It is widely known that this money goes directly into MM’s bank account. It is also widely known that if you charge a fee to lead a group of people anywhere, you must have a guides license or something similar. I recall the Forest Service being very upset that MM was charging to lead these expeds on FS lands and he does not have the appropriate licensing to do so. Giovarist- if MM is a tour guide then he should get licensed as such.

I was a member of the BFRO’s website until I shared my opinion that I would never attend a expedition because of all the variables. JJohnston summed up my feelings exactly on this subject. When I asked a question about where the fees go my membership was revoked. Sorry, but if my organization had nothing to hide then I would not be booting people for asking questions.

There are many people who have been kicked off the site (no biggy just rejoin under a different name) for asking questions. That sort of hyper-defensiveness doesn’t sit well with me.

The frequency of sightings/evidence is a very good point that I had not thought of.

I have been interested in sasquatch since the 70’s growing up and watching and collecting every movie and documentary on Sasquatch. I must say I have a lot of doubt in MM’s expeditions being credible.

How is it that they go on an expedition every month and almost everyone has an experience. If that was the case then everyone that goes camping on the weekends would also have experiences. Peter Byrne has spent his entire life 40 years, dedicating his time deep in the woods hunting for bigfoot yet has never actually had an encounter and MM has one every month. Get real, its an insult to the the serious true researchers that actually can call themselves Cryptozoologist or a BF researcher and actually have spent their lives in investigating sasquatch.

All that aside as far as actually hiking through the woods to gather evidence MM biggest worry was who was buying his next meal and telling stories to entertain his followers.

I guess for someone whom has never actually went out in the woods and the depth of their research is on their couch typing in google for latest bigfoot news then carrying a hiking stick and telling scary bigfoot stories around a camp fire would be an expedition.

What I did get out of the expedition was I am much more skeptical about peoples encounters. I could not believe how gullible the people were and how willing they were to exaggerate what they thought they saw or heard. I guess they did not realize I was right there with them and I didn’t see a rock being thrown or hear a howling in the woods.

I’ve been to more remote areas with my girlfriends in high school.

As far as profit, I think MM is laughing his way right to the bank.

The BFRO still seems to have an up and up website. Not to say that website can’t be hijacked by people with Other Motives. The website’s content seems to stand on the reputations of the researchers out there who have affiliated themselves with the BFRO, and not on the Current Regime. Or so it appears, at least.

Aaaaanyway: A single read of this thread should illustrate beyond reasonable doubt the likelihood that anything in the way of “evidence” resulting from a trip like this will ever be taken seriously by anyone whose opinion matters.

Can’t hurt to try though, huh? As the Chinese say, even a blind pig finds an acorn now and then.

The BFRO will not share any of their findings or information with other researchers unless there’s $$$

Trust me you would have more fun hiking with friends than hanging out with the BFRO.

Profiting under the guise of research is wrong…

Just because someone pays to go stumbling through the woods taking blurry pictures or movies does not make them qualified or a researcher…

A lot more field work needs to be done by qualified people not campers.