Success of recent TV shows about Bigfoot breeding casual observers. Also a few words of advice to wannabe Bigfooters

Bobo and Bob Saget in
Strange Days Bigfoot episode

There is no doubt that shows like Finding Bigfoot and certain episodes of Destination Truth have caught the attention of casual observers. Interest in the field of Bigfootery is spiking, and the most recent episode of Finding Bigfoot's "Birth of a Legend" has attracted a tremendous amount of attention to our site, and many other sites too apparently. Skeptics and believers are starting to become more involved in the discussions about this mythical beast. Some skeptics are able suspend their disbelief and are able to look pass the myth to take a serious look into some of the claims made by experts in the field.

Judging by the comments on our site and others, it seems most people, including skeptics are willing to engage and debate the idea that a large bipedal creature could be roaming North America. Perhaps this may be a sign that people are accepting this possibility; in turn, this will lead to more curiosity.

Like many blogs about Bigfoot, the Sierra Tahoe Bigfoot Research blog also noticed the recent influx of new readers hitting their site. "My hits are way up, and I'm sure it has to do with the popularity of the new show, Finding Bigfoot on Animal Planet," wrote the author. As a guide to amateurs who might want to go searching for the Big Guy for themselves, the author had a a few words of advice:

By looking at some of the other tag words bringing people to this website, it seems as though there is a boom in those wanting to start their own quest to see a sasquatch. The main reason I do it is because I want to see one for myself. I've been interested in them since I was a kid in the 70s. Since I've been actively blogging, most of the folks I've talked to, that have seen a squatch tell me, "Be careful what you wish for." One guy I know of actually had a form of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) after he had an encounter last year. It involved pine cones being thrown into camp, and then waking up to one looking down on him through the ventilation screen, in the roof of his tent. He hasn't wanted to share more than that. End of story. It wasn't a violent encounter, but sometimes we react differently than we think we will. I'm sure most of us would be a little shook up after seeing the "boogeyman" for the first time. What I'd hate is for this type of unforseen reaction, to have a bad outcome. Either someone could wind up with PTSD, or worse yet, shoot one out of fear, or have a run in with a squatch that has been hurt by humans, and then decides to protect itself.

I'm not trying to deter anyone from going out on their own little sasquatch adventure. After all, most sightings are accidental, on the squatches part. They just wander into the path of an oncoming human, and get seen. With each encounter having varying degrees of reaction. Just remember, they are a lot smarter than most people give them credit for. Those of us that beat the bushes, dawning our GPS devices and cameras, have very little success in actually seeing one. I know I've been close to them, I know they were around me, but I've yet to see one. I can tell you after what experiences I've had, no one can tell me they are not real. I know there is some other species of bipedal hominid out there.

Ok, so I'm missing being out in the Sierras pounding the pine needles, enjoying the squatch's domain, so herein lies the motivation for my little rant. I know the popularity of the subject is taking many of you out there for the first time. I just want you to think things through. Imagine different scenarios, if you were to have an encounter and what you would do. Please be safe, but please also be respectful of them. They have been here much longer than we have.

You can check out their blog and read more of this by clicking here: Sierra Tahoe Bigfoot Research