Bigfoot reports in Wisconsin
122 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 2.
We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.
Bigfoot · Clam Lake, Wisconsin · 2023
Witness reports seeing a very tall hairy black animal identified as bigfoot on the side of County Road M while traveling with their sister.
Bigfoot · Washburn, Wisconsin · 2004
Witness reports hearing loud howls and a hair-raising scream in the woods while hunting.
Bigfoot · Black River Falls, Wisconsin · 2023
Witness reports seeing a tall, dark figure standing in the opposite lane while driving home at night near Black River Falls.
Bigfoot · Town of Pembine, Wisconsin · 2013
A retired police officer reports seeing a brown, upright-walking figure with broad shoulders and a pointed head cross county road OO near Pembine.
Bigfoot · Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Witness and his cousin report seeing a huge headless silhouette near their campsite in the woods while hearing clicking sounds.
Bigfoot · Hayward, Wisconsin · 2018
Witness reports seeing a huge, upright, two-footed creature on Highway NN near the LCO Indian Reservation that was not a bear.
Bigfoot · Hayward, Wisconsin · 2022
Witness reports hearing massive, ape-like 'wooOOP' vocalizations from a large humanoid/primate while night fishing on a dock in Chequamegon National Forest.
Bigfoot · Mount Horeb, Wisconsin · 2011
Witness reports hearing loud knocks and screams near a bridge in Douglas County Park and believing it was a Sasquatch.
Bigfoot · Phlox, Wisconsin · 2010
Witness reports smelling a very bad body odor at night in August 2010 while their dogs remained unusually still and refused to go outside.
Bigfoot · Marquette County, Wisconsin · 2010
Witness reports seeing a large, black, humanoid figure crossing the road in foggy conditions.
Bigfoot · Eagle River, Wisconsin · 2013
Witness reports hearing an eerie yell resembling a bigfoot call while in a vehicle at Eagle Lake and later finding downed trees.
Bigfoot · Saint Croix County, Wisconsin · 1995
Witness reports seeing a huge, silvery-white creature walking along the road while driving home.
Bigfoot · Cumberland, Wisconsin · 2011
Witness reports seeing a grey, seven or eight-foot tall creature hanging onto trees and walking down a hill while fishing on Waterman Lake.
Bigfoot · Town of Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin · 2021
Witness reports observing a large, black, bipedal figure walking through the muck of Powell Marsh while duck hunting.
Bigfoot · Town of Enterprise, Wisconsin · 1965
Witness reports seeing a BigFoot/Sasquatch walking across County Q near Pelican Lake in August 1965.
Bigfoot · Madison, Wisconsin · 2016
Witness reports seeing a 7-8 foot tall hairy creature near Lake Mendota in Madison at dusk.
Bigfoot · Town of Springdale, Wisconsin · 1989
Witness reports hearing a loud bipedal walker and receiving a guttural growl while waiting for a hunting friend near the woods edge.
Bigfoot · Polk County, Wisconsin · 2014
Witness reports hearing a whoop response and seeing orange eye shine in the woods near their campsite.
Bigfoot · Ashland County, Wisconsin · 1978
Witness reports seeing brush shaken and hearing shrieking while bowhunting in Ashland, Wisconsin, while a friend saw an apelike creature on two legs.
Bigfoot · Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin · 2012
Witness reports hearing a long howl and subsequent 'whoop' calls in the forest near their home, which they believe were Bigfoot vocalizations.
Bigfoot · Lugerville, Wisconsin · 1997
Witness reports seeing a dark figure with swinging arms and long strides on a ridge while hunting.
Bigfoot · Avoca, Wisconsin · 2012
Witness reports seeing an upright, sandy brown creature with short wavy hair walking past a window on their deck at night.
Bigfoot · Town of Mercer, Wisconsin · 2017
Witnesses on a pier near Mercer, WI heard wood knocks and splashing sounds across the lake in September 2018, causing their dog to become visibly upset.
Bigfoot · Town of Pine River, Wisconsin
Witness reports being woken by a high-pitched bellowing sound and seeing a creature about 100 yards away in the bog while camping with their dog.
Bigfoot · Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, Wisconsin · 2024
The narrator reports seeing a large, hairy, ape-like humanoid in Northern Wisconsin during deer season preparation.
Bigfoot · Park Falls, Wisconsin · 2002
Witness reports seeing a tall, broad, hairy creature identified as Bigfoot running across Highway 182 near Park Falls.
Bigfoot · Bayfield County, Wisconsin · 2013
Witness reports seeing a big silver big foot while hunting in northern Wisconsin last October.
Bigfoot · Loretta, Wisconsin · 2019
Witness reports hearing rustling and then having rocks thrown at their camper by an unseen creature during a camping trip in June 2019.
Bigfoot · Marinette County, Wisconsin · 1992
Witness and his father encountered a bipedal, hairy creature that screamed, howled, and left human-like feces in a cedar swamp near Crivitz, WI.
Bigfoot · Crawford County, Wisconsin · 2012
Witness reports seeing a large hairy man sitting on a log in the river bottoms near Hwy 61 Bridge while driving past.
Bigfoot · Town of Drummond, Wisconsin · 2007
Witness reports finding detailed tracks in fresh snow and possibly hearing wood knocking near Drummond.
Bigfoot · Phillips, Wisconsin · 2013
Witness reports seeing a large, black, ape-like creature on the road that ran into the woods using its knuckles.
Bigfoot · Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, Wisconsin
Witness reports being chased by an unknown hairy bipedal creature outside their childhood home in rural northern Wisconsin when they were 16.
Bigfoot · Langlade County, Wisconsin · 1979
Witness reports seeing a large, smelly, brown creature with long hair that walked away quickly near Pelican Lake.
Bigfoot · Town of Wescott, Wisconsin · 1981
Witness reports that four people observed a huge figure standing at least 8 feet up in the trees, which then walked away before they fled.
Bigfoot · Town of Woodruff, Wisconsin · 2011
Witness reports seeing a tall, lanky, all-black figure running across the highway near Woodruff towards Lake Tomahawk.
Bigfoot · Park Falls, Wisconsin · 2018
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy brown animal on all fours running across Highway 13 south of Park Falls while driving at night.
Bigfoot · Marinette, Wisconsin · 1979
Witness reports seeing a big brown animal that stood up to over 8 feet tall near an intersection in a wilderness area.
Bigfoot · Town of Eau Galle, Wisconsin · 2006
Witness reports seeing a tall black figure and hearing sticks breaking while biking through the Eau Galle bottoms in July 2006.
Bigfoot · Granton, Wisconsin · 2000
Witness reports seeing a large, dark, fur-covered creature carrying what looked like a goat or sheep while driving on County Highway H.
Bigfoot · Little Chicago, Wisconsin · 2001
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy creature near Amco Park that ran towards the river.
Bigfoot · Menominee County, Wisconsin · 1967
Witness reports hearing a loud, high-pitched scream and seeing trees shaken while being followed by an unseen creature on a trail in Wisconsin.
Bigfoot · Town of Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin · 1991
Witness reports finding huge footprints in a bog that looked almost human but were twice the size of their own.
Bigfoot · Calumet County, Wisconsin · 2012
Witness reports seeing a large, dark, bipedal creature gliding across the road at night near Appleton.
Bigfoot · Tripoli, Wisconsin · 2019
Witness reports seeing a large, reddish-brown, upright figure running along the edge of the trees in a clearing while traveling on South Turcott Road.
Bigfoot · Town of Cable, Wisconsin · 2003
Witness reports seeing a brown figure kneeling down behind bushes while driving past the Tahkodah golf course in northern Wisconsin.
Bigfoot · Town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin · 2004
Witness reports seeing a huge black and brown creature run across the road in front of their car while driving south outside Peshtigo.
Bigfoot · Door County, Wisconsin · 2003
Witness reports seeing a large, reddish-brown creature pounding its head against a tree and then running toward them while growling.
Bigfoot · Lugerville, Wisconsin · 2003
A hunting and fishing guide reports an afternoon encounter in deep woods where a large, hairy, ape-like creature followed him for about an hour, mimicking his movements and observing him from the…
Bigfoot · Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, Wisconsin · 2013
Witness reports hearing a tree fall and feeling a creepy presence while hunting, later capturing photos of entities on camera.
Bigfoot · Whitehall, Wisconsin · 1998
Witness reports seeing a small, hairy, child-sized creature drop from a tree and run up a ravine while driving near Whitehall.
Bigfoot · Town of Sugar Camp, Wisconsin · 1999
Witness reports feeling watched and smelling a disgusting odor while tracking deer tracks in dense woods near Sugar Camp, Wisconsin.
Bigfoot · Dodgeville, Wisconsin · 1994
Witness reports seeing a large humanoid figure in a brown jacket and pants on a rural road in Iowa County, Wisconsin, which they later identified as possibly a bigfoot creature.
Bigfoot · Marinette, Wisconsin · 1981
Witness reports seeing a large biped walking in a ditch while driving on Rader Road.
Bigfoot · Clark County, Wisconsin · 2004
Witness reports hearing and observing a bipedal creature stalking their camper at night in the woods near Hatfield.
Bigfoot · Town of Boulder Junction, Wisconsin · 2001
Witness reports hearing loud footsteps and a groaning noise while hunting near Trout Lake in Vilas County, later being told it might be Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Antigo, Wisconsin · 2016
Witness reports seeing a dark brown, two-legged creature with one arm on the shoulder of highway 47 near Anitgo, which jumped into a ditch and left tracks leading to a deer carcass.
Bigfoot · Avoca, Wisconsin · 2014
Witness reports seeing a large pair of eyes from the ground and feeling fear while driving an ATV near their driveway.
Bigfoot · Oak Creek, Wisconsin · 2012
Witness reports hearing a deer killed and seeing eye shine over 3 feet tall in a field near Oak Creek.
Bigfoot · Town of Pembine, Wisconsin · 1979
Witness reports seeing a dark form cross the road while grouse hunting, which he and his brother thought was Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Mineral Point, Wisconsin · 2013
A former police officer driving south on Hwy 151 near Mineral Point reports seeing a large, black, bipedal figure with short hair and lighter-colored hands standing in the highway median.
Bigfoot · Hatfield, Wisconsin · 2005
Witness reports seeing a dark brown figure walking upright on two legs in the road at night near Hatfield.
Bigfoot · Danbury, Wisconsin · 2002
Witness reports finding a large footprint and then observing a creature snap a tree top and vocalize nearby.
Bigfoot · Oneida County, Wisconsin · 1984
Witness reports seeing a large dark upright object pass by the window while watching TV in the summer of 1984.
Bigfoot · Avoca, Wisconsin · 2012
Witness reports hearing a loud scream/growl and later seeing large eyes in the woods near their farm.
Bigfoot · Phillips, Wisconsin · 2002
Witness reports seeing a large, upright-walking, man-like creature with good eyesight that ran into an alder swamp during deer season in November 2002.
Bigfoot · Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin · 2012
Witness reports seeing a large human-like shape move around the corner of a storage facility on Eagle Road in Biron.
Bigfoot · Iowa County, Wisconsin · 1989
Witness reports seeing arms and legs of a creature throwing rocks while hunting with two others.
Bigfoot · Town of Pembine, Wisconsin · 2018
Witness reports hearing loud 'scree' calls and smelling a rotten odor while dogs reacted aggressively near the cabin.
Bigfoot · Monches, Wisconsin · 2018
Witness reports hearing unexplained knocking noises in reply to their own tree knocks while hiking at Loew Lake, which they attribute to a sasquatch.
Bigfoot · Oak Creek, Wisconsin · 1976
Witness reports hearing a series of loud wood knocks in the distance while parked with friends in a remote wooded area near Oak Creek, WI.
Bigfoot · Town of Breed, Wisconsin · 2023
Witness reports seeing a large black and brown bipedal figure walking on two legs near Peshtigo Brook Road before it disappeared into a ditch.
Bigfoot · Walworth County, Wisconsin · 2011
Witness reports finding a stick teepee structure in Walla Hi park.
Bigfoot · Mikana, Wisconsin · 1975
Witness reports that four children froze and then ran away after encountering a large, muscular, ape-like creature standing near the woods at Red Cedar Lake.
Bigfoot · Hayward, Wisconsin · 1981
Witness and friend [name] report seeing a huge black-haired creature running upright on a log trail near their cabin on Nelson Lake.
Bigfoot · Merrill, Wisconsin · 1979
Witness reports seeing a 7 ft tall, bipedal creature covered in dark brown hair near railroad tracks while crossing to their home.
Bigfoot · Town of Hazelhurst, Wisconsin · 2001
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy, bipedal figure with long arms and brown hair walking quickly on the shore of Willow Reservoir.
Bigfoot · Mississippi River, Wisconsin
The narrator reports hearing a loud bang while camping and later finding a large footprint they believe belongs to Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Grantsburg, Wisconsin · 1985
Witness reports that he and two friends were followed by an unseen creature during a walk near a cabin, which later appeared at their window with glowing orange-red eyes.
Bigfoot · Adams County, Wisconsin · 2000
Witness reports seeing a huge, big, hairy brown creature sitting in a field that appeared to be a gorilla or Sasquatch.
Bigfoot · Walworth County, Wisconsin · 2025
Witness reports seeing a massive, muscular, upright humanoid figure with white and blackish-gray hair approaching them while they were shooting fireworks in a parking lot.
Bigfoot · Wisconsin · 1992
The narrator and their group witnessed a tall, two-legged creature walking with swaying arms near a body of water, followed by rocks being thrown at them as they retreated to their vehicles.
Bigfoot · Wisconsin · 1991
Witness reports hearing strange grunting sounds in dense thickets after leaving a swamp.
Bigfoot · Wisconsin
The narrator and their friend [name] saw a large, bipedal creature on a county road between Clark and Eau Claire counties, prompting the narrator to report it to the BFRO.
Bigfoot · Wisconsin · 1990s
Witness reports hearing heavy footsteps and dragging noises at night, finding dirty handprints on their car, and noticing sparse wildlife in the area.
Bigfoot · Polk County, Wisconsin · 2014
Witness reports hearing something large walking in the woods and later having their camper shaken by an unseen entity.
Bigfoot · Ozaukee County, Wisconsin · 2007
Witness reports that her mother saw a man-like figure standing near their trailer in 2007 before it disappeared.
Bigfoot · Town of Pembine, Wisconsin · 2014
Witness reports that her mother saw an unexplained creature crouched on their hunting property near Pembine which looked like it had covered tracks.
Bigfoot · Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Witness reports that when she was younger, something pounded on the house and flattened bushes.
Bigfoot · Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District, Wisconsin · 2004
Witness reports other hunters heard something very strange near their baiting sites.
Bigfoot · Avoca, Wisconsin · 2014
Two other people on the farm reported hearing an unidentified noise in the woods.
Bigfoot · Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin · 2014
Witness reports hearing something approach and take four large steps before retreating after a whoop response.
Bigfoot · Elkhorn, Wisconsin · 1999
[name] and [name] reports seeing a beast with grayish brown hair, fangs, pointed ears, yellow eyes, and human-like fingers with claws.
Bigfoot · Town of Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin · 2013
Witnesses report observing large footprint-like tracks in the snow near Ottawa National Forest.
Bigfoot · Grant County, Wisconsin · 1970
The narrator's friends' parents reported seeing a bigfoot-type creature known as the Benton Monster in 1970.
Bigfoot · Crivitz, Wisconsin
Witness's father saw a bipedal, dark, hairy creature walking towards him in the swamp which he aimed his rifle at before it fled.
Bigfoot · Pierce County, Wisconsin
Witness reports a man camping with his nephew heard voices and monotone whistles from the edge of a field near heavy woods.
Bigfoot · Kiel, Wisconsin · 2006
Witness reports that his daughter and he heard loud calls they believed were made by a bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Park Falls, Wisconsin · 2004
Witness reports his wife heard a growling screaming sound moving across fields at midnight and later found large bipedal tracks.
Bigfoot · Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Witness reports Bigfoot sightings occur within a 13 square mile area in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, described as a hotspot for strange phenomena.