Montana’s Bigfoot Ranking

Montana has it's share of questionable folklore.

There's the Flathead Monster, the Little People, the Crazy Woman of the Crazy Mountains, and the Hitchhiker of Black Horse Lake.

Top States for Bigfoot Sightings

Of course, another legend of folklore is the one and only Bigfoot.

For decades, folks have been talking about Bigfoot and whether or not it exists. Maybe you're a believer, and maybe your not, but it seems that certain states have more sightings of the large, hairy creature than others and one of those states is Montana.

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A website called Canadian Sports Betting decided to put together a list of the states in the U.S. that have the most Bigfoot sightings. Now, it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that the number one spot is the state of Washington, however, what might be a surprise is that the states of Arkansas and Alabama made the Top 10.

So, where does Montana land on the list?

Helena and Missoula: Hotspots for Sightings

According to the site, Montana is ranked 6th on the list for the most Bigfoot sightings. Not only that, but it seems there are certain parts of Big Sky Country that you're more likely to spot Bigfoot than others.

The cities of Helena and Missoula top the lists of the cities and towns were folks have claimed to see the creature.

Notable Bigfoot Encounters in Montana

I've never seen Bigfoot, but my cousin has pictures of gigantic feet prints on his land back in Missouri, so, maybe there is something to the story.

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