2008 Woodie Awards
Photo column: Searching for Sasquatch
Ryan Rendleman
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We met Jan. 26 at the Ozark General Store for a hike to Shawnee National Forest. John O'Dell and Eric Johnson, pictured above, guided us to Gum Springs.
As we left the store, O'Dell pulled from under his coat a picture of deer bones. Next to the bones was a shadowy imprint of a foot. A big foot.
Bigfoot.
The search began.
On our leisurely trek we passed frozen waterfalls, large cliffs and a red painted buffalo on the side of a cave rock. O'Dell and Johnson know the Shawnee area like the backs of their hands.
Then O'Dell disappeared. We shouted his name to no avail. After about 20 minutes he reappeared. He found the deer bones.
No Bigfoot.
I expected as much. Bigfoot is, in theory, awesome. He roams the forest standing 9 feet tall. He looks like a man-ape hybrid mixed with steroids. Who would not want this to exist?
Unfortunately, there has yet to be enough evidence to truly support the myth. Strange sightings and hearsay do little for me. Unless I personally run into Bigfoot (or Sasquatch, as some affectionately call him) in the woods, at the market or at school, it is a hard sale.
To all the wishful thinkers who hold out hope for the legend of Sasquatch to be true, happy believing.
Viewing Comments 1 - 5 of 7
FHuff
posted 2/06/08 @ 3:54 AM CST
I never thought about Bigfoot one way or the other prior to 2004. Now, Bigfoot is my obsession. There is nothing I like better than to be in suspected Bigfoot habitat and listen for vocalizations and look for sign of Bigfoot activity. (Continued…)
FHuff
posted 2/06/08 @ 9:40 AM CST
I'm not kidding at all, sir. I know without any doubts that Bigfoot does indeed exist, and in time this will be the logical scientific explanation from all the evidence we already have. (Continued…)
bill green ct sasquatch researcher
posted 2/06/08 @ 12:04 PM CST
hey everyone researchers wow this is a wonderful new article about sasquatch/bigfoot pheanomena. im sure more sightings or footprints or strange screams or sasquatch related evidence will be reported us all soon hopefully. (Continued…)
FHuff
posted 2/06/08 @ 3:08 PM CST
Hi Zaphod. My cameras are as low tech as one can get: 35mm w/flash using 200spd film. The camera that took the 2004 photo was sitting on an outside window ledge of a hunting cabin, and it also took another photo at a different time on the same day, which lets us see the same background with more light as in the night shot. (Continued…)
Drew Goody
posted 2/06/08 @ 4:52 PM CST
Why are they looking for deer bones. Everybody knows sasquatch survives off jack links beef jerky.
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