YEAR: 2026

SEASON: Spring

MONTH: June

DATE: 06/13/2026

STATE: Idaho

COUNTY: Valley County

LOCATION DETAILS: Investigator MM notes:

Approximate GPS coordinates (within 100 feet) for where the sasquatch was seen: 44.291233, -115.645192

NEAREST TOWN: Lowman Idaho

NEAREST ROAD: Off highway 21

OBSERVED: My name is Donald. I'm 50 yrs old and have lived in Boise idaho since 1978. I hike and camp regularly up at Deadwood Reservoir just north of Boise. More times than not I see black bears, moose, deer and even an occasional wolf. Last weekend I was hiking above the dam when I saw slight movement up a hill about 60-70 yards away. I stopped to watch for a moment thinking maybe bear or mtn lion. After watching for about a minute this animal stood up on two legs and briefly looked towards me then turned uphill and began to quickly walk. I lost sight after 15-20 seconds.

What I saw was not a bear or any other animal I recognize. I wasn't afraid but I was uncertain and confused. What I saw looked to be between 5ft and 6ft tall with long reddish hair. Its head was tall and its neck looked like it wasn't there, just a head sitting on human like shoulders. I didn't see alot of facial features other than the face was covered in hair.

I went directly back to camp and made lunch and just reflecting on what I saw. I was planning on staying 3 more days but packed up and left that next morning. I feel like I know what I saw but reluctant to tell anyone. I've always thought of sasquatch as a myth and nothing more. I know what I saw and it was something im not sure I was meant to see. My brother has always claimed to have had a sighting in 1991 above McCall idaho and I always laughed at him and teased him and told him he was full of spit. Now I'm not so sure.

ALSO NOTICED: No

OTHER WITNESSES: Just myself. I heard what sounded like deep pig grunts. The walk was very human like but the torso was longer than the legs, the arms very human like. They were also disproportionate. They were very long. The size was not real tall but very bulky in the chest and shoulders. The color was almost like a cinnamon black bear with much longer hair

OTHER STORIES: I have not heard of anything

TIME AND CONDITIONS: It was around 11:30AM. It was hot and sunny but where the creature was it was shady under tree canopy

ENVIRONMENT: Secluded reservoir in the mountains covered in thick pine. Above the dam there is a large creek system that flows into the river. Very isolated but easy access

Follow-up investigation report by BFRO Investigator Matthew Moneymaker:

I spoke with witness Donny Schmidt. He is a credible witness. He is the 50 year old manager of an Army-Navy surplus store just outside Boise. He has hiked around Deadwood Reservoir for years. Over the years he has seen many different types of animals around there -- many bears, deer, a mountain lion, wolves, marten and moose.

Donny was roughly 300 yards south of Deadwood Dam, 30-40 feet from Scott Mountain Road when the sighting occurred. The sasquatch was 60-70 yards uphill from his position.

I asked about the color of the fur of the creature. Specifically I asked how it would compare to the color of orangutan fur. He said it was darker red color than an orangutan. It was very broad for its height and seemed like it had no neck, as if the head just sits on its shoulders.

He knew very little about the subject, and was an ardent skeptic about it his whole life, until this incident. He had not heard about the report involving the 10 teenagers near Lost Valley Lake over Memorial Day Weekend (2026). After this incident he felt like he should report the sighting somewhere.

About BFRO Investigator Matthew Moneymaker:

Matthew Moneymaker is originally from the Los Feliz District of Los Angeles, California.

- Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).

- Juris Doctorate (Law degree) from University of Akron School of Law

- Founder of the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization,1995.

- Writer and co-producer of the Discovery Channel documentary "Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science", 2001.

- Co-producer of the TV Series "Mysterious Encounters" for the Outdoor Life Network (OLN Channel), 2002.

- Producer of the "2003 International Bigfoot Symposium" (Willow Creek Symposium) DVD set, 2004.

- Co-host of "Finding Bigfoot" on Animal Planet Channel, 2010 - 2017.

- Current Director of the BFRO

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