Investigating two Skunk Ape sightings at Myakka River state park

Me at the tower in Myakka River State Park

First, its underwater. Forget about doing any real research to get back into the desirable areas. I think it will be very difficult for Finding Bigfoot to do much in this area because of all the rain we have had.

The Savannah at Myakka River State Park

I went to where the sky-walk tower is at. There was a reported sighting by a nature photographer a few years ago by the tower. It is very close to the Myakka River, so I tried to hike over to it. It was impossible. the standing water and mosquito's where more then I had in me to try and conquer. It did look like something had been moving around in the area.
The Savannah where the Skunk Ape video was filmed was even worse. The saw grass is very high and full of water and snakes. You can see on one video I took just how bad the bugs are.
I found out this is a known wildlife observation area. I could see people pulling off the road and running to the EXACT SPOT where Mike took the video in 20113. What was there were two deer. This make me think that the activity Mike recorded with the people and their cameras is a daily occurrence in the park. It is more then possible that there was no Skunk Ape that day.
It is a beautiful park and I think enough evidence to suggest something is in the park. We just need more research then a camp-out once a year.

Myakka River Art

Palmettos in Myakka

Myakka River State Park is a favorite place for our research team to go to. The place is alluring with deep areas of wilderness that nobody has ever gone into. It has also been the site of recent Skunk Ape sightings. Research teams have found evidence, such as prints, wood knocking, and recorded howls. The area is just so vast it would take weeks to work it. That is why Myakka is very high on our list of places to visit this Fall Winter months.

Kevin and I have bushwhacked our way into them and they are deep and overgrown. The area is also a very beautiful place. It is a site where photographers go into for great opportunities for wildlife and just wild terrain for good images. This is a photo of a palmetto field I took some years ago. I was pleased with the lighting of the setting sun and it made something you commonly see in Myakka look like art.

Stacy Brown Jr and the Myakka Bigfoot hunt

Stacy and Matt headed toward the tree line on the other side of the Savannah
after setting the footprint cast

Have you ever had one of those days you will never forget? I have. I had an opportunity Saturday to work with a true professional in the field of Bigfoot - Stacy Brown of Florida - and it could not have been a better experience. He lead an outing into the main Savannah of Myakka River State Park where there had been a recent Skunk Ape sighting and the shooter was with us on the trip. Steve Kulls always says boots on the ground investigation is needed for all Bigfoot sighting claims. That is what we were doing. The area was loaded with prints. So while we waited for it to dry, we went deep into the wood line on the other side and along a power line system before making our way back to the print cast that had settled enough for Stacy to remove it from the ground.

Stacy mixing the casting material

Now I don't know what the final result of the casting will be. Stacy will determine if its more human then Bigfoot. There are clear differences in both. For example, the footprint below is from a member of our party. They left it on the bank of the Myakka river before crossing. You can tell just by looking at it that is human and not a Bigfoot. That's an important distinction.

Human print on the bank of the Myakka River

The toxic mixture

The casted print

It takes about two hours in the low humidity and hot temps of Flroida for the print to dry. That is why you can head out on a large front and do more research as you  make your way back to the print. You cannot always cast prints. They won't set well in water or with lots of grass or roots. Again, this can be hard work and Stacy seems more then up too the task.


Stacy setting up

We left the area where the print had been cast and headed for the tree line on the far side of the Savannah. The area was loaded with animal trails and we did find what looked like a Sasquatch hunting blind. That was beyond cool. Something very large was making prints a pushing down the sawgrass out here and it was not just pigs. Stacy measured another one to be 15" which now seems to be the standard. In the photo below you can see how far we are from the main road. It would be very hard for anyone to see us at this spot.

Matt inside the blind

Stacy measuring the pint in the sawgrass

You can see how far the tree line is from the search party

A worn animal trail out there

A massive trail leading into the tree line

Something moving in the Myakka River jungle

Kevin was about 100 feet from me as I was zooming in on the movement I saw. Years of doing this have taught me what belongs out here. Some of my viewers think they see something.

Bigfoot prints found on the savanna at Myakka River State Park

These Bigfoot prints were real and we measured them. This was from last years Myakka River State Park Skunk Ape hunt.

Myakka Skunk Ape investigation interview

This was at the exact spot of the Myakka Skunk Ape sighting. We were minutes away from going into the prairie to stand where the Skunkape was at. What we found was amazing.

Logistics of Myakka: OPERATION DEEP SKUNK

Tim Fasano explains the logistics of Operation Deep Skunk in Myakka River State Park. We were searching for proof of the Skunk Ape. We did not know it at the time but Kevin and I went deeper into the wild area of this park then anyone has ever been. This was confirmed by a park ranger who picked us up on the south state road and could not believe how we got there...we walked!

Stacy Brown Jr and Bill Brock at Myakka River State Park

I know Bill Brock was at the Myakka Expedition because I picked him up at the Airport. This is Stacey Brown and his crew at the pavilion in Myakka State Park. Yes, that is Bill Brock from Maine who is on the outs with Michael Merchant. Stacey was the winner of the Spike TV Bigfoot Bounty show. Brock should have a show coming up soon. Cool.

Tim Fasano on the tower at Myakka River State Park

Looking for Bigfoot or just a sightseeing tourist, you have got to check out the observation tower at Myakka River State Park. It is seven stories tall and affords a view of the entire park.

Skunk Ape prints found in Florida

Something with a 15 inch foot walked into the water and out the other side. Consider this was the location of a sighting that was video taped, I believe the Bigfoot left them behind. This is Stacy Brown Jr, the world champ of Sasquatch hunting. It was a lot of fun working with Stacy, Dave, and their team.

Stacy Brown jr and Tim Fasano on Bigfoot Expedition

Stacy Brown Jr (Spike TV) and Tim Fasano talk the expedition and the success they are having confirming a recent Skunk Ape video and sighting in Florida.

The Myakka Skunk Ape expedition team

This is a group shot of some of the Bigfoot researchers at Myakka last March. Harry Bandini said he met me at this spot but I don't remember. Are you in this photo? You can see Stacey Brown to the right, Kevin abd Tim. I'll let you figure who the other Skunk Ape guys are.