What Did You Think Of Finding Bigfoot: “Fishing for Bigfoot in Oregon”?

Posted by: Loren Coleman on June 19th, 2011

So what did you think of tonight’s episode?

Jun 19, 10:00 pm and 11:00 pm Eastern
(60 minutes)
Finding Bigfoot
Fishing for Bigfoot in Oregon
TV-PG

Bigfoot expert Matt Moneymaker takes his team of specialists to Oregon to examine a video taken on a rafting expedition. While investigating, the BFRO team hears a sound in the middle of the night that they believe could prove the creature’s existence.Animal Planet

Share your comments below. Cryptomundians have hardly held back in the past. Why would you tonight?

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Loren Coleman is one of the world’s leading cryptozoologists, some say “the” leading living cryptozoologist. Certainly, he is acknowledged as the current living American researcher and writer who has most popularized cryptozoology in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Starting his fieldwork and investigations in 1960, after traveling and trekking extensively in pursuit of cryptozoological mysteries, Coleman began writing to share his experiences in 1969. An honorary member of Ivan T. Sanderson’s Society for the Investigation of the Unexplained in the 1970s, Coleman has been bestowed with similar honorary memberships of the North Idaho College Cryptozoology Club in 1983, and in subsequent years, that of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club, CryptoSafari International, and other international organizations. He was also a Life Member and Benefactor of the International Society of Cryptozoology (now-defunct). Loren Coleman’s daily blog, as a member of the Cryptomundo Team, served as an ongoing avenue of communication for the ever-growing body of cryptozoo news from 2005 through 2013. He returned as an infrequent contributor beginning Halloween week of 2015. Coleman is the founder in 2003, and current director of the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine.


75 Responses to “What Did You Think Of Finding Bigfoot: “Fishing for Bigfoot in Oregon”?”

  1. Kahil Nettleton responds:

    Well, its just starting here, but five minutes into the show I already see so many flaws… A fuzzy, low quality video on river rapids. They are already speaking in the tense of fact without proof. Not lookin good for the rest of the show… :/

  2. lancemoody responds:

    As a film editor and compositor I can say that the film discussed in the show does show signs of a hat on the figure near the end of the clip.

    The re-creation (as with every re-creation done so far on the show) proves nothing. That it was done with an obviously different camera and different lighting conditions and shows a complete lack of any kind of scientific thinking. It is all for show.

    There may be a way to scientifically search for Bigfoot. You could not find a more unqualified group of people to do that search than the Finding Bigfoot team.

  3. Kahil Nettleton responds:

    One thing that I’ve always wondered about is that if they are real, why haven’t they been more bold towards humans? Nearly every other wild animal out there is an opportunist when it comes to food…even primates. Wild animals try taking food from humans all of the time. Bears and other carnivores go through people’s trash for food. Dear and other herbivores go through yards and gardens to eat veggies. You would think that bigfoot would also behave as such at least every once in a while.

  4. Kahil Nettleton responds:

    A lot of these stories sound too “text book” to me…

  5. Kahil Nettleton responds:

    really? its pretty bold to state that the “sounds” are nothing other than a bigfoot.

    I’m just seeing a lot of claims and zero facts….again….

  6. sasquatch responds:

    The thing by the river did not look human to me; the uniform color is one thing, but the body structure looked different. Short neck, wide shoulders and long, wire-y arms with no evidence of a sleeve. And Ranae saying the low grade video made the color look uniform didn’t make sense, because on the guy in the raft that parallels the creature you could see difference in the colors. Also why could you clearly see the green on the foliage around it? Nutty analysis.

    The creature also looked like it was further behind the rocks that Bobo posed behind.

  7. gridbug responds:

    “Self-professed Bigfoot expert Matt Moneymaker wastes his team of specialists time by traveling to Oregon to examine a previously debunked video taken on a rafting expedition. While investigating, the BFRO team hears a sound in the middle of the night that they believe could prove the creature’s existence. Sadly, they return empty-handed, though Moneymaker is convinced that he personally verified at least three dozen different sights, sounds and smells that he can directly attribute to the legendary and elusive creature.”

    There, all better now.

    😀

  8. Hapa responds:

    I don’t have to watch the show to judge its outcome. They heard a sound at night that could prove its existence. Come on! People, I hate to sound like a broken record, but I’m going to risk it: Body Body BODY! You need to shoot, tranquilize or trap one to prove its existence, not record a Bigfoot doing the backwoods version of a Luciano Pavarotti Impersonation!

    I’m going to have to watch this show on Youtube or something (I don’t have cable), but I doubt Ranae would have thought a sound at night could prove an animal’s existence, anymore than a Yeti’s fart or the Loch Ness Monster’s Burps could prove them!

    No offense intended to the cast of the show, but I’m just sick and tired of circumstantial evidence: we need concrete proof!

    And as for risking killing a person in a suit if we shoot a squatch: Has there ever been a case where someone was killed or wounded due to being misidentified as a squatch?

  9. eyecitga responds:

    Hi folks. Found tonights’ episode fairly appealing. Seems there has been some adjustments coming from both sides as the series progresses. Not so much fakery, if you will, as the first couple of episodes I’ve watched. Matt seemed a bit more controlled, even enjoyable at times, and Ranae was REALLY strong tonight, particularly on the “story” that Mary presented. Bobo, as usual, was his consistent self. His rendering of the McKenzie river footage was strong and compelling, although I still feel as if the objects in the video were quite mysterious. Still intrigued by the video. Just seems real, as in not staged, and very well could be our beloved cryptid. The recorded calls toward the end of the episode tonight seemed to be very strong and made for a good. I felt really strong about the fishing incident that was presented tonight. Made me recall my experience that I had in Washington state I mentioned a couple of weeks back. If I had seen glowing eyes, I probably would have soiled myself. Anyway, IMHO, this was a better showing tonight on all sides. Maybe we’re on the right track now……………. here’s hoping!

  10. mcw2112 responds:

    Okay, first off, if you see urine, WHY NOT TAKE A SAMPLE?? Nothing to lose and who knows? It could be what you’re looking for. Secondly, I find the “in-your-face-cam” to be annoying and pointless. Third, why wasn’t there some in-depth, professional analysis of the footage? Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy the show for what it is, AND I do appreciate that the show even exists, but the investigations seem to be very quick and with not enough follow up. If you hear a howl that you believe to be a Sasquatch, why not stick around for a few days, even a few weeks and use some of that fancy technology to get some definitive evidence to back it up? I’ll keep watching but I’ll continue to ask the obvious questions.

  11. Sesquac responds:

    GREAT SHOW! Nice flow, good scientific evaluation. Take a bow Matt, Cliff, Bobo and Ranae!

  12. Fred123 responds:

    What’s next? Is Moneymaker going to take his team of “experts” to investigate the video of the bigfoot in North Carolina crossing the road? The more “proof” that I see presented on these shows, the less I believe.

  13. SirKen63 responds:

    I think the show is getting worse. The video they look at you can see at the end that it is a person with a dark shirt with short sleeves and a white rafting hat, but to Matt, again it’s a bigfoot.

    Other than that hear some sounds that we will find out today or tomorrow was inserted by Animal Planet, because of course they did not record so they will help us by editing them in for us.

    And OMG if I hear these wood look Squatchy…Oh yeah that’s a Squatch. I really hate that word or term. Every time I hear it I want to yell at them and tell them to stop it. It sounds Stupid!

    I watch each week in hopes Matt will find one, and in return Ii will drag Matt into the woods to never be heard from again.

    Thank you Mr. Bigfoot.

  14. Digger44 responds:

    I am going to call bogus on the uniform color argument. Folks, please sit back and think about it for a moment. What were these guys doing while going down the river? White water rafting? What do many people wear while white water rafting? The answer is wetsuits. The majority of wetsuits are uniformly black (I find it convenient that BFRO decided to wear gray two tone suits last night. Not a coincidence in my opinion). Occam’s Razor is a strong argument that the figure was another fisherman or rafter that these two guys didn’t see.

  15. jvanley responds:

    Do you guys find it odd that they had little to no calls in Florida and the ones in Georgia were faked?

    Why?

    What we heard last night was ELK, plain and simple. Elk that were at a distance. Their bugles actually become much deeper as they travel through space and elevation.

    Here are several Elk bugles.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYzWmKlZtrU

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wta3eX67Qdc

    Now go back and listen to some of the calls….

  16. Justin31p responds:

    I liked this show more than the others. Matt seemed somewhat calm, or at least they edited him down to calm. That video has always fasicinated me and I dont think its been debunked anymore than its been proven to be a bigfoot. One reason I think they got such good vocal responses is because this time Matt didn’t do a howl. Matt has the worst bigfoot howl I have ever heard, unless they are looking for a retarded bigfoot, his is only going to scare them away.

  17. shownuff responds:

    Well if there is not any second season then I hope they learn alot from this one. I enjoy the show. I read all of the comments here. And do understand the members views. I just wish they never toe tag a BODY BODY BODY… So quick to kill huh? That is the problem we as people have today. They just don’t respect anything anymore. If you do not believe then that is your opinion. But not a soul has to kill anything. As more and more people are buying property outside of cities, I am sure that a clear cut video will be released one day. I am in no rush to prove whether NAPES are real or not. Studying them is cool. But not harming them. I am telling you if someone was to kill a NAPE, and quote me on this. Expect for the Native American Community to have a uproar. Enough is enough. This is not a video game where we just buck people down and five seconds later you reappear somewhere else on the stage to try and kill again. It is disgusting. Study NAPES but leave them be. As far as the video goes. Its not to clear. But that landscape is beautiful. And the quality of the scenery is great. The quality of the NAPE not so great. But they were not focusing on that. The show is bringing more people to the subject (NAPES). So on that aspect its great. Maybe one day we can get some high rollers to finally get top notch equipment and get clear cut footage of a single one or a family. They seem to be peaceful and playful. Gentle giants. As with any wild animal they can show signs of aggression. As example look what we do to each other, And we are suppose to be ambassadors of peace. Thank you Mr. Coleman.

  18. Nominay responds:

    I’ve given up on this show and watch it for purely entertainment purposes now. I mean, at least the subject is still Bigfoot. Everyone else has made my points already.

  19. RWRidley responds:

    Better, but I’m a bit baffled that they never even acknowledged the second figure (person) in the river clip. There is someone crouched down on the edge of the river that springs up when the boats approach. I believe the FB/FB folks were the first to label it as the “auburn” bigfoot. I happen to think it’s just another person. It’s been pretty widely discussed online, but they failed to address it last night.

  20. Adam14 responds:

    I agree with Eyecitga. I think the show is progressing a little. Sure they suppose that everything is a Bigfoot, but remember that Animal Planet is picking and choosing which comments to put in. If they composed the show with, “Well nothing this week folks.” Who would watch?

    I think that leaving the film ambiguous is the right way to go. Sure it’s most likely a human and probably 90% of sightings can be explained away as well, but the idea of this is to figure out what it is, not what it isn’t.

    I think leaving more to the viewer is a good idea. They were not definitive on anything last night except that the area was a good Squatch area and that the sounds heard were Bigfoots. If the sounds that were on the show were the actual sounds, (which seems likely due to the poor quality) then yes, it does sound like the other recordings of some creature that we haven’t been able to link up with known species yet. Bigfoot maybe, but as good a guess as any right now.

    Thanks for a good show folks. I watch with a grain of salt and scepticism, yet it makes for interesting viewing through the right lense.

  21. JMPotratz responds:

    These guys couldn’t catch a cold, let alone a nocturnal animal. They need to begin using massive amounts of duct tape if they want an encounter with Bigfoot. First, the whole production team needs to tape their MOUTHS shut. Sound travels LONG distances at night and Bigfoot has ears. Then, tape themselves to a rock. Stop MOVING! Show some patience. Learn from military snipers how to hunt. The cast of this show act like Boy Scouts on a day hike. Bigfoot, if it exists, has adapted to night hunting so he smells, hears, and sees better than any human. To find him, on purpose, will require a hunter, not a city film crew. And when most the the team jumps to the conclusion of a Bigfoot every time they hear a sound makes them all look stupid. The producers need to get a handle on the show because it’s a joke right now.

  22. Mïk responds:

    OK, the rant is on-

    Yes, Kahil. You H8 the show, h8 Moneymaker; and h8 anyone who doesn’t h8.

    Sas- exactly! we can see the colors in the boaters, why not the ‘squatch? And I had trouble seeing the location match because the water level changed the scenery, But I agree the entity was further back than the ‘Bo’

    Hapa- Go talk to Kahil…we wanna discuss the show. If the show actually got evidence, you think WE’D see it first? The show is about ‘Finding Bigfoot’, not ‘found bigfoot’.

    mcw2112- You keep it up and I’ll subscribe to your newsletter. The show does need more science and less Moneymaker.

    Ses- Are you on the PR team? Or is my sarcasm detector broken?

  23. Mïk responds:

    Oh, I forgot; Gridbug- ‘debunked video’? Citation and/or reference needed here…unless you’re Moneymaking.

    and, Eyecitga – It was a better show, with less hype…kinda. I still don’t understand the abandonment of an area while it’s producing, but I gotta remember that the production company cut-and-pasted to make their own story. I’ve never heard of RED glowing eyes in any animal, except ghosties and black dogs.

  24. Beastly_Boy responds:

    Bobo and Ranae are the only ones that seem to know anything about sasquatch and actually approach things reasonably on this show without jumping to the conclusion “oh there’s an acorn over there, there are definitely bigfoots in these woods” or “did you hear that sound, that was a bigfoot for sure!”

    This show is disappointing me very much…

  25. Redrose999 responds:

    Chose sleep over finding Bigfoot last night. Is there a Monday showing?

  26. SeanS68 responds:

    Finding Bigfoot is getting redundant. It appears that there are Bigfoot everywhere and every sound is a Bigfoot. Yet no proof has been given by the Moneymaker crew. How about having a specialist truly analyze the sound instead of the Moneymaker crew blurt out it’s a Bigfoot. Get some PHD’s to analyze this stuff. Matt has been working on a TV deal for a few years now. One would have thought he would have paid attention to the other failed shows and picked the best parts of them and made them better. Fail…

    Question?

    What is the plural of Bigfoot? Bigfoot or Bigfoots?

    Would it be like the plural of shrimp is shrimp?

    All in all, I do enjoy the show because Bigfoot is everywhere. 😉

  27. thomas8106 responds:

    I agree with mcw2112 100%. They came upon what could possibly be Bigfoot urine and they just look at it and walk away. HUH? No sample or anything?!!! One witness said he had an incident just a week and a half before the team got there. If you’ve had a sighting that recent, stick around for a week or so, not just 1 or 2 days. Obviously proving Bigfoot’s existence could be the discovery of mankind and put your name in the science books, and others, forever. I don’t know if they’ll prove Bigfoot is real, however, the way they conduct their “research”, I have serious doubts. Watching the show is a good way to kill an hour though.

  28. sasquatch responds:

    As far as call/sound blasting goes…I think my wife had a great point when she said last night that maybe they are scaring them away with that! Point in case: The wolfman show (about the guy that lives with them and goes in there enclosure and does everything with them)…Well, when a rancher overseas couldn’t handle a wolf problem he called the wolfman over and what he did was set up speakers and broadcast wolf howls to warn the guilty wolf pack to stay away…IT WORKED! Maybe this golden calf needs to be chucked?

  29. matt_moneymaker responds:

    Justin31p writes:

    “I think they got such good vocal responses is because this time Matt didn’t do a howl. Matt has the worst bigfoot howl I have ever heard, unless they are looking for a retarded bigfoot, his is only going to scare them away.”

    Here’s some news for Justin31p. It was MY howl that it responded to. Ask Cliff. Ask Bobo. They will tell you.

  30. greatstart responds:

    The show is great. I believe Matt Moneymaker and the rest are sincere in their search. Matt Moneymaker, if you are reading this, give the guys on Animal Planet hell for:

    1) Playing music in the background when the audience is trying to hear your audio. The cheesy music does not make it more suspenseful. It only makes it sound like an episode of Ghost Hunters. Cut out ALL the music please.

    2) If you spot or hear something, via thermal or some other means, don’t let the crew “rush you off” the next day or hour to another site.

    I get the impression that some Animal Planet jackass is behind the screw ups I have seen on this show that make me doubt whether they are legit or if its all staged for entertainment purposes.

  31. hkfilmfan responds:

    This episode was a little better but I agree with mcw2112 – get the urine sample! Yikes! Any school kid would think to take a sample if that is what they thought it was. Also, I agree with various other posters who wonder why they just don’t stay in one area if they think it is hot. A couple hours noisily rummaging around the forest one night just doesn’t cut it! I want to believe in Bigfoot, but these guys aren’t helping.

  32. Hapa responds:

    Mik:

    Hi Mik 🙂

    1. Talk to Kahil…? There is a Kahil, and a Kahil Nettleton. Were you meaning the former? I thought we were all talking together but if he/she/bigfoot(?) has a different thread than I’ll go see.

    2. If the people on the show found a sasquatch, it would be in a press conference instead of Animal Planet. Doesn’t mean they might not find something like a bone or skin and the analysis might take too long to do for a show schedule. Destination Truth had some supposed alien carcass that looked suspiciously like a chicken with shoes, still under investigation even though they have the carcass. And there was some Chupacabras-like humanoid supposedly found in Mexico that last time I checked was still an unknown. It wouldn’t be the same for a Sasquatch carcass (it wouldn’t take years to examine and determine that it is a non-human, native north American ape), but a small bio sample might be given a thorough few months of examination.

    3. As for the show’s title? Should be “Not Finding Bigfoot”

  33. Hapa responds:

    SeanS68:

    Hi SeanS68 🙂

    Plural of Bigfoot, to each their own on that one. Bigfoots, Bigfeet, the latter sounds better than the former but I think we can get a better name. The Term “Sasquatch” could be used perhaps in both a singular as well as plural, though I did read somewhere of a plural form of that word, “Sasquai”. I kinda like that term, but nothing is official.

    A number of them would be most likely called a “Pod of Sasquatch” or a “Pod of Sasquai”.

  34. Kahil Nettleton responds:

    I am the only Kahil here.

    @ Mik – I don’t like the show, just like so many of us here do not like the show. No need to single me out. And no, I don’t hate Matt or anyone else for that matter. I’m hated against all day and every day just for who I love, so I see no point in hating anyone else, including Matt. I don’t know Matt and for all I know in person he could be the nicest person I’ve ever met. As anyone can clearly see, my posts here are solely directed toward the content and format of the show. If you, Matt or anyone else can’t handle critics, then it isn’t my problem. I have not made any personal attacks, unlike others. My views on the show are on par with the vast majority of others. We don’t see it as a fact finding mission or documentary. We see it for what it is, pure entertainment.

    If they would like to change that perception, then they need to do some damage control against what the production company airs on TV. Thing you do: be up front and honest with viewers/fans/critics. Thing you don’t do: viciously lash out at critics. Thing you don’t do: sign away all of your creative control. Thing you do: retain some creative control for credibility in lieu of a payday.

    If by some small chance the show gets picked up for a second season, hopefully Matt and the team will have learned from past mistakes.

    I think I can safely speak for all of us here and say that most of us were kind of excited for the show, then we saw the first episode, then we were disappointed with content, behavior and the “creative editing” practices. All we heard was someone stating that they know for a fact that a bigfoot does this, does that, looks like this, etc., yet we were given zero proof.

    If I told you I saw a One-Eyed-Purple-People Eater and gave a very detailed description, will you believe me just on my word?

  35. David-Australia responds:

    “A number of them would be most likely called a “Pod of Sasquatch” or a “Pod of Sasquai”.”

    What about a “Blob of Sasquai”? No?

  36. greatstart responds:

    PodSquatch

  37. Kahil Nettleton responds:

    Well… As for the plural of Bigfoot or what a group of them would be called… I’d say it’d be like other apes and it’d be a troop. Since in theory they’d be rather intelligent, one might even call them a tribe.

    To me, using “bigfoots” just doesn’t sound right…neither does “bigfeet”. Being Native American, I’ve always preferred “Sasquatch”.

  38. flame821 responds:

    @kahil

    Troops make sense, but tribes does make them sound more human. I suppose we will have to wait until one is captured to see where its intelligence ranks (I assume between ape and human). It would be amazing if there turned out to be several tribes with different hierarchies and behaviors, instead of solitary wanders who only meet up for reproduction. (a la bears).

    But going by what is on record it seems like they are solitary except for the rare instances of an adult and juvenile traveling together (again, similar to bears). Either that or the only ones that are being sighted are the hunters who travel furthest from the home. (Completely a supposition, I know, there is no evidence one way or the other, but I like playing with hypotheticals).

    Wish I could add my 2 cents regarding the show, but I’ve given up on it. Maybe I’ll catch a marathon of it one day and give it another chance but right now it just isn’t holding my interest due to the it’s a squatch at every turn, the uncritical acceptance of any and all evidence, and the heavy handed editing that has been done. If it gets a 2nd season I’ll watch at least 3 episodes of that and see if its gotten any better.

  39. Hapa responds:

    David-Australia:

    “A blob of Sasquai?”

    Muy bad. 🙁 I thought for years thought that a group of Gorillas was called a pod. Don’t know where I got that from. Let me rephrase:

    “A troop of Sasquai”

  40. Kahil Nettleton responds:

    @ Matt – What that really necessary? You and the rest of BFRO are supposed to be a team right? Then why is it that all we are all hearing is “me me me” from you? Show a little humility. If it was in fact a sasquatch replying to you and not a “creative edit”…then you don’t know for sure if it was responding to your call. Sound takes tame to travel and it can travel far in a valley. There would be no way to know if it was just responding late to another call or if it was further away. The point is that you guys went out there as a team, any results would be a team effort. It comes off as though all the show is to you is an outlet for self promotion and ego boosting.

    @ flame821 – For me the line between troop and tribe would be their intelligence level. Do they have a rudimentary language? Do they use tools?

  41. Hapa responds:

    Probably got confused with Whales (Pod of whales). Some of the definitions on this link talk about the phrase. Read on in the link, says the word can be used for whales, dolphins, seals, and for small groups of birds. It hints it might be used for other mammals, but there you go.

    Still, “Pod of Sasquai” does have a ring to it.

  42. Justin31p responds:

    Matt Moneymaker says:
    “Here’s some news for Justin31p. It was MY howl that it responded to. Ask Cliff. Ask Bobo. They will tell you.”

    OK, I will certainly concede to you that maybe you did make some calls that night that were edited out, but do you realize how dumb it is to assume that the possible (yes that’s the word you need to learn to use) bigfoot cry was a direct response to your call? You have a law degree, so this would get an automatic objection in court as the witness can’t know the mindset of said bigfoot.

    Now on to the substance of your calls, I challenge you to show me audio of a bigfoot in the wild that sounds anything close to what you make. Cliff does a good mimic of the so called whooping screeching sounds. Bobo does a close imitation of the “Ohio” and many other howls. What is yours called?

  43. Hapa responds:

    A group of Gorillas is called both a troop and a band.

    A band of Bigfeet? A Band of Sasquai?

  44. Mahalo X responds:

    I will now proclaim to be a “Bigfoot expert” as my 4-year-old daughter is a “unicorn expert”. Aside from being an active crypto-hominid researcher I live half an hour from where this Mckenzie river footage was shot, and fish the river regularly. First off, during fishing season there are HUNDREDS of people along the shore and it is often hard to find a spot to fish without ‘stepping on someone’s toes’. As someone pointed out many fisherman are wearing neoprene outfits of some form as the Mckenzie river is cold, even in summer. Secondly Hwy. 126 runs very close to the river for most of its length. I believe that “squatch” did exist in this particular habitat until the last couple of decades. Most of the down stream riverbank has been sold as private property, and with the expansion of Hwy. 126 in the eighties, the human traffic between Springfield and Bend is now incredible. I strongly feel that Sasquatch still inhabit my beautiful home state, but at slightly higher elevations.
    As far as I am concerned “squatch calling” in this manner seems unscientific, and frankly, it makes this overfilmed team seem even more ridiculous. As with many AP productions; I admire all the neat toys (I have a few myself), but feel that FLIR imaging of piss is not scientific unless further scrutiny is applied. Despite their intent, these “experts” are not shown in a scientific light. So is it just for our entertainment? If so, don’t BS the REAL scientists.

  45. sloon responds:

    This series in general, is a step in the right direction. There are far too many consistent sightings across North America for centuries, numbering in the thousands. You could doubt that it’s real, but you could never prove that it is not real either. Animals in general are elusive, and extant homins in the past were hunted by other hominids, or one more advanced. It seems likely that those early hominids would develop their own niche, and avoid detection. Whether or not you like the show, or feel that its staged by the producers. There is always their entertaining gut reactions. When Cliff Barackman found those tracks in Georgia, you got a real sense of his genuine elation. If people didn’t think it was there, no one would ever look. It is always easier to judge someone else’s work, than to judge you own.

  46. Imaginary Friend responds:

    I like the show and I’m quite fond of the whole cast because their excitement is contagious. But having said that, I think they need to make it a little more scientific. Even the doofus host of Destination Truth would have taken a sample of that “Squatch Urine” even if it later turned out to belong to an Elk or Bear. And this idea of howling or playing recordings merely begs the question of whether the response is just an echo, another animal, or a recording being played back from some distance away – and I’m not accusing anyone but the producers at Animal Planet if that’s true. I just wish sometimes they would act more like bird watchers and listen instead of howl.

    I’m still disappointed about the Skunk Ape episode and the unidentified horse at the end. Number one, the little airplane drone was supposed to find a “remote” place to view the Skunk Ape, and instead we get a power line trail with a horse? Can you say “farm”? Someone could have found that just as easily with Google Earth. If this show wants credibility, they need to earn it and stop these rather silly mistakes.

  47. chris213 responds:

    This was the best episode by far. It was still terrible. Their scientific approach resembles chickens running around with their heads removed. The lack of any controls on the “Evidence” makes it nearly unwatchable. Bobo declares the sound was a Squatch, Moneymaker chimes in his agreement and the discussion is over. Now that folks is science!

    The positive is that Barackman was given a more leading role is an incredible improvement of Moneymaker. Hopefully the much more interesting and reasonable Barackman continues to push Mr. Moneymaker to the side.

  48. chris213 responds:

    Evidence of Animal Planet’s commitment to the show is really apparent on the website. Ranae and Bobo’s bio’s both say “Coming soon.”

    Four episodes in and clearly Animal Planet could care less about any credibility for this show! It’s really sad. It is almost as if Animal Planet is trying to damage the principles’ credibility and make them all appear fools.

  49. jvanley responds:

    I was very excited for this show when it came out….very excited. It is obvious that they did not “find a bigfoot” during filming or we would have already heard about it.

    I have a very good feeling that what we have seen on the show up to this point is the most that we will ever see:

    1. Terrible video
    2. Two different groups of people out in the woods at the same time and doing wood knocks back and forth while not knowing the other group is out there
    3. Thermal images of the other sadistic idiots looking for bigfoot at night
    4. Elk Bugles

    Look, every place the crew goes for is a “hot spot” for bigfoots. You can do a basic youtube search on the areas they have all been to and you can see videos of other people doing knocks and howls in the same spot.

    What I am saying is that all this show consists of and will consist of is multiple groups of “bigfoot” hunters knocking, howling and catching each other on the “therms”.

    I am serious, do a search on youtube for the places they have been on all 4 episodes. You will find people doing knocks on the Mackenzie river, howls in the everglades and throwing rocks in North Carolina to call in bigfoot.

    This is what the show is and each episode is just a different version of Elk Bugles that carry a long distance and branches snapping.

  50. jvanley responds:

    One more thing:

    If you are going to use the “therm” use it right. Do your knocks and howls or whatever it is you do to “draw in a squatch” then mount the therm to that mini freaking drone they used in Florida and fly over your area you pinpointed from talking to the “eye witnesses”

    Guys, we have all came up with PERFECT ideas to find bigfoot better and yet they won’t do anything different than examine crappy video, knocks, howls and talk to eye witnesses.

    Why?

    Because what we are suggesting for one is common sense and for two it will actually prove bigfoot DOES NOT EXIST and that will put the BFRO OUT OF BUSINESS.

    As long as they can keep providing us with minimal evidence at best they can justify their funding of the BFRO. Once the world finds out there really is no bigfoot, then there is no BFRO and these guys will have to go get a real job and be a normal member of society!!!!

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