Steuben County, New York

Near Erwin, NY

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Steuben County New York (Class A) BFRO

May 2022

Town of Erwin New York State when I was hunting spring turkeys.I was sitting at the base of a tree location at the top of a ridge line that connected to another ridge.I was calling gobbler turkeys that were on there roost trees.when at which time the gobblers flew down off the ridge from there roost. I was still sitting at the base of the tree have not moved location for a half hour.when I noticed something walking on two legs approximately 75 yards away.the thing was about 7 feet tall.I first thought maybe another human being hunting when it was apparent to me it was dark reddish brown from head to feet.this thing was in my view of sight for about 4 to 5 seconds and then went behind a tree and that was the last I seen it. Then about 15 minutes later I have not moved from the base of the tree sitting on the ground same spot.to my left approximately 30 yards an object hit a tree about 25 feet up in the tree.then the object that hit the tree hit the ground sounded like a rock.I continued...

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Steuben County New York (Class B) BFRO

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Steuben County New York (Class B) BFRO

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November 2002

Steuben County New York (Class B) BFRO

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August 1900

Steuben County New York (Class A) BFRO

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September 2013

Pike County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

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November 2007

Franklin County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

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Marinette County Wisconsin (Class A) BFRO

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October 1979

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