Derek Randles will be Keynote speaker at the Florida Skunk Ape conference in March

Derek Randles of the Olympic Project will be a key speaker at the Florida Skunk Ape Conference the spring. The event is produced by Stacy Brown Jr of the Sasquatch Hunters.

Following on the success of the first conference last September, Stacy has wasted no time in putting together a first class field of experts on Bigfoot to headline this event.

Unlike most Bigfoot conventions, this one will be a camping event for those that want to go outdoors and get a feel for what real Sasquatch research is all about. I'm going. I would not miss this for the world.

I have a couple of cameras on loan from Derek. We have used them with great success in the wilds of Florida. We have documented every animal you can think of except the Skunk Ape. There are some images of interest. Some mysterious ones, such as something covering the lens and what may have made others fire. But no real one yet. I do agree with Derek that it is at least a five year project even when you have at least 30 cameras. We only have two. Others are on our Christmas list.

Sasquatch is in Florida

Rob Robinson and Nick Tudor found a giant Sasquatch print in Crawford Florida on the Bridges property. They were featured in the first Finding Bigfoot episode.

"Me and my Bigfoot brother, Robert Robinson holding a huge foot cast found behind this home. We had a great privilege to be in a home and do some research on their beautiful property that was featured on animal planets show, finding Bigfoot. It was the house that had the hand print on the door and where Bobo fell off the porch. The owners of this property were some of the nicest people I have ever met and to hear their experiences they have had since they owned this property was amazing. Thanks Stacy Brown for taking us there and big thanks to Josh Watson for being our guide through the maze of trails on this property."

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Three speakers at the Orlando Skunk Ape Convention

David Laure, Rob Robinson, and Stacy Brown jr

I was proud to be part of this production. I consider Stacy Brown, jr, David Lauer, and Rob Robinson to be friends and I look forward to future associations. I welcomed the opportunity to present my case for the Florida Bigfoot. I thought I did a good job and the future looks awesome in Florida for future research.

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

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.

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.

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.