Apology accepted… I knew you most likely didn’t mean any harm or disrespect, and yeah it is sometimes hard to get the tone of words and context across on the internet. Its just when you live in the area where all this is going on, its hard to not get a little defensive once in awhile. Especially when all the “criticism” is coming from people who don’t know the area or the people.

Anyway back to the point… anythings possible. When you first enter the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, its hard to imagine that a BF would be roaming around. Nothing but prairie and a little badlands. However when you actually reach Pine Ridge, more trees and vegetation emerge. Its the same with Porcupine. I know that the Chadron area is very forest-like. But you know there have been reports of BF in Porcupine. If you go to the BFRO website, there is an “offical” report from a family taken a few years ago. Supposedly there were hair samples and saliva samples. So if anyones interested you might wanna check that out.

My sincerest apologies, regarding my inappropriate delivery. I was inaccurate in assuming that what I had read as coming from the medicine man was not intended for the masses. Thank you for correcting me.

I spoke out of concern regarding the label “dark spirit” - not to pre-empt nor in any way demean what the medicine man said - but to deflect a potential misreading of that for any readers here. In that regard, my statement “Secondhand superstition is a nasty perversion of a misunderstood truth” was not intended to classify your statement, nor the medicine man’s description, but as a warning (even to myself, no less, and perhaps mostly so)against attempting to apply such a label outside of its appropriate context. I do not consider anything a superstition - for words can mean many things - until words are used to foster fear and confusion. I did not mean to imply that was happening here, I meant to prevent that.

I am a scientist, by profession, and was born a Cherokee. I fully embrace both the ability to measure and observe as well as the ability to stand on our Earth and know our place. I mean no disrespect, and if I waxed too bitter and defended something that requires no defense, it was at least a good reminder to myself.

I for one appreciate the observations from those who know the place and the people, I try very hard to stay open to learning.

It was noted on an earlier thread that there are wildfires in that general area now. I would think a BF trying to get away from it’s burning territory and continuously encountering human habitations would at least become curious.

But lets say our hunter thought it was a bear and shot it. (For the hunters sake I hope he/she used a big gun-375 H&H or 416 Mag. The average 30-06 might just make it mad?!) Now the hunter makes their way and is standing over a 700+lb body! Gee, now what? Wonder if any of its buddies might seek revenge?

So the hunter would have to remember the spot and get some muscle for help. 5 or 6 hairless buddies show up and they manage to lug it into the back of a pick-up and drive to town, perhaps with huge arms and feet hanging out over the bed edge!

It would seem difficult to hide this large monster, starting to smell and decay. Seems to me with all this excitement someone would spread the word- like wildfire! Then the Feds/State would get involved. I could just see this happening in my State, Washington. If you could not hide the Bigfoot Body and somehow get it to cold storage right away, the Department of Wildlife would come and take it and perhaps arrest the hunter? The police would get involved, to make sure no one was murdered. Then would come the press and brand the hunter as a “Murderer”!

So, if a Bigfoot was really shot at Pine Ridge, I would think that someone knowing more, would have spilled the beans by now. After all, It might have taken 4 to 6 men, just to load it up! One of them could make history! Yet there is silence?