June 23rd hopsSquatch Featuring Dr. Jeff Meldrum

HopsSquatch is a monthly Bigfoot speaker series 

dedicated to the latest Bigfoot news and research.

The next event is June 23rd 12:30-4pm

FEATURING:
Dr. Jeff Meldrum, William Barnes
& Craig Woolheater of Cryptomundo.com

The Lucky Labrador Beer Hall (NEW LOCATION!!)

1945 Northwest Quimby Street
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 517-4352

Dr. Jeff Meldrum and William Barnes will talk about the Falcon Project, a remote controlled dirigible outfitted with state-of-art infrared and hi-resolution cameras.

Craig Woolheater founder of the worlds most popular cryptozoology website Cryptomundo will participate on the discussion panel.

Get behind-the-scenes information from the experts and become Bigfoot insiders learning what is on the horizon of Bigfoot research.

Limited seating available-Register now!

or save by becoming a member of hopsSquatch for $50.

Membership includes a seat at each series event, a hopsSquatch t-shirt, first chance at news and speaker updates, and more.

Event Details:

Who: Dr. Jeff Meldrum, William Barnes and Craig Woolheater
Where:  Lucky Lab NW, 1945 NW Quimby St.  Portland, OR 97209 (503) 517-4352
When : June 23^rd 12:30 – 4:00pm

About the Falcon Project: Drone Technology to find Bigfoot:
Dr. Jeff Meldrum and William Barnes plan to build a remote-controlled dirigible equipped with thermal-imaging and other high definition cameras and send it aloft in hopes of catching an aerial glimpse of Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch.

About Dr. Jeff Meldrum:
Dr. Jeff Meldrum is a Full Professor of Anatomy and Anthropology and a Professor of the Department of Anthropology at Idaho State University. He has made multiple appearances on The Discovery Channel and History Channel regarding his Sasquatch Research.  He is most notable for the Discovery Channel Documentary and companion book Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science.

About William Barnes:
The blimp-based search - dubbed the Falcon Project - was the brainchild of William Barnes, a Utah man who said he encountered Bigfoot in 1997 in northern California. Barnes said he watched an immense, hairy creature that was otherwise "well-manicured" approach his tent before striding up a rocky ledge. Years later, he approached Meldrum, well known in Bigfoot circles, about his idea for an airship expedition.

About Craig Woolheater
Founded the world’s most popular Cryptozoological website in the world, Cryptomundo.com.  He has also contributed to and appeared on History Channel’s Monster Quest and the documentary Southern Fried Bigfoot.

Event Schedule:

(12:30pm to 2:30pm)
Dr. Jeff medldrum and William Barnes discuss the Falcon Project
Moderated Audience Q&A

(2:30pm to 4:00pm)
Discussion Panel with...
Dr. Jeff Meldrum
William Barnes
Craig Woolheater (Founder of Cryptomundo.com)

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this historic event. Limited space available, only $5 per person to attend. The Lucky Lab Beer Hall is located at 1945 Northwest Quimby Street Portland, OR 97209. REMEMBER NEW PLACE AND NEW TIME!!!!

For more information, please contact Guy Edwards at GuyEdwards@BigfootLunchClub.com, 503.929.7436 or register online at HopsSquatch.com.

Enjoy Options from the Full Menu at the Luck Lab Beer Hall in NW Portland (NEW LOCATION)

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Stan Gordon and 911 Bigfoot Caller Stick to Opposing Stories

On May 14 Bigfoot Evidence reported of a possible Bigfoot shooting reported over a 911 call:

This is unconfirmed at the moment and we're still trying to figure out what exactly transpired here. According to our source, PBS [Penssylvania Bigfoot Society] is looking into a possible shooting of Bigfoot somewhere in Pennsylvania. "It has been all over the police scanner in the area," our source tells us, but he will not confirm the exact location. SRC: Bigfoot Evidence

Eventually the story unfolded into: An officer responded to the 911 call and found John T. Winesickle, who told him he'd found Bigfoot tracks when out for a walk. The officer accompanied Mr. Winesickle to the tracks, and took pictures of them.

The 911 call was a request to have an officer confirm the tracks and thus confirm Bigfoot. Mr. Winesickles story and Stan Gordon's conclusion are paired in a local Pennsylvania Paper, Daily American,  below.

By BRUCE J. SIWY
Daily American Staff Writer

5:37 p.m. EDT, June 1, 2013

PAINT TOWNSHIP — John T. Winesickle is still convinced there's a Sasquatch in his neck of the woods.

Summarily dismissed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Paint Township police and Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society, Winesickle said he remains certain that there are at least two — plural — Bigfoot roaming the state game lands near his home.

"He's a giant," the Paint Township man said of the male. Though he's never seen the creatures, Winesickle claims to have heard the Mr. make bassy, guttural sounds.

The Mrs., he said, can be heard "cooing" at times: "I think she's pregnant."

Adamant that his findings are sincere and legitimate, the Paint Township resident doesn't present himself a charlatan. He isn't writing any books and has declined offers to buy his original photographs, which depict large, ambiguous footprints in the mud.

Authorities, however, have said the tracks most likely belong to the big black bear commonly known to roam in this area.

Winesickle grabbed international headlines earlier this month after calling the game commission May 14 to report Bigfoot evidence. He was referred to police, and the overheard 911 dispatch fueled several rumors, including the tale that a turkey hunter had shot and killed an alleged Sasquatch near the city of Altoona in Blair County.

The story as told by Winesickle, however, is that these large tracks have been spotted throughout the forested area he has frequented since moving from Bedford County to Paint Township nearly two years ago. The retired septuagenarian said he walks through the woods for hours every day to stay healthy, as he has heart problems and recently suffered a stroke.

He unflinchingly defends his findings as evidence: a true believer.
"(The game commission) doesn't want anything to do with this," he said.

Winesickle's 911 call was not the first time Bigfoot reports were made in Somerset County. According to pabigfootsociety.com archives, another Paint Township incident supposedly occurred in 1980.

The website states that two young men were in the woods less than a mile from Seanor Road when they saw a large dark-colored figure emerge from the opposite tree line 300 yards away. They reported that it had a "fast gate (sic) and . . . long arms which hung below it's (sic) knees." It was allegedly 7-8 feet tall and covered in fur.

A more recent report was made April 18, 2010, near Stoughton Lake in Jennerstown. The website states that two teenage boys were searching for turkeys when a 7- or 8-foot-tall bear-like creature walked by. They allegedly shot at it twice with a .12-gauge shotgun and fled.
According to the Bigfoot society, the teenagers said that the creature had dark reddish-brown hair and that they thought it was probably a bear.

Longtime UFO and paranormal investigator Stan Gordon of Kecksburg said Winesickle's recent Paint Township report is overblown and insubstantial.

"There have been some very legitimate reports," Gordon said. "But this particular case, we're pretty certain, is solved." SRC: Daily American

Olympic Project: A Masterclass in Bigfooting

(Left to Right: Cliff Barackman, Jeff Wrolson, Derek Randles and Dr. Jeff Meldrum
Photo Courtesy of Lindsay Broughton )

Fan's you know some of the best and most organized research is being lead by Derek Randles through the Olympic Project organization he co-founded.

We have had the fortune of attending two Olympic Project weekend expeditions and each time it is like taking a master class in Bigfooting. Click the following link to read about the March 2013 Olympic Expedition with Cliff Barackman.

Last May continued the momentum with the return of Cliff Barackman and the addition of Dr. Jeff Meldrum!! This was truly a master class in Bigfooting. Dr. Meldrum was approachable as always, and did a novel presentation. It was almost an extended version of his new Sasquatch Field Guide (Folding Pocket Guide). 

The expeditions take place in the Olympic Peninsula, the most diverse region you will ever do field research in. In fact we can't resist, we have to say it, "It's squatchy!"

Derek and his team make sure there is plenty of optional activities. Day hikes, night hikes, big groups, small groups. There are even people who stay behind in the main lodge to talk Bigfoot with. 

Icing on the cake? Finding Bigfoot's Cliff Barackman demonstrating how to cast a footprint. 

Cliff Barackman demonstrating casting techniques | Photo courtesy of Derek Randles

Future Dates and Speakers include:

June 7th, 8th, 9th Guest speaker Dr Jeff Meldrum.

July 12th, 13, 14th Guest speaker Dr Jeff Meldrum with Dr Matthew Johnson.

Still time to register for this weekends expedition in the Olympic national forest with the Olympic Project Ridge Walkers Unlimited!! Dr Jeff Meldrum will be in field with us for entire trip. For more info contact Derek Randles at The Olympic Project Website or e-mail ridgewalkers@ymail.com