Happy Hunting is a 2016 American western horror film written, directed, and edited by Joe Dietsch and Louie Gibson.

Warren, an alcoholic drifter, learns from a phone call that an ex-girlfriend has died and he has a son in Mexico.

Warren writes down the caller's number before travelling to sell Bo Dawg and his associate methamphetamine.

Warren, after failed attempts to contact the caller, stops at Bedford Flats, an isolated town deep in the American desert near the Mexican border.

Warren takes a horse tranquilizer he finds planted in Steve and Cheryl's bathroom to ease his withdrawal and passes out.

Burnside introduce the hunters, including Steve and Cheryl, Don, and a trio of siblings, Charley, Jessie, and Mickey Wakowski.

Continuing his hike through the desert, Warren finds a group of Mexicans sneaking into the US and realizes they are tying red ribbons as they go.

Burnside explains to Junior that Steve was once a captive in the hunt but escaped, bettered his life, and became sober.

Filming of Happy Hunting took place over 23 days throughout various locations in the California desert, most notably Bombay Beach, CA.

[3] The film has a limited theatrical release in the United States by Vertical Entertainment starting on September 22, 2017.

[4] The film score for Happy Hunting was originally written and composed by Rhyan D'Errico and Simon Jay using a live orchestra.