CONNECTICUT HILL

For those of you that don't know much about me I live in the Southern Tier area of New York.  As I have been researching Bigfoot in our area, there is one area that people bring up over and over again and that is Connecticut Hill.  Connecticut Hill is the largest Wildlife Management Area in New York State, totaling 11,045 acres. It's located sixteen miles southwest of Ithaca and one mile northeast of Alpine.   I have applied Robert W. Morgan's criteria from his book "Bigfoot Observer's Field Guide" for a research area to the Connecticut Hill State Game Lands and this area has it all (except a Native American reservation).  (As a side note, if you don't have this book it should be the next one you purchase!)
  

   

In my research I have came up with some interesting reports about activity in this area.  The first story I came across was from an article written in January of 2015 on the Cryptozoology News website.  It was titled "Terrified New Yorker Loses Expensive Equipment After Seeing ‘Bigfoot.’" The article goes on to tell about a man and his friend that were hiking along the Vanloon Road in Connecticut Hill when they encountered the beast in Dec. 8, 2013. “It was around 8.30 a.m., about an hour till daylight, an hour or an hour and a half. You could hear kind of a woosh!, woosh!, as if you are going through frozen grass,” he reported. That’s when the two noticed the purported cryptid, just at about 100 yards, getting off the road and walking under a tree branch toward a thick patch of woods. “I could see the upper body, and as it was walking, it covered a lot of ground in between, you know, something that you and I would cover in two to three minutes. This thing was enormous.”

The animal was described by the witness as having “solid charcoal black” short hair and 4-foot wide shoulders. “I could see like a shine to it, you could see the muscle mass to it. Judging by the branches I saw it go under, and going back to that, it was at least 9-feet tall. It had to duck down a little bit to bet under that branch. The branch stood at 8 feet and 4 inches.” 

 

     Another story I found was from OregonBigfoot.com.  This incident took place in August of 2003. " It was closed to Swan Road and it was night time.  A man who was camping with a small group said that he heard  what sounded like someone taking a large log and banging it against a tree about 2:30 AM.  They reported that the bullfrogs that had been very loud the day before fell silent the next morning and their dog ran away.  While looking for their pet, the woman said she had an overwhelming feeling of being watched and smelled a terrible sound that made her think there may be something dead nearby."   

    

     I found the next story on the GCBRO website from February of 1999.  This occurred about 9:30 at night.  "A man and two friends were snowmobiling and stopped in a field to fix a broken snowmobile. While the men were working on the sled they heard a loud scream from the woods on the edge of the field. It was nothing they had  ever heard before.  they said being outdoorsmen they were caught by surprise because it wasn't a noise they had ever heard before. They heard the scream twice in one spot and then once in another spot about five minutes later. They  didn't hear any movement but they reported that there was alot of snow on the ground. They shined a flashlight in the area of the sounds but didn't see anything."
     I am asking that anyone that has information that they would like to share about this area or any other area that is nearby please contact me! 
 

 

TWIN TIER OUTDOOR EXPO

This coming weekend, March 4th and 5th is the Twin Tiers Outdoor Expo at the First Arena in downtown Elmira, NY.

                                                http://www.twintiersoutdoorexpo.com/
If you have never visited the expo it is a lot of fun!  I am really excited this year to be able to help Mr. Peter Wiemer at his table for "We Wan Chu" Cottages on beautiful Chautauqua Lake and for his "Bigfoot Experience Show"!  I have been to Chautauqua Lake twice for the Chautauqua Lake Bigfoot Expo and is an absolutely beautiful lake!  Here is a picture I took in 2015:

Being able to spend a weekend or a whole week here would be such a great time and "We Wan Chu" cottages would provide the perfect spot for a stay.  For all of you fishermen, I have heard that the there are great adventures to be had on the waters of Chautauqua!  And of course, for all of my bigfooting friends, this area has many reported sightings and Mr. Wiemer has lots of information that he can share with you! There will be three "Bigfoot Experience" shows this weekend at the expo.  If you want to check out some of Mr. Wiemer's work you should see the movie "I've Seen Bigfoot" that he produced. If you would like more information here is a link to his page: http://clbigfootexpo.com/

So, if you have time this weekend stop by the Twin Tiers Outdoor Expo and check out all of the great things to experience in the great outdoors in our area.  Oh and if you see the "SquatchandSee" logo please stop us and say hello!

   

BEST WISHES TO TOM YAMARONE

Hello everyone!  It's been a long time since I have posted here - basketball season has taken much of my attention but the season is over and I can now give my attention back to my other passion - BIGFOOT!  The first thing I want to do is send prayers and best wishes to Mr. Tom Yamarone!  I met Mr. Yamarone in 2015 at the Ohio Bigfoot Conference.  One of the first things I did when I got home was to download as many of his songs that I could find!  He is very talented and has added so much to the Bigfoot Community through his talents along with being a genuinely kind and friendly person!  If you have never heard Mr. Yamarone's songs you are really in for something special.  I have left a few here for you to listen to! 

"There's Bigfoot in Ohio"

"Jerry Crew"

"Roger and Bob"

Sadly on February 5th of this year, Mr. Yamarone suffered a massive stroke and he will have a long road of rehab ahead of him.  Many of his friends have set up different ways that anyone who would like to help Mr. Yamarone can.  Here are a few:

Youcaring Account for Tom Yamarone https://www.youcaring.com/search/go?w=tom%20yamarone

   

For those of you with Facebook you can purchase a special edition "yamsrocks" caricature from "The Art of Eerie Eric" for $15.00 with all proceeds going to Tom Yamarone!

If you know of any other accounts or benefits set up for Mr. Yamarone please feel free to put that information in the comment section or let me know and I will post it - the more help that we can give the better!  Also if you did not know - Mr. Yamarone has been invited to speak at the 2018 Ohio Bigfoot Conference and I am looking forward to seeing him then!  Until then I will be keeping him in my prayers!