Tub is an overweight man who joins his friends for a hunting trip in the snowy countryside. He struggles to keep up with the physical demands of walking through the deep snow and climbing over fences, claiming he is on a diet and blaming his weight on a glandular issue. He frequently finds himself on the receiving end of his friends' mockery and dismissive attitudes, maintaining a passive stance to keep the peace.

Frank is a married father who joins Tub and Kenny for a deer hunting trip. He acts as a capricious member of the friend group, often siding with Kenny's cruel jokes and dismissing Tub's feelings. He carries a heavy wedding band and harbors a secret involving a teenage babysitter that Kenny uses as leverage against him.

Kenny is the driver of the damaged truck and the instigator of the hunting trip. He acts as the dominant force in the friend group, controlling the dynamic through cruel jokes, belittling comments, and aggressive behavior. He openly mocks Tub's weight and leverages Frank's secrets to maintain control and intimidate his companions.

The Farmer is a rural landowner who owns the property where Kenny, Frank, and Tub attempt to hunt deer. He keeps an old, sick dog on the property and interacts with the hunters when they realize they have wandered into a restricted area.

Roxanne Brewer is a fifteen-year-old babysitter associated with Frank. She becomes a point of contention and leverage within the men's friend group when Kenny uses his knowledge of her to threaten Frank during the hunting trip.

She is married to Frank and shares children with him. Her presence is felt through Frank's status as a married man and the heavy wedding band he wears while on the hunting trip with his friends.