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Bigfoot Casebook Updated: Sightings & Encounters from 1818 to 2004
With pictures and stories the Bords present cases of encounters with Bigfoot. The Bigfoot story has moved from certainty of the creatures existence to claims of hoaxes, trickery, and outright lies and back again. Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin claim to have taken movies of Bigfoot; Ray Wallace s family shows wooden feet that they claim were used to start the whole Bigfoot story in 1958. Who do we believe?
The Bords answer is nobody and everybody. The cases are presented without prejudice so you can make up your own mind. Sometimes it s easy, as with the Ray Wallace claims there are plenty of sightings before Ray Wallace was alive to make it clear he didn t start the whole thing. Other cases are a mystery. And that s all part of the fun.
The Bords answer is nobody and everybody. The cases are presented without prejudice so you can make up your own mind. Sometimes it s easy, as with the Ray Wallace claims there are plenty of sightings before Ray Wallace was alive to make it clear he didn t start the whole thing. Other cases are a mystery. And that s all part of the fun.
343 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2005
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December 17, 2015
This is exactly what it says it is: a casebook, highlighting some of the best-known or in some cases "type" encounters with Bigfoot across the US and Canada. As such, it would be most useful as a springboard for further research than pleasure reading. On the other hand, it proved to be a really amusing diversion while I was waiting for a breast biopsy, so there's that.
Cases are detailed with some commentary in the main body of the book, but the more useful part for a researcher comes at the end: a long listing of sightings with references. I wish it was more searchable in ebook form, but I did read it on Scribd and that might be a limitation of the delivery method. In paper book form I don't think I'd have enjoyed it nearly as much, to be honest. It's rare I can say that about a book.
I did enjoy the way the authors make the case that Bigfoot might be a spirit entity, not actually human. My first husband and I came to that conclusion waaaaay back in 1989, without having a clue this book existed, simply because we were both pagan and, like most scientists, simply cannot imagine how no one has presented an authentic set of remains or captured Bigfoot or its hair or scat or something before now. Cases that link Bigfoot to UFOs always make me smile as well, and there are plenty of those, so there's that.
Three out of Five stars, not recommended for pleasure reading
Cases are detailed with some commentary in the main body of the book, but the more useful part for a researcher comes at the end: a long listing of sightings with references. I wish it was more searchable in ebook form, but I did read it on Scribd and that might be a limitation of the delivery method. In paper book form I don't think I'd have enjoyed it nearly as much, to be honest. It's rare I can say that about a book.
I did enjoy the way the authors make the case that Bigfoot might be a spirit entity, not actually human. My first husband and I came to that conclusion waaaaay back in 1989, without having a clue this book existed, simply because we were both pagan and, like most scientists, simply cannot imagine how no one has presented an authentic set of remains or captured Bigfoot or its hair or scat or something before now. Cases that link Bigfoot to UFOs always make me smile as well, and there are plenty of those, so there's that.
Three out of Five stars, not recommended for pleasure reading
April 11, 2020
Cool book. If you like Bigfoot... you'll love this book. If you don't believe in Bigfoot(or at least believe it possible).... Then you probably won't enjoy this book. I have always been a little fascinated by the Bigfoot legend so I found the book quite entertaining. I live in BFE Jones county Georgia. Out in timber country. So not many people but miles of natural forest and pine timber. Sure would like to see me a sasquatch. A friendly one. Haven't heard any strange noise or seen any footprints yet, but a boy can dream. Maybe the next time they revise this book I can be in it! That would be AWESOME. I may not recommend taking this book on a camping trip, but a lot of fun reading and a must for bigfoot fans.
July 12, 2017
Hundreds of sightings of Bigfoot. The book has detailed descriptions of dozens of sightings with a description of the different eras of Bigfoot activity. The authors describe how sightings have changed in 10 different time periods from 1818 to 2004. In the back of the book has shorter descriptions of many more sightings from 1818 to 1980.
It's a great place to start looking into Bigfoot and a worthwhile reference for more experienced Bigfoot hunters.
One thing I really like about the book is that the authors allow the possibility that Bigfoot is a spirit creature. When you consider that thousands of credible people, often in groups, have seen Bigfoot and that there is still NO physical evidence, it's hard to believe this is just a physical ape. Add to that the numerous reports hunters shooting at a Bigfoot, but no Bigfoot ever being hit. There is more going on than the current Western world view can explain.
The book doesn't take sides on the issue. It just reports what happened. I like that about this book.
It's a great place to start looking into Bigfoot and a worthwhile reference for more experienced Bigfoot hunters.
One thing I really like about the book is that the authors allow the possibility that Bigfoot is a spirit creature. When you consider that thousands of credible people, often in groups, have seen Bigfoot and that there is still NO physical evidence, it's hard to believe this is just a physical ape. Add to that the numerous reports hunters shooting at a Bigfoot, but no Bigfoot ever being hit. There is more going on than the current Western world view can explain.
The book doesn't take sides on the issue. It just reports what happened. I like that about this book.
December 22, 2025
This might be the quintessential book on the topic, here in a renewed edition: Bigfoot across North America, illustration and photos of the wild men in the woods, neither ape nor man, attacks and kidnappings, monster mania of the 60s, the famous film on it, footprints, phantom of the 70s, strange encounters from the 80s into the new millennium. A point of slight criticism might be that almost half of the books is a chronological list of Bigfoot sightings over the decades. That's a bit tedious. Otherwise as good as it can be. Really recommended!
December 15, 2025
I thought that this book would have a story and a narrative (which I hoped for), but the title is exactly what you get. It is literally a book full of descriptions of Bigfoot sightings and encounters in chronological order. If you're not interest in Bigfoot, then I don't think you will enjoy this book.
September 12, 2023
The Truth is Out There.
April 13, 2025
Half the book contains stories. The other half is a list of sightings in chronological order. Otherwise, it's still a good read.
July 3, 2014
There's a lot to be said for the craziness of people who believe in UFOs, strange creatures, the End of the World, etc. Where would we go for perhaps some of the best laughs?
That's true of this book. Did you know that Bigfoot and UFOs are linked? They may be aliens from outer space. Also, that many Bigfeet (that's how they refer to them in this book) simply dissolve into thin air after being sighted?
Plus what could be crazier than all these hunters and farm people who shoot things every day constantly shooting at and MISSING these creatures they say are 7-8 feet tall and over 3 feet broad? (It always gets me that nearly every person who sees one wants to kill it because they're scared of it!!!!!!! What's this with our culture?????)
Anyway, it's a fun read. The authors rely on lots of "sources" but they're mostly the kind I tell my college students to ignore because they aren't creditable. But there is a huge list in the back of the book citing all the sightings from 1818 - 1980, carefully related to the proper "source."
It's not very well written, either. So why did I finish it? I couldn't believe the amount of nonsense in it. I'm not saying I don't believe in Bigfoot...... But what these people report is crazy.
So for a look at another of America's crazes (not quite as potent as the UFOs), check this out.
That's true of this book. Did you know that Bigfoot and UFOs are linked? They may be aliens from outer space. Also, that many Bigfeet (that's how they refer to them in this book) simply dissolve into thin air after being sighted?
Plus what could be crazier than all these hunters and farm people who shoot things every day constantly shooting at and MISSING these creatures they say are 7-8 feet tall and over 3 feet broad? (It always gets me that nearly every person who sees one wants to kill it because they're scared of it!!!!!!! What's this with our culture?????)
Anyway, it's a fun read. The authors rely on lots of "sources" but they're mostly the kind I tell my college students to ignore because they aren't creditable. But there is a huge list in the back of the book citing all the sightings from 1818 - 1980, carefully related to the proper "source."
It's not very well written, either. So why did I finish it? I couldn't believe the amount of nonsense in it. I'm not saying I don't believe in Bigfoot...... But what these people report is crazy.
So for a look at another of America's crazes (not quite as potent as the UFOs), check this out.
August 14, 2015
Although it could be better organized and the foreword strains credulity with wild discussions of mothmen, UFO's and bigfoot, it contains the best chronology of "sightings" in print. I'm glad I persisted despite the weirdness because I discovered a number of local "sightings" from 1977 that I hadn't known about along with source information from magazines and newspapers.
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