DATE:         Fall 1973

TIME:          Around 10:30 am

LOCATION:  Arkansas, Drew County

TERRAIN:     Woodlands, near creek bottoms

OBSERVED:    I was hunting through the woods and came across a large game trail. I followed the trail to a small clearing. The clearing had grass about waist high. The clearing was about 10-15 yards wide around a one room abandoned shack. The trail continued to the front porch. The shack had been abandon for many many years and was leaning to one side. The front porch was collapsed with part of its roof leaning down low over it but still attached. The front door was still attached but swung open to one side from the shack leaning. I had been feeling a little uneasy while following the trail and now felt very uncomfortable. I slowly walked forward looking through the open door. When I got to the front I could see inside and see that the floor had  fallen down with only the edges still in place. It looked like it had been broken down leaving only the edges at floor level. Inside, on top of the fallen flooring, was a large pressed down pad of grasses, leaves, and twigs. This covered all of the fallen in flooring. It looked like a giant nest as best as I can describe. It was not natural at all. I then heard brush breaking and something walking in the leaves some distance away up the hill side. It sounded really big. It could have been a hog but they usually stay in the bottoms. It made me nervous so I left. I have seen other abandoned house places and shacks but had never seen anything like this.

Description of Creature:   N/A

Activities of Witness:  Hunting deep in the woods, up and along side of a creek

Other Notes:  I had hunted these woods for years but had not gone this deep before.

Other Other Notes:  N/A