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Posted: Thu Nov 22nd, 2007 08:02 am |
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So you guys have been around a while, have seen and heard Bigfoot, how do we catch one?
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Lorraine
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Posted: Fri Nov 23rd, 2007 07:38 am |
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I truly think it would be best if we don't catch one, at least not now. I see much bad and very little good that could come from it. Consider the future of these creatures should their existence be officially recognized. Habitat protection for an animal that covers such a vast range will be a joke. We're not all that concerned about any sort of habitat protection that infringes on development now. In the current mindset that safety and security are paramount concerns and worth any sacrifice, I can see a lot of people freaking out upon finding out how closely these large animals live among us. Gorillas in the mist might be fine and dandy. Large powerful primates living in the woods behind one's home? I can almost hear thousands of voicing shouting, "I'm sorry, but we must protect our children! We can't take the risk."
Regardless of what scientists and theologians might decide about where BF fits in the scheme of things, I don't expect the average person would be tolerant of their continuing to live freely among us. I suspect we would immediately start relocating "problem" BFs, separating them from their families and home ranges. Scientists would have to have captive specimens, crowding them into enclosures. If their DNA happens to be closer to ours than other primates, the wealthy pharmaceutical companies (who recently quietly lobbied to be allowed to do their drug testing on African orphans!) would probably lobby to be allowed to use them for drug testing (a horrible existence for any animal). The military would probably stick lasers on their heads and try to train them to infiltrate enemy lines (okay the laser part is a joke...maybe...but you can bet they'd be all over this). Zoos and research facilities would want breeding populations. It's even possible that people living in BF areas could suffer retaliatory strikes from angry BF. Given BF stealth and hunting skills, the movie Predator comes to mind...
While I would love to have my personal curiosity satisfied, it's not worth destroying these creatures for, and I have no doubt we would ultimately destroy them. Besides, I like life to hold a little mystery.
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watch1
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Posted: Fri Nov 23rd, 2007 04:54 pm |
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You could try building a trap like this one: http://archive.mailtribune.com/archive/2006/0824/local/stories/bigfoottrap.htm
It would have to be built out of something like this to hold one of the bigger ones (my opinion).
It think it would be a waste of time and money because I don't think one will ever fall for this trap. They didn't back when they first built this one and I am sure the same is true today.
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Posted: Fri Nov 23rd, 2007 05:51 pm |
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| As no one has yet been able to produce physical proof of the existance of these creatures by way of a body, alive or dead, a mass slaughter by hysterical citizens seems extremely unlikely. The real threat not only to these creatures but to all wildlife is uncontrolled development and population growth. Unless someone can develop a workable plan to control these two threats the future of these creatures, and all other wildlife that cannot adapt to living with humans, is pretty much predetermined.
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Posted: Fri Nov 23rd, 2007 06:55 pm |
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Wow... "retaliatory strike by Bigfoot...." sounds like a nightmare to me... sorry I asked, maybe we should shut the forum down before someone other than the 20 or so of us starts reading these threads!!!
I had thought about how bad it would be if the Bigfoot went "Commanche" on us, luckily they don't use fire so maybe they at least wouldn't burn us out!
It would be difficult to set any sizeable "non-lethal" trap that Bigfoot didn't see you put up. There are any number of military devices that would do it (highly unethical and dangerous!).... that does bring to mind and interesting thought, are there any areas of "regional conflict" that have Bigfoot populations? If so then some Bigfoot might have been killed before by mines in say Bosnia, Vietnam, the Phillipines, etc...., anyone ever here any tales about this?
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Posted: Fri Nov 23rd, 2007 08:06 pm |
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Lol! Give me a break! I'm new to this! Besides, I can't even trap a mouse.
Seriously, I think you'd have to trap one in a structure it's already comfortable with, which would mean finding a place where a BF makes repeated raids or a barn one sleeps in. Don't set the trap to spring (perhaps a remote control operated door?) until he's made a few visits and is used to entering the structure. Even then, I think it's a long shot, or at least a long wait.
Without resorting to kill traps or having access to large animal tranquilizers, I'm not optimistic that the average person will be able to capture one. I think it more likely BF will be "discovered" when a nearsighted or deaf one gets plowed over by a semi.
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Posted: Sat Nov 24th, 2007 12:17 am |
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Bamabigfoot wrote: Wow... "retaliatory strike by Bigfoot...." sounds like a nightmare to me... sorry I asked, maybe we should shut the forum down before someone other than the 20 or so of us starts reading these threads!!!
I had thought about how bad it would be if the Bigfoot went "Commanche" on us, luckily they don't use fire so maybe they at least wouldn't burn us out!
Bamabigfoot,
Don't think that something like this has not happened in the past..because it has. One of the other forums that call these creatures monsters do have reason..to a point .. to call them that. I think that what happened was brought about by the actions of some towards these creatures and they did retiliate. Large rocks thrown in your direction is not a fun thing.
There is no doubt in my mind that these creatures remember things. That means that if you do one of them harm..they will not forget you. The same is true of leaving them something to eat..they will not forget you
Either way you look at it//I would rather be on the good side of the creatures than their bad side. Like I said..I would like to be able to walk through the woods without having to worry about one or his friends wanting to get even with me.
Look at it this way. If someone took a shot at you or anyone in your family..wouldn't you want to do something about it? Just about anything will get hostile to protect its young and these creatures are no different.
These creatures are being pushed into the last places they have left to go and we are slowly pushing them more and more.
I also believe that others know about this and are trying to leave places that will isolate these creatures from the general population. Tha Alabama Forever Wild Program is buying up land in remote places.
http://www.outdooralabama.com/public-lands/stateLands/foreverWild/
Check the map of land purchases with a Bigfoot sightings map and you will see what I am talking about.
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Posted: Sat Nov 24th, 2007 03:30 am |
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You speak of feeding them... I would not be against if they are humanlike, in fact it would become an imperative to take care of them if they are not just animals, including taking them blankets in the winter!
However if they are more animal than human, then feeding them might be dangerous. Do you feed them? What do you give them? How do you know they have taken it?
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Posted: Sat Nov 24th, 2007 05:10 am |
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I have left different things out in a place where they could get to it easily. I have tried to get them to walk in a place where they might leave a track..they didn't touch it. I give up on trying to trick them into doing something.
When I first started it was touch and go. It took them awhile before they touched anything. They will let everything else eat what you put out there before they will. Maybe making sure you are not trying to poison them..I don't know.
When they start coming into the area regularly ..not much else will mess with anything there. I started putting popcorn (fresh popped microwave buttery) in a white Walmart bag and tieing it up in the trees where it would be hard for anything else to reach it. I have tied it to a string and hung it down to where I could just reach it and it would be torn into and the popcorn bag pulled out of the plastic bag though a hole that would be torn in the bag.
Sometimes the whole bag (plastic) would be pulled off a limb..stripping the entire limb of leaves and small twiggs.
I set a dozen eggs out in a carton. The next day..only 2 eggs gone and the carton had not been moved. Next day..2 more missing and not moved. Next day 4 eggs taken. Next day..all but 2 and the next day those were gone and the carton torn up.
It is just interesting seeing what they will do with stuff like this.
I have left them bread, ham, and different other things but the popcorn is cheap and they seem to like it.
I put a bag up yesterday for them..but I have to go back to work tomorrow so I will not get a chance to get back down there for a few days to check it.
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Posted: Sun Nov 25th, 2007 01:15 am |
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Update on the popcorn and other things I left out Thursday. Nothing has been touched. I was expecting this from them, since it has been awhile since I left anything out for them, but I find it interesting that nothing else messed with the ham or the sausage on the ground not far from the hanging popcorn. One of the other researchers checked the area out and gave me the report. Plenty of deer tracks and a few turkeys had walked through the area but that was it.
While I was putting the popcorn out Thursday afternoon, it was just before dark and I heard what sounded like a large Bull bellowed out like it was feeding time. There are a few cows over to the east of the area, but this came from the west and there are no cows over that way..that I know of. There was a reply to the Bull bellow..an owl call down in the swamp area to the north of the area.
When anything goes after the popcorn I will post what I find.
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Posted: Mon Nov 26th, 2007 02:50 am |
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Cool. Waiting on the update. A bull talking to an owl.  Now that is a Dr. Doolittle moment. No offense intended.
Just facinating when I hear a killdeer in the middle of the night talking to a chimp...
I am always amazed at the odd sounds in the woods at night.
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Posted: Tue Nov 27th, 2007 05:29 am |
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I talked to a coon hunter the other day and I asked him had he ever heard any strange sounds while out there at night. He told me the other night he heard what sounded something like a whippoorwill and it changed into something else about half way through the call.
I gave him one of my cards and asked him to call me if they ran into anything out there.
Yes..I am a card carrying Bigfoot Researcher
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Posted: Wed Dec 26th, 2007 09:41 pm |
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I THINK IT WOULD BE BEST TO STUDY THEM IN THE WILD, I DO AGREE IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE ONE UP THAT CLOSE, BUT THE PROBLEM IS ALL KIND OF LEGAL LOOP HOLES WOULD POP UP AN SCIENTIST WOULD TAKE IT TO STUDY. AN THEN MAYBE A LARGE PRICE TAG OFFER ON ANOTHER ONE, WE COULD NOT GO IN THE WOODS WITHOUT SEEING PEOPLE, THEY WOULD BE SHOOTING AT WHAT EVER MOVES.
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Posted: Wed Dec 26th, 2007 11:35 pm |
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Hey Mike,
That popcorn gone yet?
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watch1
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Posted: Thu Dec 27th, 2007 12:03 am |
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Nothing took the popcorn. I was expecting this. The weather being as it was with the wind and rain that came through. I took it down to keep the plastic bag from flying off someplace. I don't know about these critters but deer don't seem to like the wind that much. I once watched a deer jump at the sight of a falling leaf while the wind was blowing.
I have left some other things, apples, eggs and bread. I will keep you posted on how this goes. I just have not had much time to do much down there. I have been working a lot of extra days while others take vacations.
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Posted: Sat Jan 5th, 2008 07:44 am |
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Bamabigfoot wrote: So you guys have been around a while, have seen and heard Bigfoot, how do we catch one?
I wouldn't worry with trying as the third white buffalo's appearance is likely just around the corner...then, it'll all be a moot point.Last edited on Sat Jan 5th, 2008 07:45 am by Nokosee
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