A report given to MogollonMonster.com and the Arizona Cryptozoological Research Organization (AZCRO) by Mitchell Waite on 7 December, 2011.
Since we aren't going to get the Bigfoot to sit still while we photograph them, we need to look at alternative methods of identification. We need to be collecting all of the data to feed into this project. An example:
I now have eight different high-probability Bigfoot footprint casts from a specific area. Therefore, I can confidently say there are at least eight Bigfoot individuals in this specific area with the possibility of more. We must also take into account some Bigfoot will migrate. This type of information may prove useful in tracking Bigfoot when they migrate.
Recently, the old area of study was consumed by a forest fire. I am now trying to determine where the eight or more migrated to escape the fire. Taking a look at resources on the map which fit the four criteria for Bigfoot to thrive, I have picked out the top three probable areas for migration. I started researching the first area and started finding evidence of Bigfoot activity. It is through the footprints in the new area I was able to determine I had found the old group, plus a few extras. On a side note, it was verified by vocalizations in the new area matching the old area from a specific Bigfoot. Another words, I found their new address.
This event made me realize that we do not have to rely on photos alone for identification. We should be using fingerprints, hair, vocalizations, scat, and even DNA to match up identification. Of course it will take an intensive study and tons of data collection to be effective, but I have enough data to start making some pretty good estimates. Eventually, I hope to track numbers, new comers, genders, size, birth rate, etc. This is what researchers do. We don't just take pictures, we try to collect data and study traits, patterns and social structures.
To be Continued in Part 2 of Bigfoot Hunters VS Bigfoot Researchers
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