The Hunted

Ready? Here we go.

One, two, three, go!

No.

Okay, daddy, you're up.

I found myself, daddy.

All right, come here. All right.

Hi, daddy!

Okay, okay.

The camera--

that's enough testing. That's enough testing.

High fives. High fives.

Then them deer I shoot on my bowtech insanity.

A tree hugger, I spend most of my days in a tree, so that makes me the original.

Spend most of my days in a tree, so that makes me a tree hugger.

What the-- what are you doing sneaking up on me?

I thought you were supposed to be the hunter.

I am a hunter.

That's ridiculous. Where's your truck?

Stevie's riggin' it with cameras.

Oh...

What are you doing?

Are you getting ready? I am.

Yeah? Yeah.

Practicing your lines?

Yeah, I am, is that okay with you?

Now can you put that stuff down? You're worse than the kids.

You're gonna be great.

Is that why you're laughing at me? You're terrible.

I'm just messing with you, you're gonna be great...

Because we need you to.

You sure you're all right with me doing this?

Yes.

Pinky swear.

I pinky swear.

All right, it's gonna be good. I promise.

Yeah? Yeah.

So, uh... we have all these cameras here.

What do you think? We should make a home video.

Come on. When you get back.

Oh, come on.

I don't want to interrupt your focus... tree hugger.

Oh, I'll give you a tree to hug.

I got it.

I'm a genuine tree hugger.

A west, by god, virginian tree hugger.

Oh, that's terrible.

You know what? I should host your hunting show.

Jake Take your clothes off and people might watch.

That is a good idea. I'd just mute it.

You wouldn't be able to handle it.

Go ahead.

This is it, man, first episode.

I really appreciate you doing this, brother.

I got a lot riding on it, man.

Of course. What is that?

Buck semen.

Oh, god.

Well, you gotta christen this thing and it seemed more appropriate than champagne.

If goocher will get this on the outdoor channel, I'll buy one dozen.

Come on. I got it, man, you can put it away.

No, no, no, here you go.

Put it away, man, that smells like shit.

It would, it's buck semen.

Not to mention, I quit my job.

Oh, yeah, then there's that, right? No pressure.

It's all good, dude. My wife loves seeing you pull into the driveway.

You know, she says we work best when I'm gone, right?

Why do you think I was a camera man for the 11:00 news? Never home when she was.

We're here for three days?

Jake Yeah, three days...

Most hunting shows get what they need in that amount of time, so I think we'll be good.

We'll get what we need.

Bucks only, right?

Yeah, bucks are the ones with the horns on them.

Stevie Yeah, I got that.

Jake Hold on a second. Turn it up.

A low pressure system over webster county will bring periods of rain and a few spot-

low 60's during the day, dropping down to a chilly 30 degrees at night.

Currently it's a breezy 61 degrees with sunshine.

Look at that.

Jake Yay, we're getting close now.

I mean, we're in the middle of the boonies down here.

You've never been here before?

No. I've known tony for a while, but it's my first time here now.

Give me one set.

All right, when we get down here, tony will walk out and meet us.

My thought is we just stay on tony, okay? Make it easier.

You can just give us a quick hello, here we are, let's get going type of thing, okay?

All right. Don't even put anything on it.

You don't have to be marlon brando.

You don't even have to be kevin sorbo.

All right, so I'll let you out here.

Looks like you found it.

We did. You order up this rain?

Ah, it's just a little bit. We'll turn it off in a minute. How was the trip?

Not too bad, a little long, but we made it. Glad to be here.

Glad to have you.

I really appreciate you doing this.

Oh, it's my pleasure.

We're ready to get up a tree.

All right, well let's get your stuff and get you out in the woods.

Sounds good. That good?

Perfect. That mean I can cuss now?

It does.

Let's get your shit, man.

So, you stevie, huh? Yes, sir.

You're the big news camera man from the big city?

That's me. You ever been hunting before?

Yeah, a little bit, as a kid, but first time with a camera.

Well, you'll never be able to kill anything with that.

You guys need any help?

Boys, this is jessi. Jessi, this is jake, stevie.

This is a hands-off proposition right here.

You might want to talk to him about that.

This is a hands-off proposition right here.

Yes, sir, understood. It was nice to meet you, guys.

We're rolling.

Good.

This new piece should be real good.

Nobody's hunted it. We just got the lease on the property.

It looks really good.

It sits right up next to the piece where we saw movie star.

Who's that?

Movie star, he's the big boy we're after. How'd he get that name?

It's because the only way anybody's ever seen him is in pictures.

Trail camera photos is it.

But you're not allowed to kill him.

If you see him, you gotta let him walk.

Oh, now come on.

I need to make money off of him for a little while longer.

Aw, shit.

Tree stands are all set up, waiting for you.

I am gonna charge you for the labor of hanging those things up there.

Out of your paycheck. Yeah, I figured.

Jake tells me you never hunted out of a tree stand before, is that right?

I never have.

Well, we hung 'em up about 20 feet off the ground.

Yeah, I think I should be fine once I'm up there.

Right?

I hope you will.

Callaway and I went back in there a couple weeks ago about noon?

Hung the tree stands.

We download the photos from the trail cameras, haven't been a soul back in there since.

That sounds good.

You'll want to check those cameras when you get up there.

We will.

Goddamn, jake, you think you boys got enough cameras?

He's got big cameras and little cameras and remote controls for cameras.

Looks to me you're just about set.

Oh, yeah.

All right, so, remember, once you forward the river...

Look for the orange ribbons, that's where you park.

All right.

Then you're going to go across that field...

Cut to the big, brick chimney in the middle of it.

And that's the prudy place?

Right, that's the old prudy place.

Then when you get on the other side, look for the ribbons again.

Pick 'em up, that'll take you right into the stand.

It sounds good. See you when we get back.

Kill a big 'un.

Weather changing on a dime around here, isn't it?

First it rains, then the sun shines, I bet it's gonna rain again before the day is over.

I remember this road just runs right up along the river the whole way.

Look at that.

Let me set the camera.

That will be a cool shot.

Back here looking up this way while we cross.

I saw some good stuff on solo hunters and some other hunting shows.

We can do a lot of cool stuff.

I'm gonna follow you with a camera. I can lead you with a camera.

I can also run ahead and place the camera so they can film us approaching walking past them.

Long way back in here, ain't it?

Sure is.

Hey, jake, let's get a bit before we get going. That cool?

Just set up like right there.

You got the camera set?

Yeah, one sec.

You like this one over here?

That one's ready, this is ready. It's on you, bud.

All right.

Here we are. We're about five country miles from the lodge, which puts us about 30--

I'm gonna take that back.

I'm gonna push in.

You good? Yeah, we're good.

All right.

Well, here we are.

We're about five country miles from the lodge...

Which puts us about 30 miles by the way a crow flies from anywhere else.

The road was a little rough getting in here...

But thanks to lockard's down in flatwoods, this ranger got us here safe and sound.

We're pretty pumped to be huntin' here with calloway outfitters...

Because we've seen pretty amazing photos on the trail cams.

So let's get in the stand and see what we can find.

Perfect.

Good?

Nice.

Here's the prudy place.

That old chimney is cool, right?

It is a good shot.