Meet the Team

Board of Directors

Craig Woolheater
Mansfield, Texas
Chairman, Board of Directors

Craig Woolheater, 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

Daryl Colyer

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

Monica Rawlins

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

Alton Higgins

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

Chris Buntenbah

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

Jerry Hestand

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

Paul Bowman

Background: Professional anthropologist; law enforcement; former United States Marine; businessman/rancher; veteran hunter/outdoorsman. Possible track find.


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Occurred 9/22/1995 in Vernon Parish County, LA

Published on November 9, 2009 Icon-photo Icon-video

Former Fort Hood pilot reports dusk highway encounter a few miles east of Sabine River. Read more...

Occurred 7/15/1972 in Burleson County, TX

Published on October 21, 2009 Icon-photo-off Icon-video-off

While camping, family hears loud vocalizations. Read more...

Occurred 11/24/1994 in Little River County, AR

Published on October 17, 2009 Icon-photo Icon-video-off

Hunter has dusk encounter along railway outside of Wilton. Read more...

Occurred Fall 1997 in San Jacinto County, TX

Published on August 13, 2009 Icon-photo Icon-video-off

Sam Houston National Forest: while taking daughter's friends home, mother has roadside visual encounter. Read more...

Occurred 4/1990 in Palo Pinto County, TX

Published on August 11, 2009 Icon-photo Icon-video-off

Two fishermen report early morning road encounter while enroute to Possum Kingdom Lake. Read more...

Occurred 5/1985 in Little River County, AR

Published on August 5, 2009 Icon-photo Icon-video-off

Couple has dusk roadside encounter north of the Red River on Highway 41. Read more...

Occurred Summer 1986 in Rains County, TX

Published on August 4, 2009 Icon-photo-off Icon-video-off

Camper claims to have visual encounter on shore of Lake Tawakoni. Read more...

Occurred 6/22/2009 in McCurtain County, OK

Published on July 11, 2009 Icon-photo Icon-video-off

Family hears vocalizations and finds possible track. Read more...

Occurred 9/2007 in Montgomery County, TX

Published on June 30, 2009 Icon-photo-off Icon-video-off

Worker has early morning visual encounter while working on construction of Fox Sports Facility. Read more...

Occurred Fall 1970 in Canadian County, OK

Published on March 10, 2009 Icon-photo Icon-video-off

Coon hunter reports late night visual encounter on Canadian River in Central Oklahoma. Read more...

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