Moose Hunters

Moose Hunters
Directed by	Ben Sharpsteen
Produced by	Walt Disney
Written by	Otto Englander
Starring	Walt Disney Clarence Nash Pinto Colvig
Music by	Paul Smith
Studio(s)	Walt Disney Productions
Distributor	United Artists
Released	February 20, 1937
Language	English
Preceded by	Magician Mickey
Followed by	Mickey's Amateurs

Moose Hunters is a Mickey Mouse animated short released in 1937.

Summary

Mickey, Donald and Goofy head out into the woods. While Mickey lures one moose using a bush disguise, the others lure another with a female moose decoy. When the two target moose meet and decide to take each other on, our heroes are all in trouble.

Characters

• Mickey Mouse (voiced by Walt Disney)
• Donald Duck (voiced by Clarence Nash)
• Goofy (voiced by Pinto Colvig and Stuart Buchanan)
• Black Moose (voiced by Clarence Nash)
• Red Moose (voiced by Clarence Nash)

Releases

Television

• Disneyland, episode #2.12: "The Goofy Success Story"
• The Mouse Factory, episode #2.14: "Hunting"
• Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald, episode #58
• Good Morning, Mickey, episode #6
• Donald's Quack Attack, episode #61
• The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.26: "Classic Donald"
• Have a Laugh!, episode #47
• Treasures from the Disney Vault, June 6, 2018

Home video

VHS

• Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections: Volume 3
• Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Mickey & the Gang

Laserdisc

• Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections: Volume 3
• Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Mickey & the Gang / Nuts About Chip 'n' Dale

DVD

• Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color
• Walt Disney's Funny Factory with Mickey

Have a Laugh! changes

The following scenes were deleted from the short release due to time constraints:

• The entire first half, including Mickey searching for a moose, and the red moose eating Mickey's shrub disguise.
• Donald adding powder to the moose disguise.
• Goofy adding "deer kiss" perfume to the disguise and then letting the perfume attract the black moose is shortened.
• Goofy and Donald fan-dancing until they can get their female moose costume back on after the black moose blows it off with his howling response is cut.
• The entire scene where Goofy and Donald, as the female moose, woo the black moose, including the following:
  • Donald's encounter with the bee, making the pair dance to the tune of "La Cucuracha".
  • The black moose kissing Goofy with the moose head flying off as Donald tries to hit the bee with a branch and the black moose neighs like a horse.
• The red moose found out that the shrub was Mickey in disguise is shortened.
• The red moose seeing Goofy and Donad's female moose disguise and neighs like a horse.
• Donald finding out that he's under the red moose.
• The black moose challenging the red moose while Goofy and Donald sneak out is shortened.
• The two moose getting ready for their fight is cut.
• The moose fight scene is shortened.
• Goofy saying to the two moose "April Fool" when the two moose found out that the female moose is Goofy and Donald in disguise.

Trivia

• A level based on Moose Hunters appears in the game Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse.
• On the UK VHS of "Mickey and the Gang", the title was misspelled as "Mouse Hunters".
• The scene where the Moose's fight each other was reused in Morris, the Midget Moose.

Gallery

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References

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1920s Plane Crazy • The Gallopin' Gaucho • Steamboat Willie • The Barn Dance • The Opry House • When the Cat's Away • The Barnyard Battle • The Plowboy • The Karnival Kid • Mickey's Follies • Mickey's Choo-Choo • The Jazz Fool • Jungle Rhythm • The Haunted House • Wild Waves 1930s Fiddling Around • The Barnyard Concert • The Cactus Kid • The Fire Fighters • The Shindig • The Chain Gang • The Gorilla Mystery • The Picnic • Pioneer Days • The Birthday Party • Traffic Troubles • The Castaway • The Moose Hunt • The Delivery Boy • Mickey Steps Out • Blue Rhythm • Fishin' Around • The Barnyard Broadcast • The Beach Party • Mickey Cuts Up • Mickey's Orphans • The Duck Hunt • The Grocery Boy • The Mad Dog • Barnyard Olympics • Mickey's Revue • Musical Farmer • Mickey in Arabia • Mickey's Nightmare • Trader Mickey • The Whoopee Party • Touchdown Mickey • The Wayward Canary • Parade of the Award Nominees • The Klondike Kid • Mickey's Good Deed • Building a Building • The Mad Doctor • Mickey's Pal Pluto • Mickey's Mellerdrammer • Ye Olden Days • The Mail Pilot • Mickey's Mechanical Man • Mickey's Gala Premier • Puppy Love • The Steeple-Chase • The Pet Store • Giantland • Shanghaied • Camping Out • Playful Pluto • Gulliver Mickey • Mickey's Steam-Roller • Orphan's Benefit • Mickey Plays Papa • The Dognapper • Two-Gun Mickey • Mickey's Man Friday • The Band Concert • Mickey's Service Station • Mickey's Kangaroo • Mickey's Garden • Mickey's Fire Brigade • Pluto's Judgement Day • On Ice • Mickey's Polo Team • Orphans' Picnic • Mickey's Grand Opera • Thru the Mirror • Mickey's Rival • Moving Day • Alpine Climbers • Mickey's Circus • Mickey's Elephant • The Worm Turns • Magician Mickey • Moose Hunters • Mickey's Amateurs • Hawaiian Holiday • Clock Cleaners • Lonesome Ghosts • Boat Builders • Mickey's Trailer • The Whalers • Mickey's Parrot • Brave Little Tailor • Society Dog Show • Mickey's Surprise Party • The Pointer • The Standard Parade 1940s Tugboat Mickey • Pluto's Dream House • Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip • The Sorcerer's Apprentice • The Little Whirlwind • The Nifty Nineties • Orphan's Benefit • A Gentleman's Gentleman • Canine Caddy • Lend a Paw • All Together • Mickey's Birthday Party • Symphony Hour • Pluto and the Armadillo • Squatter's Rights • Mickey and the Beanstalk • Mickey's Delayed Date • Mickey Down Under • Mickey and the Seal 1950s R'Coon Dawg • Pluto's Party • Pluto's Christmas Tree • The Simple Things 1980s-Present Mickey's Christmas Carol • The Prince and the Pauper • Runaway Brain • Get a Horse! • Mickey in a Minute • Once Upon a Studio See Also The Mickey Mouse Club • The Mouse Factory • Good Morning, Mickey • Mickey's Mouse Tracks • Mickey Mouse and Friends (TV Series) • Disney's The Twelve Days of Christmas • Mickey's Fun Songs • Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas • House of Mouse • Mickey Mouse Works • Mickey's Magical Christmas • Mickey's House of Villains • Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse • Mickey Mousekersize • Mickey Mouse (TV series) • Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures • Mickey's 90th Spectacular • The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse