Bigfoot in Michigan
160 mapped reports in the TidyTuesday extract of the BFRO database (#8 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): 72
- Class B (sound, tracks, or an obscured view): 88
- Class C (secondhand): 0
- Years: 1944–2021. Since 2010: 47.
- Busiest decade: 2000s (51). Busiest month: July (30).
- Seasons: spring 25, summer 61, fall 58, winter 16.
- Counties with at least one mapped report: 61.
Top counties: Delta County (8); Schoolcraft County (7); Washtenaw County (7); Roscommon County (6); Marquette County (6).
Regional names
- Dewey Lake Monster — local Bigfoot-like report cluster
Festivals
- Irons Bigfoot Conference · Irons · 2026 edition Aug 15-16
- Mt. Morris Bigfoot Festival · Mount Morris · 2026 edition Sept 26-27 (3rd annual)
- Bigfoot & Bluegrass Festival · Gwinn · First edition Sept 26-27, 2025; the 2026 edition was cancelled and organizers say it returns in 2027