This show is a cheap carbon copy of Mountain Monsters which people might think is quality journalism compared to Alaska Monsters. Swamp Monsters is another stupid cookie cutter "reality show". If these shows actually reflect any kind of reality then I would rather just do hydrocodone and drink beer as opposed to living in their reality. I always liked "Finding Bigfoot" as I have always been interested in bigfoot ever since seeing "The Legend of Boggy Creek" and the Patterson-Gimlin footage in the early 70's but FB is getting kind of old too. If they could just find a skeleton or carcass or something it would at least lend some credence to the whole genre. The copycats just have to stop producing these lame attempts at entertainment.
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We can't make it on the Wrestling Circuit let's try this!
intrepidami8 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Seriously, their interviews sound like wrestlers getting ready for a match! What is the point of setting up a shabby blind and in conversations revealing they are wearing regular light headgear? Like they think animals can't see light? Other shows "claim" they are wearing infrared lighting at least! These guy admitted they can see each others lights. This show fakes huge growls and screams. None of that off in the distance noise, in the very first episode several times they acted like they were within 5' of an angry Bigfoot! I was going to binge this for entertainment, but decided to pass. These guys are so eager to become "stars" they sit there shouting out what they think are hilarious lines while "hunting". They were investigating a pile of stacked lumber at night, and claiming to notice things they didn't see when they were looking at it in daylight previously? When they get together in the dark, you keep expecting them to shoot each other by accident, but I doubt the producers let them have any ammo!
A poor man's Mountain Monsters.
jcallender1215 October 2014
This is essentially a copy of Mountain Monsters, walk 6 feet into the woods, find a footprint, build a trap and catch f*ck all, but with a big shortfall. I love Mountain because of the characters, you wont find yourself cheering for these guys like you did for Buck,Jeff,Trapper and co. Mountain is a fantastic mix of Scooby Doo and The A Team with a bit of Benny Hill thrown into a huge pot of nonsense, perfect for a laugh filled hour of escapism, Alaska Monsters follows the exact same formula but never pulls it off, it suffers from the same problem that afflicts an Elvis impersonator, they're not Elvis. That's not to say it's not a laugh, it's just that Mountain has completely cornered the market in lovable bearded nitwits stumbling around loosing shots off into the darkness. If you've never seen Mountain Monsters then this is worth a look, it will make you smile in the same way a bad horror movie does, but for Wild Bill fans it will leave you cold, I've watched the 1st 4 episodes and haven't shouted at the t.v once, never a good sign.
Ridiculous
nutsnikon4 April 2018
Waste of time, never any convincing evidence and not frightening
millieshouse4 November 2015
Warning: Spoilers
For a reality show, I find this to be an incredible joke. I understand that this is supposed to be Entertainment but these guys appear afraid of their own shadow let alone hunt some creature in the Alaskan wilderness. They seem to be running around half-cocked, shotguns in tow, totally and believe everything they hear and see and the evidence is obviously faked, which makes me wonder if the audience is supposed to have a lowered IQ or what? Everyone is well over 100 pounds overweight, they could chase me all day and never catch me and I'm female. Folks don't waste your time on this, it's embarrassing. Destination America has a lot of other reality charged programming that lends credit to evidence- based theories. Skepticism plays a role in a lot of the topics covered on this channel however, this group of fellows in Alaska kind of make the American pioneer frontiersman what have you, look foolish. I would be afraid to be on the set with all these guys running around with their weapons, I feel sorry for the cameramen the producers and those involved. Don't waste your time.
LOUSY....EXPERTS??
manoyjepoy14 March 2018
Funny...there always scared with the same sound fx..the cameras always panning around in different directions..with that creature size? you can always capture that in camera with night vision if this show is legit...bunch of wannabes...
a big joke
kyhunterpayne12 October 2015
This show is a joke, only watch for a laugh. because all these guys are afraid of their own shadow. They have gun why would they be afraid if they were true hunters. And they have yet to get a picture of anything, such a joke. Why would you not stay in area and catch thing or get picture, instead there for couple days then leave. A true hunter would stay and get their quarry. Not leave like a bunch of chickens. In an area with snow they should be able to track what ever it is to its home, Why have they not done this yet??? Because this show is all a lie, Just making a comedy show for TV, Just like the other Bigfoot show. True hunter would stay and get their game not run like chickens.
WTF is destination America doing
hayesbeau17 March 2018
Your cast crew and if these guys get paid to do this it's sad that you attempt to insult people's intelligents. On that note all your monster hunting shows are stupid. I have a idea for you get all these idiots and let real people hunt them your shows are shit. But anyway I live in Illinois I think there's a Bigfoot out here will u pay me to put on a show. Please it'll be so much more interesting.. but seriously the channel should be ashamed of themselves
Viewers are not this stupid
dpugh-7343021 June 2021
Listen, I don't mind Mockumentary type films and shows, where its set up to look real, but everyone is an actor and we all knows it's not. The 2012 show "The River" is a perfect example. This show however pretends to be a legitimate documentary type reality show, but anyone older than 3 years old can plainly tell how everything in the show is staged, set up, and straight out faked, not even well for that matter. If I listed all the horribly faked parts of the show this review would be 8 pages long. But to sum it all up, every episode these guys see and hear these monsters, but not 1 time does any of their camera crew even catch a glimpse of them. The sounds the monsters make are clearly added in post production and don't sound even close to real.
Viewers and not this stupid! Other monster shows might be boring because nothing happens but at least they arnt lying to the viewers....
Viewers and not this stupid! Other monster shows might be boring because nothing happens but at least they arnt lying to the viewers....
WWE AND THE RING IS THE ALASKA TRIANGLE
kobetzcondo22 May 2021
One of the stupidest shows on tv but if you like humbug and storylines as believable as on WWE then you are in the right place. If you decide to watch imo you have to forget about how ridiculous this all is and just let your mind go to a place where there is nothing to worry about because everything is fake. I get a kick out of seeing what they can come up with to outdo their already ludicrous previous episodes. As the show progresses love how the Bigfoot or whatever they are chasing gets bigger every time they describe it. This happens about 5 times every episode so the original 7 foot tall Bigfoot by the end of the show is 12 feet tall "at least"! Wonder what happened to Little Bear in Season 2. Did he get his head ripped off by the Hairy Man or bit off in one bite by the Saberwolf? Crusty's hat comes off in episode 6 of season 1 and you can see where his nickname came from. Crusty can narrate better than Little Bear but loved the revolver Little Bear wielded during the tense hunt scenes. Nothing better than the aimless way the camera pans around in the scenes where the cryptid roars or jumps out of nowhere to be seen nowhere. Also love the phone videos always "surprisingly" offered by an eyewitness to show the hunted creature. Talk about grainy videos that show inconclusive evidence. But everything on this show is inconclusive but predictable. Will they ever capture anything? If I were the writer I'd capture something occasionally so then they could outdo a previous episode. Bottom line is this is great mindless entertainment that may relieve a stressful day when your car has a problem or your having a bad hair day like all the characters on this show seem to have. Finally my 90 year old mother-in-law has occasionally watched Mountain Monsters with me and chuckled so hopefully will get her to watch an Alaska Monsters episode. Life is too short to take everything seriously and this is a great way to take nothing seriously when you watch an episode. Hope you will find some laughs and entertainment if you watch!
I smell an Emmy! Or is that just another Bigfoot?
gnewell-28 January 2015
Warning: Spoilers
I've only seen a couple episodes of this show, but I must say I find it both entertaining, and annoying. Here are some observations that might help you to decide if this is a show for you and your loved ones.
* The show kind of reminds me of a video of a really bad train wreck; you know it's going to be gruesome, ugly, and painful, but somehow, you just feel compelled to watch it all the way through, and then try to find another video of it (from a different angle).
* After the very first episode, I realized that the WWE has quite a nice retirement plan; and the Moondogs are alive and doing well.
* "Face" needs to tone down the voice a little; or else get a hearing aid. And with a name like "Face", he must think he's part of The A-Team. Dirk Benedict, if this is what you have to look forward to in your elder years: be afraid, be VERY afraid.
* Somewhere out there, in the deep, dark recesses of the Alaska wilderness, there is a Bigfoot. And somewhere in the deep, dark recesses of Hollywood, someone saw a need to give this bunch of guys a lot of money to make fools of themselves while doing what they do. Apparently, I'm in the wrong business; or at least waiting around in the wrong "deep, dark recess".
* After reading the review that likened the show to something out of Benny Hill, I thought of the following: Compile all of the "chase" scenes, cut out the volume, and dub in a looping track of the Benny Hill closing theme. If you don't pee yourself from laughing, there's a real problem with your sense of humor ... or your bladder ... or both.
* I truly believe this group of men will someday *actually* find a Bigfoot; and Bigfoot will leave not a trace of them behind, save a few white hairs from Face's beard, and a big pile of Crusty's innards.
Oh well, enjoy the show for what it is: entertainment. And be thankful for what it isn't: reality.
* The show kind of reminds me of a video of a really bad train wreck; you know it's going to be gruesome, ugly, and painful, but somehow, you just feel compelled to watch it all the way through, and then try to find another video of it (from a different angle).
* After the very first episode, I realized that the WWE has quite a nice retirement plan; and the Moondogs are alive and doing well.
* "Face" needs to tone down the voice a little; or else get a hearing aid. And with a name like "Face", he must think he's part of The A-Team. Dirk Benedict, if this is what you have to look forward to in your elder years: be afraid, be VERY afraid.
* Somewhere out there, in the deep, dark recesses of the Alaska wilderness, there is a Bigfoot. And somewhere in the deep, dark recesses of Hollywood, someone saw a need to give this bunch of guys a lot of money to make fools of themselves while doing what they do. Apparently, I'm in the wrong business; or at least waiting around in the wrong "deep, dark recess".
* After reading the review that likened the show to something out of Benny Hill, I thought of the following: Compile all of the "chase" scenes, cut out the volume, and dub in a looping track of the Benny Hill closing theme. If you don't pee yourself from laughing, there's a real problem with your sense of humor ... or your bladder ... or both.
* I truly believe this group of men will someday *actually* find a Bigfoot; and Bigfoot will leave not a trace of them behind, save a few white hairs from Face's beard, and a big pile of Crusty's innards.
Oh well, enjoy the show for what it is: entertainment. And be thankful for what it isn't: reality.
These are the LOUDEST hunters I have ever seen.
atconover13 November 2022
I live in Alaska. I have never heard of half of these creatures but I can tell you that you do not hunt by yelling "yabba dabba doo" as you are trying to draw out your catch. A legit hunter wouldn't be caught hunting with these guys, they are too loud just sitting around talking, let alone on an actual "hunt"
That being said..it's entertaining but totally not real. Which if you watch this to expect it to be real you are delusional. With todays technology, if you haven't seen theses creatures, that's cuz they don't exist, and if they did, these guys would not the group that would catch them. Again, this is for pure entertainment and for that goal, they succeed.
That being said..it's entertaining but totally not real. Which if you watch this to expect it to be real you are delusional. With todays technology, if you haven't seen theses creatures, that's cuz they don't exist, and if they did, these guys would not the group that would catch them. Again, this is for pure entertainment and for that goal, they succeed.
Travel Channel scraping the bottom of the barrel with this one.
arlmusic15 November 2020
Anyone with half a brain cell will realise that this series is fake and badly staged. Calling it ridiculous is too much of a compliment. One episode was enough for me. If bad "acting" and ludicrous investigative tracking techniques are your thing, you might enjoy it.
Funny and annoying
grontraktor30 March 2019
This show as many other reviewers has said is both funny and annoying.
All episodes seems to follow the same pattern.
The boss of the team tells the others which monster they are going to catch. The team get's all excited, they talk to an eye witness, then they build a trap. The rest of the episode contains the team running around in the woods at night. They scream and yell and starts pointing their guns all over the place as soon as they hear something.
They never find the creature they were looking for except for some footprints and clawmarks.
Although it's quite funny watching these scared to death men running from the fake beasts.
They never find the creature they were looking for except for some footprints and clawmarks.
Although it's quite funny watching these scared to death men running from the fake beasts.
More like Mysterious Scare propaganda.
tfmiltz1 October 2014
Warning: Spoilers
I can't figure out of Destination America is some invention by Langley to help you stigmatize irrational fear into something that just seems real enough to believe ? or what.
How bad does it get?
This show is worse than bad.
This show isn't doing any favors for Alaska Tourism, that's for sure.
If you want to witness intentional provocation of baseless fears ?
This show is for you.
The characters look more like they've put their meth lab money together to start a TV station to 'spook' anyone away from their lab locations.
Something is very suspicious about Destination America and the baseless fear it seeks to derive in the viewer.
The landscape is absolutely beautiful though in many shots, and in my opinion - is the only thing of value with this show.
However I would prefer someone SIMPLY just run a TV show showing the absolute beauty of Alaska.
In my opinion, I can't decide which is scarier, Alaska's heroin problem deriving from 90% export base in Pakistan or that this show is even on the air.
The attempts at psychologically terrorizing you from this show and others on this network ? Are on par with other attempts by unsaid major share holders of unsaid media networks in the United States.
No, do not fear the Otterman, and do not live in fear of terrorism, Phil Mudd, recently retired from Langley puts it VERY CLEAR AND SIMPLE - terrorists are nothing but punk criminals - PERIOD. And from the looks of the characters on THIS show ? I'd say, these guys look like they probably have some history in some prison SOMEWHERE, and if not ? They would make GREAT candidates to promote baseless fear and propaganda. Where I come from ? You evolve that skill. That's why I can spot these clowns - you do some trimming around the edges ? drop the guy who didn't finish 6th grade? This show could go places in the right political contexts globally.
How bad does it get?
This show is worse than bad.
This show isn't doing any favors for Alaska Tourism, that's for sure.
If you want to witness intentional provocation of baseless fears ?
This show is for you.
The characters look more like they've put their meth lab money together to start a TV station to 'spook' anyone away from their lab locations.
Something is very suspicious about Destination America and the baseless fear it seeks to derive in the viewer.
The landscape is absolutely beautiful though in many shots, and in my opinion - is the only thing of value with this show.
However I would prefer someone SIMPLY just run a TV show showing the absolute beauty of Alaska.
In my opinion, I can't decide which is scarier, Alaska's heroin problem deriving from 90% export base in Pakistan or that this show is even on the air.
The attempts at psychologically terrorizing you from this show and others on this network ? Are on par with other attempts by unsaid major share holders of unsaid media networks in the United States.
No, do not fear the Otterman, and do not live in fear of terrorism, Phil Mudd, recently retired from Langley puts it VERY CLEAR AND SIMPLE - terrorists are nothing but punk criminals - PERIOD. And from the looks of the characters on THIS show ? I'd say, these guys look like they probably have some history in some prison SOMEWHERE, and if not ? They would make GREAT candidates to promote baseless fear and propaganda. Where I come from ? You evolve that skill. That's why I can spot these clowns - you do some trimming around the edges ? drop the guy who didn't finish 6th grade? This show could go places in the right political contexts globally.
You idiots have chased monsters around all night! I have NEVER seen one thing! Just a load of beer drinking idiots with to much time on there hands! Very stupid!
sdaarb4 September 2019
You idiots do nothing but run around like a bunch of idiots! You never have caught nothing! You never will! A bunch of old idiots running around with too much time on your hands! What a waist of TV time and waist of production funds! STUPID!
OMG, I can't even...
marithaandersen5 December 2019
I honestly came into the first episode beliving "oooh, real life monsters being caught on film?" That is SO cool, and I thought that because it was on Animal Planet. After a few minutes, I just "WTF is this crap I'm watching?!?" So if You think this is for real, like I did😂, You will be disappointed. If You wanna see, I guess, a comedy show of a kind, You can watch this. But just know, it takes a special kind of personal sense of humor, to even find it funny, because it's THAT stupid.. Why it is on a channel like Animal Planet, I don't know, maybe too fill in down time between real animal programs😂
REALLY!!
catbalou_9912 January 2018
Just watched Alaskan Monsters, hunting for the Saberwolf....no real huntsman is that talkative and mouthy in the bush....and really, they're out in the middle of nowhere where they may be in danger and there is no winch on the machine....please.....we don't go in the bush here in "civilization" without a winch
Scientific drama or comedy?
jdherrington-8661010 October 2019
I'll have to side with the real hunters commenting on gun safety, light and sound discipline. You'll never see or catch any animal with all that light and racket they're making. Every episode contains a roar that sounds the same as other episodes. I watch for the gorgeous Alaskan scenery and the few shaky videos of alleged Bigfoot. I record the show so I can fast forward thru commercials.
Hillbilly romp
daryldemarco-752-1771778 May 2020
Seriously.... Well you can be sure of a few things here...
1. They will NEVER find what they are looking for.
2. You WILL laugh at watching them fail.
Gave it 3 stars 2 more than I should... coz anything so ridiculous always entertains. That's what we watch these shows for!
What do you expect?
rday-867335 April 2018
After reading all the reviews on here, I am some what shocked. Of course this show is similar to "Mountain Monsters". I guess I am one of a very few that find this kind of entertainment really cool and really fun. I know these guys aren't going to capture anything, except for themselves, maybe and I do believe that Bigfoot is real, as well as some other type creatures not known yet. But it's loads of fun and Alaska has the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen. So chill out and enjoy the storylines as they unfold and don't take it too seriously. IT'S ALL IN FUN.
Great Comedy!
celestbabcock28 April 2021
Warning: Spoilers
As someone raised hunting, I'm comfortable I know the basics of animal tracking, stalking, ad nauseum. This show follows absolutely none of them. The stars are noisy, clumsy, dramatic, and generally have all the overblown and unnecessary accoutrements except a pony keg on someone's back. One of the camera folk probably has it. Think of Red Green. Their traps are adorable cobbled together toys. Their blinds are, well, they could use some duct tape. My favorite episode so far is hunting Bigfoot, aka Bushman. It's actually fairly realistic. The prey lures the hunters into a sawmill lumber yard then goes on to throw rocks into the blind where the trapper waits to activate his trap. Bushman yells a bit and shakes the blind for added humor. The rest of the series is equally well scripted and produced. It's one of the funniest things I've seen in a while.
Mountain Monsters or Mountain Morons
williammeimei24 July 2020
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