Bigfoot in Missouri
139 mapped reports in the TidyTuesday extract of the BFRO database (#9 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): 82
- Class B (sound, tracks, or an obscured view): 57
- Class C (secondhand): 0
- Years: 1954–2021. Since 2010: 44.
- Busiest decade: 2010s (39). Busiest month: October (19).
- Seasons: spring 32, summer 44, fall 44, winter 19.
- Counties with at least one mapped report: 63.
Top counties: Jackson County (8); Pulaski County (6); Crawford County (5); Cass County (5); Taney County (5).
Regional names
- Momo (Missouri Monster) — regional Bigfoot-like cryptid
Festivals
- Weston Bigfoot Search · Weston · 2026 edition April 25
- Ozark Mountain Bigfoot Conference · Nixa · 2026 edition Oct 3