HISTORY PRESENTS BRAND NEW SERIES " THE HUNT " NARRATED BY METALLICA’S JAMES HETFIELD . SERIES PREMIERES SUNDAY, JUNE 8 AT 10PM ET/PT Twice a year, on the rugged island of Kodiak, Alaska, a select group of hunters head into the wilderness for the ultimate test against the elements and the largest land predator on Earth – the Kodiak brown bear. Narrated by James Hetfield, the voice of Metallica, THE HUNT, is an eight- episode series that documents one of the most dangerous pursuits known to man. Series premieres Sunday, June 8 at 10PM ET/PT. Bear hunting on Kodiak goes back millennia, tracing back to the early Alutiiq people who sought these enormous creatures to provide food and raw materials. Today, the bear hunt remains a cultural fixture on Kodiak and is crucial to the delicate natural balance on the island. Strictly regulated by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game, every year thousands of hunters apply for one of 496 tags that are given via a lottery system. W
