I don't like to get in the "is bigfoot real..." discussions, because I've got nothing new to add. And I agree with the skeptics that not finding a carcass of a given animal in the woods is not a good analogy and really doesn't have any merit in this topic.
However, on the issue of fossil remains there are almost no remains of gigantopithecus and the remains (molars) were found by accident in a traditional Chinese medical shop. Makes you wonder how many animals we just don't know about.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigantopithecus
I understand the arguements against a large ape living undiscovered and personnally I can't argue against that reasoning, it just seems to be an overwhelming common-sense fact.
However, it's hard to ignore the evidence around the world. This is where people group this phenomenon with other things like Dracula, werewolves, etc... I personally see some important distinctions, but I don't like to argue it because it's all been aired before.
Not saying that bigfoot exists, but something is happening that really should be taken seriously. I have a hard time accepting the conventional wisdom of us "wanting (as if it's a need) to find a human-like creature..."
This reminds me of a quote by the historian John Keay, not a direct quote:
Myth is the Smoke of History. You may have to fan at it a good deal before you get a glimpse of the flame beneath; but when you see smoke, it is wisest not to pretend that it isn’t there.
There's a lot of smoke out there.