Geographical Index > United States > New York > Genesee County > Report # 78407
(Class B)
Submitted by witness Tyler Smith on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
Bigfoot snow tracks found by deer hunters 24 miles east of Buffalo
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YEAR: 2024
SEASON: Winter DATE: December 6th STATE: New York COUNTY: Genesee County LOCATION DETAILS: [Investigator (MM) Notes:
GPS for the location of the track find:
43.003774,-78.456699] NEAREST TOWN: PEMBROKE NEAREST ROAD: State route 5 and I-90 OBSERVED: This wasn't a sighting. Myself and my nephew found strange tracks in the snow when out deer hunting. There had already been snow on the ground, and fresh snow had fallen into the tracks. They appeared to be very large human shaped feet and the tracks were bipedal with a stride of at least 6 feet.
I have been hunting for over 25 years and have spent a lot of time in the outdoors. I have never seen a track like that before.
My nephew and I got on the tracks and followed them for well over a mile before getting to a property line that was posted. Even if a human was sprinting, it would be difficult to have over a 6 feet stride in over a foot of snow.
About 10 years ago, in a piece of woods that I now own for hunting, I remember seeing a strange teepee like structure. It was about 10-12' tall made with maybe 10 trees about 6" round that had been broken off. At that time I thought nothing of it and thought maybe it was from a weather event. But with these tracks only being about 2 miles away (as a crow flies) it makes me really wonder what was going on.
I have photos of the tracks if they would like to be seen ALSO NOTICED: The tracks were paralleling deer tracks OTHER WITNESSES: Yes, 1. He was walking with me. OTHER STORIES: No TIME AND CONDITIONS: Morning, around 9:30 ENVIRONMENT: Goldenrod field into pines and hardwoods with some wet areas.
Follow-up investigation report by BFRO Investigator Matthew Moneymaker:
The snow tracks found near Pembroke NY are definitely not moose tracks. There are no moose on the western side of New York state. See images below.
In the four images of moose tracks in snow shown below, notice how much shorter the stride is compared to the stride between tracks found in Genesee County.
For those who are new to bigfoot research, the straight line "tightrope" pattern of the steps is a distinguishing characteristics of many (but not all) bigfoot trackways. It has been repeatedly documented since the 1950's, and was noted by journalist/author John Green and anthropologist Dr. Grover Krantz. Krantz suggested it must be an adaptation to walking in the terrain of their environment.
My observations over the years lead me to believe the terrain adaptation is specifically the result of walking along narrow game trails (deer trails, coyote trails, etc.). In those situations a staggered gait like humans do would cause you to snag your foot on nearby brush, or step off the trail which might cause a fall.
If you spend a lot of time walking along narrow deer trails or coyote trails, especially across slopes, you will notice your own adjustment to it. Your own gait will become less staggered and more like a tightrope pattern as you make sure to have each step land on the narrow trail.
This becomes a bigger concern when you are running along narrow game trails. This element is visible in bigfoot trackways also. The longer strides indicated faster walking or running. The shorter strides occur when the bigfoot is walking slower. There is much more of a staggered gait (non-linear pattern) when the bigfoot is walking slower.
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
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