Stewart Taylor Interview

This post by Thomas Marcum, Thomas is the founder/leader of the cryptozoology and paranormal research organization known as The Crypto Crew. Over 20 years experience with research and investigation of unexplained activity, working with video and websites. A trained wild land firefighter and a published photographer, and poet.



We are back with our 18th edition of our interview series. It's been a little while since we had one but we are still looking to do more.

I recently became acquainted with Stewart Taylor and learned about his Bigfoot research. Stewart has authored a few guest post for us and we have featured some of his videos.

One such guest post was Giants in America, I invite you to check it out as it was informative and includes several pictures.

Here is our interview.

- Start Interview -

TM: How long have you been researching/studying Bigfoot?

ST: As a young adolescent, I was fascinated with the first news release of the Patterson-Gimlin film, but soon moved on to other adventures.  It was years later (2003) that I had my first “What in world was that!?” moment.  I then began a serious quest for answers and was eventually not to be disappointed.

TM: What got you interested in Bigfoot, Was there a particular event that got you started? 

ST: My son and I were night fishing along a remote, heavily wooded creek area.  Something large approached us and tossed a cinder block sized object into the water less than 10 feet from us, scaring the daylights out of both of us!  I knew this was not humanly possible from over 100 feet away, yet I also knew no animal could or would do something like this, which spurred me on for answers.

TM: During your research/studying of Bigfoot, have you ever encountered aggressive behavior or felt in danger from a Bigfoot?(details please)

ST: I have been very fortunate not to be aggressively threatened.  I did have one growl at three of us once and we just backed out of the area and left Groucho alone!

TM: It seems Skeptics are always ready to attack Bigfoot research, How do you deal with it?

ST: I quit trying to prove any point with the skeptics.  They will believe what they choose to believe.  I enjoy sharing with interested folks.  I do realize the skeptics have good reasons not to believe, but what they accept or reject has nothing to do with what I have seen and experienced for myself!

TM: Would you like to see Bigfoot accepted and/or proven to the general public?

ST: There are all kinds of opinions regarding this subject.   To me, it seems like there are powers working for the Bigfoot subject not to be ever proven to the general public.  I used to have this proving to the world hunger, but rejection and ridicule can temper this desire big time!!

TM: What is your favorite time of year to research/study Bigfoot, When do you have your most success?

ST: Late fall, winter and early spring when the bugs and snakes are not active!

TM: Do you have a favorite Bigfoot story or report?

ST: I have had a family group approach and communicate with me one time.  It was an incredible, once in a lifetime experience that changed my whole form of thinking about them.

TM: What would you be doing if you wasn't researching/studying Bigfoot?

ST: I enjoy the outdoors and nature anyway.  The Bigfoot twist has tempered my thinking about what goes bump in the night

Thanks for doing the interview and good luck with your research.

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If you know someone who might like to do this little interview, then pass their name along to me via email or a private message. Click here to email me.

Thanks
~Tom~

 





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Black Panther - taken in Bell county, KY

This post by Thomas Marcum, Thomas is the founder/leader of the cryptozoology and paranormal research organization known as The Crypto Crew. Over 20 years experience with research and investigation of unexplained activity, working with video and websites. A trained wild land firefighter and a published photographer, and poet.




I can remember growing up and hearing my papaw and my dad talk about seeing large cats in and around Bell County, Ky. As I got older the stories seems to become less and less but over the last few years there has been a increase of sightings in this area. I personally know 3 or 4 people who have seen these big cats. If you ask Fish and Wildlife about Panther/Cougars in this area they tell us that there is none around here. They also told us that about black bears.

Well, I know the people who took this photo and I know where it was taken but I will not reveal them or the location. It was taken Bell County. The person who took this picture had this to say.

"...got pictures of three different black ones and one yellow one. The yellow one was for sure a mountain lion."

I'm working on getting some more photos of these big cats. I hope to have another report at some point.

Here is a the full picture from above.


If you have evidence of  panthers/cougars in Southeastern Kentucky, feel free to contact me.

Thanks
~Tom~






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UFOs and Bigfoot?

This post by Thomas Marcum, Thomas is the founder/leader of the cryptozoology and paranormal research organization known as The Crypto Crew. Over 20 years of experience with research and investigation of unexplained activity, working with video and websites. A trained wild land firefighter and a published photographer, and a poet.



Many people connect Bigfoot and UFOs and there does seem to be a correlation between the two.

This video is from Stewart Taylor, While out bigfooting he filmed some odd lights in the night sky.
Here is what Stewart said about the video

"I noticed lights hovering above us over the trees.  They were Delta shaped and changing colors like a row of Christmas tree lights.  When I mentioned it to another, they seem to dodge behind the angle of the limbs, but my movement captures several of them. You can hear my excitement in my voice!"

Here is the video, I have done a little work on it to show where the objects are in the sky.

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This post by Thomas Marcum, Thomas is the founder/leader of the cryptozoology and paranormal research organization known as The Crypto Crew. Over 20 years experience with research and investigation of unexplained activity, working with video and websites. A trained wild land firefighter and a published photographer, and poet.



Just in time for Halloween and filled with ghost and haunting tales dating back into the 1600's, it's Roger Clarke's Ghost: A natural history: 500 years of searching for proof. Yeah, it's a long title but it's very fitting.

As some of you may know, I have a hard time reading most books because they tend to not hold my interest and end up just laying around. Well, I'm happy to say this is not the case with this book. It has held my interest with not only it's recounting of very old hauntings but also with it's large list of famous people. There are many famous names in the book that you will recognize and learning about their involvement in ghost, hauntings and research that will fascinate you...it sure did me. From John Wesley to Charles Dickens to Harry Houdini and numerous Dukes, Earls and Vicars, learn how they helped shape the paranormal field to what it is today.

This book is more than just a bunch of ghost stories, it shows how some of these famous tales were debunked and how some led to lawsuits, destroyed lives, exposed secrets and caused deaths.  It's also fascinating to read and understand how ghost stories evolved from knocks and bangs to seances with full body apparitions.

Ghost: A natural history: 500 years of searching for proof not only manages to be entertaining but it is also educational. I found a great wealth of knowledge in it.        

At times the book takes a look at how various classes in society were thought of when it came to seeing ghost and some of the extremes taken to try and expose fakes. It explores the mob mentality of the "ghost mobs" that would gather at haunted houses. Sometimes hundreds of people would gather at haunted houses, some walking for miles, in hopes to get a glimpse of a ghost.

This book is filled with over 350 pages of history, creepy tales, knowledge, murder, pictures and so much more.

I highly recommend it.

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Thanks
~Tom~

  



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This post by Thomas Marcum, Thomas is the founder/leader of the cryptozoology and paranormal research organization known as The Crypto Crew. Over 20 years experience with research and investigation of unexplained activity, working with video and websites. A trained wild land firefighter and a published photographer, and poet.



First let me start off with this, if you do not have an interest in Bigfoot or know a little about the history or behavior of Bigfoot, then do not even attempt to watch this movie.

This movie is about a novice Bigfoot researcher and his totally unbelieving girlfriend going to camp in the famous Bluff Creek area where Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin shot the famous Patty footage in 1967.

At first I found the film somewhat entertaining with the funny one liners and seeing all the Bigfoot related spots in the Bluff Creek area. I really liked the look of the Bigfoot Burger, I would like to try one of them. For those who don't know, the Bigfoot burger is a giant hamburger on bread that looks like a foot and let me tell ya it looked good.

There are also some interviews with people who tell about the area and sightings. During this part of the film it seems as if the subject of Bigfoot is being made fun of. It seems the opportunity was lost to really drive home the fact about Bigfoot sightings in the area. The interviewees come off as weird and slightly crazy. Oddly, the Cliff Barackman interview was left out of the movie but is offered in the bonus segment of the DVD. Barackman's interview was entertaining and informative, why it was left out of the final version of the film is beyond me. 

In about the middle of the film there is a real lull. It takes place while the young couple is inside the tent and are awaken by odd sounds. During this part of the film the audio is so low you can't hear what the couple are saying and the odd sounds are hard to hear. Later as the sounds get closer you can hear wood knocks, howls and some rocks being thrown. Sadly this as close to a Bigfoot you get in the film.

Now for the ending, as the Bigfoots stalk the two young campers out of the area, we are treated with more howls and rock throwing. Once night falls the now lost couple are sitting in the dark and scared. Then we get a glimpse of a bizarre naked female figure, possibly a local missing woman ..... I'll stop right there with the details but let me finish by just saying I found the ending weird. Director Bobcat Goldthwait has a history of weird and thought provoking films to his credit, so for some this might fall into that category.

Overall the film had some moments but in the end I was disappointed in it.

You can purchase the film on Blu-ray by Clicking Here 
Or watch it on Amazon Instant Streaming by Clicking Here

 Rating: 2 out of 5

 
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~Tom~
            








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More Reports of Bigfoot in Kentucky

This post by Thomas Marcum, Thomas is the founder/leader of the cryptozoology and paranormal research organization known as TCC Research Team. Over 20 years of experience with research and investigation of unexplained activity, working with video and websites. A trained wild land firefighter and a published photographer, and a poet.

This is a follow-up report and video from a reported Bigfoot encounter that took place in Kentucky.
You can read the original report by Clicking Here.  I hope to have more on this encounter in the future.
[Correction: It is not Barren County it is Pike County.]

Here is the follow-up video that Danny went back and took.

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Siberian Bigfoot

This post by Thomas Marcum, Thomas is the founder/leader of the cryptozoology and paranormal research organization known as The Crypto Crew. Over 20 years experience with research and investigation of unexplained activity, working with video and websites. A trained wild land firefighter and a published photographer, and poet.


So, there seems to be a big deal being made about these Siberian Bigfoot photos from a few years back. The original story is from Channel 10 out of Russia. (Original story Click Here)

There were 9 total photos and the story behind them was really vague but it goes like this.

"Tourist in Seregese at the top of mountain Green accidentally saw the Yeti. Creature, covered in hair, took refuge among the trees."

MK Davis has done a good job on editing and enhancing the 9 photos but there seems to be some glaring omissions about the the photos. This is not a dig at MK, I think he does some good work and I consider him a friend.

For example - there is the red material on the back of the neck of the "creature"? It is seen in several of the original photos.






In fact the red is seen in 7 or the 9 photos. (You can get all 9 original photos from the link above.) What is this red colored thing? Most think it is some kind of under garment sticking up out of the suit. Also another glaring omission is the lack of any muscle definition on the back of the "creature".
There was some talk about the ice and snow sticking to the feet and legs of the "creature" and that is true it will but it will also stick to your pants legs or a Bigfoot suit. 











Notice in this close up there appears to be a fold/wrinkle in the suit running down the back. It is also visible in the above photo.






Again the red is visible at the nape of the neck.
Also it seems in the last 2 pictures of the set the Bigfoot stopped and looked at the person taking the photos. Kind of a stop and pose.  







Here is a little animated photo set for ya


So in review, there is something red at the back of the neck, there is no muscle definition, the back story is really vague and on top of that it looks like a suit. Plus this comes from Russia where they commonly push hoaxed videos and reports as being real. Remember the Russian claims to have captured a female bigfoot story? - It had videos and news reports ...it had the works ...but in the end it was a poorly done hoax with a bad suit. Remember how it showed the Bigfoot in a cage?


Just like here in America, Russia has hoaxers as well. These things need honest efforts in debunking them. I was called dishonest and an unbeliever for not buying into this series of 9 photos of Bigfoot. Which is far from the truth, I know Bigfoot is real, I have seen them and found evidence of them but these 9 photos from Russia appear to be nothing more than a hoax. 

People seen so eager to prove and/or believe in Bigfoot that, in some cases, they hoax and fake stuff or they put stock into every video or photo released. This type of behavior only hurts research efforts.

I'm not in this to make enemies or get into some big heated debate, I know Bigfoot is real and you could never convince me otherwise. I offer my thoughts and opinions that go along with what I have experienced and found.    

Thanks and have a great evening.
~Tom~


- UPDATE -

Here is an update, I have taken a known fake bigfoot photo and compared the wrinkle in the back to the wrinkle in the back of the Siberian photos.


Looks almost the same to me.

UPDATE 2 -  Ok, by now if you are like me ...your pretty sick of this Siberian Bigfoot thing. Well, now the wrinkle in the suit is now being called a ponytail. Really a ponytail? Yes. Seems like this is going to great lengths to sell this as a real Bigfoot.

Ok, so as we know there are 9 high quality photos associated with the Siberian Bigfoot. But there is also a video of it. It can be found here - HERE - I always liked it pretty good and Igor Burtsev confirmed this is the same video as the pictures but there is only one problem. The photos are good quality and the video is apparently shot with a cell phone. So where and when was the high quality photos taken? There is a clue in the video, there is a man sitting facing the camera (cell phone?) and he has a very nice look camera around his neck and is taking photos of the girl filming. Could this have been the same camera the high quality photos were taken with? I would guess it is.

I guess in the end you can believe what ya want. Bigfoot is real but for me this set of photos are nothing more than a person in a suit.

Thanks
~Tom~





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Bigfoot research Area 1

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Picture taken from a train

This post by Thomas Marcum, Thomas is the founder/leader of the cryptozoology and paranormal research organization known as The Crypto Crew. Over 20 years experience with research and investigation of unexplained activity, working with video and websites. A trained wild land firefighter and a published photographer, and poet.




Train ride Bigfoot (Picture above) - This photo was presented as being real by a guy who was on Coast to Coast radio program. The people in the Bigfoot community quickly debunked it as being from Silverwood Theme park. I will admit I don't know all the details of the photo because after I seen it, I knew it was not of a real Bigfoot, so I didn't investigate the back story. I think the main person involved in obtaining information about this photo was Randy Filipovic . Randy contacted Chris Russel about the Silverwood train ride prop and Chris confirmed that he did in fact make the Bigfoot figure for the theme park. Some of you may remember Mr. Russel, he was the person who created the Bigfoot dummy known as Hank for Rick Dyer. So, the picture was taken from a train but it is part of the tour and is a fake. You would think that this would have slammed the breaks on for this photo, but wait this is the Bigfoot community we are talking about, and yes some are still holding on that this photo is of a real Bigfoot.

Here is the next picture I want to write about.


Again, I know almost nothing about the back story surrounding this photograph. I do know that many believe it to be of a real Sasquatch. The photo has been around for years on the Internet but is rarely accompanied by a story, date or location . At first look the creature may look pretty good, it's big and bulky, but look at the unusually skinny fingers, this should be enough to throw a red flag.  It would be nice to have more pictures of this "thing" ..right? Well, thanks to Dr. Jeff Meldrum we do. 
Several months ago, Dr. Meldrum posted the following photos.

Photo 1 of the creature standing up. Looks to be from some type of newspaper or magazine.


Photo 2 of the creature walking in the snow

    
Everyone should now be able to see this is a horrible fake. The expression on the creatures face is the same, the suit is big and baggy. In fact this looks like something you would see on the Muppet Show or in the movie "Where the wild things are". But, you guessed it, some still hold that this is of a real Bigfoot. I just don't see it. 


Kid takes Bigfoot Photo.



Again, I will admit I do not know everything about this story. The best I know is that some 9 or 10 year old kid snuck up within about 30 feet of a Bigfoot and took a few pictures. This event took place in Canada best I can recall. This is really a fresh story being circulated around but I have some "red flags" about the photo. To me, it seem like the figure has baggy clothes or a suit on. Notice the edges of the arms and legs, it appears kind of wrinkly looking to me. 

Here is a blow up of the figure.  


I'm sure thinking this is yet another fake/hoax. Maybe some more information will come out at some point to make me change my mind.

I get frustrated at the large number of hoaxes and fakes being passed around and pulled. I personally know Bigfoot is real but could all of these hoaxers just be thrill seekers or attention seekers? Or could there be something more behind all of it. Could it be an orchestrated attempt to keep doubt in the public eye? It seems that faked and hoaxed Bigfoot material gets a lot of press but real evidence is rarely taken serious or presented to the public in a serious manner.  You can make up your own minds about what you think is behind this kind of stuff.

Have a great day!
Thanks
~Tom~

 





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Carter Caves has a history of Bigfoot activity.

This post by Thomas Marcum, Thomas is the founder/leader of the cryptozoology and paranormal research organization known as The Crypto Crew. Over 20 years of experience with research and investigation of unexplained activity, working with video and websites. A trained wild land firefighter and a published photographer, and a poet.


This is a short clip from a video shot by Tonya Staton. It was shot at Carter Caves, Kentucky in 2014. Carter Caves has been a hot spot for Bigfoot activity for many years now. Tonya has been doing research in this area and has found tracks in the past. In this video, there appears to be a figure walking on the side of a mountain. I have attempted to enhance the video to show the figure more. The clip was used with permission, so a special thanks go to Tonya for letting us share it.

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An unidentified flying object was recently spotted and recorded in the night sky in Seguin, Texas.
There was not a lot of detail posted about the sighting or video. I have taken a couple of small snips from the original video and attempted to enhance it.

Here is the enhanced video.

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Possible Bigfoot eyeshine from OK (Mock Up Photo)

This is a Guest Post by Stewart Taylor.  Stewart enjoys sharing with interested folks about what he has been fortunate with obtaining. To teach and convey these subjects are a forest people living among us.




In the unenhanced-unedited clip of the bubbleheads peering over the 4-wheelers.  The scope was a 4X50 power so they are not quite as close as the pictures appear.

We were cooking stew over a small propane burner and I eased around the dark side of a motor home and was scanning the perimeter looking for Bigfoot eye shine. 

I kept hearing subtle movement around us in the near pitch dark and wanted to get the Big Guy lurking about.

I never noticed them at that time, if so, that would have freaked me out!!  Bigfoot and these little bubblehead subjects would have been too much!!!

The video Eyeshine video was shot in Oklahoma on private land that has had a history of Bigfoot activity going back several generations.

Here is the Video

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Is there enough evidence to convince people this is real or fake?

This post by Thomas Marcum, Thomas is the founder/leader of the cryptozoology and paranormal research organization known as The Crypto Crew. Over 20 years of experience with research and investigation of unexplained activity, working with video and websites. A trained wild land firefighter and a published photographer, and a poet.



Here is yet another attempt to show that the video "Slowed and Magnified" (Aka -Creature in the giant sequoias) is a fake. I originally did an enhancement of this video a few years back and then later revisited it with better software. Now I have obtained some new photos to share, sorry, I can't remember who I got them from. I will not take the time to get into the whole back story and the inconsistency and stuff in this post.

I hope you watch the video until the end and the new evidence is shown.

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