Search Reports
Counties in Michigan with reports
Alcona Alger Allegan Alpena Arenac Baraga Barry Benzie Berrien Calhoun Cass Charlevoix Cheboygan Chippewa Crawford Delta Dickinson Gladwin Gogebic Grand Traverse Gratiot Hillsdale Huron Ingham Ionia Iosco Iron Isabella Jackson Kalamazoo Kalkaska Kent Keweenaw Lake Leelanau Lenawee Livingston Luce Mackinac Manistee Marquette Mason Mecosta Menominee Midland Missaukee Monroe Montcalm Montmorency Muskegon Oceana Ogemaw Ontonagon Osceola Oscoda Otsego Ottawa Presque Isle Roscommon Sanilac Schoolcraft St. Clair Tuscola Washtenaw Wayne Wexford
Mason County Michigan (Class B) BFRO
Multiple years of wood knocking and primate-like behavior described by a soldier hunting near Manistee
I had reported earlier (Michigan Report #808) about sightings I had when I was in high school. In October of 2003, I as home on leave from Korea (I'm an officer in the Army, currently a Lieutenant Col...
October 2004
Wexford County Michigan (Class B) BFRO
Disoriented coon hunter is followed out of the woods and experiences possible intimidation near Buckley
Let me start out saying I grew up in the woods of northern Michigan(I was 18 at the time ) I have hunted trapped and fished just about every critter in those woods since I was a very small child and h...
October 2004
Washtenaw County Michigan (Class B) BFRO
Loud vocalization heard near gravel pit
I was with several of my friends and we were lighting off fireworks (the bright kind, not the loud kind) in an abandoned gravel pit we had walked to a few miles down the road. We were getting ready to...
August 2004
Washtenaw County Michigan (Class A) BFRO
Young man sees strange animal running down road under streetlight
I'm only 12 years old. I was siting on the couch when I was waiting for my dad to come home when I saw a black figure running down the street. It was about 11:30 at night when I saw it. I thought it w...
March 2004
Marquette County Michigan (Class B) BFRO
Possible footprints found in snow outside Marquette
Hello , my name is shawn age 26 . I just heard about the BFRO today from my mother who told me right away about this bigfoot investigation team coming to marquette and this subject is something im ver...
January 2004
Ogemaw County Michigan (Class A) BFRO
Deer hunter watches large bipedal animal in Rifle River State Park
I was deer hunting in the Rifle River State Park in Michigan. I was on the west border of the park about 300 yards from the southern border. I had walked into the area from the south and stopped to "l...
November 2003
Arenac County Michigan (Class A) BFRO
Bigfoot tries to hide under brush, leaves legs exposed
I was coming home from hunting and I looked down the side of a field. I then seen a big, black thing walking down the side of the field and I went back to check it out. The creature seemed to be afrai...
November 2003
Presque Isle County Michigan (Class A) BFRO
Air National Guardsman describes being ushered out of the woods culminating in a nighttime sighting from his car near the Presque Isle Lighthouse
I had went for the evening to relax in the nearby harbor (Presque Isle) to have dinner and then drove up to the New Presque Isle Lighthouse and parked my car. I walked thru a clearing of trees (east) ...
July 2003
Iosco County Michigan (Class B) BFRO
Former Michigan native recalls possible activity near National City
(Edited by investigator) Individuals from the surrounding area found one another via Facebook and began to share their stories. The BFRO was contacted by one of these witnesses and more have come forw...
January 2003
Hillsdale County Michigan (Class B) BFRO
Two bikers hear strange sound near "Lost Nation"
We were mountain biking through "Lost Nation", state land that is open to most outdoor activity. The land is hilly and fairly heavily wooded, has a river run through it, and covers a large expanse of ...
January 2003
Marquette County Michigan (Class A) BFRO
Nighttime sighting on CR550 outside Marquette
I had just finished a 12 hour shift at work and I was heading home. I always go slow due to the amount of wildlife that you can encounter on the way home. The road is called 550 the road travels north...
November 2002
Ottawa County Michigan (Class A) BFRO
Two cars stop to let pair of BF cross the road
I was coming home from a school function around 9:00 in the evening on a thursday, down (edited) street. Shortly after passing (edited) the car in front of me began to slow down, and I thought they we...
November 2002
Schoolcraft County Michigan (Class A) BFRO
Partridge hunter has a daylight sighting while driving from Germfask
This incident occurred in late September or early October in 2002. I was living in Seney at the time and working in Manistique in the U.P. of Michigan. I would take the Manistique river road to work e...
September 2002
Ontonagon County Michigan (Class B) BFRO
Scientist hears nocturnal vocalizations near Ontanagon.
Ontonagon Michigan in the Upper Peninsula July 20th 2002 First, I should tell you that I am a scientist. For this reason I would like to remain anonymous but thought it would be of value to report ...
July 2002
Montcalm County Michigan (Class A) BFRO
Late night sighting by motorist on 19 Mile Rd. near Greenville
My boyfriend and I were just leaving (edited). We were heading out of the drive way at about 2:30 A.M. I seen something like a extremely tall male run across the road in front of us. It was a grayish,...
June 2002
Kalamazoo County Michigan (Class A) BFRO
Nighttime sighting by four witnesses, near Plainwell
A few of my brothers friends, my brother & I were sitting at home. My brother & his friends were in the next room & I was in the dining room on the computer when I heard loud banging & thumping on the...
May 2002
Keweenaw County Michigan (Class B) BFRO
Father and sons hear screams while deerhunting near Gay
It was opening morning of firearm deer season, November 15. Approximately 8:30 a.m. It was unusually warm for this time of year. I was sitting in my deer stand roughly a mile to a mile and a half away...
November 2001
Wexford County Michigan (Class B) BFRO
Possible intimidation experienced by two bow hunters near Cadillac
A friend and I were Bowhunting in October of 2000 or 2001.We found the area we wanted to hunt the day before.We hiked into the woods together.He chose a spot down by the creek over looking a small swa...
October 2001
Washtenaw County Michigan (Class A) BFRO
2 witnesses see a BF at night in the headlights
While driving home with my mother at 01:12 hours, on Tuesday, August 07, 2001, in Washtenaw County, Michigan. My Mother and I observed a large hairy creature kneeling on the north side of Geddes Road,...
August 2001
Ogemaw County Michigan (Class B) BFRO
Family members describe possible nighttime vocalizations heard over the years near Prescott
While sitting around the bonfire listening to music and talking our family heard screams out in the distance. They sounded like a party that turned into chaos. At first we figured it was nothing but t...
July 2001
Cass County Michigan (Class A) BFRO
2 Friends with a flashlight watch a BF late at night
My friend and I were sitting in my basement watching T.V. when our pet goose started to make weird noises. we went outside and heard sticks and branches breaking, so we went inside and each grabbed fl...
July 2001
Delta County Michigan (Class B) BFRO
Possible early evening sighting at a cemetery outside Escanaba
I was walking in Holy Cross Cemetery looking for graves of veterans. I am building a database of veterans buried at Holy Cross and Lakeview Cemeteries in Escanaba. I was in the back of the cemeter...
July 2001
Washtenaw County Michigan (Class B) BFRO
Bare, wide footprints seen in the mud of a February thaw
While mt. biking near a creek I stoped for a break and noticed a set of foot prints that followed the edge of the creek. It was mid febuary and I thought what kids would be out with no shoes this time...
February 2001
Wexford County Michigan (Class A) BFRO
Teens shining for deer have a scary encounter near Kingsley
It was late midnight and me and friends are out shining for deer and as we came across this field with the light we seen this thing crouched down in the middle of the field, but it was out from the ro...
October 2000
Crawford County Michigan (Class B) BFRO
Odd sounds and animal behavior from the forest cause woman concern
I have some friends that live in Lovells, which is located in Crawford County. In the summer of 2000 I was visiting my friends. I arrived at their house at approximately 6-7pm and no one was home. I...
July 2000