Nearly a million views. Six bucks. Five days. And enough rain to make most hunters pack out early and call it good enough.
SOAKED is Tricer's Sitka blacktail fly-in hunt film, and it has become one of the most-watched backcountry hunting films on the channel. Watch it above. If you've already seen it, you know why we're writing this.
What This Hunt Actually Looks Like
Drew Miles and crew fly into Southeast Alaska for a Sitka blacktail deer hunt deep in coastal rainforest and alpine terrain. The plan: 6 bucks in 5 days. The reality: brutal weather, relentless rain, steep terrain, and the kind of conditions that expose every weakness in your kit.
Sitka blacktail deer are found in the dense coastal forests and alpine zones of Southeast and Southcentral Alaska. They're not the biggest deer on the continent, but hunting them in this terrain earns every inch. Fly-in access drops hunters into drainages that see almost no pressure — but there's no road out. You and your gear have to perform when it counts.
SOAKED shows exactly what that demands: fast setups, accurate shots under pressure, and a pack-out through country that tests your legs as much as your resolve.
What the Film Gets Right
Most hunting films clean up the hard parts. SOAKED doesn't. The weather is miserable, the terrain is unforgiving, and the success is hard-earned. That's exactly why it crossed 900K+ views — hunters recognize something real when they see it.
The Gear That Had to Hold Up
The Tricer tripod and shooting head setup used in this film is built for exactly that — quick to deploy, stable under pressure, and light enough to carry the miles that a fly-in hunt demands.
Plan Your Own Alaska Hunt
Sitka blacktail tags are available to nonresidents. Whatever your next backcountry hunt looks like, build your shooting system at tricer.com.