The "Carl Higdon Elk Hunter Alien Abduction" Episode

Pack your rifles and leave your collarbones at the door—because this week’s episode of Mostly True Alien Stories takes us deep into the Wyoming wilderness for one of the strangest abduction stories ever told. In 1974, Carl Higdon set out for a solo hunting trip, but instead of bringing home an elk, he ended up on a transparent spaceship with a floating cube, a time-traveling alien named Ausso One, and a ration pill that filled him up like a five-course meal. Oh, and he may or may not have been medically upgraded along the way.

Did Carl Higdon actually hitch a ride through space-time, or was this just an exceptionally weird day in the woods? We break down every bizarre detail—missing time, impossible bullets, and interdimensional hunting mishaps—before deciding if this one is “Mostly True” or just… mostly something else.

Before we get to Carl’s extraterrestrial hunting trip, we’re covering the latest in alien news and government secrecy, plus:

🚀 Mick Jagger’s UFO Encounter – Did the Rolling Stones frontman really see an alien craft hovering over a concert in the ’60s? And why did it keep following him?

🌎 The Top Three Alien Hotspots for Tourists – Looking to book a vacation that might come with a side of close encounters? We break down the top destinations where you might just spot something unexplainable—whether the government wants you to or not.

👽 The latest in the “Are They Watching Us?” debate – What’s the real reason the U.S. government is suddenly talking about UAPs so much? Is disclosure coming, or is this all just another distraction?

So strap in, keep your hunting bullets in check, and let’s get into it.

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Chapters

00:00 Setting the Stage: Technical Difficulties and Morning Routines
00:06 The Podcast Journey: Growth and Feedback
00:27 Introduction to Alien Encounters
01:13 The Carl Higdon Abduction Story
02:06 Latest Alien News and Sightings
04:37 The Challenge of Drone Detection
04:55 The Fifth Agency and Alien Entertainment
04:55 The Hypnotic Alien Tour
04:56 Government Disclosure and UFOs
05:48 Nick Pope and the Smoking Gun
07:42 The Nature of Alien Observations
07:52 UFO Tourism Hotspots
09:18 Exploring UFO Hotspots
14:18 Celebrity UFO Encounters
16:11 UFO Detectors and Celebrity Sightings
18:38 Mick Jagger's UFO Encounter
18:55 Movie Recommendation: No One Will Save You
21:19 The Carl Higdon Abduction Story
32:34 Investigating the Higdon Case
35:53 Conclusions and Theories on Alien Encounters
41:04 The Alien Diet: Sustenance from Earth
45:38 Dr. Leo Sprinkle and UFO Abductions
51:11 The Vasectomy Debate: Alien Interest or Human Error?
53:36 Truth or Fiction: The Higdon Abduction Story