Bigfoot in Georgia
113 mapped reports in the TidyTuesday extract of the BFRO database (#10 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): 61
- Class B (sound, tracks, or an obscured view): 52
- Class C (secondhand): 0
- Years: 1957–2019. Since 2010: 20.
- Busiest decade: 2000s (49). Busiest month: June (19).
- Seasons: spring 16, summer 44, fall 38, winter 15.
- Counties with at least one mapped report: 62.
Top counties: White County (9); Paulding County (8); Walker County (5); Emanuel County (4); Cherokee County (4).
Regional names
- Skunk Ape — regional Bigfoot-like cryptid
- Tsul 'Kalu (Judaculla) — Indigenous tradition (Cherokee); sometimes associated with Bigfoot
Festivals
- Molena Bigfoot Fest · Molena · 2026 edition Nov 14
- Georgia Bigfoot Conference & North Georgia Comicon · Tiger · 2026 edition was March 21, 9:30 AM-6 PM; spring
Museums and landmarks
- Expedition: Bigfoot! The Sasquatch Museum - Cherry Log, GA — Family museum near Blue Ridge, GA with casts, maps and interactive exhibits.