I know you guys don't take this as serious as I do, but I'll pass on some things I've learned over the years.
I have a big interest in this Sasquatch stuff and I like to read as much as I can.
Bigfoot sightings have been reported for hundreds of years. Almost every Native American Indian Tribe has stories, names, or legends of the big hairy man of the forest.
Sightings are reported from all over the world, of large hairy man like creatures.
Here in America, sightings are reported from every state, except Hawai.
Most sightings go unreported, since people don't want to be branded and a Looney. Yes, there are alot of nuts out there that make up or hoax things just for the hell of it. Its funny, because of a few sightings that are hoaxed, most people believe they all are.
Where are the dead bodies? Who knows? I've never found a dead bear or bobcat in the woods, but I know they exist. Cryptozoologists are baffled by this also. Some believe they bury their dead. Who knows?
What do they eat? Many reports say they eat a variety of things. Leaves, plants, fish and deer liver.
There have been many reports of them chasing deer, carring dead deer on there backs. There are also many, many reports of people finding dead deer stacked in piles in the woods. These piles of deer all have one thing in common. they all have one leg twisted and twisted with bones out of socket and broken. They other thing is, they are partially gutted with guts hanging out and liver missing.
Despite what a few have said on here, lots of reports are from hunters like you and I. Most were skeptics until their own sighting.
There are lots of sightings from upstanding people, including sherrif's deputies, park rangers, police officers, church pastors, sunday school teachers, Army and Marine personel (while on manuevers).
There are many signs that Big Foot hunters look for while in search of the creature.
Limb Twists; Limbs 3 to 5 inches in diameter, twisted around and around about 8 to 10 feet off of the ground. These are found way back in the woods. They are found all over the US near areas of Big Foot activity. Why would a person do that?
Arches; Tall slender saplings around 20ft tall, that are arched over and weaved together and left like that. Same as before, they are found in areas of Big Foot activity all over the United States.
X's; Piles of sticks criss crossed on the ground or propped against trees.
Teepee formations; sticks left in teepee formations left out in the woods then taken down a few days later.
Wood Knocking; The sounds of a large stick smacked against a tree in a rythmic set of knocks. Usually heard and taken as some kind of warning.
Foot stomps; A loud thud heard. People say it sounds like a large rock being thrown hard to the ground. Taken as a sort of warning also.
Big Foot Buffs aren't sure what all these mean but they find these signs along with tracks.
I know all this sounds far fetched to most people , but what can I say? I'm sure you guys are thinking of how to use all of thisto get a good laugh. Something like the arches being a Big Foot McDonalds or something.
Seriously though,there's alot of interesting things that go on in thisthat most people don't even know about.
It is interesting. Even if you think it is all a hoax, it makes some interesting reading. Read a few stories. If anything, you can see just how looney some people are to report such things.
By the way, this site tries to insure that these sightings are legit. If they feel it is not legit, they won't put it on their site.
Check a few out
http://www.bfro.net/GDB/