Southern IL Bigfoot Conference

02/22/2026

We are excited to announce that Jim and Joe with the The Sqwatchers will be returning again to our line up for this year's conference at the Granda Theater in Mt Vernon IL Sept 5th!!
Tickets will be going on sale SOON!!

The Sqwatchers, founded in 2015 by Jim Peters and Joe Jenkins, are a dedicated Bigfoot research team chasing the legend of Sasquatch across the wilds of southern Illinois. Based in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest, this duo combines rugged fieldwork, cutting-edge technology, and a passion for the unknown to uncover evidence of the elusive creature. The Sqwatchers have earned a reputation as tenacious investigators, sharing their journey through podcast appearances and as presenters at conferences and Bigfoot festivals showing audio and photographic evidence that they have collected during their research. Their mission: to prove Bigfoot roams the Midwest’s forests and swamps.

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02/21/2026

We are excited to announce that Chad Lewis will be joining our line up for this year's conference at the Granda Theater in Mt Vernon IL Sept 5th!!
Tickets will be going on sale SOON!!

Chad Lewis is an author, researcher, and lecturer on topics of the strange and unusual. With an academic background in the field of psychology, the more the bizarre the legend is, the more likely you will find Chad there.

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02/20/2026

We are excited to announce that Martin Groves will be joining our line up for this year's conference at the Granda Theater in Mt Vernon IL Sept 5th!!
Tickets will be going on sale SOON!!
Martin Groves is a retired law enforcement officer of 32 years experience. Since his 1993 encounter called the RUSHING CREEK INCIDENT that took place in LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES he has been investigating incidents of BIGFOOT , DOGMAN, WEREWOLVES and other phenomenon in many states. His focus has been the missing persons and those found killed by unknown animal attacks across America, including the SMOKY MTNS. and LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES. He has written three books that are dedicated to those missing and the victims of said attacks and their families and friends whom demand answers concerning their loved ones. Martin's investigations and his sightings have been the focus of 9 movie/documentaries concerning the phenomenon of BIGFOOT and other beasts that roam our National Parks and Recreation areas and farmlands and woodlands.
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02/18/2026

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!!!
THE SOUTHERN IL BIGFOOT CONFERENCE WILL BE SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH AT THE GRANADA THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN MT VERNON!!!!
VIP meet and greet will be Friday Sept 5th.
Ticket sales (will go through EVENTBRITE) and our guest speaker announcements coming SOON. We've got an awesome lineup!

**Attendees Please note
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11/11/2025

WHOS READY FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL SOUTHERN IL BIGFOOT CONFERENCE!?!?
SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2026
MT VERNON IL.
Venue, speaker line up, ticket sales and vendor spot announcements coming soon!!

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10/20/2025

HAPPY 58TH ANNIVERSARY BOB, ROGER AND OF COURSE PATTY!!
Today marks the 58th anniversary of the encounter and footage of the Patterson Gimlin film.

09/09/2025

This is Mary Ann Ziebell 1st of many episodes of her pod cast.
We've enjoyed all of them so far. CHECK 'EM OUT!!

The Bigfoot Wildman & Bo**er Podcast with Mary Ann Ziebell and Jennifer StewartEpisode 1 – "Missouri Monsters and First Expeditions"In the debut episode of T...

09/02/2025

09/01/2025

So cool!