A Western North Carolina Researcher Shares 15 Years of Encounters in the Standing Indian Mountains | Archives

March 9, 2026

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A Western North Carolina researcher named Tim Bill recounts over 15 years of encounters with what he believes are sasquatches in Macon County, centered on the Standing Indian Mountains and surrounding national forest. What began as a prank on a friend's sons—faking bigfoot tracks in the mud—turned into a long-running, serious investigation after Tim and his friend Nathan started experiencing real, unexplainable activity on Nathan's 86-acre property, which is locked behind Forest Service gates and surrounded by national forest.

The Prank That Became a Research Project

Tim's involvement started as a joke. After he and Nathan faked bigfoot tracks to prank Nathan's sons, the sons were terrified and excited, believing a real sasquatch was on the property. The prank escalated when Tim went back alone to mess up the porch and throw clothes around while the sons were at a gig. The sons were convinced the creature had returned. The joke was eventually revealed, but the real activity began soon after. While waiting on a hog, Tim and Nathan heard a raccoon get killed in the bushes by something that didn't sound like a dog, a bear, or a person. Then it started whistling. From that point on, for about two and a half years until Nathan got sick, every time they entered the property, they experienced something: rocks thrown, limbs broken and placed across trails, feeders and trail camer

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What you'll learn

1 (02:10) **Guest Introduction & Origin Story** - Tim is introduced via mutual friend Harley Owens; he recounts 15 years of activity in Macon County, NC, starting with a prank that turned real.
2 (10:18) **First Unidentifiable Encounter: The Raccoon Kill & Whistling** - Tim describes the sound of a creature killing a raccoon, followed by a long, eerie whistle, which he could not attribute to any known animal.
3 (12:13) **Escalating Signs: Trail Obstructions, Rock Throwing, and the "Long Drawl"** - Over years, the property showed consistent, intelligent interference: broken limbs, blocked trails, messed-with feeders and cameras.
4 (15:41) **Unidentifiable Language & Two-Voice Communication** - Tim heard two beings conversing in a language he could not identify, similar to Native American but with guttural sounds; no lights ever came on, confirming it wasn't humans.
5 (19:12) **Confirmation It Wasn't a Prank** - Tim explains why the activity could not have been the friend's sons retaliating: the boys lived in Florida and didn't know the hidden trail cameras.
6 (21:46) **No Visuals on the Original Property, but Strategic Positioning** - Tim explains the terrain: the creatures stayed on the ridge behind the cabin, always holding the high ground to monitor arrivals.
7 (24:29) **Communication & Acceptance: The Rock-Throwing "Time to Go" Signal** - Tim describes how the creatures seemed to accept their presence and used rock-throwing as a non-aggressive signal to leave.

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Show Notes

Originally released on 8/21/24 as Episode 503

In this episode, we delve into the extraordinary experiences of Tim Dills from Western North Carolina, a lifelong outdoorsman whose encounters span more than fifteen years across the rugged mountains of Macon County. Hunting deep within the vast forests surrounding Standing Indian, Rainbow Springs, and the North Carolina–Georgia border, Tim began noticing subtle signs that something was sharing the ridgelines with him.

What started as unusual sounds and disturbances on a remote, gated property soon unfolded into repeated interactions—powerful vocalizations echoing through the hollows, rocks landing with precision, trees manipulated along active trails, and moments of unmistakable presence just beyond sight. Over time, those experiences led to multiple visual encounters, including a towering figure observed at close range and tracks measuring far beyond anything human.

Tim describes intelligent behavior, coordinated movements in the forest, and a landscape that feels alive with awareness. He shares how years of returning to the same remote mountain terrain shaped his understanding of these beings and strengthened his conviction that they are deeply rooted in the Appalachian wilderness.

Grounded, detailed, and reflective, Tim’s account offers a rare look into sustained activity in one North Carolina county. Join us as we explore his journey through the forests of Western North Carolina and the enduring mystery that continues to unfold there.

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