Documented Bigfoot Sightings from Wisconsin and Mount Shasta Examined

Posted Friday, October 02, 2026

By Squatchable.com staff

A silver Bigfoot in broad daylight? That's exactly what one hunter near Hayward, Wisconsin claims he saw back in October 2013, and the details are wild. The encounter is documented as BFRO Report #44042, classified as a Class A sighting, which is the highest reliability rating the organization gives. The witness was hunting on his property in Bayfield County around 2:00 in the afternoon when he suddenly spotted a massive figure less than 20 yards away. He estimated the creature stood somewhere between 9 and 10 feet tall, but here's the kicker: instead of the typical dark brown or black coloration most people describe, this one was silver. The witness later said the creature almost appeared to smile, like it knew it had been busted. Rather than panicking, the hunter actually laughed. The figure then moved off along a trail, and when the witness went to investigate, he found huge impressions in the ground, though nothing clear enough to qualify as recognizable footprints. But the story doesn't end there. About two weeks later, around 7:30 in the evening, the witness was inside his cabin when he noticed something leaning down toward the window, apparently trying to peek inside. The hair on the back of his neck stood straight up. By the time he moved closer to get another look, the figure had vanished, but the yard light revealed an enormous shadow cast across the yard. He described the experience not as frightening, but as awesome. What makes this report even more compelling is the history behind it. The witness claims strange activity had been happening around his property since the fall of 2000, totaling more than 30 sightings or encounters over the years. On at least one occasion, he reportedly saw as many as four creatures within a roughly 50-yard circle surrounding his cabin. He also described hearing whistles and knocking sounds in the woods, and on one occasion claimed he successfully called them in. Another time, one of them apparently screamed at him after he confused or fooled them. Bayfield County sits in some of the most heavily forested terrain in northern Wisconsin, full of hardwoods, wetlands, ridges, and lakes. The witness described his location simply as a ridgetop with heavy cover, and his exact property location was deliberately withheld from the public report. The video also touches on another fascinating case from Mount Shasta, California, dating back to the 1970s. Letters started arriving at the Weed Gazette Chronicle in 1973 from folks living in remote cabins around Cougar Springs and Panther Meadow, all describing a dark presence walking among the trees. Over the next two years, 14 letters came in describing missing livestock, mutilated animal remains, vanished pets, and one particularly haunting disappearance of a man named Ellis Ryburn. One letter from a longtime resident described hearing heavy, slow footsteps circling his cabin, and his hound simply vanishing without a trace. No tracks, no blood, nothing. For anyone interested in unusual Sasquatch encounters, especially ones involving unusual coloration or daytime sightings, this video is absolutely worth checking out. The Wisconsin silver giant story alone is one of the more unique Class A reports on file, and the Mount Shasta segment adds another layer of historical context to the ongoing mystery of these creatures sharing the woods with us.