Claudio,

I was just emailing you and simply wanted to say that I absolutely loved the trip. I have never even seen that many birds in hunting videos. You have a spectacular setup from the lodge and hospitality you show to the hunting and bird production you can show. I truly believe that you have one of the most under rated outfits in the northern territory of North America.

Adam Burken

Claudio,

We had a great time. We will see you next year.

Tommy Ward

Claudio,

As usual, the Ongaros outing provided the stuff for tales.

Thanks for your effort and attention to detail that allows for a memorable experience. You guys are the greatest.

Gary Good

Hey Claudio,

I just wanted to say thanks again, and commend you on the first class operation that you and your staff run. It was an experience of a life time, and one that I am already looking forward to next year. Once again thanks for a very memorable trip, I hope to see those pics in the brochure, and I hope y'all have a great deer season. We may have to talk about a deer hunt. Well good luck and see you later.

Grant Hillman

Claudio,

A good friend of mine, Don Ekstrom, told me that you have a first class hunting operation and he highly recommend your organization. I would like to bring up my son and daughter, ages 27 and 32 for a quality hunt.

John Perry

Claudio,

You have a great business. We know those that come, don't ever stop coming back.

Jake Bippart

Claudio,

Good luck on the Deer venture. You deserve it!!! You run one of the finest hunting operations it has been my pleasure to hunt.

Best wishes, Joel Winitz

Claudio,

Good luck with the Deer Outfit! If you run it like the ducks, you will be booked for years to come.

Tim Furness

Claudio,

I would like to thank you and all your staff for a hunt of a lifetime....I have been wanting to do this since I was 16 years old...and at age 59 a wish came true. It was special because I got to come with my son, Lane. This was a first class hunt in every way. I would like to thank your guides, they did a great job. I hope you enjoyed the duck bits.....

Ron Plaisance

Claudio,

Thanks again for another great hunt. I lost the bill so let me know if this does not cover the bill. Any overage, apply to next year.

Dave Siegel

“This was our 4th year, so that tells a lot about the outfitter. I would recommend this trip to anyone.”

Pete Clausen ( in a letter to the Bird Hunting Report Feb 2000)

Claudio,

Just a quick note to thank you for an outstanding three days of hunting. The highlight for me was when you took Ray, Carroll, John and myself on that afternoon goose hunt. Despite the dry year, you and your crew pulled it off again in the Ongaro tradition. Our afternoon hunt should have been on film, it was that good. Thanks again, you professionalism and dedication is greatly appreciated by our group each year.

Steve Cotta

Claudio,

Thank you for the incredible hunting experience at Ongaro’s. My son and I really enjoyed it. I have enclosed a check in the amount of $XXXX to cover the remaining balance. I look forward to returning to hunting with you in the near future.

William Culp

Claudio,

Thank you and your team for the shoot of a lifetime and a record of 40 ducks + 40 geese + 3 snows. Some things I will never forget.

Steve Tucker

Claudio,

Thank you so much for all your efforts to create such a wonderful hunt. You did a great job and the last day at the roost I will never forget.

Scott Sutherland

Claudio,

I recently went looking through old photographs and came up with several duplicate photos. I thought you might like to have them for your collection. Some of them might warrant posting on the ‘wall’, particularily the ones from this past hunt. I hope the rest of your season went extremely well and, as always, we look forward to hunting you and the guys again next year.

Mark Joye

Claudio,

I just wanted to thank you for the great hunts we had several weeks ago. Everything was first class, from the hunting, food, accommodations, guides to the friendships. I look forward to a return trip. In that regard, I would like to reserve the first available weekend next hunting season.

Earl Humphrey

Claudio,

Just a quick note to let you know how much I enjoyed hunting with you this past week. It was everything I was told; and more!

In addition to the wonderful goose and duck shoots, I was very impressed with the quality and enthusiasm of your guides and staff, the accommodations worked perfectly and the area is a beautiful one. We had an uneventful trip home and are left with lots of birds to cook up and many memories.

Scott Carl

Claudio,

We truly had a wonderful stay at your lodge. The hunts were awesome! I hope to hunt with “Ya’ll” again next year.

Karl Wiedemann

Claudio,

Thanks for the great hunt.

Herb Stackhouse

Claudio and Linda Ongaro are the most enthusiastic outfitters with whom I have had the pleasure to hunt. The ducks rained from the sky and we managed to get quite a few geese as well. A good time was had and many a story was belied at Ongaro’s comfy hunting lodge on the Alberta prairie. Frank Repka (in a Christmas letter to his family and friends)

Claudio,

Please reserve me a spot at the same time for next year.

Nathan Allen

Claudio,

I just wanted to write you and let you know what a wonderful hunt we had. With all the frills that you give to us hunters, it really makes the trip so nice to be associated with you and the class of people that you have.

William H. Ford

Claudio,

I was fortunate enough to hunt last year with you and your team. I was on the hunt with Victor from Skyline Camo and the Penn’s Woods camera crew. Your lodge and staff is some of the finest hunting facilities and people that I have met. I would like to get on a priority list for next hunting season.

Marty Stewart

Gentlemen,

Enclosed is the information packet for the hunt with Claudio Ongaro during the second week of September.

Half of us have hunted with Claudio several times before. We have found him to be organized, hard working and knowledgeable about his hunting range and the waterfowl.

Porter Rose (in a letter to his hunting party)

Claudio,

You and your staff are very professional in what you do. I had a great time on my deer hunt and I am looking forward to a return trip in 2005.

John Kemp

This was my third trip in a row to Alberta, Canada and I was determined to hold out for a whopper as my outfitter Claudio Ongaro likes to say. My first year with Claudio I left with a 130 class whitetail, my second year a 150 class, and this year a 160 plus class buck. The hunt began like so many before, with the e-mails full of trail cam photos from Claudio excited to show me this year’s talent pool. So many pictures of 140’s on up is enough to make any whitetail hunter’s heart start to beat just a little bit faster….

Scott Roskowski (in a deer hunting article about his trip to Alberta)