Bigfoot follows elk/deer herds. They are his main source of food.
While squirrels, mice, voles, raccoons aren’t something the Bigfoot hunts, their presence means that the local ecosystem is healthy.
If an area can support wolves or coyotes or bears, it could be a territory that Bigfoot roams. A typical Bigfoot territory will span nearly a hundred miles. They mark this territory by snapping trees in half and leaving them pointing in certain directions.
Bigfoots require a large source of nearby fresh water. Lakes and ponds are ideal.
Wild plants and berries are a necessary part of the Bigfoot’s diet. Without fresh fiber, the Bigfoot is known to have diarrhea.
Look for areas that don’t have a lot of active hunters. Private property or difficult terrain is a plus. For this reason, in recent years, many temperate Bigfoot have found themselves heading for swampy or marshy areas.
Bigfoot likes to rest on high ground that has lots of cover. They like to scan their territories while idle. The Bigfoot is a creature that considers himself a complete outsider to all humans. They interpret the world as being constantly at war with them. They will seek out locations that are unpleasant for humans, fetid or dangerous or both, and camp there until human activity ceases.
Bigfoot are known to occasionally make elaborate tree or rock structures in the wild. Stacking stones that are impossible for a human to lift in elaborate, cairn-like structures, or snapping thick trees in half and leaning them onto each other like the bones of a teepee. The exact reason for this is not known. It could perhaps be the intelligent Bigfoot’s moment of artistic inspiration or a more elaborate familial communication with other Bigfoots.
Listen for exaggerated animal calls. The Bigfoot will often mimic other animals calls to gather information from the forest. Keep in mind that when dealing with Bigfoot, you are in THEIR home, in THEIR arena.
Look for big piles of shit. Because the Bigfoot is the biggest thing in the woods, their shit will be biggest too.
There are reports that Bigfoots can see infrared light and are very bothered by it. This explains why the Bigfoot has seemed to evade being spotted on thermal or infrared imaging.
You should be physically fit and in good health if pursuing a Bigfoot. The advantages that human physiology has over the Bigfoot is our lateral quickness, endurance, and agility. In open territory, a Bigfoot’s long strides would overtake a human easily if they are agitated enough. Bigfoot are known to defend themselves by throwing rocks and logs at their pursuer, and anyone who wishes to track a Bigfoot must have the general health to withstand a hit and the maneuverability to avoid and evade any would-be Bigfoot out there attempting to put down their pursuer for good.