Incident #992856
L'anse, Baranga Cyt, Michigan
Aug 1998
Account
Scouting for bear-hunting locations in a dense forest of spruce, pine and hardwoods, crossing a blown-out beaver dam saw well defined tracks in fresh mud, one set 15 to 16 inches in length with a stride of more than 4 feet, two other 8 to 10 inches in length. Very isolated location, but had a feeling of being watched. (Location described as 25 miles Southeast of L'Anse, in Baraga Cty, but that distance in a straight line is beyond Baraga Cty and much closer to other communities than to L'Anse)
When
- Observation Date
- AUG 01 1998
- Month
- Aug
- Year
- 1998
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- day
Where
- State / province
- Michigan
- County
- Baranga Cyt
- Nearest Town
- L'anse
- Latitude
- 4640
- Longitude
- 8810
What was seen
- Individuals
- other group of large and small
- Total Individuals
- 3
- Population Status
- wild
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- valley
- Near or/at
- water
Witnesses
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
- No. of Track Witnesses
- 2
Setting
- Terrain
- woods
- Nearby Water
- creek
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- BFRO Curators from - [email protected]
Footprints
- Set of Tracks
- 3
- Footprint Length
- 15.5
- Stride in Inches Average
- 50
- Track Condition
- very good
- Material Tracks Made in
- mud
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- hunting