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=Scott Nelson= R. Scott Nelson is an American Bigfoot researcher who focuses on recovery of the Sasquatch language.

A U.S. Navy retiree of cryptologic linguistics, Nelson crypto-linguist who used his training and experience in foreign language analysis and transcription to assess a series of alleged Bigfoot recordings, known as the Berry/Morehead Tapes, and to conclude that the recordings are reductio ad absurdum proof that Bigfoot exists. Since 2008, the year that he initially heard the recordings, Nelson has presented his case and findings to numerous audiences associated with the study of Bigfoot, and has emerged as a leading figure in the field. Nelson's analysis offers the Bigfoot community a unique approach in proving the existence of Bigfoot in a field that is otherwise plagued by fuzzy video, hearsay, and other unsubstantiated bodies of evidence.

In this 2014 online interview, Nelson provides further explanation of this findings.

In 2013, Nelson appeared at "Creature Weekend 2013".

BlogTalkRadio appearance 2012

Scott Nelson is a retired

In 2008, Scott Nelson emerged with a different approach to proving the existence of Bigfoot by claiming

relied on/dominated by footprints, unsubstantiated witness accounts, inconclusive video, hoaxes

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In an interview on Whitley Strieber's Dreamland podcast of Friday November 30, 2012, Ron Morehead stated that Nelson had perfect pitch.

TV station KCTV5 of Kansas City featured Nelson on their local news report "Faces of Kansas City". This was mentionable news on Wentworth's blog on November 15, 2012. Russian, Spanish, and Persian interpreter trained in the techniques of voice transcription logged thousands of hours listening to the human voice on tape claimed that he was never a "bigfoot researcher" or even a "bigfoot enthusiast" until such time that he ... but always had a passive interest in bigfoot having grown up in northern Utah Teacher of Philosophy and Languages, small mid-western college February 2008, is when he first discovered by accident the tapes and ... launched into the "bizarre world of Bigfoot research" discovered these recordings when helping his 12-year old son find a topic a research paper claims that after his initial listening to the Sierra Sounds with his son, he 3 things that were immediately evident: 1. the vocalizations were not human 2. the creatures were speaking in a complex language 3. the tapes could not have been faked

Personal background
Nelson is a professor at Wentworth Military Academy & College in Lexington, Missouri. He teaches Russian, Spanish, Persian, Philosophy and Comparative Religions.

Naval background
Nelson spent 18 years in the U.S. Navy and was trained in cryptologic linguistics. Nelson logged thousands of hours listening to recording of people talking. Nelson listened to thousands of people. Nelson translated Russian, Spanish, and Persian into English.

Dates of Recordings
Oct 21st, 1972

Location of Recordings
The specific location of the recordings have never been revealed by Morehead, other than Since 2008, Morehead has taken Scott Nelson to the site on several occasions. Scott is currently seeking to write a scholarly article about his findings. Morehead said the location is in the Sierra Nevada mountains, somewhere between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite.

Nelson's Analysis
In 2008, R. Scott Nelson analyzed the tapes and concluded that :

Skepticism
In her blog on the Scientific American website, linguist Karen Stollznow, Ph.D. takes issue with Nelson's assertions.

Another skeptical viewpoint

Linguists Battle Over Bigfoot Language

http://www.bigfootlunchclub.com/2013/07/linquists-battle-over-bigfoot-language.html#comment-form The alleged Bigfoot

Tapes consisted of about an hour and a half of vocalizations Known Dates of Recordings

Several recordings were done by Al Berry and Ron Morehead

http://www.bfro.net/avevid/sierrasounds/911.asp

Ron Morehead's website: http://www.bigfootsounds.com/experts-point-of-view/r-scott-nelson/