The Farmer and the Deerman.

Stock Photo used. As the Farmer didn’t want his name or location released.

This report takes place smack dab right of Highway 53, west of Donalda, and it deals with a Farmer and his livestock. If you are the faint of heart, I suggest you understand that in the world of the living life is born and taken away. With that being said a Farmer was awoken one night to the sound of his pigs screams in fear, this woke him up and caused him to run out side in his underwear. Brandishing a rifle, he scanned the area and found that all his pigs were accounted for.

Not knowing just what spooked the pigs he fired two rounds into the air in the hopes of scaring what he only assumed was a coyote or perhaps another vastly larger predator. But on that night he was called yet again to check on his cows who were crying out into the night. The Farmer didn’t know what to make of it and quickly got his Son and ran towards the barn. The Cows were clearly spooked and were stopping they’re hooves and shrieking, like someone was there or something. He already crossed off a Coyote as it would’ve ran away by now and everything looked clear.

He was about to leave the barn that was until he heard the floor creak above him in the hay loft. That’s when he realized that whatever it was, was hiding up above. Now, he said he intially thought it to be kids, perhaps wanting to tip a cow, or try to rob him. Before he could say a single word a noise that filled him with fear echoed through the barn driving his animals into a frenzy. Before he could do anything the mysterious figure jumped down and bolted through the night. This wasn’t the end as he fired another shot and this time almost hitting the Deerman.

It was too late and the creature vanished into the night, the animals were all unharmed, and were on edge for the rest of the night. After a few days the dust settled down and life returned to normal for the most part. But now he sleeps with one eye open and his rifle loaded next to his bed.

Sighting at the Willow Canyon Trail in Donalda.

Founded in 1911, Donalda is a village located in Central Alberta and is known for having the largest lamp in the world. Plus it’s the birthplace of Model/Actress Tricia Helfer. Now with that being said, it’s a quiet part of the world, a small community where the only thing that happens is the annual village festival. But that all changed on the day of April 24th of 2002. When a hike through the Willow Canyon revealed something that was never meant to be seen by human eyes.

While an elderly woman who’s the name she didn’t want to reveal out of fear of public scrutiny. Recalled her sighting of the elusive Deerman. As she was committed to doing her daily hike routine in order to stay fit and active. She was alone and just thought that day would be like any other. But she was wrong, as she was about to come face to face with a creature that was only reserved for her nightmares. She recalled that she heard nothing but silence, a common trait when about to witness the Deerman. She was taken aback by this as she usually heard birds or other hikers in the area, but not today.

She stopped and was feeling a sense of dread. Soon she heard the sound of a twig snapping and as she turned around, she came face to face with the Deerman. Who stood before her like that of a statue. The feeling of terror washed over her and as she didn’t move an inch, the Deerman took a step towards her and towards a clear few feet taller than her.

It attempted to communicate she recalled as if it was trying to talk, but all it could mutter was that of what a Deer makes while warning others. The day was cool and damp and though this being was completely naked like a wild man. It didn’t show any effects of said weather. Not a shiver or a tremble.

It reached out with his hand in an attempt to touch her but before it could in the distance a conversation could be heard between two other hikers and a dog that was barking like it was rabid. The next thing she knew the Deerman bolted from the scene. Just what it was about to do is up for debate. But one thing for sure, that if this creature was attempting to communicate with a person or was it about to pray on its next victim? No one can say for sure, but its fear of being spotted by people wasn’t an issue before, until the sound of a dog. Is this creature afraid of our four-legged companions? Or did it fear retaliation if it decided to be hostile in search of food?

After the event took place, she decided to run towards the others and warn them of what she had witnessed. Not knowing exactly what she was talking about they believed she saw something truly terrifying. As they left with her, they had to restrain their dog, as it began going crazy, attempting to break itself free from its owners and run into the unknown. Was it attempting to protect those nearby from a horrendous threat? Or was it being drawn in for a potential meal?

No one knows for sure, but the rise of Deerman sightings are beginning to grow as Central Alberta is now under a new threat and that is a creature that is growing more bolder with every passing day. If you have any information pertaining to the Deerman, please message me on this site, or on Twitter @DeermanOf, or even email me at thedeermanofcentraolalberta@gmail.com.

The Deerman Sighted in Mirror, Alberta.

The Hamlet of Mirror is located in Lacombe County, in Central Alberta and injunction with Highway 50 and 21. It was incorporated as a village in 1870 and soon it’s numbers dropped giving it the title of a Hamlet. The community is small and it’s the type of place where everyone know’s each others business. So with a population of roughly 502 people, someone’s bound to see something. And that’s just what happened. During the early mornings of a cool spring morning. When a thick fog forged through the countryside and soon blanketed the landscape and gave off an error feeling of the unknown. It was something that resembled the film “The Mist”.

Now, this report isn’t based on the experience of a single person but instead of a Husband and Wife. A church-going couple who are retired and who both worked for the County of Lacombe and both couldn’t believe what they had seen. As like they always did on that day, they ate together, had coffee, and decided to drive through the country. A tradition they’ve kept for the latter part of twenty years.

On that fateful morning, the two drove through the fog and turned off the main highway 50 and decided it would be a nice change if they drove down Range Road 225. A decision that would soon lead to a sighting that they would never forget.

While they drove slowly through the fog they both claim they saw something moving in and out of the fog with such great speed that it couldn’t have been a man. While they continued to drive they could swear it looked like a Deer but it was too large to be a Deer. Not wanting to scare the known skittish animal the Husband slowed to a stop and waited for a moment or two. In the hopes of having it run away in the hopes of not hitting it.

Slowly, the Husband began driving again and was forced to slam on the brakes as standing just a few feet in front of them was the Deerman. It stood perfectly still and slowly stood up on its hind legs and is said to have towered over they’re car. Without a second thought, the Husband slammed on the horn and stepped on the gas, the fear took hold of him, and he didn’t want to have his life end if that was in the cards or not. He didn’t want to find out and was protecting the life of his wife. Just before his car was to make contact with the Deerman, it bolted into the fields covered by the thick fog.

The couple had no idea what they saw and didn’t stop until they reached their driveway. As night fell upon the Hamlet of Mirror the couple were stuck with more questions than answers. They talked through the night and thought what they had seen was nothing more than a trick of the mind, though in the morning they both believed what they had seen was that of the elusive Deerman. Since then, they don’t drive through the country that much anymore.

I reached out to the couple and they told me everything they could remember. I plan on visiting Mirror, Alberta in the hopes of doing a more in-depth article in the future. They went in great detail of the physical attributes of the Deerman, they also described the dead eye’s that cut through them like a knife. They never believed in the Deerman, that was until that one day, and now they wish they never have seen it. A part of you dies when you see something that you thought would never exist. This is a common trait of those who’ve seen other such creatures. You begin to wonder if you’ve been lied to your entire life. Though sometimes the truth makes one wish to live a life of lies when you see just what you thought was never meant to be.

A Chance Encounter with an Illegal Hunter.

Night hunting is something that I frown upon, those who go out at night driving around old roads with a rifle or other means of a firearm and shoot whatever they can see. This usual act is something to be arrested over and I agree with it. If you go out at night and blind potential target for sport then you don’t deserve to live in my books. But, this report came from someone who may or may not have taken part in the activity. I just wanted to get my point across on that matter. So please, don’t do it.

On a Summer night outside of Rosalind, Alberta. Down an old almost forgotten by the community. You can find many of these roads out in the country that leads through farmers fields. Though, I won’t suggest you just trespass through fields and potentially destroy someone’s crop. Though, this witness didn’t take that into consideration when he decided it was a good idea to travel down these roads and fields in search of some decent game. But what he got was nothing more than a scary wake-up call.

On that night he drove about and soon caught witness to a Buck that he had his sights on. He waited for a few minutes as he quietly reached for his rifle and as he quickly flung on his high beams and standing before him, just a few feet away from the driver’s side window was the Deerman. In a fit of panic, the cowardly hunter threw the truck into drive and sped off. He reported that for a short period of time the Deerman was catching up to his truck, that was until he turned off onto highway 609, and sped away. He admits that he didn’t slow down until he reached the turnoff until he reaches his home.

The next day he said he returned to the same spot, located on the map but he couldn’t find the Deerman, He thought no one would believe him, that is until he reached out to me, and I believe him. The Deerman is not something you should try and take on yourself when out in the middle of nowhere anything can happen. But also the mind begins to play tricks as well. Who’s to say what honestly happened that night? Was it real or was it indeed a trick of the mind? I’ll leave that up for you to decide.

Deerman Spotted Off Highway 609.

An aerial map of the Village that is Rosalind. You can see where Highway 609 comes into play and where Highway 854 crosses over. Township Rd 442 takes over while driving through the Village.

If you’re not familiar with Highway 609, it runs for forty-two kilometers in length or twenty-six miles for those who use the Imperial system. It’s running right under the Village of Rosalind. It’s mainly used by Truckers transporting the harvest or those traveling through the countryside. It’s honestly a very lonely road, nestled between farmers fields, with crops stretching as far as the eye can see. Speckled through the landscape you’ll see the odd farmhouse occupied by hard-working families, though there are some that are nothing but empty shells.

Those who dare to enter will see a world long since forgotten. If those abandoned homesteads could only talk I wonder what they’d say? Though that isn’t important for this article, I just always loved old markers that once held love and life.

This sighting of the Deerman place in the spring of 1987 during the beginning week of June. The weather was warm and smelled like new life was in blossom from the fields where wheat was growing. An old man by the name of J. Roberts, who drove Semi for a company located outside of Edmonton. J. Roberts was transporting his cargo after a long haul through most of the province and in the distance he reported seeing someone or something dart across the highway. Quickly he slammed on the brakes in an attempt not to hurt whatever it was.

While the truck slowed to a halt, he investigated the area and found that he was alone. At first, he thought maybe his eyes were playing tricks on him. But as the dust settled and he calmed down, he turned to his right and saw what could only be described as a man from the stomach down. The rest he said was a mishmash of human qualities crossed with a Deer. He described the head as looking almost exactly like a Buck’s. He went on to describe its eyes as being almost lifeless, like that of a dolls eyes or those of a Great White. He felt a sickening feeling wash over him as if he wasn’t supposed to see the identity of this strange creature.

He recalled that he quickly drove off not wanting anything else to do with it. Since this encounter, he’s always kept his eye’s out for it and so he began documenting his experiences with it. Though, that was the first and only time he laid witness to the Deerman.

Just what is this mix of human and animal? Where did it come from? And is it of this Earth? This is not just an isolated incident of the only oddity within the world around us. From Bigfoot to the Lochness Monster and even to the Mothman. We are hearing reports of creatures that the evolution books tell us that shouldn’t be real. Is this the new era of mutant creatures coming out of the woodwork? Perhaps, all the GMO’s and chemicals we use and flush into the environment once we’re done with them helped give a hand in their existence? It wouldn’t be the first time to be honest with you if you don’t believe me look up “The Squid of Plant 9” the text is linked for your convenience.

Maybe it’s the effect of our interference with nature? If so, if that’s the case then are their more? When there’s one there’s usually a group of them to breed. I’m not sure, but I intend to find out and take you along for the ride.

If you’ve witnessed the Deerman of Central Alberta or know someone who has, I’d love to hear from you. Please email me at thedeermanofcentralalberta@gmail.com or message me on Twitter.

Introduction to the Deerman of Rosalind, Alberta.

I’m starting this forum of sorts in the hope of educating those who haven’t heard of the Deerman.

First of all, let me just say that I am no way a crackpot. The legend of the Deerman started in the playgrounds

of small Albertan rural communities and with many who claim to have seen this abnormal being.

Now, you probably wonder why I’m doing this? And believe me, I ask myself that too. But it’s for fun, I’m

researching this topic in the hopes of bringing it to the forefront of educating those who are interested in the

field of Cryptozoology or those who just love to read up on urban legends and the unknown.

The origins of the Deerman dates back to before the incorporation of Rosalind into a village back in 1966.

Many eyewitnesses reported spotting said creature during the summer and harvest season. Usually on the

outskirts of the fields, watching the farmers plant and harvest. Many seem to think that the Deerman is the

offspring of beast and the Devil. In a vain attempt of spreading its evil to others. While some say it’s a genetic

experiment that broke free.

Though many claim to have seen it, there are still few who think it’s a hoax, created by the hands of bored farm

kids. This may be the case, but I am here to document everything that I find. In a hope to better understand this

creature and put this story to rest.

The first sighting was by the son of a farmer who’s family traveled there for a better life. Once established there,

they turned to farm the land in the hopes of raising a crop. Soon, that reported hearing strange sounds coming

from the fields at dusk and when they would wake up. They passed these sounds off to nothing more than Coyotes

possibly. Soon, livestock joined the farm and over a matter of a few weeks the Cows were dying off one by one.

Reports were springing up over the county that sightings of a strange being running across country roads startling

those who’ve witnessed such a sight. It was the Deerman, ever since the founding of the town these sightings have

lived on over the generations. Has this being called that chunk of the land home before the founding or was it

brought perhaps from a family that was cursed? Or maybe it’s a warning of things to come. Maybe a doorway has

been opened that needs to be shut?