Occurred 11/2002 in Walker County, TX
Submitted on May 30, 2008 
Young hunter has dawn encounter in Sam Houston National Forest near Stubblefield Campground. Read more...
Meet the Team
Board of Directors
Craig Woolheater
Mansfield, Texas
Chairman, Board of Directors
Background: Business owner and manager, software developer, website manager. Co-founded Texas Bigfoot Research Center 1999; co-founded Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy 2007. Visual encounter – 1994, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Daryl Colyer
Lorena, Texas
Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors
Background: Former USAF intelligence; banking management professional; seasoned outdoorsman. Co-founded Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy 2007. Visual encounter – 2004, Liberty County, Texas; track finds, vocalizations and possible nests/dens.
Monica Rawlins
Dallas, Texas
Parliamentarian, Board of Directors
Training Director
Regional Director
Background: Retail management professional; seasoned outdoorswoman familiar with both the Pacific Northwest and Ark-La-Tex-Oma. Co-founded Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy 2007. Track finds, vocalizations.
Alton Higgins
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Secretary, Board of Directors
Board of Advisors
Regional Director
Background: Biology professor; wildlife biologist; veteran birder. Visual encounter – 2002, Oklahoma; track finds, vocalizations, unidentified primate hair, possible scats.
Chris Buntenbah
Dallas, Texas
Board of Directors
OFV Project Director
Background: Professional freelance photographer/videographer; experienced hiker/adventurer; videographer for several maritime expeditions; caver; diver. Macintosh Computer/digital media expert. Co-founded Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy 2007. Track finds.
Jerry Hestand
Howe, Texas
Board of Directors
Regional Director
Background: Science and math teacher; accomplished naturalist. Co-founded Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy 2007. Track finds, vocalizations and possible nests/dens.
Paul Bowman
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Board of Directors
Regional Director
Background: Professional anthropologist; law enforcement; former United States Marine; businessman/rancher; veteran hunter/outdoorsman. Possible track find.
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Recent incident reports
Submitted on May 30, 2008
Occurred 6/2000 in Wood County, TX
Submitted on April 2, 2008
Two teenage girls experience pre-dusk encounter while in woods near home. Read more...
Occurred 3/21/2008 in Angelina County, TX
Submitted on March 23, 2008 
Near exotic animal ranch not far from Huntington, motor vehicle passenger reports late-afternoon visual encounter off Highway 69. Read more...
Occurred 3/13/2008 in Lincoln County, AR
Submitted on March 20, 2008
Three off-duty law officers have encounter while fishing on Old River Lake. Read more...
Occurred 3/2/2008 in Wood County, TX
Submitted on March 4, 2008
Woman has morning encounter at home after dogs become alerted. Read more...
Occurred 2/6/2007 in Walker County, TX
Submitted on February 28, 2008 
Several men cutting wood come upon tracks and possible shelter. Read more...
Occurred Fall 1988 in Harrison County, TX
Submitted on January 30, 2008
Son and father have morning encounter while hunting not far from Louisiana state line north of Waskom. Read more...
Occurred 10/2000 in Miller County, AR
Submitted on January 26, 2008
Bowhunter has early morning encounter while in hunting stand in Sulphur River Wildlife Management Area. Read more...
Occurred 9/15/1985 in Collin County, TX
Submitted on January 6, 2008
Couple reports dusk road encounter on FM 1461. Read more...
Occurred 12/9/2006 in San Jacinto County, TX
Submitted on January 5, 2008
TBRC Investigators hear a number of close knocks and discover fresh tracks the next day. Read more...
