If players want to become a Legend of the West inRed Dead Redemption, then they are going to need to complete all 10 Master Hunter challenges. These challenges involve creative and difficult ways to hunt animals, as well as knowing where to find said animals, and eventually,leading to a waragainst Legendary Animals.
Players are going to want to grab their rifle and head into the wild plains of New Austin, where it’s time to hunt for animals both common and mythical in order to complete every Master Hunter challenge inRed Dead Redemption.
10Master Hunter Challenge #1 – Kill and Skin Five Coyotes
Players can easily find coyotes in thesouth region between Pike’s Basin and MacFarlane’s Ranchin New Austin. Coyotes will often spawn at night, so simply wait around until the sun is down and listen for the chirping and whining of coyotes. These animals are nothard to kill, so use a repeater for a quick elimination. Players will want to be careful, as coyotes are not overly hostile, but are skittish and run away, so kill a few and approach their corpses to skin them.
9Master Hunter Challenge #2 – Kill and Skin Five Deer
Deer are extremely common to find in New Austin, so players will want to ride their horse in thesouth region of Armadillo near Cholla Springs, and between Pike’s Basin and MacFarlane’s Ranch during the day. It’s important to note that deer are separate from bucks, so players need to locate the animal that does not have antlers and has a slimmer build.
8Master Hunter Challenge #3 – Kill 5 Wolves with Your Knife and Skin Them
In thenorthwest region of Cholla Springsand the south region of Armadillo, players will find a few prowling and hostile wolves. Players will want to head here during the day or the night and prepare themselves for a difficult fight ahead. Players must use the Knife to kill and skin the wolves, and since they are often hunting in packs, it might be a good idea to bring some Medicine during the fight to avoid being mauled to death by a pack of hungry wolves.
7Master Hunter Challenge #4 – Skin 5 Boars and 3 Armadillos
Boars are easily found in thenorth region of Hennigan’s Stead, and a rifle will easily get the job done. Since Boars are rarely found close together, saving and reloading after every skinning will make finding these animals quicker.
From Armadillo in New Austin, follow the train track to look for armadillos that will often scatter acrossthe wild lands. A simple revolver shot will put these armadillos down, and players will just want to keep their eyes on the tall grass for these tiny critters.
6Master Hunter Challenge #5 – Kill 2 Cougars with Your Knife and Skin Them
Players can find cougars in thenorth region of Hennigan’s Stead, as well asaround Rio Bravo’s north region and Fort Mercer. Cougars are extremely deadly, so players will want to land a few shots with a revolver to weaken the cougar and make them bleed. Cougars will try toattack the playerand kill them in 2 hits, so keep medicine on hand to heal as you slash them with a knife for the kill hit.
Completing Master Hunter #5 allows players to purchase the Buffalo Rifle from any Gunsmith.
5Master Hunter Challenge #6 – Kill and Skin 5 Raccoons, 5 Skunks, and 5 Foxes
While 5 Raccoons, 5 Skunks, and 5 Foxes seem like an extensive task, all of these animals are rather common. Players canventure to Beecher’s Hopefrom dusk to dawn to ride around the perimeter in search of these animals, but there are alternative ways to find them. Players can findSkunks and Raccoons around Armadillo and Warthington Ranchduring the night, andfoxes can be found in the south region of Armadillo and Critchley’s Rancharound dusk.
4Master Hunter Challenge #7 – Kill and Skin 5 Elk and 5 Bighorn Sheep
Elk can be found ratherdeep into Tall Trees past Manzanita Post, and players will need to watch through the snowy region for these great beasts so that they cankill them with hard-hitting weaponslike rifles. Players will also be able to find Bighorn Sheep in Tall Trees around the south region, but simply ride through the woodland areas to search for them.
3Master Hunter Challenge #8 – Kill a Bear With Your Melee Knife and Skin It
Bears are found in thenorthern region of Tall Trees, but they are extremely beefy and hostile. It’s advised to take a few shots at the bear to weaken it, andbring plenty of medicineto heal in the fight. However, there’s a far easier way to obtain the bear and its belt. Later in the game, players can repeat the mission For Purely Scientific Purposes, as this mission has a bear that will not attack the player as it’s a part of the mission objectives, so players can simply chase it and stab it repeatedly with a knife.
2Master Hunter Challenge #9 – Find Khan the Legendary Jaguar, and Skin It
After completing all previous Master Hunter Challenges, players can enter Mexico, where in thesouth region of Chuparosa, they will find Ojo Del Diablo. Once entering this area, a prompt will appear stating that players are in the location of Khan, the legendary jaguar. Players will need to then watch their minimap for the red blip that indicates the location of Khan. Once Khan has been found, keep an appropriate distance and use long-range rifles and Dead Eye to kill Khan with ease.
1Master Hunter Challenge #10 – Find Lobo the Legendary Wolf, Gordo the Legendary Boar, Brumas the Legendary Bear, and Skin Them
The final Master Hunter Challenge requires players to find and hunt 3 distinct Legendary Animals. The locations of each can be found below:
Brumas, Legendary Bear
North of Tall Trees on the top of Nekoti Rock
After completing Master Hunter #10, players will obtain Vittles after skinning animals. Vitties are consumables to restore health once eaten.
