If that bet on GameStop stock doesn’t pan out, you might be able try your luck in the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Officials in the Sooner State have placed a $2.1 million bounty on Bigfoot, the mythical North American wood ape, in an attempt to encourage more tourism.
State lawmaker Justin Humphrey recently wrote a bill to establish Bigfoot hunting season, but it did not make it out of committee. However, the proposed bill caught the attention of the producers of a new movie about the mighty Sasquatch as well as a private donor. Those brave enough to try could be in for some truly happy hunting after a $25,000 state-operated fund has become a potential $2.1 million jackpot for whoever can capture a living Bigfoot.
Humphrey has stressed that anyone who takes on the challenge of “Sasquatch Quest” can’t harm the animal or break any state laws in the process. He hopes the state will join in on the fun and draw a map of areas where Bigfoot has been spotted as well as license plates, stickers and other memorabilia, the profits of which could go toward infrastructure and parks.
