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The thought came to me that if I shot it, I would possibly have a specimen of great Interest to scientists the world over. I had heard stories about the Sasquatch, the giant hairy Indians that live in the legends of British Columbia Indians, and also, many claim, are still in fact alive today. Maybe this was a Sasquatch, I told myself.
- Where Does Bigfoot Live in The United States & Canada?
- Considering Population Size
- Where Do Sightings Take Place overall?
- What Kind of Setting Would Bigfoot Require?
- Where Does Bigfoot Sleep?
- Historical Accounts of Bigfoot Settlements
The short answer? Anywhere. But there are certain places where Bigfoot is commonly considered to live:
Let’s try to hammer down where these creatures might establish their geographic territory. Knowing that sightings occur all over the globe and throughout the United States & Canada, let’s try to magnify what kind of area these creatures would prefer to settle. First let’s consider a sustainable population number. There’s definitely not one Bigfoot....
Let’s take a narrowed look at North America sightings and try to drill down from there. This fantastic mapfrom Josh Stevens plots 3,313 Bigfoot sightings between 1921 and 2013. He looks at the relationship between reported sightings and population density within each county in the United States. Utilizing all reputable data from the BFRO, Stevens n...
1) Near a Reliable Water Source
Let’s go out on a limb and decide that Bigfoot drink freshwater like every other red-blooded American. Topping the list of basic needs, the need for water should place them at all times within a few miles of a known source, likely an area that is dependable. In California, for example, drought conditions frequently dry up streams and creeks. It would make more sense that they set up shop near a pond or lake that only recedes gradually. I would imagine them to take full advantage of mountain s...
2) Near a Reliable Food Source
Apes aren’t known to migrate. They are more territorial animals. Likely, when food opportunities arise, Sasquatch wander to distant areas and make temporary settlement. They may maintain a small number of ‘homes’ in an ideal, base-locale, like a cave near a water source. Some suggest that “the Sasquatch are ‘slick opportunists’ in that they know instinctively where and when certain fruits ripen, crops mature, the salmon run, birds nest and the herds calve.” So let’s not project the desires/ne...
3) In Reliable Shelters
Plenty of animals sleep out “under the stars” as we romantically put it. Plenty of large mammals construct ‘beds’ with grass and bark. I don’t doubt that Bigfoot does the same, but as an intelligent great ape who, in my opinion, has an innate need to NOT be seen or heard they probably utilize a bit more strategy when they’re going to be laying down for an extended period of time. This likely translates to settlements that allow for a quick escape, total or significant floral coverage, and ide...
1) Caves
There are easily hundreds of thousands of caves strewn throughout the United States. Over one-third of all counties in the countryhave at least one cave, and some have so many that they haven’t been properly indexed. Most karst/limestone caves dot the Appalachians, the Ohio valley, the Ozarks, and the Florida Lime Sinks: all top regions for Sasquatch sightings (see map above). There are also psuedokarst caves, which are most often lava tubes. These types are most often found in the western Un...
2) Abandoned Mines
There are an estimated 500,000 abandoned hardrock minesin the United States. Most of them were hastily dug amid the country’s western gold rush. 500,000 empty mines: that’s a lot of uninhabited shelter space up in the mountains. Depending on surrounding terrain, I could definitely see Sasquatch settling inside. With that many mines, there’s bound to be hundreds of them found in especially remote areas. A perfect choice for a longterm Bigfoot home, no doubt.
3) Abandoned Homes
Shelter is shelter, you know? What would happen if a roaming Bigfoot came across a forgotten farmhouse way out in the country? I would think they’d look upon that house with a heap of optimism and settle in for a short time. These creatures aren’t dumb. They won’t just walk into your Grandma’s house and take a nap. Houses and farms indicate human presence. They likely develop a comfort level with the structure and scout out human activity for a reasonable amount of time before settling in. An...
Usually it seems that Sasquatch finds you, or you glimpse one for two seconds as it rushes across a trail or road. Stories are rare in which a person or group stumbles into the ‘lair of the beast’, but we do have some notable historical tales that help paint a picture of an actual Bigfoot residence. Unfortunately for these two men, they became forc...
In British Columbia, over 200 Sasquatch sightings have been reported in the area of Harrison Hot Springs, Pitt Lake, Whistler and Squamish, Hope, Mission, and on Vancouver Island. People have also reported hearing the Sasquatch making high-pitched screams and howling at night across British Columbia. A Sasquatch cave sits at Mystery Valley, on ...
Jan 14, 2016 · The Sasquatch Music Festival. In the early evening of May 26, 1996, seven campers lounged on the western shore of Lake Chopaka, WA, about 9 kilometres south of the Canadian border. They had just come in after a long day’s fishing. One of the party was playing catch with her son and dog. Another, Owen Pate, was building a fire.
- Hammerson Peters
Mar 9, 2021 · This thick tangle of cedars and firs, bloated with damp tendrils of lichen, is filled with all sorts of creatures, including wolves, grizzly bears, mountain lions and – many people believe – Sasquatch, also known as Bigfoot. Thomas’ voice carries far in the quiet forest. “I guarantee you, when you enter the woods, you are always being ...
May 20, 2020 · The town is also home to the legendary “Mr. Sasquatch,” John Green — the first researcher to investigate the 1967 site of the Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film shot at Bluff Creek. Today, the area remains a hotspot for contemporary Bigfoot hunters like Bill Miller and Thomas Steenburg, who have spent years researching and tracking the ...
Oct 27, 2020 · Vancouver Island, off Canada’s Pacific Coast, is known for its mild climate and thriving arts community. On its southern tip is Victoria, British Columbia’s capital. The Canadian Province has more than 200 reported Bigfoot sightings. Gulf IslandRock writes “This is a video we took of a creature we are not quite sure what to make of it.
