"You and your guides NEVER GIVE UP"
Ron Smits, Wisconsin

"You are the most professional guide I've met in a lifetime of hunting."
Dennis Broetzman, Wisconsin

"We were literally surrounded by caribou herds every day."
Gordy Schalla, Wisconsin

"My grizzly with you and my moose with Dewey are the trophies of my lifetime"
Dr. Larry Leff, California

"A book bear and a book moose. What a hunt!"
Mark Payton, MT.

"My trophy caribou was taken with Glen a few hundred yards from the lodge at Golsovia, drinking coffee in a "blind" we constructed. This was the day after I took my wolf."
Bill Crawford, repeat hunter and fisherman

"Book bear and huge wolf. Hunt with the Austin clan. See my photo!!!"
Rick Ruggles, Idaho, repeat guest

"Only ivory-clawed grizz I've ever seen, made the book, forgot my camera and Jerry walked back 2 miles to get it. He forgot the pop."
Skeet Henyon, Michigan

"My blond bear is an unsurpassed trophy and all my hunting friends will be over soon if they can afford it. To me the skull is the real prize."
Per Holmgren, Norway

"With best wishes and appreciation,...."
George Bush

"Thanks for a successful grizzly hunt, hope you enjoy the video."
Ron Shearer, host, "Great American Outdoors."

"My husband Gary and I took our moose, bear and caribou all on the same hunt. Jerry and his assistants are the greatest. Gary basically got his moose from bed!! My huge arctic char didn't outweigh the other trophies but my personal highlight was catching silvers on an 8 weight as 3 successful hunters departed the lodge."
Diana Broeckel, Illinois

"You said it was 9 1/2 feet and it was!!"
Jerry S., New York

"Jerry, you and Glen were always the optimists in the snowstorms, always convincing me I'd get a grizzly after 7 tries with other guides, and you came through with a super-big boar. So why did Rick and I have to keep getting your snowmobiles unstuck???? --just kidding"
Ron Hugo, Wisconsin

"The native guides you use are super, know the land, and contributed 100% to my success. After my bear I'm coming back for moose."
Dennis Jacob, Arizona

"I'm so happy with my new swizzle-stick."
Deb Tolson, Texas

"Great to be on a hunt with Red Duke and his kids, who's (kids) helped pack out my bear."
Ray Tolson, Texas

"Jerry, don't enter that moose into the book."
Dr. Red Duke, Texas and America. HERO OF HUNTERS, DOCTORS, GUIDES, TEXANS, CARING PEOPLE.

"Jerry and Brad, please don't take me through "the graveyard" again. I saw 15 bears my first day and spotted the one I wanted on day 2 right from Mark Thompson's tower at the lodge. I appreciate your help in collecting it, especially Brad for packing it out and across the river. Your operation is outrageous."
Doc Hanes, S.C.

"The photos of the tundra I took and everything that grows on it fascinated me nearly as much as the animals we collected on our 14-day stay, not to mention the silvers and arctic char on fly rods."
Ted Ford, S.C.

"I didn't book a spring hunt, but I hunted in the snow. We walked 6 miles following the bear, fall time. I collected it. Jerry and I took turns packing the hide/skull back to the lodge. We were exhausted when we arrived at 1 am. We called Clara in St. Michael to let her know we were safe. We slept nearly 18 hours."
Antonio Bejas, Portugal

"My grizz came really easy, but after days and days of hard hunting. Jerry and I spotted this 9-footer from a boat, beached it, and stalked for over an hour. When the bear didn't come out of the willow patch Jerry made weird sounds, and lo and behold, there it was. I packed it out all on my own back to the boat."
Jim S, Chicago

"My '99 26 & 12/16 grizzly was the trophy of many lifetimes."
Tom Sharko, NJ

"The color on my '99 fall grizz was awesome, thanks for the great hunt, I'll be back for caribou a year from December."
Rolli Greer, NJ

"I got my 9 foot grizzly opening day with Jerry right at his lodge. At 82 years old it was a tremendous thrill (and what an accomplishment, Dave)."
David Moore, Texas

"Super moose, super bear, super caribou. I'm spoiled now after my '99 hunt with you. See you in 2003."
Bill Bain, Green Bay

"Glen and Brad are fantastic guides, thanks so much for my unreal '99 grizzly."
Rick Baeten, Green Bay

"Doc and I are coming back this winter for caribou with Jerry, Glen, Dewey and Brad. These guides are supreme, they cook, clean and comfort us. All 3 of us took fine bears fall '98."
L. Johnson, S.C.

"I showed these youngsters some darn good tricks getting my fine bear."
Gene Callender, N.C.

"The caribou was the highlight of my father-in-laws hunt."
Steve Kiker, Penn.

"You are always safe with the Austin's, especially when I'm guarding fishermen with a .375."
Owen Royce, frequent hunter/fisherman/dog musher, Wisconsin

"We see a lot of bears. Up close. Usually your wife is right there. Fishing. I suggest September as a great time to fish and collect a bear/not lose a wife."
(Jeff lost his upper teeth protecting his wife Sue from a bear in '98, long story)

"My bear came easy. My moose involved wading a stream in the late afternoon, sorting out the best bulls, being charged, shooting the correct one, later being charged by it, dropping it, skinning with a grizzly close (I'd already collected mine), packing all the meat out to camp and last the antlers. (this is a regulation, all the meat must reach the "point" before the antlers.) I'm a war veteran and this was major exciting. I especially enjoyed being able to accompany my buddy on his grizzly hunt."
Jim Ball, Missouri

"Seeing a bull moose stare down a big grizz on our first day of the hunt was AWESOME."
Andy Smith, Texas

"After the vast caribou herds in winter, I'm coming back for Grizzly bear."
Tony Chen, Singapore

"I'm 81 and I'm taking my grizzly of a lifetime with Jerry Austin this fall. I'm now 82 and took a 9 footer on opening Day 99."
D. Moore, Texas

"Thanks for the great effort on my bear."
J.Neal, Ok.

"We persevered and my trophy is a credit to you."
Greg James, IL.

"You know how to kill bears."
Loius Pete, Yupik Eskimo, mentor, Stebbins AK

"You saved my 3 kid's lives by shooting that bear"
The late Philip Abouchuk, Yupik Eskimo of St.Michael and the best neighbor one could ask for.

"Packing my bear hide and skull 7 miles on your back, uphill, was unreal. No one but Hank will believe it."
John Preston, Texas

"You made me madder than anyone since my college football coach."
Big John Estes from Texas after his "forced march" for #29. A lifelong friend.

"My wife and I enjoyed your company, especially at the lodge with your children. The fact that my bear was smaller than the one that walked by my wife while standing guard over the boat on the beach is immaterial. Great hunt,"
Don S., Texas

"9'6" spring bear, no matches, you started a fire with a .44 and blazo. I'd be comfortable with you on the moon or in Russia."
L.J., Montana

"Book bear with a trusted .270, great caribou, little light round on the bear, had to pass some up, caribou went in top 20, thanks Hank and Jerry."
Norris Fox, Texas

"Jerry, your guts and experience that day produced my bear, 28 and 1/2 yrs old, 11 rounds from a combination of a .375, .378, and fortunately your .416 Rigby. This bear forever known as the "RACEHORSE BEAR" to you and Hank Hankerd."
The late Mount Everest Revels.

"Jerry Austin's operation is by far the best I've ever experienced. Hard work isn't just another cliche', it's a way of life. Due to Jerry's knowledge of the land, people and animals I was able to harvest the trophy of a lifetime."
Ron Smits, Green Bay, Wi.

"Jerry, I've been on a lot of guided hunts and this has been the best experience of my lifetime. Huge bear and huge moose. Thanks particularly to Dewey and Brad for making my fall '99 hunt a success."
Eric Johnson, Green Bay

"Taking my huge '99 moose with a handgun was a thrill of a lifetime. You guys operate the finest hunting operation anywhere, bar none."
Ron Hugo, Green Bay

"Hi I'm Arnie and I didn't mess around in fall '99. Took a fine large grizzly and huge bull moose from Dewey's spike camp along with Brad."
Arnold Sopitzmacher, Green Bay.

"When I saw that 70" bull moose I knew I had to have it. I'd already spotted Arnie's with snow all over its antlers. Thanks guys for an outstanding trophy, I'll be back for grizzly in 2000."
Robert Borucki, Michigan