Bigfoot Footprints
Next, I will discuss Bigfoot footprints. Be sure to familiarize yourself with Bigfoot Tracks by observing castings made by other researchers. The ones with visible dermal ridges are most likely to be non-hoax castings and fairly reliable for study.

You will also want to familiarize yourself with basic human and animal tracks to be able to know the difference between them and a Bigfoot track. Footprints will allow you to establish direction of travel, size, speed and stride of the creature that you are pursuing.

Direction of Travel
Once you find one footprint, determine from the toe-end of the print the direction of travel. Search for more prints in the forward direction of travel and behind. After you have found a few sets of footprints, place stakes along the center path. Stand to the rear of the stakes and you will be able to eye a straight line showing the path the creature was taking.

Size and Depth
By making comparisons between, the Bigfoot prints and your own, you can make a rough estimate regarding the creature’s size. Be sure to measure and photograph any prints you may find and mark their location on your map, for further investigation.

Speed and Stride
The distance between footprints can tell you information about whether the creature was walking or running. It can also provide a rough height measurement.

Grass Compression/Leaf compression
Even in drier areas, footprints can be found. They are just less obvious. Look for depressions in grass or in leaves. Disturbed leafy areas and grass pushed down to the ground where it is otherwise standing up indicate movement through an area. An animal as large as Bigfoot should leave distinct tracks even in these conditions.

Broken Branches
When an animal, especially an animal as large as Bigfoot, travels through the woods, it will eventually get caught on, break through, or bend branches. The break height of the branches can provide information about the size of the animal.

Brush marks
Brush marks may indicate that Bigfoot brushed up against a tree or rock while passing through the area. You may find this as the path forces the walker to negotiate tough terrain or fit through a small area. There are a few specific items to look for when checking for this.

Hair Snags
Hair may get caught on branches as Bigfoot moves by. Small tufts of hair can be pulled off the branches and saved for later analysis. The direction from which it was caught on the branch can indicate which direction the animal was moving.

Broken Tree Bark
Bark that is knocked off of a tree may indicate that the tree was brushed up against or grabbed as Bigfoot moved past the tree.

Moss Removed from Trees and Rocks
Moss that has been removed in one area of a tree or rock can indicate that it was brushed up against or stepped on.

Bedding Areas
Every living animal has to sleep. Look for areas that are private, with crushed bedding in them.

Stick Structures
Some people have found sticks stacked in piles that they feel have been placed by Bigfoot. Although I am unsure of the validity of these claims, the presence of these stick structures should be taken into account in a Bigfoot Hunting scenario.

Scents and Wind Direction
Many people indicate a strong, skunk-like or a sulfur-like smell that gets more distinct as you get closer to Bigfoot. If you smell something like this, indicate the wind direction and move into it. You are probably very close.

Scat
A lot can be learned about an animal form it’s droppings. Bigfoot scat will tell you what it eats, how long ago it was there and how large the animal is.

Consistency
Check the consistency of the droppings. Herbivores tend to have a greater amount of fiber in their droppings than carnivores.

Dryness
The dryness of the scat will tell you how old it is. You will have to break it open with and study the inside of the dropping to fully determine its dryness.

Size and Shape
If it is truly Bigfoot scat, it will probably be very large and not much a whole lot different than a human’s since the food sources and body function are largely similar.