Comments From Hunters on the Gouthro's Moose Madness Series on Moose Hunting & Calling

Comments From Hunters
on the
'Gouthro's Moose Madness^TM' Series On Moose Hunting & Calling

From Moose Hunter Matt Kommusaar
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Hi Alex
I just wanted to say thanks for putting out such a great video. Tips from your Moose Madness "Quick-Fix' DVD helped us to bring this bull into an uncomfortably close range the first day of the hunt last year. The aggressive calling tactics shown in your video really got the job done. I would recommend this DVD to all hunters -- from rookie to pro.

Matt

From Moose Hunter Mike Patrick
Calabogie, Ontario

Hi Alex

First off, thanks for developing the Moose Madness DVD's. They are truly great! It is also nice to see your work in the OFAH magazine. Good job! We have been bow hunting for moose for 10 years now. Just a group of 3 old guys. Thanks to your DVD's we have a 50% success rate with Bulls. One 60 incher. It is quite a challenge as I do all the calling.

We don't have to shoot a moose every year, I just love to interact with them. We have been hunting a bunch of years in MMU 5 just below Red Pine Bay, Minnitaki Lake. We gun hunted in this area for 10 years previous to switching to compound bows. We needed a new challenge. We typically hunt the extremes of the day and fish and bird hunt the rest. However, it has been increasingly difficult to hunt this area as it is getting too grown up -- perhaps time to move on to a new area!

Attached is a photo from our 2011 bow hunt. This bull was taken with a seven yard shot by my long time hunting buddy Barry Kuehl (right side). It was taken on the Saturday just before the opening of rifle season. One of of those rare no wind mornings -- Great for calling. Again, thanks for the Moose Madness information and talk at you soon.

Regards

Mike Patrick

From Moose Hunter Brett Bodnarchuck
Lloydminister, Saskatchewan

Alex
Since 2008 I have been strictly bow hunting and have been successful with taking many animals over the years. In July I found out that my father (Bob Bodnarchuck) and I had been drawn for moose tags in a good zone in Saskatchewan. As I hadn't hunted moose before I started my search for some good instructional materials on moose hunting & calling and came across your Moose Madness Series. The description of this Series seemed to cover all of the areas I wanted to learn for my up-coming hunt. I bought the DVDs and studied them carefully for a full month before opening day of the season - October 1. It was a wise investment!

My father and I spent the first week hunting together with my uncle Ron Bodnarchuk, and four bulls were called in within bow range for my father. The frustrations of bowhunting didn't allow shots on the first three, but he finally took the fourth bull down in the last day of his hunt for the season.   When it all did come together he was able to see how rewarding it is to take an animal with a bow, and we celebrated his success.

In the second week of my hunt I was by myself and I learned how much more difficult it is when you are both the caller and shooter. I hunted for 11 straight days, was successful at calling in some great bulls, but unfortunately was not able to get a shot off.  Frustration was starting to set in!

I decided to go back to an area that had good moose action the first week of the hunt - an area full of deep coulees, heavy bush, and with a creek running through it. After glassing with my binoculars from one of the coulee hills, and seeing no moose that were close, I decided to use two cow broadcast calls learned from Moose Madness Series and after a few minutes I added a few low grunts to simulate a bull answering my calls. I followed this up by simulating a cow moose urinating and proceeded to rake the trees to simulate a bull. After this process I glassed the bottom of the coulee and spotted a bull in the heavy bush approximately 700 yards away. Knowing the wind was in my favour, I decided to get as close as possible on the top of the coulee without being noticed by the animal. As I got closer to the position where I wanted to set up I started imitating walking like a moose and doing some soft bull grunts. I got into position on the top of a coulee finger and proceeded to deliver two agitated cow calls and within moments the bull was 150 years below me looking up. Now that I knew I had his attention, I decided to switch to grunts to challenge the bull as I seemed to have had success with this in earlier parts of the hunt.   The bull immediately began to rake the trees and then stopping to listen. I responded by raking bushes as well. He then moved up the hill through the heavy bush, coming straight towards my position. The bull got to within eighty yards and and again stopped to look and listen for me. At this point I did some soft grunts which enticed him to come up closer to me, grunting and swaying his antlers all the way. At this point I knew he was going to come into bow range and I got ready to take the shot. He ploughed through some twelve foot willows into wide open prairie hillside at twenty five yards. I was waiting for this moment with my bow drawn back, and using the hump as a reference as taught in the Moose Madness Series, released my arrow and hit him just below mid chest taking out the top of the heart and lungs. He travelled only 80 yards before going down and expiring. That's when my celebration began - What an experience!

Alex, thank you for creating such an informative series on how to properly hunt and call for moose. It was one of the main factors in my success this year, and greatly helped in making this one of my most successful and memorable hunts to date. I would highly recommend the Moose Madness Series to any new moose hunters, and also those experienced moose hunters wanting to become experts in their moose hunting & calling.

Sincerely,

Brett Bodnarchuk

From Moose Hunter John Bulanda
Bethany, Ontario

Hey Alex.
I just want to thank you again for another successful hunt. Last year my son shot a trophy bull which was brought in using your calling techniques. This year it was my turn and I was lucky enough to shoot another trophy moose. We were hunting near water again - and had set up our hunt at the tip of a bay. The night before my lucky day we made a series of loud cow broadcast calls and, as you call it, "primed the pump".

The next morning there were bulls grunting all over the place. One moved toward us from the north side of the bay. This one lost interest - we think it picked up scent from the boat. About 10 minutes later another bull came in grunting from the south side of the bay. As it closed the distance it circled downwind of us and smelled the cow-in-heat scent along with fox urine we had placed at our stand location following your advice. Looking for the cow the bull hung up about 50 yards out, and when he couldn't see the cow he slowly started to move off.

I decided to switch tactics and started to walk slowly away from the bull -- deliberately stepping on branches and making some soft cow calls and bull grunts along the way. The bull responded by starting to move towards me but again got hung up about 50 yards out. At this point I decided to concentrate on aggressive tactics, and raked a small spruce tree with my moose scapula. It worked like a charm! The bull answered the challenge by first thrashing some bushes with his antlers, and then by moving in prepared to fight for the cow. I took him at 20 yards just behind the front shoulder. He went down quickly and it was an easy drag out downhill to the boat.

Getting this close to moose the past two years has been the highlight of my hunting career. I'll be reviewing the Moose Madness Series again before next year's hunt for sure!

Thanks so much Alex.

John B.

Ed St Onge with his B&C Montana Shiras Bull From Moose Hunter, Jay St Onge
Spokane, Washington

Alex, wanted to let you know I had another successful year using the techniques I learned in your Moose Madness video's. My Dad (Ed) had drawn a Montana Shiras Moose permit for 2011 for the area surrounding his home, and the area he's hunted his whole life and where I learned to hunt, but I had never had a chance to hunt for Moose. I called this 54" bull in on morning three of the hunt while Dad and my brother were hunting a different area. I called him to 25-30 yards and took pictures and then showed them to Dad when we got back together. We were fortunate enough to get him to respond once again that same evening and my Dad made a excellent one shot kill at about 90 yards with his 300 Weatherby. After the drying period it made it officially made it into the B&C records book. Was the best hunting experience of my life calling that bull in for Dad. Thanks again for everything I learned from your video's, these are an absolute MUST HAVE for anyone who draws a Moose tag.

Thanks Again!

Jay

From Moose Hunter Angus McKenzie
London, Ontario

Angus With His Trophy Bull

Dear Alex,

In 1968 my Dad took me on my first moose hunt. Since then, moose hunting has become a nearly annual event for me, though about 17 years ago I increased the hunting challenge by switching my rifle for a compound bow.

Prior to departing on my 2011 moose quest I watched your series of Moose Madness DVD’s and the lessons I took from your series caused me to rethink my hunting style. I had drawn an “Archery/Bull” tag and planned to make every possible effort to kill a trophy bull moose.

In late September I flew my small float plane into a remote lake, hunted alone for 10 days and experienced all manner of excitement in the wilderness.

With the lessons learned from the Moose Madness Series and your moose hunting advice in mind I tried and adjusted mournful and agitated cow calling combined with aggressive bull sounds and found remarkable success in bringing in several different bulls. My experience culminated in arrowing a magnificent Bull Moose that has become recognized as the new No.1 Archery Moose for Ontario.

Without the valuable advice and knowledge imparted through the Gouthro's Moose Madness Series I would not have had the confidence to use such aggressive and other various passive calling tactics during my hunt.

Seeing the consistent bull behaviour exhibited after I followed your instruction has made me very grateful to you for offering invaluable advice and experience through these DVD’s.

Alex, Thank you for your contribution to my hunting success!

Very best regards,

Your friend, Angus McKenzie

Footnote: Angus is very modest in the way he tells his story. In fact this was an incredible solo hunt, completed by a very professional, determined and dedicated pilot & hunter. What is not said in his letter to me is:

(1) The aircraft he flew in to this island was a Murphy Rebel, a wonderful homebuilt aircraft on floats that Angus built himself. Some 90-95% of people starting to build homebuilt aircraft never complete their projects. The fact that Angus did complete this major project speaks volumes about the man.

(2) Angus also harvested a 250 pound bear about a mile from his campsite on the same hunt while scouting the island. He shot the bear as it was coming straight for him at 20 yards. After skinning the animal and removing the meat on that spot, he dragged the hide and meat back to his campsite over exceptionally rough terrain. He found his arrow after the shot on the bear and used the same arrow to kill his trophy moose.

(3) The weather was warm on this hunt and after the moose kill Angus knew it would take him many trips in his small aircraft to get the meat safely to a cooler. After gutting the animal, rather than taking the risk of letting any meat spoil he elected to have the moose flown out by helicopter. His trophy became known as 'The Flying Moose'.

For equipment enthusiasts Angus was using an APA MX2 Black Mamba bow, Carbon Express Maxima arrows with Lumenok lighted nocks and G5 Montec 100-grain broadheads.

To learn more about this incredible story one can go to www.frow.ca/moose/archery and YouTube "Hurkett Flying Moose"

My personal congratulations to Angus!

From Moose Hunter Jim Gerold
Prior Lake, Minnesota

Hi Alex,

I just wanted to thank you for the Moose Madness DVD’s! I had applied for quite a few years for a once in a lifetime moose tag in Minnesota. Finally, this past spring, I was drawn for a remote BWCA zone.

Preparing for the hunt was intimidating. I have never moose hunted, and only knew one person who has hunted them before. I picked up bits and pieces of advice, but nothing solid. I found your DVD’s online and ordered them. In the months leading up to the hunt I watched your video repeatedly, and fashioned a birch bark call for the hunt. I recorded my moose calls, and played them back, comparing them to your video. I felt very prepared for the hunt, as I set off for my scouting trip a couple weeks before the season. The area I checked out had good moose sign, and everything seemed to be falling into place.

Within a week of returning from the scouting trip, the Pagami Creek Forest Fire got out of control, and shut down a good part of the BWCA, including my entire moose hunting zone. It didn’t look good. For a couple weeks it remained closed. The Wednesday before the Saturday moose opener, about ½ of my zone re-opened, but NOT the area I had scouted. Wednesday and Thursday were spent making calls and researching a new area, and Thursday night my hunting partner, my dad, and I loaded the truck and headed north, prepared to spend two weeks in the wilderness hunting moose in an area we had never stepped foot in.

Opening morning found us in a small meadow off of a lake. Unorganized, cold, and hardly believing we were actually moose hunting, I gave a three part cow call that I had learned from your video. Within 5 seconds we had a bull grunting like mad, crashing through the brush right at us! Absolutely unreal! We couldn’t believe it! Unfortunately, when he was about 50 or 60 yards away, but still hidden from view in the woods, a real cow called and he headed her way. We never did get a look at him.

For the next 5 days we had moose encounter after moose encounter, seeing a total of 17 animals, including 6 bulls. One small bull I called to within 10 yards of us using the techniques outlined in your video. On the day before we shot our bull, the wind kicked up and we could smell smoke from the forest fire. It was very dry, and float planes started to fly a grid pattern around us. Before sunset a helicopter buzzed us as well, and we thought evacuation was imminent. We decided that we had better take the next animal that presented a shot. The next morning after about two hours of calling from our perch overlooking a swamp, a cow and two calves came down the hillside to us. Following them was a small bull, following him was a little bigger bull, and following him was another small bull! After discussing the situation, we decided to take the largest of the three bulls. We pulled the trigger, and after 22 miles of paddling and 11 miles of portaging over the next 2 ½ days we had him back to the truck and headed home. The attached picture shows the bull, with me on the right, with my father Steve in back of me, and my buddy Brian Filkins on the left.

I can honestly say that without your videos, I would have went into this hunt completely clueless. The knowledge gained through watching the Moose Madness Series was so, so crucial to pulling off this hunt! I would recommend the Series to anybody who plans on going moose hunting. Sure, you could paddle around and hope to see a moose on shore, but calling is so much more exciting and effective. Although I originally thought the Series was a bit expensive, your product was absolutely worth every single penny. I’m holding onto it, and someday hope to do an archery moose hunt in Canada at which time I’ll be sure to watch it a few more times.

Thanks Alex,

Jim Gerold

From Moose Hunter Peter Craig
Manitoulin Island, Ontario

Hi Alex finally got a chance to e-mail you. I'm not sure if you remember our phone conversation , but I ended up buying your Moose Madness DVD Series this September - it was awesome! Attached is a picture of the bull we took this year using your techniques; I'm leaning on the trailer and clockwise you see hunting partners Rick Thurston, Kent Craig (my father) and Ray Stewart.

I spent two nights watching the footage and practicing some of the calling techniques and despite 20 years of moose hunting I still learned a pile of great info. You have a call for every situation.

On Sept 19^th my father and I set up in a new cut following some of your tips and I began a calling sequence. Within minutes we had a young bull on his way. The great part of the story is the bull hung up at about 40 yards and I broke into your agitated cow call. Well that sealed the deal! He put his head down and came in grunting to 13 yards. After I shot him with a well placed-arrow he only went to the edge of the cut before he dropped.

In closing, without the knowledge from those DVDs I would have never got that shot. The calling options learned saved the day and six families are enjoying moose meat this winter. Will be in touch to order the next DVD this summer.

Thanks again for the great info. It made us all better hunters, learning more in 6 hours than the last 20 years in the field. Keep up the great work -- best info I have bought yet. Merry Christmas and all the best in the New Year.

Peter

From Moose Hunter Rev. Rob Slote
Kirkland Lake, Ontario

Thank you Alex,

I had a successful hunt, thanks in part to Gouthro's Moose Madness Series I purchased from O.F.A.H.
On Thanksgiving Monday the calling proved successful, but in a different way. I used the setup suggested and was near the waters edge with my boys set up around me. I heard a twig snap and looked up with my 45-70 in hand only to see to see two wolves sneaking in. They came to within seven meters -- A few yelps and they were off. You were not kidding that calling can be dangerous! Thanks for all the warnings.

Today my hunting partner, Jack Ford and I put up two bulls, the first at 35 yards that gave us no shot opportunities, and the second a few moments later -- what we believe to be the sparing partner of the first bull. A well placed shot put him down -- You'll notice the missing antler.

I spent hours watching and re-watching your videos, especially the detailed 'how to call' and 'how to setup your hunt" segments. They served us very well.

PS Let me know if you are doing any seminars in the area, or if you might be interested. WMU28 is a real hot spot for moose hunters. 705 567 5669

Footnote: Rev. Slote's young bull was unusual in that the complete left antler had been broken off - most probably in a fight. His wolf experience was also unique in that few hunters actually see wolves, although in their quest for food wolves will often come to check out hunters who are cow calling.

From Moose Hunter John Bulanda
Bethany, Ontario

Jamie Tetroe's First Big Game Animal

Hey Alex -- Thank you for all the moose calling tips you provided in your Moose Madness DVD Series.  I also want to share some of the events of our 2011 crossbow moose hunt.

My 16-year old son, Jamie, and I were hunting alone on a lake in northern Ontario. We were hunting  the second week of the bows-only season and it turned out the moose were answering calls. Around 5pm on the 3rd day of our hunt we set up in a spruce forest on a 200-metre wide bottleneck of land that led out to a large peninsula. There was moose sign all over the place: tracks, beds and a moose rutting pit. I prepped the area using cow in heat scent and fox urine. The fox urine was placed about a meter away from my son about 4 ft high on a branch.

I started with some cow broadcast calls and then followed up with some cow calls by hand. As it got closer to dusk I made some bull grunts followed by scraping of a small tree with a canoe paddle. I then heard a bull scrape a tree about 80 meters away, then heard him grunt as he moved toward us. When he stopped I broke some branches and made some soft cow calls directed towards the ground as you advise. The bull moved closer so that he was now near my son who was sitting at the base of a tree about 40 meters away from me. It turns out the bull was 3 feet away from Jamie, first smelling the fox urine, and then looking down at him. At this time, I did a couple bull grunts and he started to walk toward me -- and Jamie took his shot just as the moose stepped forward - the moose was only 6 feet away!!!   It was a perfect double lung shot; the bull simply walked around for a bit, laid down, and expired. After lots of hollering, hugs and high fives we started to gut and quarter the moose and then dragged it to the boat. We didn't get back to camp until 5:30 am (lots of work for 2 people). the bull was 4 or 5 years old with a 45-inch spread.

Jamie's bull was taken with an Excalibur Axiom crossbow, and using Firebolt arrows tipped with 125-grain G5 broadheads. I am so glad that just before our trip we sat down and reviewed the shot placement section from your Moose Madness Series. This was Jamie's first big game animal and he did everything right - I am so proud of him!

Thank you so much Alex.

John B.

From Moose Hunter Steve Grant
Fort Erie, Ontario

Hi Alex -- You ruined our hunting trip this year! We had two responses and got a nice bull within 4 hours of starting our hunt! The boys say that then won't allow me to call anymore on future hunts during the first two days. Ha! I'll just have to get better with my camera for those days!

We have never had so much action in such a short time. The boy that we got came in from 1.5 to 2 km away. He walked down a shore line and swam 800m to an island. He hit the back of the island and then came out on our side, where we had a great view of him trotting down the shoreline of the island grunting up a storm. When he was out of sight on the island I turned my decoy so that he could get a good profile of it when he reappeared. He looked over towards where I was calling, picked his place to swim the next 400m to give me a kiss, and the boys took him down when he came ashore on the mainland. What an experience! I'll always wonder how close he would have come in had he not been taken so soon, but I was very happy to provide the chance for one of the young bucks to take him down. It was a great calling experience.

As we discussed at the Toronto Sportsman Show, once again we got our moose about 11:00 am. They call me a hard core hunter because I won't go in for lunch, but we have got all of our moose during the time when most go back to camp for lunch and fishing. I am glad of this because it sucks to clean an animal at night.

For the record the guys told me that because of the echo and the quality of my cow calls (including the water routines), they had to peek to see if it was me calling or a real cow. I thank you again for the additional skills that I learned from you and your Moose Madness Series!

Steve

From Moose Hunter Stacey Hunt
Ritzville, WA

=Alex

I received the Moose Madness 'Quick-Fix' DVD near the end of August . Thanks! It was just what I was looking for.

Attached is a picture of the Idaho high country Shiras moose that I took last weekend. Called him in getting aggressive with bull grunts. Shot him at 15 yards with my rifle. The Quick-Fix DVD was very informative about moose behavior and calling techniques. It definitely gave me the edge in taking my bull.

Stacey

One of Robert Anderson's Bulls - 2011 From Photographer Robert Anderson
Littleton, NH

Hi Mate -- Got my Moose Madness DVDs - THANKS!

1st and foremost - THANK YOU! Here is why..... Many others advertise giving instructional stuff but what you get is crap that teaches nothing and is just a sales pitch.

Your DVDs are instructional; they are GREAT! I am going to tell all my friends about them. I am just so happy to see someone actually teaching - I am a photographer, not a hunter, but you know there are a great many crazy photographers like me out there.....

I would still like to possibly talk about maybe a photo tour with you one day -- As you well know getting a great photo of one of these big boys is harder than shooting one.

Attached is a sample photo! Enjoy.....

Regards

Robert Andersen

Footnote: Robert and his wife Mila are professional outdoor photographers and you can see samples of their work and reach them through their web site at www.fireflightphoto.com

From Moose Hunter Harold Alanen
Thunder Bay, Ontario

Hi Alex

I have just finished watching your Moose Madness "Quick Fix" DVD. In my 40 years of moose hunting experience I have collected many of the available moose calling records and tapes over those years, and can say that this one of yours is by far the most comprehensive, easy to follow, and informative moose hunting / calling aid that I have. It is superb!

Your use of excellent video footage to support your calling instruction and the setting up of calling hunts are all that the beginning hunter (or veteran) needs to to be able to attract bulls or cows to the hunting area and get them in up close. Your advice on handling bull moose responses is unique and should help many hunters 'close the deal'. Even though I am not a "moose caller" or a bowhunter, in my thousands of hours in the bush hunting moose I have witnessed many of the things you reflect on in the DVD. Great job!

Footnote: Harold is a highly experienced woodsman who normally hunts moose by tracking them later in the season.

From Moose Hunting Guide Chet Adams
Andover, NH

Hello Alex

My name is Chet Adams and I live in NH. You may remember me as we have emailed each other a few times in the past. This time I just want to thank you for producing your Moose Madness Series on Moose Hunting & Calling! Since I purchased this DVD series I have learned so much and have used the info in the Series to call in many moose - now including a very nice 5 1/2 year old bull that was shot right out from under me while I was calling 2010.

I first heard this bull from a couple hundred yards away; he didn't want to come in at first and the first thing I heard after my series of calls was the tree knock! I knew immediately from your DVDs what the noise was and said to myself "this bull is timid and doesn't want to come in". So I tried something that was not mentioned in your section on tree knocks, but was mentioned in your section on adding aggressive routines where you advise the caller to always sound like a younger, smaller bull. So that's what I did - I knocked on a tree myself - a very soft knock to tell the other bull I was also timid and nervous. What happened next was awesome! I never thought this bull's confidence would change so fast - but it did! The bull started coming down the hill - raking bushes and grunting on the way. He continued this the entire way, and as he got closer and closer I prepared myself to get some good video as he approached a clearing where I would have a good view of him. Then suddenly shots rang out .... Bang! .... Bang! .... Bang! THIS SCARED THE BEJESUS OUT OF ME! A shooter had just shot my bull before I could get him on video -- Unknown to me the shooter had been hidden only 74 yards away, just out of view from me -- a complete surprise!

Despite the unusual ending, calling this bull in made this a great day for me. I guess the moral of my story is -- Thank you so much!

Chet

Footnote: Chet is an experienced moose caller and runs moose videoing tours and acts as a guide for moose hunters through his business www.swampdonkeyadventures.com There is an excellent demonstration of his skills on the following Utube link where he calls in a 2 1/2 year old bull up close & personal -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yJwWtlgz3o

Chet can be reached by phone at 603-344-2438.

From Moose Hunter, Steve Grant
Fort Erie, Ontario

Hi Alex,

I have been moose hunting for 22 years now. I have had the privilege of teaching my youngest brother John survival, camping, and hunting skills since he was young. I am now blessed to be able to hunt with him and my two sons, Ben & Clay. They have been moose hunting with me since they were twelve. Moose season is the time of the year we anxiously look forward to all year long.

I have shot my share of moose over the years, and most people who know me consider me an accomplished moose hunter. But now I get more satisfaction out of calling moose in for the boys than I do shooting them myself. I have had many bulls respond to my calling over the years; however, a good number of them I never actually saw. Frankly, I have often been frustrated with bulls getting "hung up" and not knowing how to handle these situations. I always wanted to bow hunt moose but all the shots that I had while gun hunting were 100+ yards, and knew I had to learn more to get bulls within bow hunting range.

I talked to as many reliable hunters as I knew, trying to gain knowledge from their hunting experiences. Within our own moose hunting group, after we got a moose down, we would sit and talk about all of the things that we heard and saw -- trying to learn as much as we could from our own experiences. We would buy videos and try different techniques with varying degrees of success. Then I heard about 'Moose Madness' helping bow hunters so I got a copy of the Shockey's Moose Madness video. I was soooo disappointed. All it was was Jim Shockey taking people around and basically showing the kill shots! I learned nothing.

After more searching I came across your "Gouthro's Moose Madness" web site. I wasn't sure if I should lay out any more money to add to my video collection -- but the thirst for more knowledge made me take the plunge and I bought the Series - and am I ever glad that I did! I learned so many different techniques that I hadn't seen in any of the other videos in my collection. I had never before heard moose make some of the sounds that you demonstrate, but after seeing you bring in one bull after the other to close proximities I had to try them. I practiced for hours in my back yard, driving both my neighbors and my dogs crazy. I bought a decoy and could hardly sleep for two weeks before hunting season.

This year I was calling for my brother and my oldest son trying to bring a moose across for one of them. On the third day I saw a bull coming down a mountain to the swamp about 600 yards away. He was coming right down wind of me and the boys were on the other side of the bush line. I grabbed my mare in heat and sprayed it in the air every once in a while. He would come in a little way and put his head down to eat. He didn't seem too interested. I started with the plaintiff moaning that I learned from your video. He responded! I did this several times. As he got closer I could see him eyeballing the decoy. I was only behind some alders and basically in plain sight. I called him into 50 yards before deciding to shoot. I wasn't sure that I wanted to. It was a good sized bull and I thought that the meat might be tough. I'm glad that I did though. The meat was amazing and so was the experience. Getting a bull in that close is what I have longed to do ever since I started moose hunting.

I doubt if I could have compiled all of the information you have in your Moose Madness Series in a lifetime. There are sections of the Series that I watch over and over every year before I go hunting, and every time I pick up small details that I hadn't noticed before. I think the only thing that would be better than your Series would be to actually hunt with you personally.

My wife bought me your Moose Madness "Quick Fix" video for Christmas this year. She told me that it was 'blue ray' so that I couldn't watch it in our bedroom. Ha! I'm lucky because my wife understands; my family prefers moose to beef; and, I get to share incredible time and experiences with the boys.

You can be sure that I'm taking my bow next year!

Steve

Marlin Birkland's 2010 Bull From Moose Hunter, Marlin Birkland
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Hi Alex. I was very excited to draw a limited-entry moose tag in Central Saskatchewan for a hunt during the rut. It was my first moose hunt and I needed to learn as much as possible on moose in the months before the season. After searching thru the Internet for advice on calling moose, I came across an ad for the Moose Madness Series. After a phone call, you had the DVDs to me in a week. I found the DVD set very informative and the instruction easy to follow. You made learning to call using just your voice easy!
After much scouting my hunting partner and I found what seemed to be a good area for moose along a lake. On the evening of the second day of the hunt, using your tips and calling with just my voice, I was able to call in and take this nice 36" bull. It was a great experience, but hunters should be warned though, because these calling technique's pose their own set of challenges. When a bull comes into your calls and stops at just 12 yards away --like my bull -- you'd better be ready!

Footnote: Marlin is an avid sportsman who can be reached through www.frontierfirearms.ca where he works.

From Moose Hunter, Aurel Wusatiuk
Stouffville, Ontario

Hello Alex,

I've been meaning to write this note to you for some time. At the 2009 Toronto Sportsmen's Show I bought your "Gouthro's Moose Madness Series On Moose Hunting & Calling" and found the info extremely interesting and helpful. During my Fall 2009 Moose Hunt I used your calling techniques to great advantage. On the first day this bull moose showed up within 30 minutes of calling.

It made for a very successful hunt. Thank you and keep up the great work!

Aurel

Justin Moss (right), his Dad Randy Moss (middle), and hunting partner Greg Wabel (left) with Justin's 2010 Bull From Moose Hunter, Justin Moss
Springfield, Illinois

Good Day Alex,

I thought I would share our recent moose hunt success with you from our Ear Falls 'Woman River' Ontario hunt.

We arrived Oct 10^th and as non-resident had to wait until Monday to hunt. After two fruitless days I chose a spot to hunt and dropped my son on a point of a peninsula. He saw a cow/calf combo about 6:25 on a distant island and could hear moose noises. A few minutes later a nice bull came out – he gave a couple cow calls and bull looked his way. Then cow and calf went back into bush and bull followed. My son thought -- “what have I got to lose” -- and started brush thrashing, bull grunting and cow calling. The bull came back out – gave a look and then dove in and swam 500 yards right to my son! I showed up 5 minutes after he had shot it and we had a few whoops and holler’s for sure!

I had been chewing on my son's rear for not watching your tapes enough – but it appears he paid more attention than I thought! This is the second bull moose he has taken.

I called in at least 2 other bulls on the hunt but they came in downwind as you suggested they often do, and unfortunately the bush was too dense to see them before they winded us.

Just wanted to say thanks for putting together some great training tapes -- I feel they were a big part of our success!

Sincerely,

Randy

From Moose Hunter, Tim Bachelder
Keswick, ON

Hi Alex: I just thought I would touch base to see how you are doing , and to let you know how our moose hunt went. On Wednesday morning 9 am we were able to fill our bull tag with a 3.5 yr old bull. I had just finished calling , and a single shot rang out. What a rush! The shooter (Tim Bachelder) was located on the watch next to me. This was Tim's first moose hunt, I think he is hooked now.. Our success boils down to two things, Alex Gouthro's Moose Madness , and great teamwork. I will attach a few photo's .. Hope you are doing well . Take Care, Bob Strojwons.

Footnote: Bob Strojwons is an avid and successful moose caller from Oshawa, ON. See his comments near the bottom below on one of his own moose kills.

From Moose Hunter, Bill Kalas
Windsor, Ontario

Hello there Alex.

Just to let you know that the group that I hunt with includes a great guy by the name of Chad Goebel, who has been in contact with you for several years now since starting to archery hunt for moose. Chad and others in our group have been successful in harvesting moose after watching the Gouthro’s Moose Madness DVD’s over the years.

Well just to keep you updated, we were again successful in the 2010 moose archery season. Fortunately for me this time it was me getting my first bull, and my 14-year old son was right there with me when the kill was made - a very special time for both of us as it was his very first moose hunt.

To fill in some of the exciting details we arrived at our previously made ground blind in the morning. I made several calls like you demonstrate in your Series, but we heard nothing. Around 9am, trying to keep a vigilant eye out as you advise, I checked behind us and low and behold there he was -- a bull moose standing about 35 yards away honed right in on us. He was one of those silent bulls you talk about. While I was telling my son to not make a sound, the bull started to move in even closer, right to us. Since we were on a tiny hill I thought he would be turning sideways about 15 yards away and that would be the moment of truth -- but suddenly he turned and came right up the hill and stopped 7 yards away broadside to us.

The moment was truly there and after he looked at us for about 30 seconds or so (which seemed much much longer) I took the shot and the arrow did its job. As he ran, I looked at my son -- he was shaking profusely with excitement. We watched the moose run about 100 yards and then he fell. WOW! All I can say is that this was one exciting thrill for this father and son team!

This was a moment in my life that I will remember forever, and hopefully it has made another hunting enthusiast out of my son. I have attached a picture of our bull and feel very fortunate to share this with you. But, on a sadder note, I feel even more fortunate to have been able to share this with my father who had hunted most of his life but passed fairly suddenly after we returned home from our trip.

Thanks again for all your hard work and making the information available to hunters like us through your Moose Madness DVDs. I am sure that many hunters who watch your DVDs and follow the advice given will have success, hopefully producing more great stories and memories of their hunts similar to those we have of our wonderful adventure this year.

Regards -- Bill

From Moose Hunter, Patrick Wells
Springville, New York

Alex -- Thanks for confirming my order for your Moose Madness 'Quick-Fix' For The Hunter. I already have your Moose Madness Series and I watch these videos every year before I go on my moose hunts. I have taken two bulls on three hunts using the techniques I learned from them. I can say without a shadow of doubt “moose fever” is a rush. To call in such a large animal using nothing but sounds produced from my mouth is awesome.

I've attached a picture of the bull I got in 2007. He was called in the last hour of a seven day hunt. He took ½ hour to come into my calling once I heard him respond. He stopped around 70 Yds out and thrashed a tree with his antlers. At that time I couldn’t see the moose, only the top of the tree shaking. Him grunting combined with the sound of the antlers raking the tree almost made me come unglued. I could feel and hear my heart throbbing. When he finally stepped out at 60 yards, I took the shot. AWESOME! Thank you very much for relaying your knowledge of calling moose in the Moose Madness Series. I am sure I will learn more with the new 'Quick-Fix' DVD I just purchased.

This year I am once again heading up to Ontario to chase moose. I am hoping to call in a moose for my father who has never been moose hunting with me. I will let you know how it works out.

Thanks again!

Pat

Len Dickinson's 2009 Bull From Moose Hunter, Len Dickinson
Lanark, ON

Alex -- Attached is a picture of a nice bull I took this Fall. Had a blast!

We insist on only one person calling in our group, so I let our caller, Dave Arbour, borrow my Moose Madness Series before we went hunting. It worked like a charm. He followed your step-by-step instructions and within an hour of hunting, he called in a nice bull -- right to me. I was in the foreground and he was on a hill behind me. The bull never hesitated and headed right to the call.

Thanks Alex for making my year that I will never forget.

Brad Knutson's Beautiful 2009 Shiris Bull From Moose Hunter, Brad Knutson
Ft Collins, Colorado

Alex - Earlier this year I drew a Once in a Lifetime bull moose tag here in Colorado. In preparation for my hunt, I purchased your Moose Madness 'Quick Fix' For The Hunter DVD and watched it over and over - I learned a lot.

My hunt was a do-it-yourself hunt on public land, and on opening day [Oct 1st] I harvested a fine Shiras moose - see attached picture. I also used your techniques to 'play' with a smaller bull moose later while elk hunting with my son - and I got it on video. He did not like bull grunts, so I switched to cow moans and he came running in! [See link below]

http://s207.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/cnelk/?action=view&current=Moosecalling1.flv
Thanks again! Brad
Footnote: Brad's bull scored 165 - a very impressive score for an Shiras bull.

From Moose Hunter, Kevin Henderson
Clearwater, BC

Hey Alex. Attached is a picture of my first moose ever. I shot him this past Sept in Northern BC, and called him in using what I learned from your Moose Madness Series On Moose Hunting & Calling. Ha! The set actually belonged to a friend of mine but I learned so much from it that I just had to get my own copy.

I was hunting with a friend who calling at the edge of a lake and I was further up the headwaters calling across a beaver dam. My partner saw the moose headed my way and was trying to call it to his area so he could get a shot. I guess we were competing for the same bull. The bull responded to my calls and came out of the bush grunting at me about 100 yards away. What a thrill!

Thanks so much for your help!

Kevin

From Moose Hunter, Carlos Pinho
Bradford, Ontario

Alex -- This year I purchased your 2-hour video - Gouthro's Moose madness 'Quick-Fix' For The Hunter - and watched it at least five or six times not wanting to miss any of the key points. I just came back from my 10-day moose trip in area WMU 16C. Unfortunately the weather was very warm which suppressed the moose activity. On Wednesday of the first week I finally got some cool weather, and was able to call in a bull, cow and calf to within 40 yards. Unfortunately the bull hung up and I was only able to see his head and antlers. While this was happening I had another bull come in like a freight train downwind of me. Unfortunately these scenarios didn't present any good shot opportunities -- but what an experience!

I searched high and low on the internet to find an instructional video to teach hunters how to call moose. I just wanted to thank you for putting together an awesome video that made this year's moose hunt experience an awesome one for me. One of the best aspects of your video is that Ontario and Canadian hunters can relate to it because it was produced in our own backyard. I haven't got my moose yet but, as an avid hunter, I look forward to calling in many more moose on future hunts.

Anyways, thanks again for putting together a tremendous product, and all the best!

Carlos Pinho

Shawn's One-antlered 2009 Bull From Moose Hunter, Shawn Church
Gravenhurst, Ontario

Hi Alex. My wife purchased your Gouthro's Moose Madness Series for me for Christmas last year. I have been trying to call moose for about the last 15 years with absolutely no success. This year, thanks to your video coaching, I called in a large bull moose on the very first day of hunting -- just before the end of the day. He came stomping out of the bush grunting and looking for the lady. He was coming right to me but, as I was almost out of legal shooting time, I had to take him with a longer shot with my rifle. With more time I am positive he would have come in right to me. Unfortunately, he had recently lost a fight and was missing one antler but he is about 22-23 inches from the centre of the head to the outside of his one horn. I've attached a picture if you're interested. Thanks for the great lessons.

Cheers! Shawn Church

From Moose Hunter, Konrad Bakalarczyk
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Alex:

I thought you would be interested in a video of our 2009 moose. A long series of "roaring" from one bull to another, the kill, and some unexpected action after the kill. The big bull was 56 1/4" and should score high in Ontario.

Always having a hunger for moose hunting knowledge, I purchased your Moose Madness Series when it was first released. While I have bow hunted moose for many years, your Series filled in the blanks and answered questions I have had for a long time. My hunting partners Dale Tucker & Mike Siklosi and I have benefited greatly from your years of experience and knowledge of moose hunting and moose behaviour. I recommend the Gouthro's Moose Madness Series to all new and seasoned moose hunters.

Regards,

Konrad Bakalarczyk

Footnote: For great video of rut action and a beautiful moose bow kill make sure you watch the video taken of this 2009 hunt at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fro2snQX1FI

For the record this group (which calls itself 'Team Fake Tree') used a three-man hunt setup. On this hunt Konrad was the caller/videographer and Dale was the shooter. From his blind Mike watched the whole thing.

From Moose Hunter, Jesse Voight
Harris, MN

Alex: Thought I would share our results from our first moose hunt.
     3 Hunters
     2 bull tags
     0 experience Moose hunting , 0 Guides
     Unseasonably warm weather (75 degrees for 8 straight days)
     4 months of watching the 'Gouthro's Moose Madness Series' over and over!

We called in and harvested a 49 2/8" Bull on the opening day and shot a 42" Bull a few days later -- all with traditional archery equipment in the Red Lake area. The First Bull we called in did a "roar" at 60 yards and came in another 20 yards before we put a arrow in it. He was swaying and grunting all the way in. Exciting stuff!

Thanks for all the great info in your 'Moose Madness' videos. They prepared us well for the hunt! Jesse

Footnote: Jesse is a dedicated bowhunter who believes in solid preparation for any hunt. In his 'spare time' he runs a Outfitting Business for Trophy Whitetails in Saskatchewan, Canada. He can be reached by phone at 651-755-1925.

From Moose Hunter, Dr. Mike Halsor
Center Point, Iowa

Alex: My hunting partners and I have been bow hunting moose in Ontario, annually, since 1992. Over the years, I think I have accumulated every moose hunting video ever produced. Your 4-DVD Moose-Madness Series is without a doubt the most complete and informative video series on moose hunting & calling. In my opinion it is must-see video for anyone interested in moose hunting, whether it be with gun or bow. Thank you!

Hello again Alex. When I heard that you had received an award for your new Gouthro's Moose Madness 'Quick-Fix DVD I purchased it right away. I thought it was fabulous. Very, very informative on how to hunt moose; not just full of "kill shots". Hey, you have some BIG bulls on this video. I particularly was interested in the vocalizations of the cow as she neared your stand site, and how you later used these sounds to lure in the close 'hung-up' bull -- Very cool! There's a lot to be learned from that. You've outdone yourself with this one! ..................... Mike

From Moose Hunters
Jamie MacMullin, Allan MacMullin & Bruce Barter
Nova Scotia

Uncle Alex -- Thanks so much for taking the time to join our hunt and call in a moose for me. This was a hunt of a lifetime - both for getting my first moose and seeing you in action. That was incredible! It was a blast! ... Jamie MacMullin

Alex -- Just wanted you to know that this year's moose hunt was a tremendous learning experience for me. As you know, I've been a successful deer hunter for many many years but was very much a greenhorn with moose hunting. But watching you call in three bull moose that came directly to your calls was an amazing thing to experience -- and each one was well within 25-30 yards. I've never before seen anything like it. Thanks so much for making this hunt such a great one for us all, but especially for my son, Jamie. ... Allan MacMullin

Hi there, my good friend Alex. Just wanted to let you know that I had a terrific learning experience with you on this hunt. I been hunting moose in Newfoundland for over 30 years and I got to say your ability to call moose is amazing. I guided moose hunters in Newfoundland and was in on a lot of other hunts over the years but this year's hunt in Cape Breton ranks # 1 in my books. Since the hunt I have watched your 'Moose Madness 'Quick-Fix' For The Hunter' four times and learn something new each time I watch it -- but nothing compares with having watched you personally in action. Thanks for the learning experience. Stay Safe! Thanks Again! ... Bruce Barter

Footnote: This was a family affair. I promised my nephew Jamie that if he was ever drawn in the Nova Scotia Moose Draw that I would come to Nova Scotia to call for him. Bad weather cancelled the first day of the hunt but the weather cleared up by about four PM. We didn't have time to go to our selected hunting spot but I took the group to a place where I had filmed before. While it was a legal hunting area we had to pass through an area of Park where firearms were prohibited - so this was to be a practice run so that the group could experience calling and setups. I called in two separate bulls that came directly to us - each was about 20-25 yards from us at different times. We had a lot of fun that evening. The next day we hit our hunting area and Jamie's bull responded to my calls on the afternoon of the hunt. Jamie made a beautiful 25-yard, one-shot kill that dropped his bull on the spot. Jamie's father Allan and friend Bruce Barter were the companion shooters ... Alex

From Moose Hunter, Patrick Trudel
Aikens Lake, Manitoba

Hi Alex,

"Your mastery of calling (more like moose-whispering) the largest land mammal in North America is undeniable. The four-disc Moose Madness Series educated me in all aspects of communication with these massive animals.

Being a neophyte to the art of Moose hunting, I and my friends quickly put to use the information learned in the Moose Madness Series, and it became quickly evident that the applied knowledge learned by trying to replicate your teachings produced some fantastic results! For instance, last season, with some expert calling from hunting partner Pit Turenne - also a Gouthro fan - we were able to fool a bull in close enough for me to harvest him with my bow. I had shot one previous bull with a rifle, but the memory of my first moose bow kill will stay with me forever! Anyone who has had a rutting bull in up close & personal like that will know what I'm talking about. What a thrill! This successful hunt was in great part due to our study of the Gouthro's Moose Madness Series. Packed with 6 hours of Alces (Moose) information, moose calling, and techniques and strategies for hunting these lofty animals, this DVD collection is a must for every moose hunter.

Thanks Alex -- I'm itching for next fall's hunt already!

Footnote: Patrick & Pit are ardent sportsmen and are both active in running the operations of the Aikens Lake Wilderness Lodge in Manitoba. Contacts can be made through www.aikenslake.com

From Moose Hunter, Jay St Onge
Spokane, Washington

Hi Alex,

Just thought I'd fill you in on how my hunts went since purchasing your Moose Madness Series back in 2007. First, I learned how to call using your instruction. The video's are extremely helpful both in how to set up the hunt when calling as well as the how's and when's to call, and what call to use. In fact the Moose Madness videos' were instrumental in me calling in a Washington Shiras Moose for my hunting partner in 2007. The knowledge learned from these video's were the key to success in that hunt; and, while putting your techniques into practice on this hunt, we also developed a pretty good understanding of Moose behavior. It was a great hunt.

Having this knowledge and experience helped us considerably when we went to Northern Alberta on a guided Moose hunt in 2008, where we both took tremendous bulls (55" & 50"). We were ready for the hunt, and the guides were impressed with my ability to call and our knowledge of Moose behavior -- all learned from your video's and our Washington experience. I did some calling while hunting with them, and we ended up taking the two magnificent bulls. I'm enclosing a pic of my 55" bull; I hope you like the photo. I am now looking forward to drawing a tag soon here in Washington myself.

Thank you so much for producing such a great informational series on how to call and hunt Moose.

JAY

Hey Alex -- Drew the Washington tag and attached is pic of my 2009 Washington Moose. This has been three years in a row now Moose hunting, 2007 with my buddy Bob and 2009 for mine, both here in Washington and 2008 in Alberta. Once again I used the Moose madness techniques and calling advice and called in and killed a great Washington Moose. He's 45" wide with triple brows on each side, so he's a pretty good Shiras. Thanks again for all your help and for putting together a great informational series.

Sincerely, Jay St. Onge.

From Moose Hunter, Bob Pearce
Thunder Bay, Ontario

I have worked, guided and hunted with Alex, off and on, for over two decades. I can attest to the fact that Alex is the quintessential teacher and I am pleased to have been part of the Moose Madness productions. Alex has the happy knack of being able to combine his personal experiences with those of his hunting partners to fashion outdoor instructional videos that reflect many, many years of cumulative experience. He never stops learning himself and his 'Moose Madness Series On Moose Hunting & Calling' is truly comprehensive. The techniques & tactics taught work, and this Series is a 'must purchase' for the outdoor enthusiast who wants to learn about moose for pure pleasure or photography purposes, and especially for the hunter who wants to become 'expert' in moose hunting & calling.

Sometimes 'Lady Luck' throws an opportunity at you and you only have to know how to take advantage of the opportunity to achieve success. The bull moose shown here was taken on such a hunt. Alex & I were scouting out a new lake for an outfitter and decided to check out a wooded area off the lake. On pulling our boat up on shore we decided that I should carry a bow while we did our scouting - just in case. About a minute later I heard a soft grunt in the bush and signaled Alex who then motioned to me to move ahead and set up behind a big rock. He then fell back a bit and softly cow called; the bull immediately responded and came directly to the call. I closed the deal with a clean double-lung shot as the bull passed me at about 20 yards. He went only another 50 yards before expiring. The whole hunt from start to finish lasted only six to seven minutes -- tops! Knowing how to handle different situations like this is key to successful moose hunting, and following the advice in the Moose Madness Series can help give you this advantage.

Footnote: Hunting partner Bob Pearce was a major help in the construction of parts of the Moose Madness Series, particularly the chapter on setting up and conducting the calling hunt. His advice also often found its place in many of the other edited parts of the Series.

From Moose Hunter, Jim Sargent
Houston, Texas

Hey Alex,

My Alaskan hunt turned out to be a huge success this year. I had great weather and a great guide who put me on lots of game. The day before Moose season opened (my first day of hunting) I shot a nice Cinnamon Phase Black Bear, saw a very nice trophy Bull, and two grizzlies. We went back the next day to look for the Bull but couldn't locate him. The Moose were mostly in the pre-rut phase while I was there; however, I ended up taking a 54" Bull on the third day of the the Moose season, and this was a fantastic day for me.

We were out in the flats off of the foothills of the Alaska Range and quietly walking through the birch and aspen woods hoping to sneak up on Bulls that bed in the chest high grass pockets. We walked most of the day before finally jumping a cow and her calf, and later a small bull. As the sun was setting we started heading back to the Argo but had trouble finding it; you might say we were somewhat lost. I was pretty tired from walking when we finally came out onto the trail, and I said to the guide, "You go ahead and get the Argo and I'll wait here at the edge of these fields and keep an eye out for any moose that may be around."

As soon as he started heading down the trail I heard some raking in the woods off to my left. I said to myself , " Hey, there's a bull over there." I decided to try a few of my well-rehearsed cow calls and throw in a few grunts. I cupped my hands and let out a nice four-count call and sure enough the bull raked again. I then starting thrashing the living daylights of a small spruce tree nearby. After that I tried another call .... this time an agitated cow call. I'll be darned if I didn't hear more thrashing but this time on the other side of the trail behind me. Just about that time the guide comes rolling up in the Argo and I explained I thought I had located two bulls...one on each side of the trail. We quietly walked behind us to the edge of the field and saw four bulls hanging out on the edge the woods we had previously walked through. One of them was a shooter but had asymmetrical tines and a busted ear so we let him go. We got to within 80 yards of the group and enjoyed watching two of them involved in a non-serious shoving match. As the light was fading we started on our way back. Just as we got going we could see yet another bull on the other side of the trail back in a field, and started to evaluate him. We put the sneak on him and got to within 125 yards, doing a little raking of bushes as we moved closer. Each time we raked ... he raked right back at us. After studying him for about 15 minutes I decided I wanted him and took the shot. It was a hunting moment I'll never forget. I like to think that my calling and thrashing tactics learned from the Moose Madness videos located those five bulls and kept them around. The guide agreed and said that I had sounded pretty good to him while he was walking down the trail to get the Argo. He said I was really "going at it".

We saw bulls almost every day of the hunt .... sometimes up to seven in one day. I got some video of one or two bulls that is somewhat decent (after I finally got some steady footage using my shooting sticks for support). I was also lucky enough to also shoot two wolves at close range after stalking them for over or a mile. On the last day of the hunt we went into the mountains looking for grizzly (I had a tag). We saw four but I wasn't able to connect; but the encounters were really exciting. So there you have it - a great bull moose - a beautiful bear - and two wolves all on the same hunt .... I sure had fun!!!

Thank You ....

From Moose Hunt Outfitter, Jeff Lander
Edmonton, Alberta

Ron Sherwood - Happy Client!
Alex! Your 'Moose Madness DVD Series On Moose Hunting & Calling' is a mainstay in our hunt camp. I make all of my guides watch it and it has been a great resource for both beginner and advanced moose callers alike.

I highly recommend this DVD series for those hunters who want to experience success in their moose hunting adventures!

Thank you.....

Footnote: Jeff's outfit offers a variety of excellent opportunities for hunters in both Alberta and British Columbia. His moose hunts take place in British Columbia and details can be found at www.primitiveoutfitting.com

From Moose Hunter, Harold Hergott
Ripley, Ontario

Hi Alex,

I am an Ontario moose hunter (bow and arrow exclusively) with 20 years experience. I purchased your Moose Madness Series when it first came out and was totally overwhelmed with both the quality and content! I wish I had it 20 years ago when I first started. You have captured and shown what our group of bowhunters took 20 years to learn; and, of course, you have provided so much more that we would need another 20 years to experience what you have captured so perfectly!

Attached is a picture of one of my moose. It wasn't the biggest I've taken - but I'll always remember this bull because I shot it at three yards - as you would say, 'Up close & personal'. I first established contact with this bull by using the greeting/contact call that you so perfectly do in the Moose Madness Series.

Thanks and please look for my order for your Moose Madness 'Quick-Fix' Version.

All the best,

Harold

From Moose Hunter, Ray Miscio
Minden, Ontario

I have hunted moose with good friends for many years and we have enjoyed success over those years - but we are still learning. I have recently had the opportunity to watch, with my family and other hunting partners, the “Moose Madness DVD Series” and was very impressed with Alex’s knowledge and understanding of moose vocalization and behaviour.

In my opinion every moose hunter should own Alex’s “Moose Madness DVD Series” and watch it with his/her hunting partners in preparation for the annual hunt. It is packed full of information, instruction and tips that can only increase your chances at success in the field.

For anyone who enjoys moose hunting as much as I do, whether you are a beginner or an experienced hunter, this DVD series will make your blood pressure rise in the anticipation of calling in the big one with more confidence than ever.

Thank You ....

Mike Ostrowski With 2008 Bull From Moose Hunter, Mike Ostrowski
Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Hi Alex,

I want to take a moment to tell you of my success hunting this year. I was lucky enough to call in and harvest a bull with a 33” spread with my Bow near Perrault Falls, Ont.. Not world class by most peoples standards, but for me it was a huge first step to consistent success in hunting Moose.

I purchased your Moose Madness Series over a year ago and repeatedly watch it to pick up on as much as I could. Last year we came close to success when I called in a Bull, in the 50” class, to within 10 yards of a family member. As things go with wild game things didn’t fall into place as we would have hoped but the memory is something that will stay with me the rest of my days.

This year’s harvested Bull was only part of the success for me; I also had responses from 6 other Bulls and my brother had 4. I know that this success came because of the techniques and insight supplied by you in your video series.

Preparation for this years hunt started with making my own calling horn, picking up a beef scapula from one of the local butcher shops and constructing “Sarah”, my moose decoy. The scapula and horn both added to this years result; Sarah didn’t this year but it’s only a matter of time before she makes a contribution.

Thanks again for taking the time to produce the Moose Madness Video Series! Regards .......

From Moose Hunter, Lewis Clock
Meaford, Ontario

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!

From Moose Hunter, Chad Goebel
Windsor, Ontario

Alex,

I know I mentioned to you prior to last season the success our moose group has enjoyed in bowhunting moose since purchasing your DVD's but I don't recall if I had notified you of my personal success last year while moose hunting. After a number of enjoyable close encounters during the last few years I was finally successful myself in harvesting a bull moose during the archery season while using the techniques and hunting practices outlined by you in your DVD series . I was able to call in this animal to within 18 yards and make a broadside double lung shot that put the animal down quickly.
Repeatedly viewing your DVD's and watching the close encounters on them allowed me to remain calm up to and including the moment of the actual shot. After the reality of the situation sunk in however, I quickly became unglued, but in a good way. I began shaking uncontrollably and could not stop for several minutes. It was the most exhilarating adrenaline rush I have experienced to this day in my hunting adventures. I just wanted to thank you again for your excellent work in fully covering all aspects of hunting for Moose from A to Z. I have experienced success in the past while hunting moose with the rifle, but these DVD's have allowed me to experience Moose hunting on a whole other level. I am so looking forward to this year's hunt.

Best of luck to you in the upcoming season!

From Moose Hunter, Chuck White
Newfoundland

Alex

My Dad & I have been hunting moose for many years; in fact, with my 37 years of moose hunting and Dad's 60 years of moose hunting one might say that our personal knowledge of moose hunting has been gleaned from a combined 97 years in the bush.

This past Christmas we watched your Moose Madness Series together and I must say that we both thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and were most surprised at the knowledge and research evident in the Series. We agreed that these are by far the most complete and best put together moose hunting instructional video’s we've ever seen. This Series is truly a 'must-have', 'must-watch' video series for moose hunters, especially for first-time moose hunters or those hunters making the transition from rifle to bow hunting. In any case, any moose hunter, regardless of experience, will get valuable information from this Series.

In our opinion you have successfully demonstrated many of the different ways to successfully hunt moose anywhere in North America. By spending just a few hours with your videos the hunter can gain years of knowledge from someone who has spend a lifetime calling, hunting, studying, and capturing moose on still and video cameras. This is a video series that moose hunters can turn to at the beginning of every moose hunting season for some great refreshers.

Very well done! ... Congrats on a fine video series!

Footnote: Chuck White was brought up hunting in NFLD and has harvested many moose with both the gun and bow. He is credited with being the first Canadian to take a wolf (picture above) with a longbow.

From Hunting Consultant, Lowell Thill
Bourbonnais, IL

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

Matt Lorge With Fine Bull From Moose Hunter, John Tilot
Pulaski, Wisconsin

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

From Moose Hunter/Guide, Jean Luc Martin
Edmondston, New Brunswick

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.

Bob Strojwons With 2007 Bull From Moose Hunter, Bob Strojwons
Oshawa, Ontario

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!

Bob Strojwons

From Outfitter/Guide, Greg Baas
Sioux Lookout, Ontario

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

Jon Koon & 2007 Bull From Moose Hunter, Jon Koon
Colfax, Iowa

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.......

From Moose Hunter, Chris Goffard
De Pere, Wisconsin

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!

From Moose Hunter, Brian Wregglesworth
Wasilla, Alaska

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.

From Moose Hunter, Glenn Knoeck
Marathon, Wisconsin

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

From Moose Hunter, Kevin Wallenfang
Middleton, Wisconsin

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.

From Moose Hunters, Kent & Darren Lilja
Eagan, Minnesota

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

Tony Sousa With 2006 Bull From Moose Hunter, George Wagner
Waterloo, Ontario

"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 17^th 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 been the owner of The Bow Shop at Shooter’s Choice in Waterloo since 1984.

From Moose Hunter, Brian Bildson
Grand Prairie, Alberta

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 your calling techniques this year, and called in several moose earlier in the season starting about September 20^th. 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 13^th 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!

Brian Bildson
Outdoor Columnist
Alberta Outdoorsmen

From Moose Hunter, Gene Lagomarsino
Cumberland, Maine

Hi Alex,

" 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.

Thanks!

From Moose Hunter, John Birdsell
Dunnville, Ontario

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 great and I just wanted to thank you.

John

From Moose Hunter, Dave Clark
Mohnton, PA

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 get the animals moving.

From Moose Hunter, Aaron Baker
Orillia, Ontario

Hello Alex,

Just wanted to thank you for your amazing work on the Moose Madness Series. Opening morning I was able to fill my Bull tag! I followed the calling routines from the video and I was able to call in a Cow followed by a Calf and a nice Big Bull. My Uncle was able to fill another one of our tags with a nice bull the following morning using your techniques. I can't thank you enough for what I have learned from you video's; they have really made my moose hunting a lot more exciting and helped me get my largest Bull to date.

Again, thanks so much for everything! Cheers!

From Moose Hunter, Jason Butler
Chesterfield, Virginia

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 more. Way to go Alex!!

From Moose Hunter, Dana Brackins
Bronson, Michigan

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.

Brian Moose With Nice Ontario Bull From Moose Hunter, Brian Moore
Kingston, Ontario

THANK YOU! Your Moose Madness DVD Series was awesome!

Simply put, it is the BEST moose production - bar none - I have ever watched. Everything said reflects experience and know how. Would love to share a hunting camp with you some day.

Once again: Thanks!

Dave Nuttal With 2007 Bull
From Moose Hunter, Dave Nuttall
Thunder Bay, Ontario

Having just reviewed the entire Moose Madness Series, I want to compliment you on a very thorough treatment of moose and moose hunting.

I have been calling moose successfully for 35 years , and must say that your entire discussion on moose calls, from how and when to call, what responding bulls sound and act like, and tricks to draw moose in close was superbly done. For anyone wishing to learn how to call and hunt moose, this DVD Series is a must to own.

From Moose Hunter, Shane Baker
Owner - SKB Enterprises, Thunder Bay, Ontario

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.

I did as instructed in the DVD trying to recreate what I had watched. After several hours with no response, I decided to go for a walk. Returning to my original calling location sometime later I could hear a Moose grunting. I thought it was my partner and marveled at how much he had improved after watching the DVD's for the first time. As it turned out he was hearing the same grunts and was thinking the same thoughts about me. To my surprise I walked into two Bull Moose not more that 40 feet from my calling position. They had responded to my calling while I was on my walk. One ran into the bush disappearing, while the other ran 30 yards into the open and stopped to look at me. His rack measured 52" wide.

I fully believe the success of that day is attributed to watching the Moose Madness DVD's. With the proper instruction, it all came together. I highly recommend viewing these DVD's. Regardless of your experience, it will give you more insight and success in the field. I will certainly be viewing them again before next year's big game hunting season.

Thank you for such an informative series.

From Moose Hunter Rick Guyatt
Oakville, Ontario

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.

rguyatt2@cogeco.ca

From Moose Hunter, Michael Deschamps
Thunder Bay, Ontario

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!

From Moose Hunt Enthusiast, Richard E. Schuette
Green Bay, WI

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.

From Moose Hunter, Norm Monaghan
Brighton, Ontario

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!

Norm is a member of the Big Game Committee, OFAH

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