Bigfoot Hunting Equipment 101

 

 

Hey Legend Trippers, want to go look for Bigfoot? With the new season of “Finding Bigfoot” coming on, a lot of people are going to start heading out to the forest to look for the elusive cryptid. If you never went looking for Bigfoot, there are some things you need to know and bring. This animals/cryptids are located in almost every state in the US, except Hawaii and Rhode Island.

            Now these are my theories and most of them are based on my finds on the Florida Skunk ape, which I like to call the Swamp Ape. These are not your average stupid forest animal that walks around without a care in the world. This animals are smart and should be treated as such. We still don’t know everything about this animal or their habits which right now are theories. With that being said, they should be always treated like a wild animal. We do know that they do tend to shy away from humans. There have been reports of this animal attacking people, those stories cannot be verified. They are extremely protective of their young, which might account for some of the attacks. They have been seen going through trash cans, but the logical explanation is lack of food in the area.  

I always have this camera with me. It's small, but it's durable and has night vision

 

The most important piece of equipment to have on a monster hunt is a camera. I have one that has night vision. You don’t have to go out and buy an expensive one for this trip, but make sure it is a good one. Most people who see this animal, will actually freeze in their tracks. That is a natural state for most animals. Whenever an animal hears or sees something they think is dangerous, their first instinct is to stop moving. Unfortunately when this happens, the witness forgets to take a picture. What also occurs is the mind is trying to figure out if it is in fact a real animal versus a man in a suit or even a bear. My wife’s rule of thumb is whatever we see, she takes a picture of it. It is turns out to be nothing, she erases it. So, if you’re out and you see something you can’t identify, start taking pictures.  

You can't see it, but I am standing on a ladder. I put this one facing a big field and I like to put camouflage netting around it so it can't be easily seen.

 

Another popular item in monster hunting is the trail/game camera. This are camera made for hunters to set up in a hunt area and film what wild life is in the area, They are attached on a tree with either a timer or a motion detector. They now all come with night vision built in. They can be expensive ($300.00) to reasonably priced ($75.00). You can purchase ones Bluetooth that allow you to look at the pictures with I-phone. They are available at any sport or outdoor store. Now, I prefer the less expensive ones for the fact that they can be stolen. I talked to a really pissed off hunter who had his $250.00 trail camera stolen from where he secured it. The sad part is that he actually secured it with a lock, and the thief still got it. So with that in mind, unless you are setting it up on private property, I recommend the less expensive ones.

This is one I like to use. It easy to use and affordable

This a cheap on ($50.00) that still has infrared capabilities  

This is the most expensive one on the market, This baby will run you over $300.00

 

When you set them up, you need to leave them out there for at least two weeks. The reason is the will take at least a week for the whole human smell to go away. It has proven difficult for Bigfoot hunters to get a photo of one with the trail camera, and I believe the reason is the human smell. You still need to secure it with a lock, but also you need to place them up high in the tree. Two reasons: first so the hunters can’t take it and second the Bigfoot won’t easily see it. Yes, you may have to take a ladder to get it up high enough. If you see any hunters out where you are putting your camera up, go somewhere else. It there is hunters around, there are on Bigfoot.

Pay attention where you put your trail camera up. Don’t put in area that you are not familiar with. I found one camera that I could tell that the hunter put up and couldn’t find again. It was one of the older ones that you put a throw away camera in. I use my GPS on my cellphone to mark the location of my trail cameras up. I like to set up four in different locations within an area, where a sighting occurred.

Also, if you go on to this online auction sites, there is always trail cameras for sail. They are used up you will pay a fraction of the cost for a brand new one. I always try to purchase used ones. It makes my wallet and my wife happy and if one does get stolen, I won’t feel as bad.

Well good luck Legend Trippers and let me know if you find anything.