Rt Fork White River - Uinta National Forest, Utah - 1981

     I interviewed Ron, concerning a possible Bigfoot encounter, back in the fall of 1981 during the deer hunt. This occurred on the right hand fork of the white river in Wasatch County Utah, approximately 12 miles east of Soldier Summit. Even though he hadn't actually seen the animal one on one, he did happen to see, what looked like an upright walking figure between their tent and camp fire. I'm including this story as a possible sighting. Here is his story as he related it to me :

     Ron lives in Price, Utah and in the fall of 1981, he was preparing for his annual deer hunting trip. This year was a special hunt, as his brother and a friend was coming out from California to join in the hunt. Driving up the right hand fork of the white river, from near Soldier Summit, they finally arrived to their destination near the top of the canyon at reservation ridge. They set up their camp, made dinner and sat around the fire talking about past hunting trips. The first night before opening day of the hunt, they all went to bed early, anticipating the next morning. They got up early the next day, made breakfast and went hunting. That evening, after eating dinner, they decided to go to bed early. I remember we left the camp fire burning that night, letting it burn out on its own. Ron was sleeping against the wall of their big tent, towards the fire. Finally after falling asleep, something wakes him up later. As he is lying there, he can see the glow from the fire, very well through the wall of the tent. Almost immediately, he can hear what sounds like someone walking around the tent, but very slowly. The first thing that enters his mind, is a bear has come into camp. At this point in time, its walking from the back side of the tent, around to where the fire is. As it approaches the fire, Ron can see the image of some one through the wall of the tent, walking slowly between the tent and fire. This wasn't a bear, deer or other big animal, as the image was clearly showing it walking on two legs. It continued on around the tent another time and you could hear the cracking of twigs every so often. It had come around to the fire once again and you could tell it was a big upright walking person. Not knowing what to do, he laid there, heart pounding, just listening to the sounds it made as it walked around the tent. His brother and friend, were still sound asleep, totally not aware of what was happening in their camp. Ron told me that he heard what sounded like coolers being thrown around. Ron laid there most of the time, before morning came, wondering what the hell it was. The next morning, they all noticed the coolers had been emptied out and thrown away, along with the chairs and garbage sacks. I told my brother about what I saw in the glow of the fire, but I know he never believed me. He just laughed an said it was a bear and so I just let it go. I asked Ron if he could remember any other sounds it might of made that night, and all that he remembers is the sound of very heavy breathing.

Ron Johnson
Kevin Allridge