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5 min readIn the summer of 2009, Trayton was night fishing with a friend on the Verdigris River below a dam in northeastern Oklahoma when a massive tree seemed to be thrown into the water on the opposite bank. What followed was a series of encounters that would fundamentally change how he understood the woods he had grown up in. Over the next several years, Trayton would see orbs, hear whistles, find a deer skull and bottle left at the base of his hunting tree, and watch basketball-sized lights zigzag toward him and his brother in the dark. He never felt threatened, but he did feel watched.
The first encounter: a silhouette that was too big
In the summer of 2009, Trayton and a friend were night fishing below a dam on the Verdigris River in northeastern Oklahoma. The area is remote — no houses for six or seven miles downstream, all untouched land owned by the public service company. Around 2:30 a.m., they heard what sounded like an entire tree thrown into the river on the opposite bank, about 60 to 70 yards away. Then they heard what sounded like a truck coming up the opposite side of the river, snapping trees as it moved. A silhouette appeared across from them, moving slowly. When Trayton yelled to ask what the person was doing, the figure stepped behind two sycamore trees that had grown together and disappeared from sight. It then began peeking its head out from the left side of th
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What you'll learn
- 1 (04:06) **First Sighting: Verdigris River, 2009** - Trayton describes his initial encounter while night fishing below a dam on the Verdigris River in Oklahoma.
- 2 (10:08) **Aftermath & Initial Investigation** - Trayton describes the immediate reaction and his attempts to get answers from local authorities.
- 3 (11:52) **Defining the Entity: Size and Sensory Details** - Trayton provides specific physical details about the creature from the 2009 sighting.
- 4 (14:10) **Location Context: Skull Hollow & The Dam** - The host and Trayton discuss the strange history and geography of the area.
- 5 (16:16) **First Orb Encounter & The "Vibe"** - Trayton describes his first orb sighting and the overwhelming feeling of being watched.
- 6 (20:36) **The Gift: A Deer Skull in a Bottle** - Trayton finds a strange object at the base of his favorite hunting tree.
- 7 (25:12) **Second Orb Encounter: Red and Blue Lights** - Trayton and his brother witness a more intense orb event while retrieving a tree stand.
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Show Notes
What started as a late-night fishing trip below Oologah Dam became years of escalating experiences across the Verdigris River region — including an 8-foot silhouette watching from the trees, glowing blue and red orbs approaching through the woods, piercing whistles in the darkness, and strange discoveries left behind at remote hunting sites.
Traton grew up hunting, fishing, and exploring northeastern Oklahoma. He knows these woods. He knows these rivers. He knows what belongs out there.
This episode dives deep into the hidden history of Oologah Lake, Lightning Creek, Nowata, and the untouched wilderness surrounding the Verdigris River system. Along the way, the conversation explores Native American traditions, unexplained activity tied to the region, and the growing connection many witnesses describe between Sasquatch encounters and strange lights in the wilderness.
If you enjoy firsthand Bigfoot encounters grounded in real outdoor experience, this is an episode you won’t forget.
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