In 2021, U.S. Representative Justin Humphrey, in an effort to bolster tourism, proposed an official Bigfoot hunting season in Oklahoma, indicating that the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation would regulate permits and the state would offer a $3 million bounty if such a creature was captured alive and unharmed. In 2024, mayor Grant Nicely of Derry, Pennsylvania declared Bigfoot the "official cryptid" of the borough and stated, "Willful harm or capture of the species will be punishable by law." Council Vice-president Nathan Bundy stated, "By proclaiming Bigfoot as our official cryptid and establishing Derry as a sanctuary, we are embracing our local folklore and the rich history that makes our community unique".
In 2021 US Representative Justin Humphrey in an effort to bolster tourism proposed an official Bigfoot hunting season in Oklahoma indicating that the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation would regulate permits and the state would offer a $3 million bounty if such a creature was captured alive and unharmed In 2024 mayor Grant Nicely of Derry Pennsylvania declared Bigfoot the "official cryptid" of the borough and stated "Willful harm or capture of the species will be punishable by law" Council Vice-president Nathan Bundy stated "By proclaiming Bigfoot as our official cryptid and establishing Derry as a sanctuary we are embracing our local folklore and the rich history that makes our community unique"