Turkey hunters hear possible howl and bipedal steps approach their camp near Brandywine witnessed in Pendleton County, West Virginia

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I had identified through the VA game finder website that Rockingham county (VA) was a good area for turkey hunting. The spot I chose allowed us to park at a campsite (WV) and hike into the woods around 7-8 miles to the hunting spot (VA). Let me start by saying that I was never into and never followed Bigfoot. I know the story of course but never payed any real attention to it until I came home from the trip. We arrived at the campground late. There was only 1 other camper there with a RV. We started into the woods around 5pm. The terrain is extremely rugged and steep. As we were hiking we noticed that it was very quiet. Not a single bird call, or anything. It was an eerie feeling. We set up camp about 3 miles on the path that led up to the observation tower (High Knob). We had dinner and got into the tent around 9-10 pm. Around 11-12 pm my brother and I heard a very odd howl, it lasted for around 10 seconds. It was not a dog or bear or anything I had heard before. I thought it was s...