Would you shoot Bigfoot?

[wilmsmeyer]

This is purely a joke question. On our upcoming Canadian fishing trip, one of the guys is about 52-53. He's went every year since he was 17. He's more of a skeptic about everything then any of us. However, on his first trip to Canada, he claims that he saw a Bigfoot. Because we make fun of him for it, he doesn't want to ever talk about it. But he has when pressed. He swears it wasn't a bear...it was close to the waters edge....and ran on 2 feet into the woods. We've always threatened to bring a monkey suit and stash it on an island. During the morning one of our boats would drop a guy off and put the suit on. Then ragio everyone that it was time for shore lunch. Well, you get the story. Never did that yet...maybe one day.

Anyway, no one has ever shot one. It seems that the only people who see them aren't hunters with a gun or the balls to use it. When someone asked me this question once I said that I would not shoot Bigfoot because it would only turn out to be some jacka$$ in a monkey suit.

[ozark]

I don't believe I would. If there is such a creature it is obviously close to extinction and needs to be left for seed. Over the many year that sightings have been reported there is no solid evidence that I have heard of. Pictures but these could easily be faked. No, I would not pull the trigger.

[161]

Maybe some of the missing hunters an fishermen are people who took a shot at one. I work with a guy who's a little hyper. We thought about making a set of plywood feet about 18 inches long. Then go where he deer hunts and walk around his stand the night before opening day.

[orion]

No, unless he was comming through the side of my tent in the middle of the night, and then I would probably not know it was big foot.

I suggest you make a big bait pile with Jack Link's beef jerky. I love those commercials.

I know a guy who used to scare the hell out of us when we were kids when we would camp out. He said it was the bull of the woods. Now he bow hunts on our place once a year. I keep thinking I should hide out in woods and scare the crap out of him on his way into his spot in the dark morning, for pay back. You know how it is walking into a swamp in the dark it would be a great prank, except he might have the big one and it wouldn't be so funny.

[whyohe]

the only way i would pull the trigger would be if i was threatened by one. and if it was a joker breaking into my tent then it wouldt be funny. i think that would be the fear of many. i really dont know what to think? there are reports by native amreicans from way back, and in all continents. i think its kind of funny that with all the trail cameras out there that one hasnt been caught on one yet.

[edge]

I would not wear a monkey suit in the woods
I also would not wear brown and antlers in the woods!

IMO, to do so is asking for trouble. It might be very funny, but a dead or wounded hunting partner would not be....most likely

edge.

[chuck41]

1) I would not shoot a bigfoot unless he was attacking me
2) I also don't shoot bears that are not legal where I hunt even though they are destructive
3) Nor do I shoot Elk
4) I will not wear hides, monkey suits, or antlers in the woods
5) I will not try to scare someone in the woods who might be carrying a gun, bow, spear, or big rock, or sharp object.
6) Likewise someone in their tent
7) However, Bigfoot, a bear, and Elk, a cougar, a dude in a monkey suit, or a crazy drunk from down the road that comes roaring and breaking into my tent in the middle of the night is definitely fair game.

[northny]

Not knowing what a "bigfoot" tastes like, why would I want to shoot it?

[161]

Ya think they taste like chicken??

[ozark]

Chuck41 you hit me dead center with No.. 2. But you haven't influenced me. I dislike the stinking things as bad as a skunk. Now, I do not shoot them on sight but when one sticks its nose in my affairs I don't enjoy their company. Would much rather have hogs.