Hi peeps looking to get reports from anyone with encounters sightings ect. from Tuolumne county CA. Specifically in the Yosimite area and the Eagle Meadows, Herring creel drainage I. E. hamil Cayon Ground Hog Meadow Three Chimneys.

Secondly e will be conducting some vocal test starting in May anyone intrested is welcome to join in the testing

Thanks Adam

Hello and welcome. I am from Tuolumne county myself. BFRO will be having and expedition here in May I think. I would very much like to help you conduct your testing.

I recently got back from spending a week in a cabin up there. I saw deer skulls, a spine and jawbone and plenty of bear tracks but nothing to do with Sasquatch as far as I know.

Beautiful country though.

It is nice country. My brother in low came upon a good track way in the area 2 years ago. And it has a good history of sightings/occurances over the years. We plan to bait three differant locations during the summer (all summer and fall) Along
with vocals. On and off during the period. Hope to get some good cast before he snow hits this coming fall. I will keep you posted

Hey SASTUOLCO, DFoot, and Gojira! I know I've talked with Gojira before, but the rest of you may not know that I'm Kathy Moskowitz and I live in Tuolumne County! It's a great place to bigfoot! If you are planning on baiting and blasting, I'd highly recommend that we coordinate so we aren't working in the same areas! PM me!

kathy,
glad to fianlly meet you. I see your reports on the BFRO all the time. Are research will primarilly ceter around the Hearing creek eagle meadows area. I will inform you where the baits will be set. we are just waiting for the snow to melt. I will be in Hearing creek on this thrusday checking for track ways in the fresh snow. I wll PM you later Yes we will definetly coordinate all are efforts with you

sastuolco i will be coming along i'll pm you

What kind of bait are you going to be using? What will you be blasting?

Herring Creek isn't open yet...the gate is still closed. We don't expect many roads to be open until Memorial weekend, and some even later than that!

SASTUOLCO,
My son and I along with some friends had some very interesting experiences in Tuolumne last summer. I am planning on spending some time up there in July when school is out. I've talked to some people about getting together again. I'm always looking for people to work with. PM me or I'll pm you. Good luck!

socal would luv to hear your story and where you were at. Let me know when you will be up in July and we will meet up

Adam

Gate still closed???????? Well I know you work for the FS so I dont want to be to harsh. But I have a real problem with how they keep these roads locked up all the time. Anyway lets get together soon our baits will consist of fruits and vegables primarily.

Will do!

Sadly the gates are most likely closed to protect the idiots from themselves.


I can't wait to hear about something in nor cal. I live in Sacramento and spend a decent amount of time up highway 88 during deer season.

The gates stay closed until the roads are safe to drive on. You can always walk in, but we are required by law to only allow the public to drive on roads that are safe for vehicle travel. Trust me...we get some people who get stuck on roads with too much snow, cause surely their vehicles can make it, and then we spend tax dollars going in to save them....then we spend more tax dollars repairing the road they damaged trying to get out!

LOL Yes you are so right having lived in the county for 38 years I have pulled many a stuck vehicle out of snow drifts. And I do understand that the roads can get badly damged when they are still so wet. Ok we need to get together and discuss so we dont get in each others way. How about a coordianted effort. I ve no dont we can get some good cast before snow hits this fall. You have my cell call me anytime Kathy

Adam

Hey, just got back in town. Are the gates open yet? I was wondering with the hot spell last weekend.

More snow expected down to 5000ft or lower this week. Very heavy runoff now (Yosemite valley flooded).

Hitechhunter, thanks for the update. Probably won't get up there till early July but was wondering if anyone was going to do some early recon.

Sastuolco and i were up there over the weekend everything is still closed. Lots of water and snow it's gonna be at least till the end of the month if not well ointo june

socal let me know when you will be in the county and we will meet you fro some good bigfooting

I'm going out next Wednesday in Calaveras County (next county north of Tuolumne). We'll be cruising the snow/mud line logging roads in two jeeps looking for prints, etc.

We don't except any gates to be open until Memorial weekend and many others not until June. Most campgrounds have 6 feet of snow, and our only option is to let it melt (can't plow due to tables, bbq's etc.). We won't be out bigfooting until at least June, and then only in the lower elevations. Oh well...at least we've met our water requirements for the next few years!

Hey HM, How's it going? Wednesday well be cruising around the 4500-5500 ft level. You would think that a large animal like Sasy would want to be near the snow line where there is browse, etc. available, and not up where there's a 20ft base! Maybe we'll find sign within the muddy logging road system as opposed to the roadless high country during the summer. I can cover a lot more ground ina jeep than on foot! Alpine Lake area seems to be a bit of a minor hot spot, maybe they migrate down the drainages during the winter.

I would travel along the roads just below the snow line...see if you can find some tracks. I believe that he hangs out below the snow and moves up and down the terrain based on snow (due to lack of food). We don't get a lot of action near Lake Alpine, but there aren't as many people over there either. Let me know if you find anything!

Hi Kathy,
So did you make it up to Humbolt this week? If so, how did it go? We took the three mile hike into the Punch Bowl last week. Parked at the gate. Still a few good drifts across the road. The south facing slopes are looking good but still alot of snow north facing. Also took a swing down around hells half acre. Checked the drainages in the area with no good results. I think your right about the snow line I believe that any BF in the area are in the Stanislaus river canyon or camp blue area. Ill keep you posted. You have my cell # so give me call so we cna coordiante our efforts this summer

I would like say a complimentry word to those in Tuolumne County for co-operating, rather than everyone going their own way. This should be a model for others who are Bigfooting. At least these people will be able to rule out cross-contamination in tree knocking and call blasting by talking to each other.

I agree with you Bill. Cooperation is the key along with respecting the integrity of the area being studied. I will be going up in early July and have been in contact with others in the area. Any Tuolumne field people pm me if you might be interested in sharing some field time with Jake and I in that time frame.

Guess I'll have to leave my ape costume at home....darn, you guys are no fun!

You guys did say you were from the no kill camp, right???

Yep.

Ok, maybe I can try out my new suit then!

Then you can end up being the next Bob. Better practice the walk!

Dave ,
I will be ready when you get here I hope to have some good leads that we can pursue while your here in July. I live in the county so nay week or weekend your up I will be ready.

Adam

Good to hear from you Adam. Been a little busy this last week so I haven't been to the bff much. Will pm you with updates and info. Glad to hear your intersted, the area is definetly active IMO.

Sounds good Dave Ilook forward to it

Well everybody, I've pm'ed and emailed several people and haven't gotten any replies. Like to meet everyone and coordinate some things. Please contact me so I can get an idea of everyones availability or unavailabilty. My son and I are planning on being in the Tuolumne area from July 5-10. So whether you can spend an afternoon or a few days pm me so we can set up rendezvous points as we may be shifting camping areas as evidence(hopefully) presents itself.

pm either sastuolco are myself we will be goingninto several areas all during the summer and fall until the snow flys good hunting

Has been done! Thanks

Hey,
We have had a couple of people cancel on us so if anyone is interested in doing some field work July 5-10 in Tuolumne, pm us!

socaldave &socaljake