I would sneak up wind to there camp with a can of bear repellent at about two in the morning and empty the can.

Or even spray skunk scent over there tents

the title itself made me lol
I can see how this can become a serious problem though

Originally posted by bekod
have you called the local US forest office for hunting in US forest is a no no or it was , the laws change so fast , any give them a call. what good it would it do , peace of mind that you did something

Your wrong plenty of National Forests allow hunting, Here in Pa you can hunt the Allegheny National forest or the George Washington national forest in Virginia all you want. Its National PARKS that don't allow hunting.

Originally posted by Destinyone
I'm all for looking for Big Foot. But, there are a group of idiot Big Foot *hunters* creating a ruckus in the National Forest behind my home.

If you've seen the cable network show Finding Big Foot, you've seen the guys doing their big foot calls...a loud drawn out yell, ending in a high pitch. I live on top of a mountain that is known for Big Foot sightings, along the Appalachian Trail, surrounded by National Forests.

Yesterday, last night, and now today, there are a bunch of yahoos up here hunting for Big Foot. Between them giving *the yell* and their guns blasting afterwards, my dog and goats are stressed to no end.

Did I mention they are also yelling..."there's a Big Foot now,...shoot him"....

It wouldn't do any good to call the sheriff dept as they are over an hour away, and they'd laugh at me to boot.

I just wish, that tv shows like the one on tv, portrayed the serious researchers instead of the stereotypical drunk red neck blasting his way to fame with a Big Foot carcass....

Any suggestions ? I just hope they don't shoot any of my goats....

Have you entertained the idea that maybe, POSSIBLY, Those howls you heard were actually bigfoot? That those "Yahoos" actually SHOT at bigfoot? Maybe even KILLED bigfoot? Just stay tuned to the next episode of "Finding Bigfoot" were the trailer has a guy saying "look there's bigfoot now, shoot him" and turning out to be a "wild" goat... Sorry.

Originally posted by TheSleepCreep

Originally posted by Destinyone
I'm all for looking for Big Foot. But, there are a group of idiot Big Foot *hunters* creating a ruckus in the National Forest behind my home.

If you've seen the cable network show Finding Big Foot, you've seen the guys doing their big foot calls...a loud drawn out yell, ending in a high pitch. I live on top of a mountain that is known for Big Foot sightings, along the Appalachian Trail, surrounded by National Forests.

Yesterday, last night, and now today, there are a bunch of yahoos up here hunting for Big Foot. Between them giving *the yell* and their guns blasting afterwards, my dog and goats are stressed to no end.

Did I mention they are also yelling..."there's a Big Foot now,...shoot him"....

It wouldn't do any good to call the sheriff dept as they are over an hour away, and they'd laugh at me to boot.

I just wish, that tv shows like the one on tv, portrayed the serious researchers instead of the stereotypical drunk red neck blasting his way to fame with a Big Foot carcass....

Any suggestions ? I just hope they don't shoot any of my goats....

Have you entertained the idea that maybe, POSSIBLY, Those howls you heard were actually bigfoot? That those "Yahoos" actually SHOT at bigfoot? Maybe even KILLED bigfoot? Just stay tuned to the next episode of "Finding Bigfoot" were the trailer has a guy saying "look there's bigfoot now, shoot him" and turning out to be a "wild" goat... Sorry.

You are bad...really really bad...in a you just tickled my funny bone bad.

I have heard what I thought might be BF up here in the past. Others in the valley heard it too, and the local hunters were quite intrigued by the loud mournful yelling late at night. Some of the men who travel to other states to hunt, said the closest they've heard that was similar was male elk in rutting season. Too bad we don't have elk up here.

It was a soul wrenching sound. One that indicated extreme loss, and pain. I hope to never hear it again. Or, if I do, there is something I can do to help whatever creature made that hours' worth of crying out to the darkness.

Originally posted by Destinyone

Originally posted by TheSleepCreep

Originally posted by Destinyone
I'm all for looking for Big Foot. But, there are a group of idiot Big Foot *hunters* creating a ruckus in the National Forest behind my home.

If you've seen the cable network show Finding Big Foot, you've seen the guys doing their big foot calls...a loud drawn out yell, ending in a high pitch. I live on top of a mountain that is known for Big Foot sightings, along the Appalachian Trail, surrounded by National Forests.

Yesterday, last night, and now today, there are a bunch of yahoos up here hunting for Big Foot. Between them giving *the yell* and their guns blasting afterwards, my dog and goats are stressed to no end.

Did I mention they are also yelling..."there's a Big Foot now,...shoot him"....

It wouldn't do any good to call the sheriff dept as they are over an hour away, and they'd laugh at me to boot.

I just wish, that tv shows like the one on tv, portrayed the serious researchers instead of the stereotypical drunk red neck blasting his way to fame with a Big Foot carcass....

Any suggestions ? I just hope they don't shoot any of my goats....

Have you entertained the idea that maybe, POSSIBLY, Those howls you heard were actually bigfoot? That those "Yahoos" actually SHOT at bigfoot? Maybe even KILLED bigfoot? Just stay tuned to the next episode of "Finding Bigfoot" were the trailer has a guy saying "look there's bigfoot now, shoot him" and turning out to be a "wild" goat... Sorry.

You are bad...really really bad...in a you just tickled my funny bone bad.

I have heard what I thought might be BF up here in the past. Others in the valley heard it too, and the local hunters were quite intrigued by the loud mournful yelling late at night. Some of the men who travel to other states to hunt, said the closest they've heard that was similar was male elk in rutting season. Too bad we don't have elk up here.

It was a soul wrenching sound. One that indicated extreme loss, and pain. I hope to never hear it again. Or, if I do, there is something I can do to help whatever creature made that hours' worth of crying out to the darkness.

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I enjoy spending my time in nature as well. Granted, I don't live on top of a mountain but there are many animals that produce haunting, beautiful sounds. I'm not trying to disprove or prove what ever the creature was that made that sound you heard. All i'm saying is that you are lucky to have such an experience that many others will not. Take care friend, and keep your eyes and ears open out there.

Originally posted by baron4406

Originally posted by bekod
have you called the local US forest office for hunting in US forest is a no no or it was , the laws change so fast , any give them a call. what good it would it do , peace of mind that you did something

Your wrong plenty of National Forests allow hunting, Here in Pa you can hunt the Allegheny National forest or the George Washington national forest in Virginia all you want. Its National PARKS that don't allow hunting.

Being a PA boy myself, 100 % correct about hunting in ANF. Gotta stay in "season" though, I'm not aware of there being a BF season in PA. That is poaching if an animal is taken out of season and the PGC truly LOVES to issue fines for poaching and can conduct searches w/o warrants.

Derek

I really laughed out loud. The college I attended was in North Georgia along the Appalachian Trail and sighting of the odd and unusual were pretty standard along with the laundry list of undergrad ghost stories and campus legends. One day upon leaving the dining hall I saw a newspaper clipping on one of the campus bulletin boards which stated a "Research team was assembled and would be researching the area around the town, any one with information should get in touch." The number was given and there was also a "town hall" meeting with the research team. Young, interested, and easily excitable I was sold! I got more information and went to their meeting...yeah..."research team" was a pretty big stretch. It more so reminded me of good ol' fashion deer huntin' party. Their equipment was mostly tradition hunting gear which had been cheaply rigged to kind of seem like big foot search gear but not really. Natural Lite and boiled peanuts were served as well. No joke. Now as a country boy myself I understand and find these people endearing however I too would love to see someone really approach an investigation properly, or maybe just more stealthily. I mean after all if bigfoot is out there I think he can distinguish between his actual mate and a drunk dude "hollarin" in the woods. I'd run and hide too if I heard that. We seem to be fairly close maybe we should just go do it ourselves. I am very interested in hearing more about sightings in your area. Aside from bigfoot we had the opposite as well who we called "littlefoot". A professor's wife and long time resident of the small town once told me "These mountains run deep, anything can hide in there." She then told me stories of a little person (people?) that lived in the mountains and were rarely seen but she swears up and down that she watched one run by her window late at night and up the ridge into the woods. I never thought much of it until one cold winter after a show I was out on a trail and saw tiny footprints in the snow. The looked like the bare feet of a child. Obviously in those temperatures no one would let a kid out bare foot. I still get chills when I think about what I saw. It could have been anything but until proven otherwise I will always believe in the magic creatures of the mountains.

You're def right about them being idiots, no true hunters would wildly go after anything.

I wonder if you *they* need a license to hunt BigFoot. I'd just pin a slim jim on my hat, and when the rangers showed up, say "just messin' with him"

Originally posted by CivilSheppard
You're def right about them being idiots, no true hunters would wildly go after anything.

I wonder if you *they* need a license to hunt BigFoot. I'd just pin a slim jim on my hat, and when the rangers showed up, say "just messin' with him"

Thanks for the laugh...they haven't been back since I posted about it. Drunks and guns...bad mix....


Des

Originally posted by Destinyone
I'm all for looking for Big Foot. But, there are a group of idiot Big Foot *hunters* creating a ruckus in the National Forest behind my home.

Yesterday, last night, and now today, there are a bunch of yahoos up here hunting for Big Foot. Between them giving *the yell* and their guns blasting afterwards,

Did I mention they are also yelling..."there's a Big Foot now,...shoot him"....

Your threads headline proves to me that bigfoot is probably real,because "very few" people are going to go roaming around the woods and isolated deep forests day or night,dressed up in a bigfoot costume and risk getting shot and killed,not to mention the fact that bigfoot was seen hundreds of years ago by pioneers and early settlers and was also seen by native americans all over north america long before the europeans arrived...