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Comments From Hunters
on the
'Gouthro's Moose MadnessTM'
Series On Moose Hunting & Calling
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Alex:
It is amazing to
look back on the past 17 years of moose bow hunting with the
five guys I hunt with.
We
have been avid bow hunters for the past 16 years, and each
year except one we have been able to harvest a bull or two
(19 bulls in 17 years)
during our group
hunts in the Thunder Bay area.
All members of
our group have now harvested a bull or two since we began
archery hunting.
Basically, in our group we have two sets each of both your original cassette tapes and your new DVDs. Two of us are the callers for our group of guys and we take turns communicating with Bulls during our hunts. The knowledge you share through your initial audio cassette tapes (that I still have ) and now your DVDs is excellent.
Alex, your DVDs have
FAR TOO MUCH valuable information to pin point down to
specific areas of interest. The ENTIRE series is a "
MUST HAVE " for any moose hunter from start to finish!
The three-week archery hunt is a very short window of
time to communicate with these thrilling animals.
As you are aware, weather and moose attitude can be very
unpredictable in this small window of opportunity. You
can be in the woods daily with little response and then
all of a sudden that magical time frame occurs.
By reviewing, digesting, practicing and implementing the
techniques and tactics found in the Moose Madness
Series, the hunter is much better prepared for this
annual Quest to coax a bull moose into shooting range.
We are seasoned moose hunters, but many aspects of these
DVDs have further educated our group a great deal,
and helped explain some past scenarios where we had
bulls react differently than expected to the tactics
used.
You have enhanced our September experiences.
You
did a great job!
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Alex: I have found your 'Gouthro's Moose Madness
DVD Series On Moose Hunting & Calling' to be an
excellent addition to my hunting library. It is a
great addition to your 'Gouthro's Complete Guide to Moose
Hunting & Calling' audio cassette series of several
years ago, because now we get to see it all in action.
As always, your field research, camera work and editing is a
benchmark to which others may only aspire. Thank you
for your dedication to animal and hunting research.
As a bowhunter of over 30 years I have long appreciated your excellent work and have repeatedly recommended your work to my clients. I will certainly be recommending the Moose Madness Series! Footnote: Lowell Thill is a well-known hunting consultant/booking agent who enjoys hunting of all types. He can be reached via Email at llthill@earthlink.net |
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Alex: Just letting you know how pleased we were with
the results of our calling, learned from your dvds. Almost
too good! The picture attached is of one bull shot at
about 9 yards by Matt Lorge - it scored 159 1/2.
Another bull, a 46 incher, was shot by Ron Tilot at 3 1/2
yards.
Talk about action! In all we called in seven different bulls in four days of hunting. No doubt we were in good country but the reactions we got using your calling methods were phenomenal. This is one instructional hunting dvd series that more than delivers -- well worth the price. Thanks Alex! John Tilot |
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Alex: I received your DVD Series last Friday,
and I have now watched all four DVDs. They are very
interesting and highly instructional. I could see that
your call is very good, and that you are a teacher by
profession. You have some beautiful moose footage
backing up your talk, and the Moose Madness Package is the
most complete for hunters I have ever seen..... VERY WELL
DONE!
Footnote:
Jean Luc Martin is a well
known New Brunswick professional moose hunting caller/guide
and is shown here on the right with a bull he called in for
a 2007 client.
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Hi
Alex: I would like to congratulate you on the making of the
Moose Madness Series. Your years of hard work have paid off,
and you should be proud of your accomplishment. I
can't begin to tell you how much I enjoyed watching the
series. The Moose Madness Series is worth every penny,
and I have recommended the series to all my moose hunting
friends.
I have been hunting moose for ten years, since receiving the moose madness series I have been successful two years out of three. In the 2007 season I harvested my largest bull moose so far -- 4.5yrs old with a 45.5 inch rack. The fact that I was able to call this bull in to 60 yards was my biggest thrill. Alex, you have brought much joy to many hunters. Congratulations again on all your hard work!
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I received
the "MOOSE MADNESS DVD SERIES" by
Alex Gouthro last week and I have to say that the four
videos are top-notch. Alex is very thorough in his
teaching methods and in describing the scenarios that you
will encounter while hunting moose.
Growing up in Northern Ontario there is not much to do in the fall and winter, so you need to find a passion or hobby. For as long as I can remember I've been a avid hunter and have been guiding Moose and Bear hunters for the past 13 years. When I started guiding I had to learn from listening to the more experienced guides about what happened and what they did while harvesting their moose. I also gained knowledge from trial & error and learned quickly about what worked and didn't. However, after watching these videos I am now certain that if I had these videos much earlier I would be leaps and bounds ahead of where I am today. While in the field hunting and guiding I've seen a lot of moose and sometimes I never fully understood why some moose did the things that they did. After watching the videos I now have a much better understanding of moose behaviour and have learned a lot. People are competitive by nature and feel the need to succeed at what they like to do. This is why I looked for these videos; I wanted to be better at what I love to do. It proved to be a wise investment. The "Moose Madness" videos provide both new information for the veteran, and step by step guidance for the novice, and I highly recommend them to any veteran or novice alike. Thanks Alex for all of your help! Footnote: Greg's outfit provides fishing and hunting opportunities through both Northumbrian Resort and Patricia Fly-in Outpost Camps -- http://www.northumbrianresort.com |
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Alex
Thanks! I bought your Moose Madness Series this year,
and the series was not only thoroughly enjoyable, but it
fully prepared me for my '07 moose hunt. I used what I
learned to help take this great bull. I can't wait to
get back out there.......
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Alex: Thank you for the excellent video series you
generated on moose hunting & calling. I am very
confident in stating your video was a HUGE factor in the
success of my hunt. Before we purchased the video I
didn't know a lot about moose or moose calling.
After watching disks 1-3 of the Moose Madness Series about five times, not including rewinding the calling section numerous times, I felt confident I wasn't going into the hunt clueless. If one is serious about moose hunting and has never went on a moose hunt before I would recommend buying the videos a minimum of 6 months in advance and continue to watch the DVDs. Every time I watched them I gained more knowledge.
The guide was also was a huge factor in the success of
our hunt. I couldn't have asked for a better guide. He
was very knowledgeable of the area and was an awesome
caller. His recommendations were much the same as your
recommendations in the DVD set.
However, the morning I shot my moose I was alone -- the guide was with Cory, my hunting partner. Following your advice I called in my moose and made the shot on my own - an awesome experience ... Thanks again!
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Received your video, and all I can say is...WOW! The information presented and level of detail on the topics covered was nothing short of incredible. I've hunted moose up here in Alaska for over 20 years now, but I'm yet another example that it actually IS possible to teach an old dog new tricks!
I
managed to pull a nice 54" bull out of a swamp during this
past 2007 season using passive calling, but he held up about 400
yards out and wouldn't come any closer. He'd just stand there &
thrash the brush. I even tried your "really agitated" cow call,
which made him move closer, but he eventually retreated back to
the edge of the brush. After about 30 minutes, he started
moving back into the woods & out of desperation I switched to
aggressive calling & brush thrashing myself. That got him
turned back toward me. The one specific thing I remembered
about your video was that after each thrashing session, a bull
would stop and listen for a response, and this guy was living
testimony. I was watching him through the binoculars, and sure
enough, every time he'd thrash, he'd stop, raise his head and
listen. All I had was a large stick, but I used it to beat the
brush each time he'd stop. Each time I stopped, he'd move
forward grunting to the next patch of brush & work it over, then
listen again. We played this posturing game until he was within
160 yards with no more brush between him and me, and I figured
it was time to take the shot.
There's
no question in my mind that your video played a part in my
success this year. I realize now that in the past I'd never
paid close enough attention to the specific interactions taking
place as a bull is being called in. I'm convinced that had I
not finally "synched" with this bull's thrashing, he'd have
faded away instead of coming forward.
Anyway,
an outstanding job on your video series...my hat's off to you on
a job well done!
Thanks
Again!
Footnote: Brian's bull was shot with a T/C Encore handgun - chambered in Winchester 300 Magnum. |
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Hello Alex:
This is my 50-inch bull I shot out of Vahalla Lake while
hunting with Howey Bay Resort - It scored 175 2/8.
I am just learning the sport of moose hunting, and the
information in your DVDs about moose habitat, moose rut
behavior, shot placement, and the field dressing section
all supplied me with much needed valuable information.
The Moose Madness Series was definitely a big help for
me. Thank You
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Alex Gouthro has done first-time moose hunters and old veterans alike a great service in putting his years of experience on film in his Moose Madness DVD series. After giving you a full understanding of the moose rut and teaching you how to call moose, he provides in-depth explanations backed with easy-to-understand diagrams so that someone who has never moose hunted before can quickly learn how to pinpoint the best spots to hunt and then set up in ways that will stack the odds in their favor to connect. Learning to call is only half the battle in harvesting a moose because so much can, and does, happen after that bull starts headed your way. Alex’s instructions take you well beyond the first grunt, explaining how to handle various responses and coax that bull in, how to handle shot placement, and even how to process the downed animal. And most entertaining of all, he backs it all up with incredible on-film responses from wild bull moose. If you are looking for a video filled with kill after kill, Moose Madness isn’t for you. But if your goal is to learn practical techniques and tactics to find and call in your own bull, and how to handle that bull once he is coming in, Moose Madness is without question the best instructive tool money can buy. I only wish I had this information before I went on my first hunts. Footnote: Kevin is an avid hunter and is shown here with a huge bear he harvested while in his favorite moose hunting country - just before guiding moose hunters near Red Lake, Ontario. |
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Alex: Just wanted to let you know that my son and I had a very enjoyable and successful Minnesota moose hunt. Thanks to Moose Madness series we were fully prepared and harvested our moose on day 12 of the hunt. For your information the weather during the first days of the hunt had been warm and while we go some vocal responses at that time this young bull came in to our calls only after the weather turned colder. Regards, Kent & Darren |
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"Old Dogs – New Tricks" Because I own an archery shop, for years I wasn’t able to go moose hunting. It is my busiest time of year. However, I did put my name into the moose draw with a group of very successful moose hunters from my area with the agreement that I would go if I got drawn for a tag. Four years ago this happened -- I got drawn for a bull tag and went up to Northern Ontario to hunt with the group. That hunt was a bit of a nightmare. It rained for 10 days and snowed on the eleventh so we were miserable and cold and wet most of the time. In spite of the inclement weather, we got a nice bull moose -- the 17th for the group in 17 years. I was hooked! Now moose hunting takes priority over work in the Fall. I’ve known Alex Gouthro for quite a few years – in fact, we attended Bob Folkrod’s Bowhunting School together some years ago. So when he came out with his Moose Madness Series I agreed to sell them – starting in 2006. When I reviewed the DVD Series I couldn’t stop watching them -- I never fell asleep once during the entire four DVDs which for me, means they had to be fascinating. However, I couldn’t get my hunting buddies much interested in watching them -- after all, 17 bulls in 17 years – with success like that what could they learn! Last fall the time came for our 2006 hunt. After a 17-hour drive we found a good spot and set up a comfortable camp. In the evening before going to bed, I decided to review some parts of “Moose Madness” on my portable DVD player. My friends declined the offer to join me. The next day after scouting, hunting sites were selected and tree stands were set up – tree stands being the normal way of moose hunting for my friends. This year I opted for a ground blind as Alex suggests in his DVD series. My friend Rick Foss set up at the edge of a small meadow and I set up in another meadow about 200 yards from him. Rick started calling and after several fruitless hours, he called me on the radio and suggested I give it a try for the last 20 minutes. Using Alex’s method of calling, I started cow calling. Rick called me on the radio to say a bull had answered and suggested I keep calling. The bull went past him and into my meadow but by then it was past legal shooting time so we quietly left the area. We were back early the next morning and I started calling. On the first call I got an answer from a bull about 500 yards away. I kept calling and he kept answering and coming closer until he got to about 20 yards from me behind some brush, grunting and raking his rack on some alders. He hung up there because about 100 yards out in front, another bull was grunting and raking alders with his antlers. A third bull came out to stand in the meadow to observe and listen to the other bulls, occasionally throwing his own grunts in just to make it interesting. Eventually the bulls all retreated and slowly disappeared. There were no shot opportunities that evening but, wow, was it exciting! When I got back to camp and told the story, everybody decided that it should be a movie night to watch the “Moose Madness” DVD’s. They wanted to know what I was doing to get such great response..... By the end of the week all of us were using ground blinds. Following Alex’s directions new calling techniques were being practiced and we were hunting areas and using hunt setups we hadn’t even considered before. I personally called in nine bull moose that week and saw five of them. Our combined total for the week was 29 bulls called in, with 17 actual moose sightings. On Friday morning Avard Brown called in a big bull and Tony Sousa made a great lung shot at 25 yards. The 1100 lb 54” moose traveled only 70 yards before dropping. The rest of day was spent cutting up and carrying moose. Fortunately it was only about 125 yards to a roadway so the job was not all that difficult and we all made it out of the bush safely to break camp and return home. Alex Gouthro and his “Moose Madness” DVD Series played a huge role in our success this past year and I am sure it will continue to do so in the years to come. The Moose Madness Series is a great investment for any moose hunter -- Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks! George
Wagner is a dedicated and successful bowhunter from Waterloo,
Ontario who has hunted with a bow since 1978, and who has owned
archery businesses since 1980.
He has
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Alex I thoroughly enjoyed your Moose Madness DVD series; you have some awesome video footage and I was very impressed with the in-depth research that went into the Series. You've covered all aspects of moose behaviour and the techniques needed to harvest one of these magnificent creatures.
I had a lot of fun trying out these calling techniques this year, and called in several moose earlier in the season starting about September 20th. The most memorable day was when I used a combination of passive and aggressive routines to call in six different moose at the same time. At first two cows and a calf came in to about 20 yards, followed by two bulls. Then a third cow came flying out of the bush, leg striking at the other cows to drive them away. I then got the two bulls really heated up with cow moans and they came in grunting like crazy to about 25 yards with their tongues hanging out, drooling all over the place. There was also another bull that I didn’t actually see grunting and thrashing bush off to the side. I didn’t have a tag for this area so I couldn’t harvest an animal, but in all this was a very exciting day and I got some wonderful video. I had a tag for the Sheep Creek area this year and on October 13th I hunted there. While slowly moving across a slope, cow calling along the way, I eventually got a bull grunt in reply. I then set up on a nice open-pine slope and continued my cow moaning. The bull continued to grunt in response to my calls, and after about 25 minutes I could see his rack making its way towards me. He bust out of the cover at 35 yards and presented a perfect broad-side shot. The 45-70 knocked him right off his feet and he was down for the count. The cool thing is that I had set my video camera up on a tree branch and had turned it on to record his grunts as he came in. I got lucky and managed to film him coming in to the call and me shooting him. A great day in the bush! I’m attaching a photo as proof of the power of using the cow calls and the passive calling techniques you cover. Take care & keep up the good work!
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Hi Alex,
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After waiting 25 years for a moose tag here in
Maine I was finally chosen for the '06 season. My initial
reaction was to hire a guide for my hunt of a lifetime. While
researching guides I came across a review of the Gouthro's
Moose Madness DVD Series in Bowhunter Magazine so I purchased
them. This turned out to be a great investment as both my
hunting partner and I agreed that this was the most educational
and best instructional hunting video series we have ever
watched. After practicing a bit we both agreed that a
guide would no longer be necessary. As you can see from
the picture we were right, and attribute our success to your
DVDs. We took turns calling and followed what we had
learned in your videos to a tee. Bob did the calling for
me on the day I got my bull -- the fourth day of the hunt.
This bull was actually the third bull we had called in, and he
came in with a cow. Without a doubt anyone going on a
moose hunt should first watch these Moose Madness DVDs.
They clearly worked for Bob & me.
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Hi Alex. As an avid moose hunter I really loved the Moose Madness Series! I learned a lot of things from this Series that helped me this year and that will definitely help me in future hunts. The 'moose anatomy & shot placement' section helps a great deal, and your section on rut behavior helped me understand much of the rut behavior we have seen in the past.
On our
first hunt this year (archery season) I called in a bull to 23
yards -- unfortunately we only had cow tags -- but I did get it all
on video. However, we did have a bull tag for the gun season
and on October 15th I called in and shot a nice 3-4 year old bull
with the rifle -- also on video. Everything I did in this hunt
I learned from your DVD Series. I called, did the water
routines, broke branches, and more. The techniques worked
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Hi Alex, I just got home last weekend (9/29) from my Quebec Moose hunt. It rained every day and the temperatures were very warm so the rut activity was very low. We did not see any moose, but we did hear some and had fresh sign. Maybe next year. Cow-Winkle (my decoy) was a big hit and I left her for the outfitter to use along with my scapula and fiberglass calling horn. Despite our lack of success this year, I feel that your Moose Madness DVD set fully prepared me for the hunt. I felt like I had all the knowledge necessary to take a bull moose. The outfitter and guide said my calling was very good and I even hunted alone a couple of days. I was very proud I learned so much from you before I went to Quebec, and our many discussions on moose behavior while in camp just confirmed the knowledge I had already gained from your DVDs.
I hope to return next
year and try again -- I'm ready -- All we need is better weather to
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Hello Alex, |
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I
have been on one moose hunt and loved it. I had watched a few various
videos before my hunt – but they were mediocre and didn't show me much.
After viewing a set of the ‘Gouthro's Moose Madness Series On Moose
Hunting And Calling’ months after my first moose hunt was over, I was
drooling at the mouth wanting to go back for more. I learned so much
from these DVDs – they all made sense after seeing moose action first
hand. I only wish this series had been on the market before my hunt in
September '05. With my new-found knowledge I can't wait to go back for
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Alex. Thank you for your years of hard work in the field and the hundreds of hours you must have spent in the editing room on the production of the Gouthro’s Moose Madness Series On Moose Hunting & Calling. I have been hunting for over 30 years and have many, many times purchased so-called educational-type videos to try to learn all about the species that I am going to be hunting. In all those years I have never seen anything as comprehensive as the four- part DVD set making up the Gouthro’s Moose Madness Series. This is by far the most comprehensive set of educational hunting videos I have ever watched. Watching these videos was almost as good as spending years in the woods personally with you. I felt I was there -- learning all the secrets of a professional moose hunting guide & caller. I hunted moose for five years before taking my first bull. I truly believe that if I had your series of DVD’s before starting on my quest for a moose I would have been successful much, much earlier. I feel that if first-time hunters were to study the Moose Madness Series before going on their first moose hunt it would not only save them money but also allow them to better enjoy the hunt. I know without a doubt that it would increase their chances of success. This set of DVD’s are not just for beginners; they are a ‘must have’ for both new and experienced moose hunters. I have watched them three times so far and am learning something new each and every time. The lessons learned from these DVD’s would be a bargain at twice the price. Dana Brackins is a highly successful bowhunter and is presently the Pro Staff - Field Staff Director for Carbon Express Products, Eastman Outdoors, Inc. |
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THANK YOU! Your
Moose Madness DVD Series was awesome! |
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Having just
reviewed the entire Moose Madness Series, I want to compliment you on a
very thorough treatment of moose and moose hunting. |
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While sitting in hunt camp this past October (2005) we decided to watch
the Gouthro's Moose Madness DVD series. After watching several hours and
practicing well into the night I thought I would give it a try the next
day.
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Alex, thank you for taking a moment to speak with me following your seminar on Friday March 17th at the Toronto Sportsman Show. You may recall we discussed the increasing moose mortality related to heat and global warming. First let me congratulate you on a significant achievement. Even those not particularly interested in hunting will find the live footage of moose in the wild startling and fascinating. Up close and personal is probably the best way to describe this magnificence footage. Your DVD Series is the most comprehensive I have found in 10 years of research and reading on the subject of moose and moose hunting. I have collected many videos on moose hunting; however, I particularly liked your overall approach to the subject and the manner in which you formatted the content. Your video series covers the subject of moose hunting from start to finish. The content is presented in a logical sequence and chaptered for quick reference to specific subject areas. This makes the series appropriate for both the novice and the experienced moose hunter. As to the moose anatomy and shot placement portion of the series, I was particularly pleased with the overlays and red dot marks on live footage of real animals in their natural habitat. This gives the viewer a truer sense of how it feels to locate the aiming spot, but even more importantly it communicates a sense of timing the shot and the short window of time to hit the spot if the animal is moving. Yours is the first presentation I have found which deals at length with the frontal shot. Thank you again for your significant contribution to the field of moose hunting. |
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I just wanted to let you know about of the moose hunting success that I experienced this past season after watching your Moose Madness series. Over the years, I’ve often tried calling but I’ve had limited success. This past year, I picked up a copy of your Moose Madness series and watched it several times in the weeks leading up to the opening of the moose hunting season. On opening morning, I set up in an older cut-over. Shortly after first light, I called using your passive calling techniques. After my first call, I immediately received a response from a bull. The bull walked through the cut-over straight towards me grunting the whole way in. I took him at about 30 to 40 yards with a single clean shot. Maybe just a fluke I thought? The next morning, I went into a totally different area. As on opening morning, I called shortly after first light. Just as on opening morning, I immediately got a response. However this time, I got a response from two bulls. A small bull made its way around a beaver meadow. Since, our group no longer had a bull tag, I let the bull come to within 10 to 15 yards before I scared him away. The other bull continued to grunt and thrash trees and bushes out of my view. Perhaps, your aggressive calling tactics may have got him to come out? I
can hardly wait for next hunting season! Thank you!
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I received the
Gouthro's Moose Madness set, and haven't stopped pouring over them.
I have an extensive collection of VHS tapes relating to moose hunting
that I have acquired over the years. They are elementary compared
to the Moose Madness Series. I'll recommend this set to anyone. |
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From Moose Hunter,
Norm Monaghan I have moose hunted many areas of Ontario and Quebec since the early 60's --From a canoe on Muscegoo Lake near Foleyet to walking the railroad tracks between Pagwa and Savoff in the early times. Even we old-time
moose hunters can learn and benefit from the Gouthro’s Moose Madness
Series. This DVD series is packed with subtle tips that are all helpful
in getting the "King of the Boreal Forest" to come within range to be
harvested by eye, camera, bow or firearm. Great Job! |
From
Moose Hunter, Lewis Clock
From
Moose Hunter, Chad Goebel
From
Hunting Consultant, Lowell Thill
From
Moose Hunter, John Tilot
From
Moose Hunter/Guide, Jean Luc Martin
From
Moose Hunter, Bob Strojwons
From
Outfitter/Guide, Greg Baas
From
Moose Hunter, Jon Koon
From
Moose Hunter, Chris Goffard 
From
Moose Hunter, Brian Wregglesworth
From
Moose Hunter, Glenn Knoeck 
From
Moose Hunter, Kevin Wallenfang 
From
Moose Hunters, Kent & Darren Lilja 
From
Moose Hunter, George Wagner
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