It's just like Top Gun mate.
So, here we are first morning of the hunt. Heathrow Airport terminal 2 all checks
in and ready to go. The bags have gone that way the guns are
still this way, hopefully they'll be picked up in a minute.
Wildey's smiling which is a good sign, so you see on the other side.
So we've landed we're here and look at
the size of this bad boy he's about 8 foot long so there we go
Mr. Harford is going to get one of those and wrestle him to death.
Fingers crossed over here yet nice leisurely trip in picked up the rifles Wildey got through
without a body cavity search, which is always a good sight.
Yeah, we didn't lose the cameraman so far so far all good. Perfect.
So here we are, we're finally about to fly into camp. Behind me is the plane
that we're gonna be flying on we've got most of our gear in there already.
So, the idea is that I fly out first with the packs and then Cole will come back a
little while and grab Wildey and Dan. Hopefully we'll head into the bush shortly afterwards.
Just about to fly out I get to go first to get the coffee I'm ready for Wildey turning
up with a Dan a little bit later. Impressive looking plane behind us there
is small yes well very light I think you need some wind and his tyres. I think Dan is going to
have to sit on Wildey's knee, he'll be alright.
Here we are at camp, we travelled in yesterday arrived last night about I
think about six o'clock into Eagle River. We stayed there overnight Cole picks us
up flew us in today. Came in two trips I came out of it earlier went to the cabin
and with a food and and the packs and then he came back out to pick up Dan
and Wildey the heavier load in the afternoon in Alaska when you arrive at
camp you can't have the first day as to provide pilots from circling the area
and the spotting game for you so it's afternoon for us has just been about
getting camp set up getting the beds and the cot set up finding our space three
boys in a tent it's pretty tight. Okay here we go, quick tour of camp. One
tent, two tents and Tony's tent right back there.
Mark covering all the snap in. Dan looking awesome right there.
Ian inside of our tent, right there. We've got his best side. Oh no there you go, cool and the gang. That's about
it for today I think. Now, it's gonna rain tomorrow they say maybe a little bit
tonight but that's gonna be the limiting factor I think to this hunt these guys
clearly know what they're doing they've been doing it a long time great success
rate Wildey's in the best shape of his life look at him he's a fine figure of a
man but the reality is if the weather comes in you can't spot game if the
mountains get all fogged up then you can be sitting down waiting for a long time.
But, it's pretty magical place right yeah it's unbelievable you can't you can't
explain it to people can it doesn't do it justice on the cameras.
This is a pretty big country we're gonna go sit down now in our camp chairs enjoy a
cup of coffee hopefully and then wait after tomorrow nice quiet night sleep if you don't mind
Then we'll be ready for an early start in the morning say but so
far so good.