Why did McCunn say he was going into Alaska?

McCunn told his friends his purpose for the trip was to shoot pictures of wildlife.

Into the Wild

A thirty-five-year-old amateur photographer, McCunn told friends that the main reason for the trip was to shoot pictures of wildlife. He flew into the country with five hundred rolls of film, .22- and .30-.30-caliber rifles, a shotgun, and fourteen hundred pounds of provisions.