Kodiak (2014–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Do or Die Together - full transcript
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GROWING UP IN ALASKA,
MY DAD ALWAYS TOLD US
THAT THE KODIAK BROWN BEAR -
IT'S EVERYTHING THAT ALASKA IS.
THAT IS A BIG BEAR.
THAT'S OVER A 9-FOOT BEAR,
AND YOU CAN SEE HIS TRAIL.
HE IS MOVING.
THESE ARE THE LARGEST
CARNIVORES ON THE PLANET,
AND YOU BETTER BE CAREFUL,
'CAUSE JUST WHEN
YOU'RE HUNTING THEM...
I can hear that bear up there.
...THEY'RE HUNTING YOU.
IN THESE WOODS,
THE ONLY WAY WE SURVIVE
IS TO DEPEND ON OUR BROTHERS,
FATHERS, AND FRIENDS...
HOPE EVERYBODY'S UP FOR THIS,
BECAUSE IT'S GONNA HAPPEN QUICK.
There's the bear right here.
Come on, come on, come on.
Right there, right there,
right there, right there.
He's coming in.
I see him.
OH ****
I'M JAMMED. I'M JAMMED.
GOT IT.
...PRETTY SOON, THOUGH,
MY DAD'S GENERATION WON'T BE
WALKING THESE TRAILS ANYMORE,
AND IT'LL BE UP TO US YOUNG GUYS
TO CARRY ON THIS WAY OF LIFE.
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I WONDER WHAT KIND OF SHAPE
THINGS ARE IN.
40 MILES OFF THE COAST OF ALASKA
LIES 3,600 SQUARE MILES
OF UNTAMED WILDERNESS -
KODIAK ISLAND.
WITH NO ROADS, THE ONLY WAY
INTO LEGENDARY GUIDE BOB MAY'S
LODGE ON AFOGNAK BAY
IS TO BRAVE THE ROUGH CONDITIONS
BY AIR OR BY SEA.
YOU GO OVER TO YOUR CABIN YET?
BOB, HIS SON ROB,
BOB'S BEST FRIEND,
ERNIE HOLLAND,
AND HIS BOYS,
APPRENTICE GUIDES KYLE AND TROY,
COME HERE EVERY FALL TO STOCK UP
FOOD FOR THEIR FREEZER
AND GUIDE HUNTERS
FOR THE LARGEST PREDATOR
IN NORTH AMERICA -
THE KODIAK BROWN BEAR.
I'VE SET MY SIGHTS
ON THIS CAREER FOR A WHILE NOW.
THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO.
YOU KNOW,
I DON'T WANT TO BE IN A CITY.
I WANT TO BE OUT
IN A PLACE LIKE THIS
'CAUSE, I MEAN,
IT'S AMAZING OUT HERE.
TROY IS MY YOUNGEST BROTHER.
TROY AND I BOTH LOVE
DOING EVERYTHING
OUT IN THE WOODS TOGETHER,
AND WHO BETTER SPEND IT WITH?
I'M LOOKING FORWARD
TO BEING A FULL-BLOWN GUIDE
AND BREAKING OUT
OF THE APPRENTICESHIP.
HEY, YOU GUYS,
COME UP HERE FOR A MINUTE.
ALL RIGHT.
GET THIS STUFF OFF OF HERE.
LET'S ROCK.
GOT HUNTERS
COMING IN TOMORROW.
ALL RIGHT.
YEE-HAW.
MY NAME'S BOB MAY.
I'M A GUIDE HERE ON KODIAK.
BEEN GUIDING BROWN BEARS HERE
FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS OR MORE.
TO BE A BEAR GUIDE HERE
ON KODIAK,
IT NOT ONLY TAKES
THAT PIECE OF PAPER,
BUT YOU BETTER KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
BELIEVE ME, IF YOU SCREW UP,
HELL'S COMING TO BREAKFAST.
MAN, WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME.
GO. GO, GO, GO.
I'M EXCITED TO GO HUNTING
WITH ERNIE.
ERNIE IS MY BEST FRIEND.
I KNOW ERNIE'S GOT MY BACK.
HE'S GOT MY BACK IN A BAR FIGHT,
AND HE'S GOT MY BACK
GOING IN ON A BEAR.
AND WE'VE DONE BOTH.
I'VE KNOWN BOB MAY SINCE HE WAS
**** YELLOW IN DIAPERS.
OKAY, THIS WEEK ON "ALASKA,"
WE'RE GALE BARBECUING.
GALE BARBECUING.
YEAH, YOU DON'T WANT TO
TRY THIS AT HOME.
THEY BROKE THE FREAKING MOLD
WHEN THEY BUILT HIM.
I DON'T THINK GOD
HAS ANOTHER MOLD LIKE THAT.
IF YOU LOSE THE FLAME,
WHAT DO YOU DO ABOUT IT?
I USUALLY GO WITH
THE HIGH-OCTANE AVGAS
FOR THE RE-LIGHT,
FOR THE RESTART.
THERE'S NOBODY I'D RATHER HAVE
STANDING BEHIND ME
IN A BAD SITUATION THAN HIM.
SMOKEHOUSE IS KNOCKED OVER.
GARBAGE EVERYWHERE.
OBVIOUSLY,
WE GOT A BEAR PROBLEM HERE.
YEAH, LET'S A LOAD OF GUN
OR TWO, HUH?
WE'VE GOT A POPULATION
OF PROBABLY 3,500 BEARS
HERE ON THE ISLAND.
EVERY YEAR, THEY GIVE US
ABOUT 200 BEARS TO KILL.
IF THE POPULATION
GOES UNCHECKED,
OLDER MALES WILL ATTACK
AND KILL THE ISLAND'S YOUNG CUBS
AS THEY COMPETE FOR FOOD.
A LOT OF TIMES,
IF THEY OVERPOPULATE,
THEY START GETTING INTO TOWNS,
AND THEY CAN KILL YOU.
AND THEN, MOST LIKELY
THEY'RE GONNA EAT YOU.
I DON'T KNOW
WHEN HE WAS HERE LAST,
BUT HASN'T BEEN THAT LONG.
GET BUSY. JUST ONE MORE CHORE
WE GOT TO DEAL WITH.
MIGHT AS WELL GET STARTED.
WHAT MAKES THESE BEARS
SO DANGEROUS,
ABOVE AND BEYOND ANYTHING ELSE,
IS THAT THEY'RE SMART,
AND THEY KNOW HOW TO USE
THAT 1,400 POUNDS OF MUSCLE
TO BASICALLY GET WHAT THEY WANT.
GET THIS PLACE WARMED UP.
GO AHEAD.
WE GOT TO GET A FIRE GOING
IN HERE FOR STARTERS.
BRR.
YEAH, NICE AND COLD IN HERE.
AT LEAST IT'S NICE AND CLEAN.
START GETTING READY.
THAT'S ALL WE CAN DO.
ROBERT, YOU CAN BE IN CHARGE
OF KYLE AND TROY THERE
IN GETTING THAT BEAR STUFF
CLEANED UP OUT THERE, HUH?
TROY, YOU AND KYLE GET THOSE
.500s OUT, GET THEM LOADED,
AND CARRY THEM.
THE BOYS ARE PUSHING
TO BECOME BEAR GUIDES,
AND RIGHT NOW, I'M NOT
WANTING MY KIDS TO DO WHAT I DO
BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT KIND
OF DANGER'S OUT THERE THEM.
YOU GUYS BE CAREFUL
WHEN YOU'RE UP THAT WATERLINE.
I DON'T KNOW
WHERE THIS BEAR'S AT,
BUT HE WAS OBVIOUSLY HERE
NOT TOO LONG AGO.
WE GOT A LOT OF STUFF TO DO,
SO LET'S GET ON IT.
TROY, YOU CAN HELP ME
LIFT THE SMOKE SHED.
KYLE, YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN GOOD
AT PICKING UP TRASH.
ROBERT GREW UP HERE.
I MEAN, HE WAS POTTY-TRAINED
DOWN HERE IN THE CREEK
WHEN I MADE HIM WASH HIS ASS OFF
WHEN HE WAS 2.
HE IS DEFINITELY THE TRUE
OUTDOORSMAN IN THE FAMILY.
THIS THING'S
NOT GONNA BE LIGHT.
THE ISLAND'S A PART OF MY BLOOD.
WELL, I'M A COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN
MOST OF THE YEAR,
SO I'VE BEEN OUT OF THIS GAME
FOR A LONG TIME.
BEEN WORKING FOR MY DAD
ALL MY LIFE,
AND I WANTED TO GO
TRY SOMETHING NEW.
I'M GLAD HE'S BACK.
I MEAN, I KNOW
HE'S STILL GONNA GO FISHING -
QUICK, FAST MONEY -
BUT I'M GETTING A LITTLE OLDER,
AND I JUST - I NEED A HAND.
WELL, IF YOU GUYS
WANT TO BE A GUIDE,
THIS IS WHERE IT STARTS,
YOU KNOW,
GETTING THE CAMP READY.
LET'S CHECK THE OIL
ON THE GENERATORS AND THE GAS,
AND THEN
LET'S GET WOOD SITUATED
SO WE HAVE SOME DRY WOOD
PUT UP.
I'M JUST HERE TO HELP
PUT THIS TOGETHER FOR MY DAD,
DIRECT KYLE AND TROY
IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION,
AND THEN I'M OUT OF HERE.
DON'T PUSSYFOOT AROUND.
GET 'ER DONE.
GOT IT.
I'M READY FOR THOSE HUNTERS
TO GET IN HERE, MAN.
GET THIS SHOW
ON THE ROAD.
IT'S THE FIRST DAY
OF HUNTING SEASON,
AND APPRENTICE GUIDES
TROY AND KYLE
HEAD INTO MARMOT BAY
TO CATCH FOOD FOR THE CAMP.
STATE LAW IN ALASKA FOR GUIDING,
YOU NEED THREE YEARS'
APPRENTICING UNDER A HEAD GUIDE,
SO THIS WILL BE MY THIRD YEAR
AND HOPEFULLY MY LAST YEAR.
THIS LOOKS LIKE A SPOT.
I'LL GIVE IT A TRY HERE
FOR A LITTLE WHILE.
YEAH, THIS'LL DO.
YOU GET THE BIRD'S NEST.
BREAKING OUT OF
BEING AN APPRENTICE GUIDE
TO A FULL-BLOWN GUIDE -
IT'S NOT SOMETHING
THAT THEY JUST HAND OUT
IN CRACKER JACK BOXES.
IT'S EXTREMELY DIFFICULT
TO ATTAIN.
DUDE,
YOU GOT US IN A GOOD SPOT.
THAT'S DEEP.
HAVE A GOOD CHANCE
OF CATCHING SOMETHING HERE.
YEAH.
BASICALLY,
EVER SINCE I WAS A LITTLE KID...
YEAH, SEE YOU LATER, TROY.
GOOD LUCK HUNTING.
...I'D REMEMBER MY DAD
COMING HOME FROM THESE HUNTS
AND TELLING THE COOLEST STORIES,
AND HE HAD THE BIGGEST SMILE
ON HIS FACE,
AND HE WENT THROUGH
SOME OF THE COOLEST THINGS,
MET SOME OF THE COOLEST PEOPLE,
AND SOMEDAY, I HOPE TO
KIND OF FOLLOW IN HIS FOOTSTEPS.
THIS IS MY DREAM OUT HERE.
I MEAN, DAD'S NEVER REALLY
WANTED US TO DO THIS.
YOU'VE HEARD HIM SAY THAT
SINCE DAY ONE.
TELL US
WE'RE NOT GONNA DO SOMETHING,
THEN WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?
YEAH,
WE'RE GONNA GO DO IT.
AND IF THINGS
START GETTING TOUGH,
JUST LEAN ON
EACH OTHER.
JUST LIKE MY DAD AND BOB HAVE
BEEN HAVING EACH OTHER'S BACKS,
YOU KNOW, IN THE WOODS,
I'M HOPING THAT KYLE'S GONNA BE,
YOU KNOW, MY BACKUP
AND I'M GONNA BE HIS.
GOT TO IMPRESS THE OLD GUYS,
AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT,
WE'LL BE
RUNNING THIS ****
HOLY!
OH, YEAH.
BRING HIM HOME.
YEAH, LOOK AT THAT.
THAT'S A DOOZY.
OH, YEAH.
I THINK I HEAR A PLANE.
THE SOUND
OF A de HAVILLAND FLOATPLANE
MEANS THE SEASON'S
FIRST BEAR HUNTER HAS ARRIVED.
IT'S ALWAYS EXCITING
WHEN YOU HAVE
YOUR FIRST HUNTER COMING IN,
AND I'M CONFIDENT
THAT WE'LL GET HIM A BEAR,
AND HOPEFULLY A REAL NICE BEAR.
A LEGEND IN THE BUSINESS,
BOB MAY HAS GUIDED
HEADS OF STATE AND INDUSTRY.
THESE HUNTERS COME IN
FROM EUROPE, THE U. S.,
THE SOUTH, THE EAST,
BECAUSE THEY WANT TO EXPERIENCE
THE WORLD OF BOB MAY.
IS THIS MY MAN?
MY NAME'S BEN HULL.
I'M A GOLD MINER
FROM FAIRBANKS, ALASKA.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.
FIGURED
I'D BRING THE OLD MAN WITH.
IT'S A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME TRIP.
THIS IS GREAT.
YOU KNOW, EVERY HUNTER
THAT WE HAVE COME INTO CAMP,
I ALWAYS HAVE 'EM SHOOT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
MAKE SURE THE GUY KNOWS
HOW TO USE HIS FIREARM.
SO, ARE YOU READY
FOR US TO CALL ONE IN FOR YOU?
LET'S DO IT.
LET'S POP
A COUPLE OF CAPS, HERE,
AND SEE
WHERE YOU'RE SHOOTING.
THE MINIMUM CALIBER
FOR A BROWN BEAR - .338.
YEAH, YOU BETTER BE
CARRYING A BIG GUN.
I'M WATCHING TO SEE HOW FAMILIAR
THEY ARE WITH THEIR FIREARM,
AND ACCURACY IS A BIG THING.
I LIKE THEM DEAD-ON
AT 100 YARDS.
AH, A LITTLE BIT LOW
AND TO THE LEFT.
IF YOU'RE FIRST SHOT
ISN'T GOOD ON A BROWN BEAR,
YOU'RE GONNA BE IN TROUBLE
BECAUSE THE BROWN BEAR
FILLS WITH ADRENALINE
AND BECOMES A SUPER BROWN BEAR
AND A SUPER-DANGEROUS
BROWN BEAR.
AND LOOK A THAT.
YOU'RE ABOUT ½½ INCH OF CENTER.
I THINK MY FIRST RESPONSIBILITY
IS FOR A CLEAN KILL
TO THAT ANIMAL, YOU KNOW?
YOU OWE IT TO THAT ANIMAL
YOU'RE HUNTING, THAT -
AND YOU DON'T LIKE SEEING
ANIMALS SUFFER
OR RUN OFF WOUNDED.
AND SO HE'S GOT TO BE ABLE
TO SHOOT.
AS MORNING BREAKS,
THE WEATHER ON KODIAK
HAS TURNED,
PLUMMETING TO 28 DEGREES AND
BLANKETING THE AREA WITH SNOW.
WEATHER TURNS TO CRAP.
OH, YOU GOT TO LOVE
THIS WEATHER.
WE CAN'T TAKE THE BOAT OUT,
SO WE'RE JUST GONNA
HAVE TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT,
SO WE'RE HIKING.
NOW THE PARTY IS FORCED
TO VENTURE THREE MILES SOUTH
ON FOOT,
RIGHT THROUGH THE HEART
OF BEAR COUNTRY.
SNOW, RAIN, SLEET -
WE'RE JUST LIKE
THE POSTAL SERVICE, YOU KNOW?
WE'RE GONNA HUNT EVERY DAY.
AND HOPEFULLY,
WE'RE GONNA PICK UP A TRACK.
WE'RE JUST GONNA
GO UP THROUGH HERE
AND THEN JUST WORK THAT WAY
OVER TO THE LAGOON.
IT'S PROBABLY
ABOUT ANOTHER HALF A MILE OR SO
TO THE LAGOON.
AND THERE'S A COUPLE OF LAGOONS
ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE ISLAND.
WE'RE GONNA GO
CHECK THOSE OUT.
THERE'S A FEW BEARS
BACK IN THERE, CHASING BEAVERS.
HOPEFULLY,
WE'LL SEE SOME FRESH BEAR SIGN.
YOU KNOW, TRACKING TAKES A LOT
OF TIME AND A LOT OF EXPERIENCE.
IT'S SLOWING DOWN,
BEING VERY, VERY OBSERVANT,
LOOKING FOR A LITTLE PIECE
OF BRUSH THAT'S BROKEN,
A LITTLE SPOT OF BLOOD
ON A BLADE OF GRASS.
IT'S A PUZZLE,
AND YOU FIGURE IT OUT.
TRACK RIGHT HERE.
HE'S A PRETTY GOOD ONE.
LET ME SEE.
YEAH, THAT'S A BIG BEAR.
YOU PUT YOU HAND ACROSS THE PAD,
AND IT'S THAT PLUS TWO.
THAT'S A HUGE,
HUGE, BEAR.
10-FOOT.
YES, 10-FOOT.
BEN, WE'RE JUST ABOUT
UP TO THIS LAGOON.
IT'S ONLY
A COUPLE 300 YARDS.
THE BEAR'S
GOT EVERY ADVANTAGE OVER US.
THEIR SENSE OF SMELL
IS SO MUCH GREATER THAN OURS.
IT'S NOT UNCOMMON
FOR THEM TO SMELL SOMETHING
FROM 15 MILES AWAY.
THAT WHOLE BIG MUZZLE,
THAT'S JUST ONE BIG FILTER.
The idea here is, Ben,
that we want to -
we want to see him
before he sees us.
I'm getting anxious.
Shh, quiet.
What is that?
Holy ****
Some reason, I'm feeling
really good about this spot.
GUIDE'S BOB AND ERNIE,
ALONG WITH HUNTER BEN,
HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THE TRACKS
OF A KODIAK BEAR.
JUDGING FROM THE SIZE
OF THE PRINT,
THE BEAR IS A FULL-GROWN MALE
STANDING 10 FEET TALL
AND LIKELY IN SEARCH OF FOOD.
I'm getting anxious.
Shh, quiet.
What is that?
Holy ****
It's just a deer.
Looks like a buck.
The color's right.
NORMALLY, IF THERE'S
A LOT OF RELAXED DEER AROUND,
THERE'S USUALLY
NOT A BEAR AROUND.
YEAH,
IT'S NOT A GOOD THING.
SO, YOU KNOW, WE'RE JUST
GONNA KEEP MOVING HERE
AND SEE WHAT WE SEE.
BACK AT THE LODGE,
TROY AND KYLE TAKE STOCK
OF THE CAMP'S RAW MATERIALS.
WE'RE DEFINITELY GONNA NEED
SOME MORE WOOD.
AND LORD KNOWS
WHAT BOB WILL DO TO US
IF WE RUN OUT
OF GOOD WOOD.
OUT HERE, YOU NEED WOOD,
YOU NEED HEAT,
'CAUSE IF WE GET SNOWED IN
AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY,
IT'S GONNA GET COLD REAL QUICK.
WHOA.
WE AIN'T GOT NEAR ENOUGH WOOD.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO
GET THE BOAT
AND GO OUT
AND FIND SOME BEACH WOOD.
I'LL SHOW YOU GUYS
HOW TO DO IT,
BECAUSE WE CAN'T CUT DOWN
ONE OF THESE TREES.
THEY'RE AS WET
AS ALL THIS WOOD.
IF WE CUT DOWN A LIVE TREE,
YOU GOT TO LOG IT UP
AND SPLIT IT
AND THE WAIT
FOR IT TO DRY OUT.
SO THE DRIFTWOOD'S A LOT DRIER.
WE'RE GONNA JUMP IN THE BOAT,
GO AROUND,
AND CHECK OUT THE BEACHES
AND TRY AND DRAG
A LOG OFF THE BEACH.
TAKING **** BIG WAVES.
WE COULDN'T HAVE PICKED
A BETTER DAY TO DO IT!
WE'RE THE ASSISTANT GUIDES.
THAT'S OUR JOB,
TO TAKE CARE OF THE CAMP DUTIES.
MAYBE THEY'RE NOT
THE MOST GLAMOROUS JOBS,
BUT IF THIS IS WHAT IT TAKES
FOR ME TO BE A MASTER GUIDE,
YOU TELL ME WHAT TO DO,
AND I'LL DO IT.
OH **** MAN.
THAT THING IS HUGE.
OKAY, HERE'S THE PLAN.
I'M GONNA CUT THE LOG IN HALF.
I'LL GET YOU GUYS TIED UP TO IT,
AND YOU GUYS YARD THE TREE OFF.
WE'RE SUPPOSED TO
BRING THAT BACK?
I DON'T KNOW.
THAT LOOKS LIKE A PRETTY BIG
CHUNK OF ROOT ON THERE.
YEAH, I'D HAVE TO CUT
THE BACK END OF IT OFF
'CAUSE IT'S WEDGED IN THERE
SO GOOD.
MAN, THIS IS LOOKING
KIND OF DICEY.
ARE WE GONNA BE ALL RIGHT
IN ON THESE ROCKS?
LAST THING WE NEED TO DO
IS BE STRANDED OUT HERE.
I'M TRYING
TO HOLD THE BOAT OFF THE BEACH
AS BEST AS I CAN.
I'M TRYING TO
KEEP IT FROM BANGING,
'CAUSE THE LAST THING YOU NEED
IS A HOLE IN A BOAT.
YOU MIGHT SWIM 50 FEET BEFORE
YOUR BODY JUST GIVES OUT ON YOU.
OH ****
YOU READY?
ALL RIGHTY.
JUST SIT OUT THERE
AND DRIFT FOR A MINUTE.
THIS THREE WEEKS' WORTH
OF WOOD RIGHT HERE ALONE.
HOPEFULLY,
HE'S GOT ENOUGH POWER, MAN.
THAT'S A BIG LOG.
FINALLY GOT IT.
IT POPPED LOOSE.
NOW WE JUST GOT TO
CLEAR A PATH
SO THAT WE CAN GET A GOOD SHOT
AT GETTING IT OUT OF HERE.
CUT ALL THESE BRANCHES
OUT OF THE WAY,
AND THEN WE'LL BE ABLE TO TOW
BOTH OF THEM OUT OF HERE.
****
DANG IT.
WELL,
THAT'S A BIG **** PROBLEM!
CHAIN GOT BINDED IN THIS TREE,
SO WE MIGHT BE ****
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
WELL,
THAT TREE ATE THAT CHAIN.
THAT WAS MY LAST CHAIN
FOR THAT SAW.
AND WE'RE ABOUT 100 MILES
FROM A **** STORE.
ALL SORTS
OF **** PROBLEMS.
RIGHT NOW,
WE'RE JUST GONNA GO BACK.
SO, WE'RE HEADING BACK IN
WITHOUT ANY LOGS.
SIX MILES DOWN THE COAST...
IT'S GETTING NASTY, MAN.
IT'S COMING UP.
YOU KNOW, IT'S GONNA BE GETTING
DARK HERE IN A LITTLE BIT.
...WITH THE SLEET INCREASING
AND THE LIGHT FADING,
BOB AND ERNIE
ARE LEFT WITH FEW OPTIONS.
WHEN IT STARTS GETTING DARK,
YOU GOT TO
GET THE HECK OUT OF THE WOODS,
AND YOU GOT TO
GET OUT OF THERE FAST,
BECAUSE MR. BROWN CAN SEE
IN THE DARK AND WE CAN'T.
JUST GOT TO KEEP MOVING.
ALL RIGHT.
YOU KNOW?
REPUTATION MEANS EVERYTHING
IN THE GUIDING BUSINESS.
IF BOB DOESN'T GET A BEAR
FOR THE CLIENT,
HE TAKES IT PERSONALLY.
WE'VE GOT TO GET BACK.
LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE CHOPPING
THE SAME WOOD AGAIN.
WHERE'S THE NEW WOOD?
WELL, WE DIDN'T -
DIDN'T QUITE GET IT TODAY.
YOU DIDN'T GET IT?
NO.
I MEAN, I'M SURE YOU GUYS
GOT TO HAVE A GOOD STORY, HERE,
BUT THIS IS ****
STRAIGHT UP.
THESE GUYS
ARE JUST STANDING AROUND
WITH THEIR THUMBS UP THEIR ASS,
AND IT THINK IT'S BOTH THUMBS.
A LOT MORE TO BEING A GUIDE
THAN JUST GOING OUT
AND CHASING AN ANIMAL AROUND.
FIRST,
YOU GOT TO LEARN THE BASICS.
YOU GOT TO THINK OF THE COMFORT
OF THE CAMP, CLIENTS,
EVERYTHING
THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT.
DIDN'T BRING IN ANY SHORT LOGS
IN THE SKIPS OR NOTHING?
YOU GOT ANYTHING FOR ME?
DO I HAVE TO GIVE UP A DAY
OF BEAR GUIDING TO GO GET WOOD?
ROB, YOU GOT ANYTHING
TO ADD TO THIS?
I MEAN,
YOU WERE IN CHARGE TODAY.
MY DAD'S GOT A RIGHT TO BE MAD
'CAUSE WE DIDN'T
GET OUR JOBS DONE TODAY.
WHAT ELSE
DID YOU GUYS DO TODAY?
YOU MAKE COOKIES?
DID YOU DO ANYTHING?
ANY **** THING?
I DON'T WANT TO COME BACK
TOMORROW AND FIND NO WOOD AGAIN.
I DON'T GIVE A ****
IF YOU GOT TO CHEW A TREE DOWN
WITH YOUR **** TEETH
TOMORROW.
YOU NEED TO GET
SOME **** WOOD IN HERE.
**** ****
I'M DEFINITELY
NOT LETTING BOB DOWN AGAIN.
I MAKE A MISTAKE
OR TROY MAKES A MISTAKE
AS AN APPRENTICE GUIDE,
HE'S NOT GONNA TRUST YOU
WITH SOMETHING LARGER,
LIKE TAKING A CLIENT OUT.
OVERNIGHT,
THE WEATHER FLIPS AGAIN,
BRINGING WARMER AIR THAT
WILL MEAN MORE ACTIVE BEARS.
BUT BEFORE HE HEADS OUT,
BOB NEEDS TO DEAL
WITH SOMETHING MORE PRESSING.
HEY, BOB.
GETTING ALL READY TO GO, HUH?
JUST GOT A FEW MORE THINGS,
THEN I'M PACKED.
I REALLY
DON'T WANT YOU TO GO, MAN.
I HATE TO SAY IT, BUT I MEAN,
WITHOUT THIS LODGE, I'M NOTHING.
IT'S KIND OF MY LEGACY.
I WANT FAMILY
TO ALWAYS RUN THE PLACE,
YOU KNOW, YOU GOT TO PASS
THE TORCH SOONER OR LATER.
I THINK
I NEED YOUR HELP.
I GOT A REPUTATION.
I MAKE GOOD MONEY.
I'M NOT GONNA GIVE IT UP.
I MEAN,
I WAS APPRECIATING YOU
COMING IN
JUST FOR DAY OR SO TO HELP ME,
BUT IT AIN'T GONNA WORK.
TROY AND KYLE, I MEAN, THIS IS
THEIR, LIKE, APPRENTICESHIP,
AND I NEED YOU KIND OF HERE
TO SHOW THEM WHAT TO DO.
I MEAN, THERE'S SO MANY THINGS
THOSE GUYS DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO.
SO, I DON'T KNOW.
I'M NOT GONNA TURN MY BUSINESS
OVER TO JUST ANYBODY.
THE EXPERIENCE
NEEDS TO BE THERE,
AND ROBERT HAS ALL THE POTENTIAL
IN THE WORLD
TO BE ONE OF
THE BEST GUIDES THERE IS.
I MEAN, I KNOW THIS COD JOB'S
PRETTY IMPORTANT,
BUT... I'LL MAKE IT
WORTH YOUR WHILE IF YOU'LL STAY.
IT'S ALL I CAN SAY.
HE DOESN'T LIKE
ASKING FOR ANYTHING,
AND WHEN HE BREAKS DOWN
AND ASKS YOU TO STAY,
IT MEANS A LOT.
I CAN HANG OUT
AND DO THAT.
WELL, I'D APPRECIATE IT,
BUT IT'D BE A BIG THING
AND IT'D BE A BIG HELP
FOR THEM, TOO, YOU KNOW.
UNPACK YOUR CRAP
IF YOU'RE STAYING.
HE'S LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY
TO TAKE OVER THE BUSINESS.
I KNOW HE WANTS ME TO DO IT,
BUT AT THE SAME TIME,
I DON'T KNOW IF
I WANT TO DO IT.
WELL, TODAY, WEATHER LOOKS
GOOD AND WE CAN GO OUT IN THE BOAT.
YOU CAN COVER A LOT MORE GROUND
WHEN YOU'RE IN A BOAT.
AND JUST GLASSING,
AND IF WE SEE A BEAR,
WE'LL GO AFTER IT.
ARE YOU READY TO ROLL, BOB?
YOU BETCHA.
LET'S GO DO THIS.
THE PLAN
IS TO HEAD SOUTH FROM THE LODGE,
SCOURING THE BEACHES AND CLIFFS
ALONG THE COAST
OF AFOGNAK ISLAND.
IF THE BEARS STAY OUT OF SIGHT,
THE PARTY WILL CONTINUE WEST
THROUGH KUPREANOF STRAIT
TOWARD OUTLET CAPE,
AN AREA NOTORIOUS
FOR IT'S DENSE BEAR POPULATION.
OH, WHAT THE HELL'S THIS
OVER HERE?
THERE'S A **** WHALE
RIGHT THERE.
MY GOD. THERE'S A DEAD
**** WHALE ON THE BEACH.
WHEN YOU HAVE A DEAD WHALE
IN AN AREA,
IT'LL PULL EVERY BEAR OUT
OF AN AREA JUST FROM THAT SMELL.
OH, BOB. BOB. BOB!
LOOKIT ON THE WHALE.
****
OH, WHAT THE HELL'S THIS
OVER HERE?
THERE'S A **** WHALE
RIGHT THERE.
MY GOD! THERE'S A DEAD
**** WHALE ON THE BEACH!
WITH BOB'S
GUIDING REPUTATION ON THE LINE,
THE HUNT FOR BROWN BEARS ON
KODIAK HAS SO FAR BEEN A BUST,
UNTIL NOW.
LOOK AT THE BEARS
UP ON THE BEACH.
HOLY ****
OH ****
IT'S A HERD OF BEARS.
WE'VE GOT
A HERD OF BEARS.
THERE MIGHT BE FIVE OR SIX
OTHER BEARS THAT WE DON'T SEE,
LAYING UP THERE
SLEEPING RIGHT NOW.
I KNOW THERE IS.
THAT'S A REAL PROBLEM.
I NEVER LIKE TO TAKE A SHOT
FROM THE BOAT.
THAT'S FOOLISH, SO WE HAD TO
FIND A PLACE TO PUT THE BOAT.
TO GET AN ANGLE
ON THAT BEAR,
WE GOT TO COME
QUITE A WAYS.
YEP. YEAH, WE COULD GO IN RIGHT
BEHIND THIS POINT RIGHT HERE.
ARE WE OUT OF SIGHT
OVER THERE, THOUGH?
YEAH.
I'M NOT SO SURE, BOB.
I THINK WE WILL BE.
TO GET THE ANGLE THEY NEED,
THE HUNTERS WILL SNEAK ONSHORE,
UPWIND FROM THE DEAD WHALE,
AVOIDING THE BEARS'
KEEN SENSE OF SMELL.
FROM THERE, THEY WILL HIKE
TO A VANTAGE POINT
IN THE TREE LINE
ABOVE THE BEACH.
OKAY,
WE GOT TO DO THIS NOW, GUYS,
'CAUSE THE TIDE'S
COMING IN.
IT'S THE BEST ANGLE
ON THE FEEDING BEARS,
BUT IT PUTS THE HUNTERS
DIRECTLY IN BETWEEN THEM
AND ANY NEW BEARS
ATTRACTED TO THE WHALE.
OKAY, EVERYBODY, SCOPES TURNED
DOWN IN CASE WE RUN INTO A BEAR.
THIS IS A CALCULATED RISK.
THOSE BEARS
ARE GONNA PROTECT THAT WHALE,
BUT YOU'RE GOING IN
ON THEIR KILL
AND THAT'S THE KIND OF BEAR
YOU DON'T WANT TO WALK INTO.
OH, GOD. THERE'S A BIG ONE.
THAT'S A BIG ONE THERE.
THAT'S A 9-1/2-FOOT BEAR.
YEAH, THAT'S A DANDY.
YEAH, THAT'S A GOOD BEAR.
YEAH, WELL, WE GOT TO
LEAVE THE BEACH RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE GONNA GET UP ON THIS
LITTLE RIDGE AND GET ABOVE HIM.
WHEN WE GO
INTO THESE WOODS,
OUR NECKS
BETTER BE ON A 360, BABY,
'CAUSE EVERY BEAR
ON THIS PENINSULA
IS RIGHT HERE
RIGHT NOW.
THREE MILES SOUTH
OF THE LODGE AT GRAVEYARD POINT,
ROB AND APPRENTICE GUIDES
TROY AND KYLE
MOTOR TO THE SCENE
OF THE PREVIOUS DAY'S
DRIFTWOOD FAILURE.
TROY,
YOU GET TO DRIVE THE SKIFF.
TODAY'S THE DAY THAT WE'RE GONNA
GO GET THAT WOOD.
THE ONLY WAY THAT WE'RE GETTING
IN THE WOODS AND HUNTING
IS IF WE PROVE TO THEM
THAT WE CAN HANDLE THIS
APPRENTICE **** YOU KNOW?
HELL OR HIGH WATER,
WE'RE COMING BACK WITH FIREWOOD.
ALL RIGHT,
JUST SO WE'RE CLEAR...
WE'RE GONNA PULL UP
TO THE BEACH.
YEAH.
YOU JUMP OFF.
HOLD THE SKIFF THERE
FOR A LITTLE BIT
'CAUSE I'M GONNA
CUT THAT OTHER TREE OFF.
OKAY.
WHAT THE MAIN PLAN
IS IS TO GET ME ON THE BEACH.
KYLE'S GONNA HOVER
OFF THE SHORE A LITTLE BIT,
AND AS SOON AS I MAKE THAT CUT
AND TIE THE LINES OFF,
WE'RE GONNA TOW IT OFF.
WELL, WE'RE JUST ABOUT READY
TO SEE IF WE CAN TOW THIS OFF.
NOW THE NEXT STEP IS
GET THE LOG MOVING,
START OUR PROCESS OF
GETTING THE WOOD OFF THE BEACH.
WE'RE TAUT.
GO! GO! GO!
WHOO!
YEAH, BABY.
THAT'S A LOG IN THE WATER
RIGHT THERE.
COMING BACK WITH THIS MUCH WOOD,
YOU DEFINITELY FEEL BETTER.
I AIN'T GETTING
NO ASS-CHEWING TODAY.
THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT.
HEY, LET'S KEEP OUR HEADS
ON A SWIVEL HERE, GUYS.
WE'RE ON HIGH ALERT,
AND WE PROBABLY GOT EIGHT
OR NINE BEARS UP IN THE WOODS.
BEARS CAN BLEND.
WE CAN BE JUST WALKING
RIGHT BY THEM
AND NOT SEEING THEM
10 FEET FROM US,
AND WE GOT TO SNEAK
THROUGH ALL OF THAT.
Shh, shh, shh, shh!
Be quiet.
LOOK RIGHT THERE.
SEE THE **** DOWN THERE?
THAT'S THE BEAR WE WANT.
NEED TO GET IN POSITION.
YEAH.
WE'RE GONNA COME
STRAIGHT DOWN
AND GET SET UP
RIGHT DOWN HERE.
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO DOWN.
REAL SLOW, REAL SLOW.
SO, WE GOT TO GET
BEN IN THERE CLOSE,
AND HOPEFULLY,
IF THE WIND'S RIGHT,
THERE'LL BE A LITTLE LESS SCENT.
YOU MAKE A BAD SHOT ON A BEAR,
IT GOES DOWNHILL REAL QUICK.
THAT BEAR WILL BE COMING IN,
HE'LL BE PISSED OFF,
HE'S GONNA BE HUNGRY, AND HE'S
PROBABLY GONNA KILL YOU.
IT'S ABOUT
140, 150 YARDS.
DO YOU THINK
HE CAN MAKE THAT SHOT?
YEAH.
- ARE YOU ON HIM?
- YEP.
MAKE SURE YOU WAIT
FOR BOB'S SIGNAL.
GOT TO REALLY BE WATCHING
BEHIND US, TOO.
THE BEST SCENARIO ON ANY ANIMAL
IS WHEN THEY'RE QUARTERING AWAY
FROM YOU,
MEANING THAT THEIR FRONT LEGS
ARE FARTHER AWAY
THAN THEIR BACK LEGS,
AND THAT OPENS UP
THE VITAL AREA.
KEEP COMING, BABY.
KEEP COMING.
YOU GOT TO PUT IT
RIGHT THROUGH THE HEART.
YOU WANT A CLEAN KILL
FOR THAT ANIMAL.
YOU DON'T WANT HIM TO SUFFER.
WHEN YOU'RE READY.
OH, THIS IS...
BOB,
THAT OTHER BEAR SAW US.
YEAH,
I THINK HE'S ONTO US.
WHEN YOU'RE READY.
OH, THIS IS...
BOB,
THAT OTHER BEAR SAW US.
YEAH,
I THINK HE'S ONTO US.
THAT'S A GOOD SHOT
RIGHT THERE.
TAKE IT.
NOW, NOW, NOW!
PEG HIM AGAIN.
HIT HIM AGAIN, HIT HIM AGAIN.
THAT'S IT.
GET OUT OF HERE,
YOU BIG DOG.
IT'S TOUGH
WHEN YOU TAKE A BEAR.
WHEN YOU WALK UP TO AN ANIMAL
THAT'S SUCH A MONARCH,
IT'S A SOLEMN MOMENT.
IF YOU DON'T FEEL SOMETHING,
YOU PROBABLY
SHOULDN'T BE THERE HUNTING.
HEY, GUYS, I ALWAYS KIND OF SAY
A LITTLE PRAYER OVER A BEAR,
JUST THANKING HIM,
YOU KNOW,
AND THANK HIM
FOR OUR SAFETY
AND EVERYTHING
ON THIS HUNT,
AND GOT TO THANK HIM FOR
GIVING UP HIS LIFE, YOU KNOW?
THE TIDE'S COMING UP.
ERNIE AND I HAVE GOT TO GO GET
TO THAT SKIFF OVER THERE,
AND WE GOT TO
GET BACK HERE
AND FIGURE OUT
WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO WITH HIM.
TYPICALLY, WE SKIN BEARS
RIGHT WHERE WE KILL THEM,
BUT THE TIDE'S COMING IN
AND WE'RE GONNA LOSE THIS BEAR
AND WE HAVE TO DO
SOMETHING.
AND THERE ARE BEARS
EVERYWHERE - LOTS OF BEARS.
I WANT YOU GUYS
TO STAY HERE.
KEEP AN EYE ON THIS BEAR
SO NO BEARS COME IN
AND GRAB HIM
AND DRAG HIM OFF.
WE GOT TO GET THE BOAT IN
AND GET THIS DONE.
ALL I WANTED TO DO IS GET THE
HELL OUT OF HERE AND GO HOME.
BACK AT THE LODGE,
KYLE AND TROY'S FIREWOOD CHORE
IS FAR FROM OVER.
SO, BOB'S GONNA BE
PRETTY PLEASED WITH US
WHEN HE SEES
HOW MUCH WOOD WE GOT.
IT SHOULD TAKE THEM
AT LEAST 7 HOURS
TO CUT THE 30-FOOT SPRUCE
INTO USABLE LOGS.
IT SHOULDN'T BE
TOO BAD -
ME, YOU, AND ROB BUCKING IT UP
AND CHOPPING IT.
YEAH,
WITH THREE OF US,
I THINK THE WORK
SHOULD GO PRETTY QUICK.
GET YOUR HANDS
OUT OF YOUR POCKETS. ****
ALMOST DONE WITH THIS.
SHE'LL BE PRETTY SHARP.
IT'LL GO THROUGH THAT WHOLE LOG.
WELL,
YOU GUYS BETTER GET ON IT.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
I'M OUT OF HERE.
I'M GOING HUNTING.
I'M JUST ABOUT DONE
WITH THE SAW.
WHY DON'T WE GET HALFWAY DONE
AND THEN HEAD OUT?
NO, YOU GUYS GET THE WOOD,
I'LL GET THE DINNER.
REALLY?
YOU'RE ON
THE APPRENTICE PROGRAM, I'M NOT.
THIS IS
SOME BULL****
BEING A GREENHORN
IS TOUGH, YOU KNOW,
AND MY DAD LEFT ME THE TASK
TO GET THESE BOYS IN SHAPE.
IT'S GONNA BE HELL ON WHEELS
FOR THEM BECAUSE I'M TOUGH,
AND AT THE END, THEY'LL EITHER
THANK ME OR THEY'LL HATE ME.
IT IS WHAT IT IS.
OKAY.
HOPE YOU'RE DONE
BY THE TIME I GET BACK.
GET YOUR HANDS
OUT OF YOUR POCKETS.
YOU LOOK LIKE
YOU'RE FROM THE CITY.
****
AT THIS REMOTE LODGE,
THE WOODS
ARE THE ONLY GROCERY STORE.
MY MIND-SET
WHEN I'M OUT HUNTING IS,
I'M SERIOUS 'CAUSE THAT'S FOOD
I'M PUTTING ON THE PLATE.
I'M HUNTING BY MYSELF,
SO IT'S VERY DANGEROUS.
YOU GOT TO BE ON YOUR TOES
ALL THE TIME.
BEING OUT HERE IN THE WOODS
BY MYSELF,
I THINK A LOT ABOUT MY DAD,
THE FUTURE OF THIS PLACE
AND WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN WITH IT.
THE MAY LEGACY UP HERE IN ALASKA
IS PRETTY HARD TO CARRY.
YES, INDEED.
SO, A LOT OF WEIGHT
ON MY SHOULDERS.
COMMERCIAL FISHING
COMES AND GOES.
FAMILY'S EVERYTHING.
I RESPECT MY DAD A LOT.
HE MADE ME WHO I AM TODAY.
IT'S TIME FOR ME TO STEP UP
AND HELP HIM.
THAT DEER'S DEFINITELY DOWN
RIGHT THERE.
I SAW THAT ONE.
FAST KILL'S ALWAYS A GOOD KILL.
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
WELL, WE BETTER
GET THIS GUTTED OUT
BEFORE A BEAR
COMES AND FINDS US.
SEVEN MILES AWAY,
NEAR OUTLET CAPE...
...HUNTER BEN
AND HIS FATHER, GREG,
STAND GUARD AT THEIR BEAR
WHILE BOB AND ERNIE
RETRIEVE THE BOAT.
THEY'LL NEED TO
RECOVER THIS ANIMAL FAST
BEFORE THE RISING SURF
SWALLOWS IT INTO THE BAY.
WE DON'T HAVE TIME
TO SKIN THIS BEAR.
WE'RE GONNA LOSE IT.
SO, WE'RE GONNA DO SOMETHING
I'VE NEVER DONE BEFORE.
BOB THINKS IT'LL WORK.
IS ANYBODY ELSE HERE
REAL GOOD WITH KNOTS?
MY IDEA IS TO TOW THE BEAR.
LET'S TIE A LINE ON IT
AND GET IT THE HELL OUT OF HERE.
GONNA THROW A KNOT
AROUND EACH OF HIS BACK LEGS,
GONNA PUT A BUOY
AROUND HIS NECK.
WE'RE GONNA TOW HIM SIX MILES.
IT'S JUST CRAZY.
YOU'RE DOING GOOD,
DOING GOOD. DOING GOOD.
THERE YOU GO!
WE'RE ON OUR WAY.
I'M GETTING A LITTLE WORRIED
ABOUT THIS WEATHER HERE.
VERY UNPREDICTABLE.
I MEAN,
THEY WEREN'T CALLING FOR THIS.
MY MAIN THOUGHT WAS, BOY,
I DON'T WANT TO LOSE THAT BEAR
AND HAVE THE LINE SNAP
AND HAVE THE BEAR SINK.
I'M THINKING HOW HARD
THAT WE WERE CHASING THAT BEAR.
AND TO LOSE AN ANIMAL -
MY GOD,
THERE'S NOTHING WORSE THAN THAT.
THIS STUFF IS WET.
YEAH. EVERYTHING'S WET.
IT'S BEEN RAINING
NONSTOP ALL DAY.
KODIAK'S KNOWN FOR
ROUGH WEATHER, A LOT OF TIDES,
A LOT OF WIND.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS,
EVEN WITHOUT
THE BROWN BEARS HERE,
YOU CAN DIE HERE
PRETTY DAMN EASY.
IT'S AN ISLAND OFF
THE SOUTHERN COAST OF ALASKA.
IT GETS ALL THE NASTY WEATHER
THAT BLOWS OUT OF THE BERING.
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE,
YOU CAN HAVE A STORM MOVE IN
AND BE IN THE HARSHEST WEATHER
CONDITIONS YOU'VE EVER SEEN.
THE ENVIRONMENT HERE
ON KODIAK, IT CAN BE DANGEROUS,
IT CAN BE BEAUTIFUL,
IT CAN BE YOUR BIGGEST ENEMY.
IT'S DEFINITELY DANGEROUS.
IF YOU PLAN FOR A DAY TO BE CALM
AND YOU'RE NOT PREPARED FOR IT,
YOU CAN GET IT TROUBLE
REAL QUICK.
PUMMELED BY HEAVY SEAS,
BOB AND ERNIE RACE TO STAY AHEAD
OF A SUBARCTIC STORM...
...SLOWED DOWN
BY 1,300 POUNDS OF KODIAK BEAR
THEY'RE DRAGGING BACK TO CAMP.
WE'VE GOT ABOUT
ANOTHER TWO MILES TO THE LODGE.
ANYBODY OUT THERE ABLE
TO PICK UP THE FORECAST THERE
FOR SHELIKOF STRAIT?
NOBODY OUT HERE?
I CAN'T GET AHOLD
OF ANYBODY.
THERE'S NOBODY OUT HERE, AND
NOBODY'S ANSWERING THE RADIO.
WE'RE OUT HERE ALONE
IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.
WE'RE TOWING
A 1,300-POUND BEAR.
THESE ROPES ARE AT THEIR LIMIT
AND I LOOK OVER AT BOB,
AND I CAN SEE HE'S WORRIED.
I'VE NEVER SEEN HIM
SO FREAKED OUT IN MY LIFE.
WELL, IT'S THE CABIN.
WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE
WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT THERE.
GOT TO LOVE IT.
IT'S A HAPPY MOMENT.
THERE'S NOTHING EASY
IN THIS LODGE BUSINESS.
IT'S DEFINITELY
A CHALLENGE EVERY DAY,
BUT IT'S NICE TO SEE
WHEN THINGS ARE WORKING.
YOU GOT TO WORK HARD TO GAIN
PEOPLE'S RESPECT UP HERE,
SO THAT'S WHAT I DO.
WELL,
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT,
IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE
HUNTING WITH YOU GUYS.
KODIAK BROWN BEARS
HAVE BEEN SUSTAINING LIFE
ON THIS ISLAND
FOR THOUSANDS OF YEAR.
THE NATIVE'S ATE THEM.
WE'RE GONNA TAKE
THE BACKSTRAPS OFF THIS BEAR,
WE'RE GONNA TAKE
THE HINDQUARTERS,
MAKE SOME SAUSAGE.
THAT'S A FLOATING BEAR.
OH, FORGOT ONE!
OH! OH! YEAH!
YOU DON'T DO STUFF OUT HERE
HALF-ASS,
AND YOU GOT TO
GET THAT INSTILLED
IN THESE YOUNG GUIDES, TOO, THAT
THEY HAVE TO DO THINGS RIGHT
BECAUSE THIS ISLAND
WILL KILL YOU.
KYLE, TROY! YO!
ME AND KYLE, WE'VE BEEN
JUST BUSTING OUR ASSES,
AND HOPEFULLY THE GUYS
HAVE SEEN IT
AND THEY'RE GONNA KICK US
A LITTLE BIT OF A REWARD.
I DON'T WHAT IT IS -
GO HUNTING, GO FISHING.
I DON'T CARE WHAT IT IS,
JUST LET ME DO SOMETHING.
I'M READY FOR THE CHALLENGE.
I'M READY TO STEP UP.
HOLY SMOKES!
WE'RE GONNA NEED 10 PEOPLE
TO BRING THIS THING IN.
HE'S A BIG BOY.
THIS SEASON ON "KODIAK"...
THERE'S ABOUT A THOUSAND
WAYS YOU CAN DIE OUT HERE.
NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT
ON KODIAK.
YOU DON'T SEE THAT BEAR COMING,
HE'S GONNA KILL YOUR ASS.
NO ROADS, THERE'S NO
REAL ACCESS TO ANYTHING,
SO UNLESS
YOU'RE DOING IT YOURSELF,
WHO ELSE ARE YOU GONNA RELY ON?
YEAH, A WOMAN'S PLACE IN ALASKA
IS WHEREVER THE HELL
SHE WANTS TO BE.
I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT ALASKA,
AND IT MADE US WHO WE ARE.
THAT BEAR WAS BACK IN THERE
ABOUT 150 YARDS.
DON'T WANT TO PUT HIM
IN A COFFIN.
THAT'S PART OF THE GAME.
RUN! RUN!
WE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE.
WATCH OUT!
WHEW! THAT ALWAYS
GETS YOUR **** BLOOD GOING.
---
Chances of seeing a bear
up here are pretty good.
GROWING UP IN ALASKA,
MY DAD ALWAYS TOLD US
THAT THE KODIAK BROWN BEAR -
IT'S EVERYTHING THAT ALASKA IS.
THAT IS A BIG BEAR.
THAT'S OVER A 9-FOOT BEAR,
AND YOU CAN SEE HIS TRAIL.
HE IS MOVING.
THESE ARE THE LARGEST
CARNIVORES ON THE PLANET,
AND YOU BETTER BE CAREFUL,
'CAUSE JUST WHEN
YOU'RE HUNTING THEM...
I can hear that bear up there.
...THEY'RE HUNTING YOU.
IN THESE WOODS,
THE ONLY WAY WE SURVIVE
IS TO DEPEND ON OUR BROTHERS,
FATHERS, AND FRIENDS...
HOPE EVERYBODY'S UP FOR THIS,
BECAUSE IT'S GONNA HAPPEN QUICK.
There's the bear right here.
Come on, come on, come on.
Right there, right there,
right there, right there.
He's coming in.
I see him.
OH ****
I'M JAMMED. I'M JAMMED.
GOT IT.
...PRETTY SOON, THOUGH,
MY DAD'S GENERATION WON'T BE
WALKING THESE TRAILS ANYMORE,
AND IT'LL BE UP TO US YOUNG GUYS
TO CARRY ON THIS WAY OF LIFE.
CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
I WONDER WHAT KIND OF SHAPE
THINGS ARE IN.
40 MILES OFF THE COAST OF ALASKA
LIES 3,600 SQUARE MILES
OF UNTAMED WILDERNESS -
KODIAK ISLAND.
WITH NO ROADS, THE ONLY WAY
INTO LEGENDARY GUIDE BOB MAY'S
LODGE ON AFOGNAK BAY
IS TO BRAVE THE ROUGH CONDITIONS
BY AIR OR BY SEA.
YOU GO OVER TO YOUR CABIN YET?
BOB, HIS SON ROB,
BOB'S BEST FRIEND,
ERNIE HOLLAND,
AND HIS BOYS,
APPRENTICE GUIDES KYLE AND TROY,
COME HERE EVERY FALL TO STOCK UP
FOOD FOR THEIR FREEZER
AND GUIDE HUNTERS
FOR THE LARGEST PREDATOR
IN NORTH AMERICA -
THE KODIAK BROWN BEAR.
I'VE SET MY SIGHTS
ON THIS CAREER FOR A WHILE NOW.
THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO.
YOU KNOW,
I DON'T WANT TO BE IN A CITY.
I WANT TO BE OUT
IN A PLACE LIKE THIS
'CAUSE, I MEAN,
IT'S AMAZING OUT HERE.
TROY IS MY YOUNGEST BROTHER.
TROY AND I BOTH LOVE
DOING EVERYTHING
OUT IN THE WOODS TOGETHER,
AND WHO BETTER SPEND IT WITH?
I'M LOOKING FORWARD
TO BEING A FULL-BLOWN GUIDE
AND BREAKING OUT
OF THE APPRENTICESHIP.
HEY, YOU GUYS,
COME UP HERE FOR A MINUTE.
ALL RIGHT.
GET THIS STUFF OFF OF HERE.
LET'S ROCK.
GOT HUNTERS
COMING IN TOMORROW.
ALL RIGHT.
YEE-HAW.
MY NAME'S BOB MAY.
I'M A GUIDE HERE ON KODIAK.
BEEN GUIDING BROWN BEARS HERE
FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS OR MORE.
TO BE A BEAR GUIDE HERE
ON KODIAK,
IT NOT ONLY TAKES
THAT PIECE OF PAPER,
BUT YOU BETTER KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
BELIEVE ME, IF YOU SCREW UP,
HELL'S COMING TO BREAKFAST.
MAN, WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME.
GO. GO, GO, GO.
I'M EXCITED TO GO HUNTING
WITH ERNIE.
ERNIE IS MY BEST FRIEND.
I KNOW ERNIE'S GOT MY BACK.
HE'S GOT MY BACK IN A BAR FIGHT,
AND HE'S GOT MY BACK
GOING IN ON A BEAR.
AND WE'VE DONE BOTH.
I'VE KNOWN BOB MAY SINCE HE WAS
**** YELLOW IN DIAPERS.
OKAY, THIS WEEK ON "ALASKA,"
WE'RE GALE BARBECUING.
GALE BARBECUING.
YEAH, YOU DON'T WANT TO
TRY THIS AT HOME.
THEY BROKE THE FREAKING MOLD
WHEN THEY BUILT HIM.
I DON'T THINK GOD
HAS ANOTHER MOLD LIKE THAT.
IF YOU LOSE THE FLAME,
WHAT DO YOU DO ABOUT IT?
I USUALLY GO WITH
THE HIGH-OCTANE AVGAS
FOR THE RE-LIGHT,
FOR THE RESTART.
THERE'S NOBODY I'D RATHER HAVE
STANDING BEHIND ME
IN A BAD SITUATION THAN HIM.
SMOKEHOUSE IS KNOCKED OVER.
GARBAGE EVERYWHERE.
OBVIOUSLY,
WE GOT A BEAR PROBLEM HERE.
YEAH, LET'S A LOAD OF GUN
OR TWO, HUH?
WE'VE GOT A POPULATION
OF PROBABLY 3,500 BEARS
HERE ON THE ISLAND.
EVERY YEAR, THEY GIVE US
ABOUT 200 BEARS TO KILL.
IF THE POPULATION
GOES UNCHECKED,
OLDER MALES WILL ATTACK
AND KILL THE ISLAND'S YOUNG CUBS
AS THEY COMPETE FOR FOOD.
A LOT OF TIMES,
IF THEY OVERPOPULATE,
THEY START GETTING INTO TOWNS,
AND THEY CAN KILL YOU.
AND THEN, MOST LIKELY
THEY'RE GONNA EAT YOU.
I DON'T KNOW
WHEN HE WAS HERE LAST,
BUT HASN'T BEEN THAT LONG.
GET BUSY. JUST ONE MORE CHORE
WE GOT TO DEAL WITH.
MIGHT AS WELL GET STARTED.
WHAT MAKES THESE BEARS
SO DANGEROUS,
ABOVE AND BEYOND ANYTHING ELSE,
IS THAT THEY'RE SMART,
AND THEY KNOW HOW TO USE
THAT 1,400 POUNDS OF MUSCLE
TO BASICALLY GET WHAT THEY WANT.
GET THIS PLACE WARMED UP.
GO AHEAD.
WE GOT TO GET A FIRE GOING
IN HERE FOR STARTERS.
BRR.
YEAH, NICE AND COLD IN HERE.
AT LEAST IT'S NICE AND CLEAN.
START GETTING READY.
THAT'S ALL WE CAN DO.
ROBERT, YOU CAN BE IN CHARGE
OF KYLE AND TROY THERE
IN GETTING THAT BEAR STUFF
CLEANED UP OUT THERE, HUH?
TROY, YOU AND KYLE GET THOSE
.500s OUT, GET THEM LOADED,
AND CARRY THEM.
THE BOYS ARE PUSHING
TO BECOME BEAR GUIDES,
AND RIGHT NOW, I'M NOT
WANTING MY KIDS TO DO WHAT I DO
BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT KIND
OF DANGER'S OUT THERE THEM.
YOU GUYS BE CAREFUL
WHEN YOU'RE UP THAT WATERLINE.
I DON'T KNOW
WHERE THIS BEAR'S AT,
BUT HE WAS OBVIOUSLY HERE
NOT TOO LONG AGO.
WE GOT A LOT OF STUFF TO DO,
SO LET'S GET ON IT.
TROY, YOU CAN HELP ME
LIFT THE SMOKE SHED.
KYLE, YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN GOOD
AT PICKING UP TRASH.
ROBERT GREW UP HERE.
I MEAN, HE WAS POTTY-TRAINED
DOWN HERE IN THE CREEK
WHEN I MADE HIM WASH HIS ASS OFF
WHEN HE WAS 2.
HE IS DEFINITELY THE TRUE
OUTDOORSMAN IN THE FAMILY.
THIS THING'S
NOT GONNA BE LIGHT.
THE ISLAND'S A PART OF MY BLOOD.
WELL, I'M A COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN
MOST OF THE YEAR,
SO I'VE BEEN OUT OF THIS GAME
FOR A LONG TIME.
BEEN WORKING FOR MY DAD
ALL MY LIFE,
AND I WANTED TO GO
TRY SOMETHING NEW.
I'M GLAD HE'S BACK.
I MEAN, I KNOW
HE'S STILL GONNA GO FISHING -
QUICK, FAST MONEY -
BUT I'M GETTING A LITTLE OLDER,
AND I JUST - I NEED A HAND.
WELL, IF YOU GUYS
WANT TO BE A GUIDE,
THIS IS WHERE IT STARTS,
YOU KNOW,
GETTING THE CAMP READY.
LET'S CHECK THE OIL
ON THE GENERATORS AND THE GAS,
AND THEN
LET'S GET WOOD SITUATED
SO WE HAVE SOME DRY WOOD
PUT UP.
I'M JUST HERE TO HELP
PUT THIS TOGETHER FOR MY DAD,
DIRECT KYLE AND TROY
IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION,
AND THEN I'M OUT OF HERE.
DON'T PUSSYFOOT AROUND.
GET 'ER DONE.
GOT IT.
I'M READY FOR THOSE HUNTERS
TO GET IN HERE, MAN.
GET THIS SHOW
ON THE ROAD.
IT'S THE FIRST DAY
OF HUNTING SEASON,
AND APPRENTICE GUIDES
TROY AND KYLE
HEAD INTO MARMOT BAY
TO CATCH FOOD FOR THE CAMP.
STATE LAW IN ALASKA FOR GUIDING,
YOU NEED THREE YEARS'
APPRENTICING UNDER A HEAD GUIDE,
SO THIS WILL BE MY THIRD YEAR
AND HOPEFULLY MY LAST YEAR.
THIS LOOKS LIKE A SPOT.
I'LL GIVE IT A TRY HERE
FOR A LITTLE WHILE.
YEAH, THIS'LL DO.
YOU GET THE BIRD'S NEST.
BREAKING OUT OF
BEING AN APPRENTICE GUIDE
TO A FULL-BLOWN GUIDE -
IT'S NOT SOMETHING
THAT THEY JUST HAND OUT
IN CRACKER JACK BOXES.
IT'S EXTREMELY DIFFICULT
TO ATTAIN.
DUDE,
YOU GOT US IN A GOOD SPOT.
THAT'S DEEP.
HAVE A GOOD CHANCE
OF CATCHING SOMETHING HERE.
YEAH.
BASICALLY,
EVER SINCE I WAS A LITTLE KID...
YEAH, SEE YOU LATER, TROY.
GOOD LUCK HUNTING.
...I'D REMEMBER MY DAD
COMING HOME FROM THESE HUNTS
AND TELLING THE COOLEST STORIES,
AND HE HAD THE BIGGEST SMILE
ON HIS FACE,
AND HE WENT THROUGH
SOME OF THE COOLEST THINGS,
MET SOME OF THE COOLEST PEOPLE,
AND SOMEDAY, I HOPE TO
KIND OF FOLLOW IN HIS FOOTSTEPS.
THIS IS MY DREAM OUT HERE.
I MEAN, DAD'S NEVER REALLY
WANTED US TO DO THIS.
YOU'VE HEARD HIM SAY THAT
SINCE DAY ONE.
TELL US
WE'RE NOT GONNA DO SOMETHING,
THEN WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?
YEAH,
WE'RE GONNA GO DO IT.
AND IF THINGS
START GETTING TOUGH,
JUST LEAN ON
EACH OTHER.
JUST LIKE MY DAD AND BOB HAVE
BEEN HAVING EACH OTHER'S BACKS,
YOU KNOW, IN THE WOODS,
I'M HOPING THAT KYLE'S GONNA BE,
YOU KNOW, MY BACKUP
AND I'M GONNA BE HIS.
GOT TO IMPRESS THE OLD GUYS,
AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT,
WE'LL BE
RUNNING THIS ****
HOLY!
OH, YEAH.
BRING HIM HOME.
YEAH, LOOK AT THAT.
THAT'S A DOOZY.
OH, YEAH.
I THINK I HEAR A PLANE.
THE SOUND
OF A de HAVILLAND FLOATPLANE
MEANS THE SEASON'S
FIRST BEAR HUNTER HAS ARRIVED.
IT'S ALWAYS EXCITING
WHEN YOU HAVE
YOUR FIRST HUNTER COMING IN,
AND I'M CONFIDENT
THAT WE'LL GET HIM A BEAR,
AND HOPEFULLY A REAL NICE BEAR.
A LEGEND IN THE BUSINESS,
BOB MAY HAS GUIDED
HEADS OF STATE AND INDUSTRY.
THESE HUNTERS COME IN
FROM EUROPE, THE U. S.,
THE SOUTH, THE EAST,
BECAUSE THEY WANT TO EXPERIENCE
THE WORLD OF BOB MAY.
IS THIS MY MAN?
MY NAME'S BEN HULL.
I'M A GOLD MINER
FROM FAIRBANKS, ALASKA.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.
FIGURED
I'D BRING THE OLD MAN WITH.
IT'S A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME TRIP.
THIS IS GREAT.
YOU KNOW, EVERY HUNTER
THAT WE HAVE COME INTO CAMP,
I ALWAYS HAVE 'EM SHOOT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
MAKE SURE THE GUY KNOWS
HOW TO USE HIS FIREARM.
SO, ARE YOU READY
FOR US TO CALL ONE IN FOR YOU?
LET'S DO IT.
LET'S POP
A COUPLE OF CAPS, HERE,
AND SEE
WHERE YOU'RE SHOOTING.
THE MINIMUM CALIBER
FOR A BROWN BEAR - .338.
YEAH, YOU BETTER BE
CARRYING A BIG GUN.
I'M WATCHING TO SEE HOW FAMILIAR
THEY ARE WITH THEIR FIREARM,
AND ACCURACY IS A BIG THING.
I LIKE THEM DEAD-ON
AT 100 YARDS.
AH, A LITTLE BIT LOW
AND TO THE LEFT.
IF YOU'RE FIRST SHOT
ISN'T GOOD ON A BROWN BEAR,
YOU'RE GONNA BE IN TROUBLE
BECAUSE THE BROWN BEAR
FILLS WITH ADRENALINE
AND BECOMES A SUPER BROWN BEAR
AND A SUPER-DANGEROUS
BROWN BEAR.
AND LOOK A THAT.
YOU'RE ABOUT ½½ INCH OF CENTER.
I THINK MY FIRST RESPONSIBILITY
IS FOR A CLEAN KILL
TO THAT ANIMAL, YOU KNOW?
YOU OWE IT TO THAT ANIMAL
YOU'RE HUNTING, THAT -
AND YOU DON'T LIKE SEEING
ANIMALS SUFFER
OR RUN OFF WOUNDED.
AND SO HE'S GOT TO BE ABLE
TO SHOOT.
AS MORNING BREAKS,
THE WEATHER ON KODIAK
HAS TURNED,
PLUMMETING TO 28 DEGREES AND
BLANKETING THE AREA WITH SNOW.
WEATHER TURNS TO CRAP.
OH, YOU GOT TO LOVE
THIS WEATHER.
WE CAN'T TAKE THE BOAT OUT,
SO WE'RE JUST GONNA
HAVE TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT,
SO WE'RE HIKING.
NOW THE PARTY IS FORCED
TO VENTURE THREE MILES SOUTH
ON FOOT,
RIGHT THROUGH THE HEART
OF BEAR COUNTRY.
SNOW, RAIN, SLEET -
WE'RE JUST LIKE
THE POSTAL SERVICE, YOU KNOW?
WE'RE GONNA HUNT EVERY DAY.
AND HOPEFULLY,
WE'RE GONNA PICK UP A TRACK.
WE'RE JUST GONNA
GO UP THROUGH HERE
AND THEN JUST WORK THAT WAY
OVER TO THE LAGOON.
IT'S PROBABLY
ABOUT ANOTHER HALF A MILE OR SO
TO THE LAGOON.
AND THERE'S A COUPLE OF LAGOONS
ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE ISLAND.
WE'RE GONNA GO
CHECK THOSE OUT.
THERE'S A FEW BEARS
BACK IN THERE, CHASING BEAVERS.
HOPEFULLY,
WE'LL SEE SOME FRESH BEAR SIGN.
YOU KNOW, TRACKING TAKES A LOT
OF TIME AND A LOT OF EXPERIENCE.
IT'S SLOWING DOWN,
BEING VERY, VERY OBSERVANT,
LOOKING FOR A LITTLE PIECE
OF BRUSH THAT'S BROKEN,
A LITTLE SPOT OF BLOOD
ON A BLADE OF GRASS.
IT'S A PUZZLE,
AND YOU FIGURE IT OUT.
TRACK RIGHT HERE.
HE'S A PRETTY GOOD ONE.
LET ME SEE.
YEAH, THAT'S A BIG BEAR.
YOU PUT YOU HAND ACROSS THE PAD,
AND IT'S THAT PLUS TWO.
THAT'S A HUGE,
HUGE, BEAR.
10-FOOT.
YES, 10-FOOT.
BEN, WE'RE JUST ABOUT
UP TO THIS LAGOON.
IT'S ONLY
A COUPLE 300 YARDS.
THE BEAR'S
GOT EVERY ADVANTAGE OVER US.
THEIR SENSE OF SMELL
IS SO MUCH GREATER THAN OURS.
IT'S NOT UNCOMMON
FOR THEM TO SMELL SOMETHING
FROM 15 MILES AWAY.
THAT WHOLE BIG MUZZLE,
THAT'S JUST ONE BIG FILTER.
The idea here is, Ben,
that we want to -
we want to see him
before he sees us.
I'm getting anxious.
Shh, quiet.
What is that?
Holy ****
Some reason, I'm feeling
really good about this spot.
GUIDE'S BOB AND ERNIE,
ALONG WITH HUNTER BEN,
HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THE TRACKS
OF A KODIAK BEAR.
JUDGING FROM THE SIZE
OF THE PRINT,
THE BEAR IS A FULL-GROWN MALE
STANDING 10 FEET TALL
AND LIKELY IN SEARCH OF FOOD.
I'm getting anxious.
Shh, quiet.
What is that?
Holy ****
It's just a deer.
Looks like a buck.
The color's right.
NORMALLY, IF THERE'S
A LOT OF RELAXED DEER AROUND,
THERE'S USUALLY
NOT A BEAR AROUND.
YEAH,
IT'S NOT A GOOD THING.
SO, YOU KNOW, WE'RE JUST
GONNA KEEP MOVING HERE
AND SEE WHAT WE SEE.
BACK AT THE LODGE,
TROY AND KYLE TAKE STOCK
OF THE CAMP'S RAW MATERIALS.
WE'RE DEFINITELY GONNA NEED
SOME MORE WOOD.
AND LORD KNOWS
WHAT BOB WILL DO TO US
IF WE RUN OUT
OF GOOD WOOD.
OUT HERE, YOU NEED WOOD,
YOU NEED HEAT,
'CAUSE IF WE GET SNOWED IN
AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY,
IT'S GONNA GET COLD REAL QUICK.
WHOA.
WE AIN'T GOT NEAR ENOUGH WOOD.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO
GET THE BOAT
AND GO OUT
AND FIND SOME BEACH WOOD.
I'LL SHOW YOU GUYS
HOW TO DO IT,
BECAUSE WE CAN'T CUT DOWN
ONE OF THESE TREES.
THEY'RE AS WET
AS ALL THIS WOOD.
IF WE CUT DOWN A LIVE TREE,
YOU GOT TO LOG IT UP
AND SPLIT IT
AND THE WAIT
FOR IT TO DRY OUT.
SO THE DRIFTWOOD'S A LOT DRIER.
WE'RE GONNA JUMP IN THE BOAT,
GO AROUND,
AND CHECK OUT THE BEACHES
AND TRY AND DRAG
A LOG OFF THE BEACH.
TAKING **** BIG WAVES.
WE COULDN'T HAVE PICKED
A BETTER DAY TO DO IT!
WE'RE THE ASSISTANT GUIDES.
THAT'S OUR JOB,
TO TAKE CARE OF THE CAMP DUTIES.
MAYBE THEY'RE NOT
THE MOST GLAMOROUS JOBS,
BUT IF THIS IS WHAT IT TAKES
FOR ME TO BE A MASTER GUIDE,
YOU TELL ME WHAT TO DO,
AND I'LL DO IT.
OH **** MAN.
THAT THING IS HUGE.
OKAY, HERE'S THE PLAN.
I'M GONNA CUT THE LOG IN HALF.
I'LL GET YOU GUYS TIED UP TO IT,
AND YOU GUYS YARD THE TREE OFF.
WE'RE SUPPOSED TO
BRING THAT BACK?
I DON'T KNOW.
THAT LOOKS LIKE A PRETTY BIG
CHUNK OF ROOT ON THERE.
YEAH, I'D HAVE TO CUT
THE BACK END OF IT OFF
'CAUSE IT'S WEDGED IN THERE
SO GOOD.
MAN, THIS IS LOOKING
KIND OF DICEY.
ARE WE GONNA BE ALL RIGHT
IN ON THESE ROCKS?
LAST THING WE NEED TO DO
IS BE STRANDED OUT HERE.
I'M TRYING
TO HOLD THE BOAT OFF THE BEACH
AS BEST AS I CAN.
I'M TRYING TO
KEEP IT FROM BANGING,
'CAUSE THE LAST THING YOU NEED
IS A HOLE IN A BOAT.
YOU MIGHT SWIM 50 FEET BEFORE
YOUR BODY JUST GIVES OUT ON YOU.
OH ****
YOU READY?
ALL RIGHTY.
JUST SIT OUT THERE
AND DRIFT FOR A MINUTE.
THIS THREE WEEKS' WORTH
OF WOOD RIGHT HERE ALONE.
HOPEFULLY,
HE'S GOT ENOUGH POWER, MAN.
THAT'S A BIG LOG.
FINALLY GOT IT.
IT POPPED LOOSE.
NOW WE JUST GOT TO
CLEAR A PATH
SO THAT WE CAN GET A GOOD SHOT
AT GETTING IT OUT OF HERE.
CUT ALL THESE BRANCHES
OUT OF THE WAY,
AND THEN WE'LL BE ABLE TO TOW
BOTH OF THEM OUT OF HERE.
****
DANG IT.
WELL,
THAT'S A BIG **** PROBLEM!
CHAIN GOT BINDED IN THIS TREE,
SO WE MIGHT BE ****
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
WELL,
THAT TREE ATE THAT CHAIN.
THAT WAS MY LAST CHAIN
FOR THAT SAW.
AND WE'RE ABOUT 100 MILES
FROM A **** STORE.
ALL SORTS
OF **** PROBLEMS.
RIGHT NOW,
WE'RE JUST GONNA GO BACK.
SO, WE'RE HEADING BACK IN
WITHOUT ANY LOGS.
SIX MILES DOWN THE COAST...
IT'S GETTING NASTY, MAN.
IT'S COMING UP.
YOU KNOW, IT'S GONNA BE GETTING
DARK HERE IN A LITTLE BIT.
...WITH THE SLEET INCREASING
AND THE LIGHT FADING,
BOB AND ERNIE
ARE LEFT WITH FEW OPTIONS.
WHEN IT STARTS GETTING DARK,
YOU GOT TO
GET THE HECK OUT OF THE WOODS,
AND YOU GOT TO
GET OUT OF THERE FAST,
BECAUSE MR. BROWN CAN SEE
IN THE DARK AND WE CAN'T.
JUST GOT TO KEEP MOVING.
ALL RIGHT.
YOU KNOW?
REPUTATION MEANS EVERYTHING
IN THE GUIDING BUSINESS.
IF BOB DOESN'T GET A BEAR
FOR THE CLIENT,
HE TAKES IT PERSONALLY.
WE'VE GOT TO GET BACK.
LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE CHOPPING
THE SAME WOOD AGAIN.
WHERE'S THE NEW WOOD?
WELL, WE DIDN'T -
DIDN'T QUITE GET IT TODAY.
YOU DIDN'T GET IT?
NO.
I MEAN, I'M SURE YOU GUYS
GOT TO HAVE A GOOD STORY, HERE,
BUT THIS IS ****
STRAIGHT UP.
THESE GUYS
ARE JUST STANDING AROUND
WITH THEIR THUMBS UP THEIR ASS,
AND IT THINK IT'S BOTH THUMBS.
A LOT MORE TO BEING A GUIDE
THAN JUST GOING OUT
AND CHASING AN ANIMAL AROUND.
FIRST,
YOU GOT TO LEARN THE BASICS.
YOU GOT TO THINK OF THE COMFORT
OF THE CAMP, CLIENTS,
EVERYTHING
THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT.
DIDN'T BRING IN ANY SHORT LOGS
IN THE SKIPS OR NOTHING?
YOU GOT ANYTHING FOR ME?
DO I HAVE TO GIVE UP A DAY
OF BEAR GUIDING TO GO GET WOOD?
ROB, YOU GOT ANYTHING
TO ADD TO THIS?
I MEAN,
YOU WERE IN CHARGE TODAY.
MY DAD'S GOT A RIGHT TO BE MAD
'CAUSE WE DIDN'T
GET OUR JOBS DONE TODAY.
WHAT ELSE
DID YOU GUYS DO TODAY?
YOU MAKE COOKIES?
DID YOU DO ANYTHING?
ANY **** THING?
I DON'T WANT TO COME BACK
TOMORROW AND FIND NO WOOD AGAIN.
I DON'T GIVE A ****
IF YOU GOT TO CHEW A TREE DOWN
WITH YOUR **** TEETH
TOMORROW.
YOU NEED TO GET
SOME **** WOOD IN HERE.
**** ****
I'M DEFINITELY
NOT LETTING BOB DOWN AGAIN.
I MAKE A MISTAKE
OR TROY MAKES A MISTAKE
AS AN APPRENTICE GUIDE,
HE'S NOT GONNA TRUST YOU
WITH SOMETHING LARGER,
LIKE TAKING A CLIENT OUT.
OVERNIGHT,
THE WEATHER FLIPS AGAIN,
BRINGING WARMER AIR THAT
WILL MEAN MORE ACTIVE BEARS.
BUT BEFORE HE HEADS OUT,
BOB NEEDS TO DEAL
WITH SOMETHING MORE PRESSING.
HEY, BOB.
GETTING ALL READY TO GO, HUH?
JUST GOT A FEW MORE THINGS,
THEN I'M PACKED.
I REALLY
DON'T WANT YOU TO GO, MAN.
I HATE TO SAY IT, BUT I MEAN,
WITHOUT THIS LODGE, I'M NOTHING.
IT'S KIND OF MY LEGACY.
I WANT FAMILY
TO ALWAYS RUN THE PLACE,
YOU KNOW, YOU GOT TO PASS
THE TORCH SOONER OR LATER.
I THINK
I NEED YOUR HELP.
I GOT A REPUTATION.
I MAKE GOOD MONEY.
I'M NOT GONNA GIVE IT UP.
I MEAN,
I WAS APPRECIATING YOU
COMING IN
JUST FOR DAY OR SO TO HELP ME,
BUT IT AIN'T GONNA WORK.
TROY AND KYLE, I MEAN, THIS IS
THEIR, LIKE, APPRENTICESHIP,
AND I NEED YOU KIND OF HERE
TO SHOW THEM WHAT TO DO.
I MEAN, THERE'S SO MANY THINGS
THOSE GUYS DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO.
SO, I DON'T KNOW.
I'M NOT GONNA TURN MY BUSINESS
OVER TO JUST ANYBODY.
THE EXPERIENCE
NEEDS TO BE THERE,
AND ROBERT HAS ALL THE POTENTIAL
IN THE WORLD
TO BE ONE OF
THE BEST GUIDES THERE IS.
I MEAN, I KNOW THIS COD JOB'S
PRETTY IMPORTANT,
BUT... I'LL MAKE IT
WORTH YOUR WHILE IF YOU'LL STAY.
IT'S ALL I CAN SAY.
HE DOESN'T LIKE
ASKING FOR ANYTHING,
AND WHEN HE BREAKS DOWN
AND ASKS YOU TO STAY,
IT MEANS A LOT.
I CAN HANG OUT
AND DO THAT.
WELL, I'D APPRECIATE IT,
BUT IT'D BE A BIG THING
AND IT'D BE A BIG HELP
FOR THEM, TOO, YOU KNOW.
UNPACK YOUR CRAP
IF YOU'RE STAYING.
HE'S LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY
TO TAKE OVER THE BUSINESS.
I KNOW HE WANTS ME TO DO IT,
BUT AT THE SAME TIME,
I DON'T KNOW IF
I WANT TO DO IT.
WELL, TODAY, WEATHER LOOKS
GOOD AND WE CAN GO OUT IN THE BOAT.
YOU CAN COVER A LOT MORE GROUND
WHEN YOU'RE IN A BOAT.
AND JUST GLASSING,
AND IF WE SEE A BEAR,
WE'LL GO AFTER IT.
ARE YOU READY TO ROLL, BOB?
YOU BETCHA.
LET'S GO DO THIS.
THE PLAN
IS TO HEAD SOUTH FROM THE LODGE,
SCOURING THE BEACHES AND CLIFFS
ALONG THE COAST
OF AFOGNAK ISLAND.
IF THE BEARS STAY OUT OF SIGHT,
THE PARTY WILL CONTINUE WEST
THROUGH KUPREANOF STRAIT
TOWARD OUTLET CAPE,
AN AREA NOTORIOUS
FOR IT'S DENSE BEAR POPULATION.
OH, WHAT THE HELL'S THIS
OVER HERE?
THERE'S A **** WHALE
RIGHT THERE.
MY GOD. THERE'S A DEAD
**** WHALE ON THE BEACH.
WHEN YOU HAVE A DEAD WHALE
IN AN AREA,
IT'LL PULL EVERY BEAR OUT
OF AN AREA JUST FROM THAT SMELL.
OH, BOB. BOB. BOB!
LOOKIT ON THE WHALE.
****
OH, WHAT THE HELL'S THIS
OVER HERE?
THERE'S A **** WHALE
RIGHT THERE.
MY GOD! THERE'S A DEAD
**** WHALE ON THE BEACH!
WITH BOB'S
GUIDING REPUTATION ON THE LINE,
THE HUNT FOR BROWN BEARS ON
KODIAK HAS SO FAR BEEN A BUST,
UNTIL NOW.
LOOK AT THE BEARS
UP ON THE BEACH.
HOLY ****
OH ****
IT'S A HERD OF BEARS.
WE'VE GOT
A HERD OF BEARS.
THERE MIGHT BE FIVE OR SIX
OTHER BEARS THAT WE DON'T SEE,
LAYING UP THERE
SLEEPING RIGHT NOW.
I KNOW THERE IS.
THAT'S A REAL PROBLEM.
I NEVER LIKE TO TAKE A SHOT
FROM THE BOAT.
THAT'S FOOLISH, SO WE HAD TO
FIND A PLACE TO PUT THE BOAT.
TO GET AN ANGLE
ON THAT BEAR,
WE GOT TO COME
QUITE A WAYS.
YEP. YEAH, WE COULD GO IN RIGHT
BEHIND THIS POINT RIGHT HERE.
ARE WE OUT OF SIGHT
OVER THERE, THOUGH?
YEAH.
I'M NOT SO SURE, BOB.
I THINK WE WILL BE.
TO GET THE ANGLE THEY NEED,
THE HUNTERS WILL SNEAK ONSHORE,
UPWIND FROM THE DEAD WHALE,
AVOIDING THE BEARS'
KEEN SENSE OF SMELL.
FROM THERE, THEY WILL HIKE
TO A VANTAGE POINT
IN THE TREE LINE
ABOVE THE BEACH.
OKAY,
WE GOT TO DO THIS NOW, GUYS,
'CAUSE THE TIDE'S
COMING IN.
IT'S THE BEST ANGLE
ON THE FEEDING BEARS,
BUT IT PUTS THE HUNTERS
DIRECTLY IN BETWEEN THEM
AND ANY NEW BEARS
ATTRACTED TO THE WHALE.
OKAY, EVERYBODY, SCOPES TURNED
DOWN IN CASE WE RUN INTO A BEAR.
THIS IS A CALCULATED RISK.
THOSE BEARS
ARE GONNA PROTECT THAT WHALE,
BUT YOU'RE GOING IN
ON THEIR KILL
AND THAT'S THE KIND OF BEAR
YOU DON'T WANT TO WALK INTO.
OH, GOD. THERE'S A BIG ONE.
THAT'S A BIG ONE THERE.
THAT'S A 9-1/2-FOOT BEAR.
YEAH, THAT'S A DANDY.
YEAH, THAT'S A GOOD BEAR.
YEAH, WELL, WE GOT TO
LEAVE THE BEACH RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE GONNA GET UP ON THIS
LITTLE RIDGE AND GET ABOVE HIM.
WHEN WE GO
INTO THESE WOODS,
OUR NECKS
BETTER BE ON A 360, BABY,
'CAUSE EVERY BEAR
ON THIS PENINSULA
IS RIGHT HERE
RIGHT NOW.
THREE MILES SOUTH
OF THE LODGE AT GRAVEYARD POINT,
ROB AND APPRENTICE GUIDES
TROY AND KYLE
MOTOR TO THE SCENE
OF THE PREVIOUS DAY'S
DRIFTWOOD FAILURE.
TROY,
YOU GET TO DRIVE THE SKIFF.
TODAY'S THE DAY THAT WE'RE GONNA
GO GET THAT WOOD.
THE ONLY WAY THAT WE'RE GETTING
IN THE WOODS AND HUNTING
IS IF WE PROVE TO THEM
THAT WE CAN HANDLE THIS
APPRENTICE **** YOU KNOW?
HELL OR HIGH WATER,
WE'RE COMING BACK WITH FIREWOOD.
ALL RIGHT,
JUST SO WE'RE CLEAR...
WE'RE GONNA PULL UP
TO THE BEACH.
YEAH.
YOU JUMP OFF.
HOLD THE SKIFF THERE
FOR A LITTLE BIT
'CAUSE I'M GONNA
CUT THAT OTHER TREE OFF.
OKAY.
WHAT THE MAIN PLAN
IS IS TO GET ME ON THE BEACH.
KYLE'S GONNA HOVER
OFF THE SHORE A LITTLE BIT,
AND AS SOON AS I MAKE THAT CUT
AND TIE THE LINES OFF,
WE'RE GONNA TOW IT OFF.
WELL, WE'RE JUST ABOUT READY
TO SEE IF WE CAN TOW THIS OFF.
NOW THE NEXT STEP IS
GET THE LOG MOVING,
START OUR PROCESS OF
GETTING THE WOOD OFF THE BEACH.
WE'RE TAUT.
GO! GO! GO!
WHOO!
YEAH, BABY.
THAT'S A LOG IN THE WATER
RIGHT THERE.
COMING BACK WITH THIS MUCH WOOD,
YOU DEFINITELY FEEL BETTER.
I AIN'T GETTING
NO ASS-CHEWING TODAY.
THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT.
HEY, LET'S KEEP OUR HEADS
ON A SWIVEL HERE, GUYS.
WE'RE ON HIGH ALERT,
AND WE PROBABLY GOT EIGHT
OR NINE BEARS UP IN THE WOODS.
BEARS CAN BLEND.
WE CAN BE JUST WALKING
RIGHT BY THEM
AND NOT SEEING THEM
10 FEET FROM US,
AND WE GOT TO SNEAK
THROUGH ALL OF THAT.
Shh, shh, shh, shh!
Be quiet.
LOOK RIGHT THERE.
SEE THE **** DOWN THERE?
THAT'S THE BEAR WE WANT.
NEED TO GET IN POSITION.
YEAH.
WE'RE GONNA COME
STRAIGHT DOWN
AND GET SET UP
RIGHT DOWN HERE.
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO DOWN.
REAL SLOW, REAL SLOW.
SO, WE GOT TO GET
BEN IN THERE CLOSE,
AND HOPEFULLY,
IF THE WIND'S RIGHT,
THERE'LL BE A LITTLE LESS SCENT.
YOU MAKE A BAD SHOT ON A BEAR,
IT GOES DOWNHILL REAL QUICK.
THAT BEAR WILL BE COMING IN,
HE'LL BE PISSED OFF,
HE'S GONNA BE HUNGRY, AND HE'S
PROBABLY GONNA KILL YOU.
IT'S ABOUT
140, 150 YARDS.
DO YOU THINK
HE CAN MAKE THAT SHOT?
YEAH.
- ARE YOU ON HIM?
- YEP.
MAKE SURE YOU WAIT
FOR BOB'S SIGNAL.
GOT TO REALLY BE WATCHING
BEHIND US, TOO.
THE BEST SCENARIO ON ANY ANIMAL
IS WHEN THEY'RE QUARTERING AWAY
FROM YOU,
MEANING THAT THEIR FRONT LEGS
ARE FARTHER AWAY
THAN THEIR BACK LEGS,
AND THAT OPENS UP
THE VITAL AREA.
KEEP COMING, BABY.
KEEP COMING.
YOU GOT TO PUT IT
RIGHT THROUGH THE HEART.
YOU WANT A CLEAN KILL
FOR THAT ANIMAL.
YOU DON'T WANT HIM TO SUFFER.
WHEN YOU'RE READY.
OH, THIS IS...
BOB,
THAT OTHER BEAR SAW US.
YEAH,
I THINK HE'S ONTO US.
WHEN YOU'RE READY.
OH, THIS IS...
BOB,
THAT OTHER BEAR SAW US.
YEAH,
I THINK HE'S ONTO US.
THAT'S A GOOD SHOT
RIGHT THERE.
TAKE IT.
NOW, NOW, NOW!
PEG HIM AGAIN.
HIT HIM AGAIN, HIT HIM AGAIN.
THAT'S IT.
GET OUT OF HERE,
YOU BIG DOG.
IT'S TOUGH
WHEN YOU TAKE A BEAR.
WHEN YOU WALK UP TO AN ANIMAL
THAT'S SUCH A MONARCH,
IT'S A SOLEMN MOMENT.
IF YOU DON'T FEEL SOMETHING,
YOU PROBABLY
SHOULDN'T BE THERE HUNTING.
HEY, GUYS, I ALWAYS KIND OF SAY
A LITTLE PRAYER OVER A BEAR,
JUST THANKING HIM,
YOU KNOW,
AND THANK HIM
FOR OUR SAFETY
AND EVERYTHING
ON THIS HUNT,
AND GOT TO THANK HIM FOR
GIVING UP HIS LIFE, YOU KNOW?
THE TIDE'S COMING UP.
ERNIE AND I HAVE GOT TO GO GET
TO THAT SKIFF OVER THERE,
AND WE GOT TO
GET BACK HERE
AND FIGURE OUT
WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO WITH HIM.
TYPICALLY, WE SKIN BEARS
RIGHT WHERE WE KILL THEM,
BUT THE TIDE'S COMING IN
AND WE'RE GONNA LOSE THIS BEAR
AND WE HAVE TO DO
SOMETHING.
AND THERE ARE BEARS
EVERYWHERE - LOTS OF BEARS.
I WANT YOU GUYS
TO STAY HERE.
KEEP AN EYE ON THIS BEAR
SO NO BEARS COME IN
AND GRAB HIM
AND DRAG HIM OFF.
WE GOT TO GET THE BOAT IN
AND GET THIS DONE.
ALL I WANTED TO DO IS GET THE
HELL OUT OF HERE AND GO HOME.
BACK AT THE LODGE,
KYLE AND TROY'S FIREWOOD CHORE
IS FAR FROM OVER.
SO, BOB'S GONNA BE
PRETTY PLEASED WITH US
WHEN HE SEES
HOW MUCH WOOD WE GOT.
IT SHOULD TAKE THEM
AT LEAST 7 HOURS
TO CUT THE 30-FOOT SPRUCE
INTO USABLE LOGS.
IT SHOULDN'T BE
TOO BAD -
ME, YOU, AND ROB BUCKING IT UP
AND CHOPPING IT.
YEAH,
WITH THREE OF US,
I THINK THE WORK
SHOULD GO PRETTY QUICK.
GET YOUR HANDS
OUT OF YOUR POCKETS. ****
ALMOST DONE WITH THIS.
SHE'LL BE PRETTY SHARP.
IT'LL GO THROUGH THAT WHOLE LOG.
WELL,
YOU GUYS BETTER GET ON IT.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
I'M OUT OF HERE.
I'M GOING HUNTING.
I'M JUST ABOUT DONE
WITH THE SAW.
WHY DON'T WE GET HALFWAY DONE
AND THEN HEAD OUT?
NO, YOU GUYS GET THE WOOD,
I'LL GET THE DINNER.
REALLY?
YOU'RE ON
THE APPRENTICE PROGRAM, I'M NOT.
THIS IS
SOME BULL****
BEING A GREENHORN
IS TOUGH, YOU KNOW,
AND MY DAD LEFT ME THE TASK
TO GET THESE BOYS IN SHAPE.
IT'S GONNA BE HELL ON WHEELS
FOR THEM BECAUSE I'M TOUGH,
AND AT THE END, THEY'LL EITHER
THANK ME OR THEY'LL HATE ME.
IT IS WHAT IT IS.
OKAY.
HOPE YOU'RE DONE
BY THE TIME I GET BACK.
GET YOUR HANDS
OUT OF YOUR POCKETS.
YOU LOOK LIKE
YOU'RE FROM THE CITY.
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AT THIS REMOTE LODGE,
THE WOODS
ARE THE ONLY GROCERY STORE.
MY MIND-SET
WHEN I'M OUT HUNTING IS,
I'M SERIOUS 'CAUSE THAT'S FOOD
I'M PUTTING ON THE PLATE.
I'M HUNTING BY MYSELF,
SO IT'S VERY DANGEROUS.
YOU GOT TO BE ON YOUR TOES
ALL THE TIME.
BEING OUT HERE IN THE WOODS
BY MYSELF,
I THINK A LOT ABOUT MY DAD,
THE FUTURE OF THIS PLACE
AND WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN WITH IT.
THE MAY LEGACY UP HERE IN ALASKA
IS PRETTY HARD TO CARRY.
YES, INDEED.
SO, A LOT OF WEIGHT
ON MY SHOULDERS.
COMMERCIAL FISHING
COMES AND GOES.
FAMILY'S EVERYTHING.
I RESPECT MY DAD A LOT.
HE MADE ME WHO I AM TODAY.
IT'S TIME FOR ME TO STEP UP
AND HELP HIM.
THAT DEER'S DEFINITELY DOWN
RIGHT THERE.
I SAW THAT ONE.
FAST KILL'S ALWAYS A GOOD KILL.
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
WELL, WE BETTER
GET THIS GUTTED OUT
BEFORE A BEAR
COMES AND FINDS US.
SEVEN MILES AWAY,
NEAR OUTLET CAPE...
...HUNTER BEN
AND HIS FATHER, GREG,
STAND GUARD AT THEIR BEAR
WHILE BOB AND ERNIE
RETRIEVE THE BOAT.
THEY'LL NEED TO
RECOVER THIS ANIMAL FAST
BEFORE THE RISING SURF
SWALLOWS IT INTO THE BAY.
WE DON'T HAVE TIME
TO SKIN THIS BEAR.
WE'RE GONNA LOSE IT.
SO, WE'RE GONNA DO SOMETHING
I'VE NEVER DONE BEFORE.
BOB THINKS IT'LL WORK.
IS ANYBODY ELSE HERE
REAL GOOD WITH KNOTS?
MY IDEA IS TO TOW THE BEAR.
LET'S TIE A LINE ON IT
AND GET IT THE HELL OUT OF HERE.
GONNA THROW A KNOT
AROUND EACH OF HIS BACK LEGS,
GONNA PUT A BUOY
AROUND HIS NECK.
WE'RE GONNA TOW HIM SIX MILES.
IT'S JUST CRAZY.
YOU'RE DOING GOOD,
DOING GOOD. DOING GOOD.
THERE YOU GO!
WE'RE ON OUR WAY.
I'M GETTING A LITTLE WORRIED
ABOUT THIS WEATHER HERE.
VERY UNPREDICTABLE.
I MEAN,
THEY WEREN'T CALLING FOR THIS.
MY MAIN THOUGHT WAS, BOY,
I DON'T WANT TO LOSE THAT BEAR
AND HAVE THE LINE SNAP
AND HAVE THE BEAR SINK.
I'M THINKING HOW HARD
THAT WE WERE CHASING THAT BEAR.
AND TO LOSE AN ANIMAL -
MY GOD,
THERE'S NOTHING WORSE THAN THAT.
THIS STUFF IS WET.
YEAH. EVERYTHING'S WET.
IT'S BEEN RAINING
NONSTOP ALL DAY.
KODIAK'S KNOWN FOR
ROUGH WEATHER, A LOT OF TIDES,
A LOT OF WIND.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS,
EVEN WITHOUT
THE BROWN BEARS HERE,
YOU CAN DIE HERE
PRETTY DAMN EASY.
IT'S AN ISLAND OFF
THE SOUTHERN COAST OF ALASKA.
IT GETS ALL THE NASTY WEATHER
THAT BLOWS OUT OF THE BERING.
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE,
YOU CAN HAVE A STORM MOVE IN
AND BE IN THE HARSHEST WEATHER
CONDITIONS YOU'VE EVER SEEN.
THE ENVIRONMENT HERE
ON KODIAK, IT CAN BE DANGEROUS,
IT CAN BE BEAUTIFUL,
IT CAN BE YOUR BIGGEST ENEMY.
IT'S DEFINITELY DANGEROUS.
IF YOU PLAN FOR A DAY TO BE CALM
AND YOU'RE NOT PREPARED FOR IT,
YOU CAN GET IT TROUBLE
REAL QUICK.
PUMMELED BY HEAVY SEAS,
BOB AND ERNIE RACE TO STAY AHEAD
OF A SUBARCTIC STORM...
...SLOWED DOWN
BY 1,300 POUNDS OF KODIAK BEAR
THEY'RE DRAGGING BACK TO CAMP.
WE'VE GOT ABOUT
ANOTHER TWO MILES TO THE LODGE.
ANYBODY OUT THERE ABLE
TO PICK UP THE FORECAST THERE
FOR SHELIKOF STRAIT?
NOBODY OUT HERE?
I CAN'T GET AHOLD
OF ANYBODY.
THERE'S NOBODY OUT HERE, AND
NOBODY'S ANSWERING THE RADIO.
WE'RE OUT HERE ALONE
IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.
WE'RE TOWING
A 1,300-POUND BEAR.
THESE ROPES ARE AT THEIR LIMIT
AND I LOOK OVER AT BOB,
AND I CAN SEE HE'S WORRIED.
I'VE NEVER SEEN HIM
SO FREAKED OUT IN MY LIFE.
WELL, IT'S THE CABIN.
WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE
WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT THERE.
GOT TO LOVE IT.
IT'S A HAPPY MOMENT.
THERE'S NOTHING EASY
IN THIS LODGE BUSINESS.
IT'S DEFINITELY
A CHALLENGE EVERY DAY,
BUT IT'S NICE TO SEE
WHEN THINGS ARE WORKING.
YOU GOT TO WORK HARD TO GAIN
PEOPLE'S RESPECT UP HERE,
SO THAT'S WHAT I DO.
WELL,
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT,
IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE
HUNTING WITH YOU GUYS.
KODIAK BROWN BEARS
HAVE BEEN SUSTAINING LIFE
ON THIS ISLAND
FOR THOUSANDS OF YEAR.
THE NATIVE'S ATE THEM.
WE'RE GONNA TAKE
THE BACKSTRAPS OFF THIS BEAR,
WE'RE GONNA TAKE
THE HINDQUARTERS,
MAKE SOME SAUSAGE.
THAT'S A FLOATING BEAR.
OH, FORGOT ONE!
OH! OH! YEAH!
YOU DON'T DO STUFF OUT HERE
HALF-ASS,
AND YOU GOT TO
GET THAT INSTILLED
IN THESE YOUNG GUIDES, TOO, THAT
THEY HAVE TO DO THINGS RIGHT
BECAUSE THIS ISLAND
WILL KILL YOU.
KYLE, TROY! YO!
ME AND KYLE, WE'VE BEEN
JUST BUSTING OUR ASSES,
AND HOPEFULLY THE GUYS
HAVE SEEN IT
AND THEY'RE GONNA KICK US
A LITTLE BIT OF A REWARD.
I DON'T WHAT IT IS -
GO HUNTING, GO FISHING.
I DON'T CARE WHAT IT IS,
JUST LET ME DO SOMETHING.
I'M READY FOR THE CHALLENGE.
I'M READY TO STEP UP.
HOLY SMOKES!
WE'RE GONNA NEED 10 PEOPLE
TO BRING THIS THING IN.
HE'S A BIG BOY.
THIS SEASON ON "KODIAK"...
THERE'S ABOUT A THOUSAND
WAYS YOU CAN DIE OUT HERE.
NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT
ON KODIAK.
YOU DON'T SEE THAT BEAR COMING,
HE'S GONNA KILL YOUR ASS.
NO ROADS, THERE'S NO
REAL ACCESS TO ANYTHING,
SO UNLESS
YOU'RE DOING IT YOURSELF,
WHO ELSE ARE YOU GONNA RELY ON?
YEAH, A WOMAN'S PLACE IN ALASKA
IS WHEREVER THE HELL
SHE WANTS TO BE.
I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT ALASKA,
AND IT MADE US WHO WE ARE.
THAT BEAR WAS BACK IN THERE
ABOUT 150 YARDS.
DON'T WANT TO PUT HIM
IN A COFFIN.
THAT'S PART OF THE GAME.
RUN! RUN!
WE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE.
WATCH OUT!
WHEW! THAT ALWAYS
GETS YOUR **** BLOOD GOING.