YEAR: 2024

SEASON: Spring

MONTH: May

DATE: May 9-12, 2024

STATE: Minnesota

COUNTY: Pine County

LOCATION DETAILS: This county is between Minneapolis and Duluth, and near the border with Wisconsin

NEAREST TOWN: REDACTED

NEAREST ROAD: REDACTED

OBSERVED: The BFRO (Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization) organizes field expeditions in various bigfoot areas in the US and Canada each year, and has been doing so for the past 20 years. "Bigfoot areas" are the zones where bigfoot encounters, sightings, sounds or track finds have occurred over the years.

The BFRO's organized outings result in bigfoot encounters quite often. A sighting is a situation where a person sees a bigfoot. In those situations the bigfoot might not be aware of the presence or attention of a human. An "encounter" occurs when a bigfoot is either at close range or further away but is reacting in some way to the presence of a human. A bigfoot might react with its movements, or sounds, but also with eye glow (not "eyeshine"). See report for in-depth discussion about the eye glow of bigfoots -- one of the more extraordinary capabilities of these animals.

The organizer of the 2024 Minnesota Spring expedition, Bob Barhite, asked participants to take notes on everything relevant that was observed, along with time stamps. He took the group to an area where the distinct sounds of bigfoots were heard on prior trips so he expected activity on this trip. There was more than expected.

The PDF document linked below is Barhite's full report with photos and field notes collected from various participants. The maps and location information have been redacted from the public report to prevent too many people from going to this location. The un-redacted report is available to BFRO investigators, or directly from organizer Bob Barhite. The download link to the public (redacted) version is below, in the section for "Follow-up investigation report".

OTHER WITNESSES: 18 participants on the expedition; nearly all either heard or saw bigfoot activity

OTHER STORIES: There have been many incidents in the general area for many years. The organizer chose this area due to that history.

TIME AND CONDITIONS: The expedition lasted three days and four nights. The conditions were cool with varying degrees of cloud cover.

ENVIRONMENT: Heavily forested with swamps and rivers

Follow-up investigation report by BFRO Investigator Matthew Moneymaker:

Click HERE to download the PDF of the full (redacted) report for the BFRO 2024 Spring Minnesota Bigfoot Expedition.

About BFRO Investigator Matthew Moneymaker:

Matthew Moneymaker is originally from the Los Feliz District of Los Angeles, California.

- Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).

- Juris Doctorate (Law degree) from University of Akron School of Law

- Founder of the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization,1995.

- Writer and co-producer of the Discovery Channel documentary "Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science", 2001.

- Co-producer of the TV Series "Mysterious Encounters" for the Outdoor Life Network (OLN Channel), 2002.

- Producer of the "2003 International Bigfoot Symposium" (Willow Creek Symposium) DVD set, 2004.

- Co-host of "Finding Bigfoot" on Animal Planet Channel, 2010 - 2017.

- Current Director of the BFRO

- Available for private bigfoot expeditions and conferences. To inquire please email ContactUS@BFRO.net