Wild West Alaska

2013 • Animal Planet

4.6

84 reviews

TV-14

Rating

Eligible

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Season 1 episodes (11)

1 The Kodiak Experience

1/13/13

Hans teaches a young mother how to survive on dangerous, bear infested Kodiak Island. When a colorful character -- Alaska's state "mustache champion" - brings in a load of old guns, Ken and the Wild West crew search for a diamond in the rough.

2 The Zombie Salmon

1/20/13

Wild West Guns gets fired up for an event like no other - the annual salmon cooking competition and garage sale. An Alaskan cowboy turns to the Wild West crew for help training his shooting horses.

3 The Great Alaskan Legend

1/27/13

When the winner of a hand-to-paw grizzly battle asks Wild West Guns for a special favor, Ken is faced with a tough choice. After Phred convinces Bryan to help some gold miners with routine gun repairs, they end up going way off the beaten path.

4 Bear Problems

2/10/13

When Wild West Guns has one of their biggest sales ever, it attracts some of Alaska's quirkiest characters and fiercest bargain hunters. Hans's ex-wife needs help protecting her beloved horse from a monster Grizzly Bear.

5 The Salmon Are Running and Hans Needs a Date

2/17/13

The Salmon Are Running and Hans Needs A Date

6 The First Annual Beard and Mustache Competition

2/24/13

When Ken and Phred throw a mustache and beard competition to help promote Wild West Guns, it's truly a hair-raising experience. Jim agrees to build a custom rifle for a river guide, but a dangerous delivery by plane is more than he bargained for.

7 Surf And Turf Wedding

3/3/13

A bushman comes to Wild West with a tall order - he needs the ultimate survival gun for Alaska's most unforgiving terrain. When Jim and the gang help two sisters throw a huge double wedding, it is definitely Alaskan and definitely one-of-a-kind.

8 Fools Gold Fever

3/10/13

Jim helps a father and daughter continue the Alaskan tradition of living off the land. A wily gold prospector lures Ken into a deal that could be a huge windfall - or a total bust.

9 The Wild West Gun

3/17/13

Jim makes a move that could finally put Wild West Guns in the big leagues of the gun-manufacturing world, but it's a gamble that puts the entire business at risk. Ken, Hans and Phred kick off their search for the next member of the Wild West Guns family.

10 Vegas Or Bust?

3/24/13

The stakes are high as Jim considers closing up shop in Alaska and heading to Las Vegas to put Wild West guns on the map. Ken and Phred meet a homesteader with a piece of military history - a machine gun that was used in Alaska during WWII.

11 A Wild West Christmas

12/26/13

It's Christmas at Wild West Guns and everyone's getting ready for the holidays and more than that, figuring out how they'll spend their holiday bonuses. But when Ken's deal that paying for it all goes south, he's convinced Christmas is ruined.

About this show

Step into a world where bears outnumber people, people live off the land, and off-the-beaten path is the only direction to go. At Wild West Guns, Alaska's largest and most successful gun shop, owner Jim West and his team build weapons for every situation - from everyday hunting to the unique demands of Alaskan life off-the-grid.

Ratings and reviews

4.6

84 reviews

Muzzle Brake

January 16, 2014

I live in anchorage where this business is located. The people there are rude and even tried selling me ammo s&W said was bad for my .44 magnum. Oh ya didn't the main Smith get into trouble for hunting bears illegally up here on one of his tours.

3 people found this review helpful

Jack Harvey

January 24, 2014

Great show, can't wait for new shows!!

2 people found this review helpful

Donald Merseal

January 23, 2015

Very nice show glade to see them all back together

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