Look At Some of the Different Ways Bigfoot Researchers Try to Attract Bigfoot

When it comes to trying to get that important piece of evidence, or capture that clear video of a bigfoot, researchers do all kinds of crazy things. But are some of these baiting techniques not only unethical, but dangerous? Bigfoot investigator and enthusiast Cindy Bowers wrote this in-depth paper on the subject, and shared her thought on some of the practices being used by the big name researchers.

"Every year hundreds of enthusiastic researchers head to the woods, gear in tow, carrying cameras, tents, and various baiting strategies. They enter the woods with one goal in mind: that of finding Bigfoot. The goal of discovery in and of itself is a self-sacrificing cause, often costing the researcher time and money. What drives some of these men and women to do what they do? For some it is the possibility of a new species being discovered, studied, cataloged, and written about. For others, it is to find answers to their own personal experiences. This would be the discovery of the century if a researcher could find and prove this creature exists. There are, however, researchers who practice unethical and potentially dangerous practices while using these Bigfoot baiting techniques, such as the use of menstruating women or menstruation pads, children and gifts of food. The ethical researcher should use environmentally friendly alternatives such as purchased pheromones or cotton shirts, remove children from the field until they are educated, and take a responsible approach to food gifting."

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