they lose much of their scent as they age and stop the reproduction cycle.

All of this is sheer speculation as we can only make assumptions based on other species. So many questions....

Originally posted by Malynn
Everyone is saying that "What if they are nearly as intelligent as humans?" My question would be what if they are more intelligent than we are? That wouldn't be terribly difficult. And it would make evading us a cake-walk.

If this were the case I would think we'd be the ones slinking around in the woods while they drank cappuccino's at Starbucks.

Sorry..I messed up and obviously posted this here by mistake..read it anyway!! Sorry..if a Mod can move it I would be grateful.

Originally posted by Teratoma
I think that there is a conspiracy to keep the links between 'mainstream science' and 'hokus-pokus' under wraps. It is conceivable that 'they' know what Bigfoot is, and to uncover that truth would be compromising other information that has been deemed not for the peasants.

I don't think the government has anything to do with covering up evidence of Bigfoot. I subscribe to the idea that it's a real, living, breathing, biological entity that is simply so rare (maybe endangered) and so keen at hiding, that one has not been captured alive.

I don't see any reason for the government to hide the existance of Bigfoot, and I can't really imagine any way that they could, even if it was on the agenda.

He stays hidden by using a free energy cloaking device developed by reptilians who are funded by the US government.

...or he can just be an animal with instincts to avoid human contact.

This may sound silly but if people are actively searching for bigfoot why not use FLIR or something similar to find them, maybe get some sort of funding for research. If in fact they do live in cave's you would think that they would have to surface sooner or later.

Wouldn't someone using thermal imaging technology to look for a Bigfoot eliminate the problem of camouflage or just.. not seeing it? If not then it is probably something supernatural. Also, I doubt this is the case, but is it possible that Bigfoot are actually people accustomed to living in the wilderness that wear layers of animal fur, either to stay warm or possibly some kind of belief regarding animal spirits?

FLIR is a major part of my somewhat detailed plan to find BF some day. That's all assuming I have the money and time and a likeminded group. The dark hair would make the 800+lbs creature stand out like a neon sign in the woods.

I personally think this is one thing the government isnt covering up. I can't think of anything they would gain by hiding the existance of such creatures. Unless the whole interdimensional idea is true, but I'm not a big believer of that stuff.

Let's assume it exists

Let's assume it has been around at least as long as humans

Let's assume it has intelligence AT LEAST of a gorilla or ape.

Let's assume it's omnivorous (hunt's as well)

Let's assume that this species is not plentiful but may be on the brink of extinction.

I would have to agree with the previous post that its hair or fur would make it extremely hard to see.

I would believe that if its intelligent it would understand that it should be at least cautious if not consider us dangerous to be around so to try to avoid us as much as possible.

If it's a hunter then it would not only be able to use its natural camouflage (hair fur etc) but know how to keep silent and blend with its surrounding's and use its other heightened senses to keep away from humans.

I’m Australian so I’m unfamiliar with the American or Canadian forest area so I wouldn’t know if it’s possible to have caves but if caverns are common in that area then that would certainly make it easier to hide.

I have also heard or read about these bipedal apes have a real pungent smell about them… It would make sense if they are covered in sticky sweaty fur and eat raw meat and carry carcasses as a previous post stated.

Yay! A bigfoot thread!

Forgive me for not reading the whole thread first,

But I live in Northwest Montana. We are only a portion of the Pacific Northwest.

Wilderness is not a joke. There is more room for gigantic animals to dissappear and hide out here than any one person can fathom.

An intelligent, strong, fast animal with super-tuned senses is almost impossible to track down. Ask anybody who has ever hunted mountain lions etc. Now consider how difficult it must be to sneak up or stumble upon a Sasquatch.

It's just not a joke. Wilderness hides Bigfeet. I have met many people who have eye-witness accounts. My father is an experienced woodsman, and after spending years in the mountains, I sat down with him and looked at a map of the wilderness behind our mountains and was blown away. I had spent my life exploring just one side of those mountains. Beyond that... it is an ocean of wilderness and mountains. Far as the eye can see.

My dad looked at me and said, 'That's why there are Bigfeet. That's why there have always been Bigfeet.'

The matter of fact way he stated it blew me away. I had never shared with him my interest in Sasquatch at that point, but he knew that I believed in them.

Originally posted by ForestSanctuary
Wouldn't someone using thermal imaging technology to look for a Bigfoot eliminate the problem of camouflage or just.. not seeing it? If not then it is probably something supernatural. Also, I doubt this is the case, but is it possible that Bigfoot are actually people accustomed to living in the wilderness that wear layers of animal fur, either to stay warm or possibly some kind of belief regarding animal spirits?

It is far more possible that Bigfoot are people that became physically accustomed to living in the wilderness for hundreds of thousands of years. That's why we call them people out here, or at least the natives do. The term 'Sasquatch' was coined by the Salish, of which I am a descendant. It simply means 'Men of the forest'. They are people, not human, but people.

Originally posted by Malynn
Everyone is saying that "What if they are nearly as intelligent as humans?" My question would be what if they are more intelligent than we are? That wouldn't be terribly difficult. And it would make evading us a cake-walk.

Yes!

They are intelligent and hyper-conscious of their surroundings. Comparing the modern human hunters ability to scope out a track of wilderness, with the ability of a Sasquatch to cover terrain and sense/smell/hear it's surroundings is just no contest.

Perhaps they are not more intelligent than us, but considering their habitat and how far they have evolved, they are masters at evading us. The only sightings I have heard about in person, were from a long distance. People spot them on hillsides or across lakes, rarely up close. In up close encounters, the Sasquatch is almost always the first to make contact. They are curious about humans, which is a sign of intelligence. Rarely does a human just bump into a Sasquatch.

[edit on 30-11-2007 by NewWorldOver]

I have heard from many people that they seem to disappear when standing still, and i have seen a snipped of video that certainly seems to confirm this.
my hypothesis is that their hair not only acts as a ghillie suit but may have some sort of light refractive qualities we havent encountered in other animals. Any creature who lived in the woods and needed to stay concealed might adapt with some extrordinary features, and bigfoot being an extraordinary creature in and of itself tells me that maybe something more than we have seen in other mammals is going on
a large cat can become almost invisible in the scenery when being still, that is why they have the remarkable color patterns so many have.
its uncanny really, i have even watched housecats do it while stalking prey

as for the smell
the other night my neighbors dog got into it with my poor kitty
when kitty came tearing into the house he stunk like rotten poo, but different and worse.
I have smelled that from other really frightened or worked up animals, it must be some sort of pheremone release.
I would imagine that an encounter with a human is generally highly stressful for a bigfoot so maybe that weird rotten smell people speak of is a hormone release in response to stress, or to discourage the human from getting to close to them, or even to leave the area before they are spotted.