From Ray Crowe's Track Record # 42
Date: July 1966
Location: Near Mt. Jefferson
Source: Ronnie Smith
County: Jefferson
Ronnie's first encounter with Bigfoot was in mid-July 1966 when he was
with the Fish and Wildlife service. He was above Island Lake (T9S R8E Sec.
14), OR, north of Mt. Jefferson. He had gone up the steep trail to check on
a fisherman. He first saw the fisherman through his rifle scope when we was
200 yards away. Oddly, a boulder was on the lake, and about 75 feet from the
fisherman was a black Bigfoot splashing or fishing in the lake. They were
apparently unaware of each other. Ronnie moved a bush, and the creature
stared right at him before moving away, but not before Ronnie considered and
discarded the thought of pulling the trigger...it had a face he said. He
later reported a Snowman sighting to the Fish and Wildlife Dept. (Have not
heard from him since initial report...also no photos, Ray).