Skate is a classic coming-of-age story set among the hunting camps of the Pennsylvania backwoods in the late 1980s. Stef is a young man helping his family prepare for the annual hunt by splitting firewood when he meets Skate, a mysterious young woman living alone in a cabin deep in the forest, training for the winter sport of biathlon. Over the course of the next days, a thrilling adventure ensues, as Stef embarks on a quest to get his first buck. On his journey he encounters legendary hunters, fierce storms, and ultimately must risk his very life in his determination to bring the buck in.