Learn how to snag Bigfoot hair like Randy Brisson [Video]
So you want to know how they snag hairs from animals in the wild? It's probably safe to assume that Randy Brisson didn't actually walk up to a sleeping Bigfoot at night and with a snip of his scissors cutoff some hair samples. If you're as determined as Brisson, there are easier ways to go about it than risk waking up a Bigfoot.
Here's one way you can snag Bigfoot hair if you're after bragging rights and don't mind wrapping yourself in Dr. Melba Ketchum's Non-Disclosure Agreement.
For years, scientists have been using hair traps with barbs wires to snag hairs from elusive animals such as the wolverine and grizzly. Recently, there have been efforts by biologists to understand the elusive Grizzly bear population in the North Cascades after a hiker photograph one in October 2010. It had been more than 15 years since the last confirmed sighting of a grizzly in Washington.
Finding and monitoring bears in rugged Northwest parks has always been dicey. Today, through genetic testing, tufts of bear hair can tell scientists how many animals live in an area, how far they range, and how closely related they are to one another. In this video an NPS biologist demonstrates how to snag bear hair using innovative techniques that include barbed wire, high-tech cameras, and some really stinky scent lure.
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What an awesome job! Love seeing the people behind the scenes and what they do protect animal habitat.
ReplyDeleteGreat post Shawn.
Paul
Gee, I was thinking they just hunt saran wrap with honey in strips up high or maybe fly tape. It's good to see people thinking outside the box at least. Too many folks have looked at others for how to do things like in the ghost hunting world with all the fools running around with EMF meters thinking it's a ghost meter and folks banging against trees trying to communicate with BF. Too many people just imitate. Innovation doesn't come from repeating someone else's invention.
ReplyDeleteAutumnforest's comment is magnificent. She seamlessly blends ufo's, bigfoot, saran wrap and honey into one big, meaningless mass of b.s.
ReplyDeleteExcellent post Shawn.
Loved it...I bet that concoction is odoriferous, maybe more like stench odoriferous. Wow...it seems that putting berry vines or those thorny vines in with the stacks of wood debris would help too. With the way those thorns grab hold and rip my skin I'm sure they would get some hair from something hairy.
ReplyDeleteOne word in the article caught my attention and that was elusive. Seems that if huge Grizzly bears can remain elusive in the North Cascades other species can too, doesn't it? (maybe Sasquatch?)
Great post Shawn.It's nice to see people who really care about the wild life and forests and to see what goes on behind the scenes.
ReplyDeleteThis is a nice post. Where is that piece of white trash Justin Smega who was telling everyone animals do not migrate. Where did this one come from?
ReplyDeleteIf you want to see a a BF researcher actually collect evidence if that is your motive to getting out in the woods, I ask to to check out
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/user/joebblack1963 he actually does research has collects evidence and will show You how to do it yourself. Goodluck
Nice post, what a beautiful part of the world.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it be nice if we had the deep pockets of the U S Forest Service, and a few teams of these Wildlife Biologist on our side. We could probably learn so much more.
ReplyDeleteChuck in Ohio
Want to find out where a 7 foot tall critter could be? Stay the hell away from the highways and hiking trails. Go to a heavily wooded area, with no vehicle access and hike in for 3 days....then glass like you're look9ng for blackbear.
ReplyDeleteIf your neoghbors cook up kimche, you'd know it, right? If your neighbors were throwing a barbecue, you could smell it, right? And if someone in the neighborhood had theor fireplace going and smoke coming from the chimney, how far away could yoh catch the scent of the smoke? (Now imagine with the wind.)
So otger 7' long critters will be able to smell:
A. Your shampoo
B. Your soap
C. Your sunscreen
D. Yeaterdays hamburger you had for lunch, sweating thru your pores
E. Your jack daniels and coca cola from two nights ago.
F. Your carnovore sweat that pours from yoyr feet as vegetarians, omnivores and carnivores have different musks--including bipedal hominids.
G. The gasoline on your boots--from when you stepped on the oily concrete at the gas station to fill up.
H. Your hiking pack that smells like mildew.
So when going to observe nature its important to use those 6 senses that an animal has.
If you were to walk in the door after a long day at work just to smell dog urine -- when you dont own a dog, you would be on edge and ready...apprehensive to enter your species natural domain knowing that dog urine is an unnatural scent for your surroundi gs.
Going deer, elk and blackbeat hunting, i wash my clothes 2x in hot water to remove the scent. I go to the hunting area ahead of time, or to my local woods and pick up tree branches, ferns, grass, moss AND SOIL, to place in 1 contractor bag. I stuff my clothes in that bag 4 days before I go out hunting. I avoid coffee, strong teas, unnatural sugars and alcohol the week leading up to the hunt. I wear tennis shoes to get me to the place I park the truck, then I chamge my boots from the bag of ferns.
Its all about scent, sound, sight, smell, sensation and the hair on the back of your neck. If you feel that, you'd better look 360 degrees before you catch a cougar mid-air at you.
Happy hunting and photographing.