Alright, I guess I was inspired by Artslave's thread about the rock powder stuff. Something about it stirred some of my grey matter around, I was sitting down by the way. Ok, I remembered some notes that I have about some of the local counties here in Ohio. I found the notebook that had some information about Licking County, Ohio. Licking is noted for a very large flint ridge which has been used by ancient man to make tools and such. Also, it noted that along with the flint was the natural mineral deposits which animals and man used, hence licking.

So, if animals and ancient man used these deposits, couldn't the arguement be that bigfoot do the same? Wouldn't a animal that size need minerals and such to help keep a well regulated body, just as we do?

This idea has really intrigued me because I have been looking at some old sighting reports and a strange thing about the areas where some of these sightings occured, they are near some of these natural deposits.

Hmmmm? A interesting thought, eh?

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I glanced over at BFRO database and found that the larger amount of sightings in Ohio are counties that have a well known amount of natural mineral deposits.

Hmmmm????? I hear a lot of cricket's in this thread. Or maybe everyone is over at the other thread of rock powder? Or even maybe they have gone out and started pounding rocks together and eating it and now, because they are invisible, can not read or respond to these posts?

Oh well, try to get some honest discussions and poof....

Actually, I think it's very intriguing. Do larger primates seek out natural salt deposits the same way other mammals do?

I recall a few reports of salt blocks being discovered missing after a bigfoot sighting.
There is also a sighting i remember about a hunter seeing one licking his deer salt block bait.
.... for what its worth.

According to the zoo websites I just looked at they ,larger primates,get their minerals from supplements or
salt licks.It seemed that not many zoos used the salt licks but there were some.So it would stand to conjecture that the larger primates in the wild would have to seek out mineral deposits to lick or ...eat rocks.
As a side note, they also feed the larger primates monkey chow and monkey biscuits.Some of the other zoos used Science Diet Zu premium monkey blend.I don't believe I've seen these on my grocery store shelf.
There was also no mention of the larger primates turning invisible after eating said mineral supplements
or using the salt licks.

Hmm. Thanks for checking that out. Good stuff.

Seriously, if there is a correlation between minerals and sightings data, that would be a fairly significant find, no?

Natural "salt-licks" have been used by hunters for generations in the part of the country I come from.
I certainly think that anyone in the field should ascertain as best as possible if there is a natural mineral lick that the other animals use. As a hunter - I do this as almost second nature.
Discovering a correlation between these and sasquatch sightings would be very significant.
Excellent idea IMHO.

I have talked with and know that Don Keating has narrowed down a area in the counties just south of me as area of activity, he calls it the Sasquatch Triangle. Which has some validity in fact there are quite a few reported sighting in that area. And, yes, those areas have been known to have natural mineral deposits. So, I think there could be a connection, of sorts, to sightings and possible feeding habits?

Maybe this just another clue to the bigger picture? just maybe....

If nothing else, mineral deposits may offer a better than average chance of an encounter. It is certainly something to keep in mind when determining where to look. Are there geological maps that indicate mineral deposits?

Wow glad I found this thread! I never thought it ment anything but there have been extensive bigfoot sightings in an area that I keep tabs on. That area in question has extensive mineralization in the soil. So just what would thease licks look like??? So I can keep my eye out for them.






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I always wondered where the name came from, every time I drove through there. Now I know!

I don't see why not. If deer lick on salt, why not BF? We all need some rocks in our diet!

It is an interesting correlation. Maybe even a good field research area!

I am awaiting some information on that. I did find online that Ohio is the third largest poducer of salt. And during the 1700's that the early settlers found natural occuring salt water springs. So, this could be a very lead in respects to narrowing down a area. Could be a very interesting correlation to think about.