Elk Mound Bigfoot Research Center
Minnesota
As reports come in they will be added to each county
Click on the link to see the reports for the county. Each report is linked to the site it was found on. We have also added what site you will be taken to at the end of each link, there is a list at the bottom of this page to tell you what the abbr.'s mean for the sites. Every report we receive will help with our research, posted or not. Have a look through the reports and see what you find.
Anoka County
Winter maybe 1988 (Class A) - Girls see "blonde gorilla" just north of the Twin Cities, BFRO
February 2000 (Class A) - Daylight sighting by a couple, on a frozen lake near Centerville, BFRO
January 2013 - While walking dog saw something big and black, GCBRO
Becker County
October 1978 - While grouse hunting heard foot falls, a strong smell and a tree broken off, GCBRO
Beltrami County
November 1978 (Class A) - Beltrami County, Minnesota; sighting and tracks found by logging crew, BFRO
November 1983 (Class B) - Teen has a daylight encounter while hunting near Big Lake, Bemidji, BFRO
Summer 2002 1990 (Class A) - Midnight sighting by children near Cass Lake, Minnesota, BFRO
October 1990 - Creature seen while hunting, GCBRO
July 2001 (Class A) - Girls see tall upright animal shake tree then run off on two feet, BFRO
February 2005 (Class B) - Footprints found in the snow in Red Lake, BFRO
April 2006 (Class A) - Daylight sighting of a creature walking down the road as they pull out of their driveway near Bermidji, BFRO
December 2013 (Class B) - Biped sighted crossing road at night near Lake Bemidji, BFRO
May 2014 (Class B) - Possible daytime sighting on a golf course in Northern MN, BFRO
July 2014 (Class B) - Family experiences possible activity outside their home near Bemidji, BFRO
Carlton County
September 1977 (Class B) - Man recalls multiple witness incident as a teenager camping south of Cloquet, BFRO
June 2006 - Witness claims multiple sightings and vocalizations near residence, OB.Com
April 2010 (Class A) - Motorist describes a daylight sighting with other motorists outside Moose Lake, BFRO
April 2010 (Class A) - Daylight sighting by motorist at railroad crossing outside Cloquet, BFRO
New October 2022 (Class B) - Tell-tale sounds heard in Jay Cooke State Park, BFRO
Cass County
June 2006 (Class B) - County workers find possible footprints near Bena, BFRO
August 2008 (Class B) - Local people record strange primate vocalizations in remote woods north of Nimrod (w/ recordings), BFRO
August 2011 (Class B) - US Forest Service employee unnerved by possible vocalizations near Lydick Lake, BFRO
New October 2023 (Class A) - Multi-witness daylight sighting 3.5 miles SE of Sixmile Lake (Leech Lake Reservation), BFRO
Chisago County
June 2001 - Large grey creature seen standing in water, OB.Com
July 2001 (Class B) - Two campers on island surrounded by strange night time activity, BFRO
October 2007 - Hunter sees upright figure at dusk, OB.Com
Clay County
March 2009 (Class A) - Mother and son observe creature standing in road Northwest of Ulen, BFRO
Cook County
July 1988 - Woman camping in Boundry waters hears forest silence, something big moving through the brush and smells strong odor, OB.Com
March 2007 (Class B) - Snowmobilers find several sets of large tracks on the Gun Flint Trail, BFRO
Summer 2013 (Class B) - Canoers report a rock throw and possible grunts near Grand Marais, BFRO
Crow Wing County
September 1978 (Class B) - Husband and wife have bedtime visitors at their window near Emily, BFRO
Fillmore County
May 2002 (Class A) - Two witnesses have a daylight encounter in their camp near Spring Valley, BFRO
October 2005 (Class A) - Daylight sighting by squirrel hunter near Spring Valley, BFRO
Goodhue County
May 1972 - On walk with Grandfather, child remembers seeing a huge footprint, GCBRO
August 2012 - Encounter on Golf Course, GCBRO
Houston County
October 1975 (Class B) - Memory told of a possible encounter while coon hunting near Houston, BFRO
September 2002 - Odd sounds heard while hunting, GCBRO
Hubbard County
June 2008 (Class B) - Witness hears loud screams and foot steps while camping near Laporte, BFRO
Itasca County
Summer mid 1950's (Class A) - Girl sees creature while picking blueberries. It follows when she screams and flees, BFRO
November 1970 (Class A) - Memory told of seeing an upright figure walk into a shooting lane while hunting near Nashwauk, BFRO
New July 1979 or 80; Minnesota, Itasca County (Class B) - Bigfoot howls heard near NE corner of Chippewa National Forest, BFRO
November 1980 (Class B) - Deer hunter finds large prints near Goodland, BFRO
September 1993 (Class B) - Fishermen hear screams on Moose Lake, BFRO
May 1998 - Bigfoot creature seen twice in same area, GCBRO
June 2006 (Class B) - Possible nighttime sighting by motorist near Ball Club, BFRO
July 2009 (Class B) - Woman and friend watch a tall animal walk oddly across a mine hill in Calumet, BFRO
August 2009 (Class A) - Husband and wife experience an up-close daylight sighting on Hwy. 7 north of Bovey, BFRO
March 2013 (Class B) - Cabin owner discovers possible footprint trail across lake and onto property near Bigfork, BFRO
June 2015 (Class B) - Strange incident while taking photos in the Lost Forty SNA, BFRO
Koochiching County
October 1983 (Class A) - Father relates sighting to son that occurred near Littlefork, BFRO
Lake County
October 1985 (Class A) - Daytime vocalizations and sighting by grouse hunters near Silver Bay along Lake Superior's north shore, BFRO
October 2005 (Class B) - Possible encounter with sled dog caretakers at an outdoor freezer near Isabella, BFRO
July 2012 - Multiple incidence over 10 days, GCBRO
September 2012 (Class B) - Possible encounters at a favorite backwoods spot near Isabella, BFRO
Lake Of The Woods County
Summer 1976 (Class A) - Creature sighted twice by three men while camping in northern Mn, BFRO
October 1990 - "Nest" found in tall grass, GCBRO
Marshall County
November 1978 (Class B) - Hunter has a close but brief encounter in a hazelnut bog near Middle River, BFRO
Norman County
April 2002 - Couple hear loud noise while looking at property, GCBRO
Olmsted County
November 2012 - Creature seen on top of hill, GCBRO
Pine County
August 1972 (Class A) - Morning sighting of two white animals five miles east of the town of Willow River, BFRO
June 2004 (Class B) - A man is woken by a whoop near his home and a few months later sees an upright creature run past his barn, BFRO
2006 - Motorist swerves to miss creature on the road, OB.Com
February 2007 (Class B) - Possible daylight sighting by motorist on a gravel road south of Sturgeon Lake, BFRO
June 2007 (Class B) - Possible vocalizations south of Sturgeon Lake, BFRO
New May 2024 (Class A) - EXPEDITION REPORT for incidents on Spring 2024 MN trip, BFRO
Roseau County
Summer 1994 (Class A) - Creature seen running and bobbing in and out of a ditch, BFRO
April 2013 (Class B) - Possible daybreak sighting by a motorist in farm country north of Badger, BFRO
Scott County
January 2004 - Man spots creature in drainage ditch, wife has sighting one week later, OB.Com
St. Louis County
August 1973 (Class B) - Powerful howling screams chase couple from deep woods parking spot, BFRO
June 1977 (Class B) - Family experienced season of sasquatch visits and mother viewed it eating, BFRO
July 1978 (Class A) - Witness recalls seeing a Sasquatch looking in the door of his parents' cabin when he was a young boy, BFRO
May 1986 (Class B) - Airman recalls diverse encounters on excursion into Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, BFRO
Fall 1991 (Class A) - A woman witnesses a 8-9 foot tall creature running, BFRO
September 1996,1999 (Class A) - Night time sighting of large bipedal animal by motorist near Babbitt, Minnesota, BFRO
November 1997 (Class A) - Hunter's sighting near gravel pits outside Floodwood, BFRO
May 2000 (Class B) - Strange, loud animal howls heard by resident near Gnesen, BFRO
May 2000 (Class A) - Dusk sighting by cyclist north of the town of Virginia, BFRO
August 2000 - Man finds tracks near mine in Minnesota, OB.Com
May 2001 (Class B) - Stacked beaver carcasses indicate suspicious presence after an extremely loud vocalization, BFRO
November 2002 - Hunter's trailer is shaken, accompanied by awful odor, OB.Com
July 2004 (Class A) - Vocalizations heard and animal observed near Hibbing, BFRO
October 2009 (Class B) - Possible brief sighting by a motorist outside Mountain Iron, BFRO
August 2011 (Class B) - Unknown nighttime visitor at a campsite on Lake Jeannette, BFRO
October 2011 - Creature seen walking in shallow lake water, GCBRO
August 2012 (Class B) - Trapper describes strange occurrences in an area deep in the Superior National Forest, BFRO
September 2012 (Class A) - Daylight sighting while scouting hunting locations near Skibo, BFRO
September 2012 (Class A) - Daytime sighting by a hunter visiting his bait station near the town of Virginia, BFRO
June 2013 (Class B) - Possible encounter makes campers leave Lake Jeanette campground near Orr, BFRO
October 2014 (Class B) - Hunter scouting locations has a possible encounter near Buhl, BFRO
April 2018 (Class A) - Daytime road crossing on MN-73 near the town of Cook, BFRO
November 2020 (Class A) - Sasquatch sighting by motorist 5 miles west of Ely, BFRO
Stearns County
December 2017 (Class A) - Nighttime sighting by a motorist near the city of Rice, BFRO
Todd County
April 1989 (Class B) - Man tells of a possible nighttime encounter while burning garbage near Long Prairie, BFRO
Wadena County
August 1992 (Class A) - A family is chased by a sasquatch near Wadena, BFRO
August 2012 - Large brown creature seen crossing highway, GCBRO
Washington County
September 1972 (Class A) - While bowhunting, man saw creature walking, BFRO
Unknown
October 2000, Unkown County - Creatures seen in wood, unknown confirmation, GCBRO
United States Report
Site List and abbreviation meaning
Bigfoot Research Organization = BFRO
Elk Mound Bigfoot Research Center = EMBRC
Indiana Bigfoot Research Organization = IBRO
Gulf Coast Bigfoot Research Organization = GCBRO
Oregon Bigfoot.Com = OB.Com
Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society = PBS
Kentucky Bigfoot Research Organization = KBRO
If you know of more sites out there with reports please let us know so we can try to add them here for everyone to see, Thanks