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Sasquatch Psychology 101
By Boogeyman | February 26, 2009
I have been a hunter my whole life. During that time I have gotten better at hunting deer and elk, in part because I have come to understand how these animals think. Part of this understanding was an epiphany I had several years ago while deer hunting in Utah. It went something like this. The more I learn about deer and elk, the less I know about them. In other words, right when you think you’ve seen it all, they will do something you could never anticipate. This realization and accepting the fact that I didn’t know it all, helped me concentrate on the bits and pieces I did understand, add to them when I could, and use that collection of knowledge to my advantage.
When I first started researching our hairy hominids, I was surprised to learn that as an experienced outdoorsman and hunter, I knew absolutely nothing about this animal’s psychology or behavior. They didn’t act, react or behave like any other creature I was familiar with or had even read about. That was the beginning of a new, long term goal I set for myself; mentally piecing together my own personal collection of data about this animal’s psychology and behavior. It means questioning my own assumptions, proposing stupid ‘what ifs’, categorizing observations, sorting through anecdotal evidence, and somehow linking it all together. This time I am starting in a more realistic position than when I started hunting. I know I will never come close to understanding the hairy hominids completely; I don’t need another epiphany to tell me that. I figure if my learning curve is the same as it was with deer and elk, in about 25 years I will understand about 10% of Sasquatch behavior and thinking, which in my opinion will put me at the top of the field.
The first four things that I learned about Sasquatch psychology and behavior that surprised me the most are these.
First, their range is more extensive than I ever imagined. Until recently, my only experience was footprints I had found deep in the rugged mountains of Wyoming. I spent twenty years thinking that it made sense they would only live in the most remote areas. Clearly I was wrong.
Second, if they choose, they can live in close proximity to man. In fact they are adept at either interacting or avoiding man, their choice, in whatever territory they call home.
Third, they are the stealthiest animal I know of. I have always believed mountain lions to be the stealthiest animal. I believed their sensory range was larger than any other animal and they could disappear before you have a chance of seeing them. When I first started going on expeditions, I thought I might be able to sneak up on a Sasquatch. Why not, I can do it with just about anything else, including other hunters? It didn’t take me long to accept the fact that this is never going to happen, barring some unusual, unpredictable situation like a Sasquatch with a concussion. (I am still crossing my fingers on this one though)
Fourth, they are watchers. Like most great apes, they like to watch things, everything, always. I believe one of their first and strongest instincts is to watch. I think it is one of the keys to their survival for the past several thousand years, that it dictates much of their daily behavior and responses and is why we have such a difficult time figuring them out. This behavior is one I have the most trouble wrapping my mind around because it is so foreign to what I am use to in animals. At the same time it is something I think will eventually lead to new and better field research techniques if it can be understood and exploited.
The following are the most current things I have been wondering about, trying to put in perspective and deciding their relevance.
They seem to have a one track mind. Often, when they are doing something, they seem to be oblivious to anything else. Could this be a weakness or an advantage? Like a bull elk during the mating season, I would think this would lead to their downfall, but it hasn’t.
They are not easily influenced. I can spook 200 head of elk and make them run ten miles or I can drive deer to a standing hunter. But a Sasquatch will casually walk off when encountered, rarely spooked. Often, they will maintain their desired track line and refuse to change course, even when they know they are being observed. They are sort of like a three year old child, they do what they want.
They use psychological camouflage. In addition to being able to physically hide very well and blend into their surroundings, I think they use psychological camouflage. I believe there are countless sightings of these animals where people don’t realize what they saw. Humans are not used to seeing other bipeds. When they do, especially at a distance or in any kind of cover, I think the brain simply processes it as another human being and dismisses it as such. Also, most people don’t know that the hairy hominids can walk and run on all four. When someone sees a dark, hairy animal running on all fours they are going to process that as something they are familiar with, a bear or dog. I can’t help wonder if Sasquatches understands or senses this and use it to their advantage or if it is behavior learned over generations and has become part of their instinct.
Are they really curious? I know they exhibit behaviors that appear as curiosity; in fact it is a common method we use on field expeditions. But my gut tells me something just doesn’t jive. Curiosity is too simple an explanation. I think there are probably other motivations for their interactions with campsites, night time trail walkers, parked cars, woman and children’s voices. This is one we may never figure out, but if we do it will be a big step in understanding Sasquatch psychology.
This is the beginning of my data base. I hope it grows, I hope I’m right about some of it but know I’m wrong about some things. I hope I can connect some of the dots. I’m waiting for my next big epiphany to help me with this. When it comes, I hope it’s a doozey
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