Bigfoot in Arkansas
91 mapped reports in the TidyTuesday extract of the BFRO database (#14 of 49 states with reports). A row is a submitted report, not a confirmed animal.
One profile per state. 'stats' are computed from sightings_seed.csv (4,045 mapped BFRO reports, 1869-2021, from the TidyTuesday 2022-09-13 extract). These are mapped reports in that extract, not all reports ever made and not confirmed sightings. Class A = clear sighting, Class B = sound/tracks/obscured view, Class C = secondhand or less reliable (BFRO definitions). Festivals, creatures and museums are pulled from festivals.json, regional_creatures.json and research.json.
Mapped reports
- Class A (clear sighting report): 63
- Class B (sound, tracks, or an obscured view): 27
- Class C (secondhand): 1
- Years: 1961–2018. Since 2010: 17.
- Busiest decade: 2000s (36). Busiest month: October (13).
- Seasons: spring 16, summer 26, fall 31, winter 18.
- Counties with at least one mapped report: 40.
Top counties: Baxter County (6); Saline County (6); Pulaski County (5); Hot Spring County (5); Miller County (5).
Regional names
- Fouke Monster — regional Bigfoot-like cryptid
Festivals
- Fouke Monster Festival · Fouke · 2026 edition was April 24-25; usually late April
- Arkansas Bigfoot Conference · Vilonia · 2026 edition listed for Sept 5; venue and times were 'to be announced' on the only listing found
- Ouachita Bigfoot Festival & Conference · Mena · 2026 edition listed for Oct 9; one local post suggests it ran around Oct 12 - confirm exact dates