Though it is not implied, the plot is similar to the case of the serial killer Robert Hansen in the 1980s. Hansen would kidnap his victims and hunt them in the Yukon wilderness with a Ruger Mini-14 rifle. The primary source of the idea comes from the 1924 work of man-hunts-man fiction, "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell.
Kristin Alcala (Heather Hamilton) is the daughter of the director, Félix Enríquez Alcalá. This is the first time the two have worked together professionally.
While they don't share any scenes together in this episode, Lorna Scott & Jim Parrack were both on True Blood together.