Tim's top five yowie spotting tips:
1. Dawn and dusk are the best times of day to spot a yowie.
2. Yowies are most often seen near waterways.
3. Keep your eye out for footprints, but you will be more likely to see scratch marks on trees (seven feet or above).
4. Check out fences for large clumps of yowie fur.
5. If you still can't spot a yowie, Tim recommends practicing the loud mating call of this elusive beast. "You need to make a noise that is the cross between a repetitive dingo yelping and an out-of whack chainsaw. Cup your hands around your mouth for maximum projection and choose a prominent landmark like on top of a large rock to maximise your chances of luring in a yowie."
Get hunting on these trails that Tim recommends to both bush walkers and yowie enthusiasts alike:

1. Mount Kosciusko Sunrise Walk
"This is one walk that every Australian should do at least once in their lifetime. Walk along the rooftop of Australia as the birds wake-up. It's also gives you a chance to search for fresh yowie footprints that may have appeared overnight," said Tim.
2. Australian Alps Walking Track
This is the track to hike if you want to spot a yowie - it traverses real yowie country - magnificent tall forests and stunted snow gum woodlands.
3. Bicentennial National Trail
"At 5,330km, incredibly this is the longest marked walking track of its kind in the world, but of course you only need to hike a couple of kilometres to brag about it," said Tim.
4. Kosciusko Alpine Guided Walks
"If you are looking for some real adventure, but aren't too experienced when it comes to overnight hiking, this is for you. Follow the safe footsteps of your guide through spectacular snowy country, and indulge in fully catered overnight campsites. Watch out for yowies enjoying an early morning drink at some of the pristine glacial lakes that feature on these walks.
"Oh, and yowies are nocturnal, so keep that torch and camera handy to your sleeping bag," said Tim.
Author of several books on mysteries of the world including most recently The Adventures of Tim the Yowie Man (Random House), Tim gained international attention in 2000 by uncovering the secret location of reality TV show Survivor 2 The Australian Outback, and dropping chocolates from a helicopter to the contestants.
For more information on any of these Snowy Mountain walks and how to get to the Snowies in summer, visit www.snowymountains.com.au To find out the latest on the yowie according to expert Tim the Yowie Man, visit www.yowieman.com.au