Bigfoot and black bears - one and the same? 👣

If you’re still with us, that means you’ve made it to the middle of yet another week.

With that in mind, let’s all take a minute to grab a coffee or whiskey (no judgement) and get another mid-week dispatch out the door.

Here's what's worth reading about so far this week:

• Bigfoot sightings - Could black bears be masquerading as Bigfoot? 👣

• A new introduction- Minnesota preparing for 2026 elk reintroduction 🤝

• Double tines, if you're into that kind of thing- Bizarre deer killed in Mississippi 😵‍💫

• Twins, Basil! - Road-killed albino deer found pregnant with twins 👯

• Douchebag down - Arrests made in 'Hollywood Buck' case 🦌

DON’T PRETEND TO BE SURPRISED
BIGFOOT AND BLACK BEARS - ONE AND THE SAME? A NEW STUDY SAYS SO...

In a world filled with rabbit holes that I am ready and willing to throw myself into, few are as attractive to me as accounts of folks traipsing around the woods in search of a mythical seven-foot, hair-covered, bi-pedal creature. 

Affectionately known as Bigfoot, I, like many others, was obsessed when I was a child. In an era when grainy photographs were enough to get my motor running, the idea of sharing the woods with a not-yet-documented species that just so happened to resemble a gigantic man-ape was something that piqued my seven-year-old curiosity.

As I’ve grown older (and quite possibly wiser), the idea of such a creature roaming the woods while avoiding all methods of modern detection has become preposterous. With tools at our disposal such as drones, trail cameras and cell phones paired with throngs of hunters, hikers, campers, skiers, anglers and general outdoor enthusiasts, it gets even harder to imagine the infamous sasquatch has managed to evade us this long.

With the ability to uncover a dick bone from a dinosaur in the middle of the desert, it’s incredibly hard to believe that not a shed hunter on the planet has come across a bone from a deceased Sasquatch. Let alone any other shred of substantial proof of its existence.

But here we are...

🗺️ Collar tied: Colorado kicks off GPS collaring project for Durango mule deer herd.

🤝 Introducing reintroduction: Northeast Minnesota has sights set on 2026 for elk reintroduction.

😵‍💫 Seeing double: Mississippi hunter kills deer with bizarre double-tined rack.

⚪️ Pregnant and albino: Wisconsin hunter picks up albino deer killed by a car, finds twins inside.

🧟 CWD on the farm: Wisconsin deer farm the latest with confirmed case of CWD.

🔫 Poached bucks: Utah officials on the hunt for poachers that killed two bucks with a small caliber rifle.

DOUCHEBAG EXTRAORDINAIRE
ARRESTS MADE AFTER ILLEGAL KILLING OF 'HOLLYWOOD BUCK'

If you’re into dog sled racing, it’s likely that you’re familiar with the Iditarod. If you aren’t, it’s the largest sled dog race on the planet and has been running since 1973. It runs each March and, as one can imagine, can get a little hairy. In addition to blizzards and frostbite, participants are at risk for all kinds of animal encounters, including hard-charging moose.  As part of this year’s edition, one musher was hit with a massive time penalty after running into a moose and not taking care of business, as per the Iditarod Trail Committees rulebook.

After running into a moose in the early morning hours, the large animal became entangled with the dogs on the trail. Unable to release the moose, Dallas Seavey was forced to shoot the animal with his pistol around 2 a.m. on March 5th. The debacle, which ended with one dead moose and a severely injured K9, ended up costing Seavey two hours on his overall time...

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⛸️ Not a skater: Watch as a buffalo bails trying to catch up with herd on the ice.

🔪 No skinning knife required: Brown bear demonstrates skinning a sockeye salmon with ease.