Major Props to The Sasquatch Hunters!

The Sasquatch Hunters

    As you may have noticed, dear reader, I have been rather absent from this blog of late. My excuse is that I am dedicating more time to work on my other writing projects while awaiting the highlight of my summer -- an expedition with an actual bigfoot field research group, The Sasquatch Hunters. I expect this expedition will result in a ton of posts as I discuss everything that happened during our time in the woods (which will probably include me being scared half to death).

    Until I am able to attend this expedition, I have taken a back seat role in the bigfoot world. While checking in on Bigfoot Evidence today I noticed The Sasquatch Hunters had made the front page! The original video that got them there was about a recent sighting in British Columbia that resulted in video and photos of some really clear tracks. (It is firmly my belief that one can see a clear mid-tarsal break in the step of most of the prints.) For the full story on this find, check out the "Sighting in British Columbia" headline on The Sasquatch Hunter's home page.  

    Also featured on the Sasquatch Hunters website are videos from their May expeditions (that I was unfortunately unable to attend). They found many tracks on these expeditions as well. (Video 1 and video 2)

If anything, Floridians should be proud to have these guys out there doing the field work for us all. They do a heck of a job. I will be both honored and privileged to join them later this summer. 

    Here's to you, Sasquatch Hunters, keep up the good work!

 - A.Z. 

Bigfoot dry spells

Photo by jczart - Flickr.com

    A common occurrence in the bigfoot world, dry spells are both an annoying and demotivating factor for those interested in research. But when working in a field such as this, they can only be expected. 

    A combination of factors creates these dry spells, the most common of which being a pure lack of any new discoveries being made from field work. Due to a lack of funding, as well as little interest by academia, most researchers are regular people who work regular jobs, tend to families, and have to deal with everyday life getting in the way of field work. When the researchers are bogged down, it follows that opportunities are missed and new evidence is not collected. 

    Another factor contributing to these dry spells is random chance. Most bigfoot encounters seem to occur at random. Considering the vast amount of land for bigfoots to potentially inhabit and the small amount of people actually out and about doing things on this land, encounters between the two are scarce. Throw in the (alleged) fact that sasquatches appear to intentionally avoid interaction with humans and you have quite the mix of improbable circumstances that would need to occur to create an encounter. When dealing with these kind of obstacles, it makes sense that there will be times when interesting events in the bigfoot world flatline. 

    It seems to me that when these droughts occur websites that rely on a constant stream of news start to pull from the dredges of the proverbial barrel. And who can blame them? It is hard to report the news when there is none. It is times like these that I am glad this blog operates on original content. As previously announced in the post "Out of the wilderness" I will soon be attending a bigfoot expedition. I expect (fingers crossed) that this expedition will result in a flood of new content. At the very least I will soon be able to write a detailed post about how to create an evidence collection kit as well as how to properly collect suspected DNA samples from field sites. The Sasquatch Hunters will be teaching classes on both topics.

    So, in this drought (pray that it is a short one) to relieve the boredom, here's an interesting video originally posted on Bigfoot Evidence. My next post here at Nagreatape will discuss this video more in depth. Until then, take a look and draw your own conclusions.

    Thanks for reading!

 - A.Z. 

Out of the wilderness

Flower and barrack at Warner Robins AFB, Ga.

    It has been a hot, sweaty, wet, and at times, perilous eight days in the woods of North Georgia, but I am very pleased to announce that I am now back and ready to surge forward with new and (hopefully) interesting content! I was only run over by one raft while riding the white waters of the Nantahala and stung just once by a scorpion who decided my sheet was a comfortable place to spend the night. Now I'm back at my laptop, so here we go!

    For the past few weeks I have been in contact with the The Sasquatch Hunters, a Florida based research organization. I am very pleased to announce that I will be attending their Central Florida expedition this August, which will be my first experience with bigfoot field research. I am interested in the ideas this group brings to the table when out in the field. Their ability to mobilize a decent sized team of bigfooters as well as a large amount of expensive equipment has really caught my interest. The amount of money this group has put into purchasing gear is quite staggering considering they do not charge for attendance on their expeditions. If anything, this increases my faith in their genuine desire to work towards answering the question of an undiscovered North American great ape's existence. Conversing with the group's founder, Stacy Brown Jr., I am reassured that the group is serious about what they do. In the past they have traveled throughout Florida and Georgia, with occasional trips to Mississippi and Tennessee, in search of the big guy. Their team consists of interested bigfooters from all background and walks of life. A recent addition is the esteemed Tim Whitfield:

"Tim has been an adjunct professor at Saint Petersburg College and St. Leo University where he was instrumental in helping to establish both forensic science programs, having authored all 6 forensic courses at St. Leo University. Tim has also been an adjunct instructor in Forensic Investigation Classes at the Institute of Police Technology and Management out of the University of North Florida since 1987, having taught classes internationally and in over 40 states."

    Mr. Whitfield will be working as an evidence consultant for the team and has already attended one expedition. On the Central Florida expedition he will be teaching a lesson on how to properly collect and analyze DNA evidence in the field, something he has done for many years. As well, other members of the team will be teaching classes in various areas, depending upon their expertise. With a line up like this and the dedication I have witnessed, I feel my experience with The Sasquatch Hunters will be a good one. Here's to a hopeful tomorrow!

    Interested in joining The Sasquatch Hunters on an expedition or as a member? Click here.

    Thanks for reading!

 - A.Z.