Chihuahuan Desert - Gould’s Turkey, Coue’s Deer and Oryx (Turkey Slam) | theHunter: Call of the Wild | Page 1

crisp depot Mar 23, 2023, 9:33 PM

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This is the first of several Turkey focused reserves I have cooked up so people can complete the Turkey Slam, and it is based on Arizona, New Mexico, West Texas (USA) and Chihuahua (Mexico), and more specifically the Chihuahuan Desert. From the various “sky-islands” to the vast open desert, this reserve is not only home to Gould’s Turkey but also Coue’s Deer, Desert Bighorn and several African and Middle-eastern species. Equipped with the new 45 Calibre Airgun and your favourite shotgun, hunting on this reserve will not get boring anytime soon.

Species - 22

Big Game - 8
- Coue’s Deer - Class 4
- Desert Bighorn - Class 4
- Scimitar-horned Oryx - Class 8
- Barbary Sheep - Class 4
- Gould’s Turkey
- Mountain Lion
- Armenian Mouflon
- Javelina
- Mule Deer or Desert Mule Deer (developer choice)
Small Game - 6
- Desert Cottontail
- Antelope Jackrabbit
- Coatimundi - Class 2
- Coyote
- American Badger - Class 2
- 9-banded Armadillo (also seen in my SA Waterfowl Reserve)
- Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
- Black-tailed Rattlesnake
Upland Birds - 3
- Gambel’s Quail
- Scaled Quail
- Band-tailed Pigeon
Waterfowl - 2
- Cinnamon Teal
- Northern Pintail

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The New Small Game Species (Coatimundi, Desert Cottontail, Dove, Pigeon, the 3 Quail and Pintail)

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The Desert Bighorn, the Coue’s Deer and Gould’s Turkey (one of the small game species will appear on another turkey-focused reserve)

scarlet stirrup Mar 23, 2023, 9:36 PM

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I was thinking of a other antelope jackrabbit map last night I would be happy with this

robust elbow Mar 23, 2023, 9:41 PM

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Sounds like a fun map. Mule Deer would also be a possible species on this map, maybe in some more mountainous areas. I'd love to have another map with Mule Deer personally.

scarlet stirrup Mar 23, 2023, 9:42 PM

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I honestly would add Rio and Merriam to it as well and they could be divided in different regions on the map

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Sadly eastern only go to Texas

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I would be happy with as many mule deer maps as possible

crisp depot Mar 23, 2023, 9:50 PM

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scarlet stirrup I honestly would add Rio and Merriam to it as well and they could be divided in ...

It would make sense for those 2 turkeys to be in the reserve but I wanted the Gould’s to be one of the main attractions to the reserve alongside the Coue’s deer and desert bighorn

robust elbow Mar 23, 2023, 9:51 PM

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crisp depot It would make sense for those 2 turkeys to be in the reserve but I wanted the Go...

I think that's the right way to do it.

scarlet stirrup Mar 23, 2023, 9:51 PM

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Oh yes I was thinking of half the map as Gould then the other half done up between the 2

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Or Gould map wide

crisp depot Mar 23, 2023, 9:53 PM

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Gould’s would be map wide frankly

crisp depot Mar 23, 2023, 10:10 PM

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Just added mulies along with armadillos and badgers

robust elbow Mar 23, 2023, 10:11 PM

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Awesome

crisp depot Mar 23, 2023, 10:16 PM

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I do also have a weapon in mind, a 45 Calibre Airgun with 2 new ammo types, I’m just looking up info for it now. I decided on the Airgun since it is legal to hunt big game in Arizona with it

obtuse gorge Mar 23, 2023, 10:17 PM

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This is a fantastic list of species and is well thought out, but we really do not need another USA map. If one gets added though, this would be one of few good picks

kind temple Mar 23, 2023, 10:21 PM

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Another NA map is really needed to add the Gould to complete the Turkey Grand Slam..

Are there any exotics that can be added to give the map a different touch?

crisp depot Mar 23, 2023, 10:24 PM

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New Weapon: 45 Calibre “Bushbuck” Airgun

This new Airgun and the hollow point slugs will allow hunters to take animals such as mule deer and wildebeest up to 100 meters away
New Ammo Types
- 45 Calibre Hollowpoint Slugs: Class 3-8
- 450 grain Airbolts: Class 2-8 (same as the 420 grain Arrows and Bolts) (both ammo can work with the current 45 calibre airgun to, this one is just better for longer range)

crisp depot Mar 23, 2023, 10:25 PM

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obtuse gorge This is a fantastic list of species and is well thought out, but we really do no...

I figured the fact that it is in the USA would be a negative since there are 5 US reserves

obtuse gorge Mar 23, 2023, 10:26 PM

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Other than it being in the US, it’s a completely solid suggestion. Fantastic job

crisp depot Mar 23, 2023, 10:26 PM

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kind temple Another NA map is really needed to add the Gould to complete the Turkey Grand Sl...

And to answer the question about Exotics: None I can think of, and with 20 species already I don’t want to add any more then that

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If I decide to do a Florida Reserve that focuses on Osceola Turkey, I could see it having a bunch of Exotic Invasives (Iguana come to mind for me and I am not sure how they could get Burmese Pythons to work)

kind temple Mar 23, 2023, 10:32 PM

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It would really be great to be able to hunt iguanas in Florida, too there are a lot of 3d movement models of pythons on the internet, also design models, I was researching a while ago to collaborate with that thread xD

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I know it's a bit complicated but is it possible to expand the thread and put it as a "South Central Reserve" Arizona+Texas?, since they are both in the same geographic region and share similar ecoregions it would be great to be able to add the exotics from Texas, it's also one of the most requested and I know that many want a map there, that way we could all collaborate to make the ideal reserve without having to choose between one state and another 🤔

latent kelp Mar 23, 2023, 10:40 PM

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Just to play Devil's advocate for a moment, how would this proposed AZ reserve be significantly different than Rancho, other than being north of the border and having a few additions in terms of animals? What is there that is new enough to justify the time and expense of actually developing the DLC and bringing it to market? What gaps does it fill? IMO, not a lot. It would be easier to tweak Rancho and add a few new birds (perhaps) and rename/reskin the bighorns to make them desert bighorns (which should have been done in the 1st place). Beyond that, I really don't see EW gaining a lot in terms of business by having another Sonora map when they could invest their resources into something significantly different than what we have already.

crisp depot Mar 23, 2023, 10:42 PM

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@kind temple and @latent kelp you both got very good and very valid points, I will have to make a few changes to try and make it different from Rancho

kind temple Mar 23, 2023, 10:50 PM

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Just as Layton is based on a whole region and not just one state, this reservation would include a whole geographic region, I promise to help when I have some time xD

crisp depot Mar 23, 2023, 10:55 PM

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Chihuahuan Desert - Gould’s Turkey, Coue’s Deer and Oryx

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The scenery

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The Exotics: Barbary Sheep, Armenian Mouflon and Scimitar Horned Oryx (I deleted one of the quail species and the mourning dove along with pronghorns to make room for the exotics)

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I will admit I forgot the Chihuahuan Desert existed while putting together the reserve initially

scarlet stirrup Mar 23, 2023, 11:03 PM

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Lol

crisp depot Apr 7, 2023, 3:49 AM

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I’ll bump this up

timber ibex Apr 10, 2023, 8:19 AM

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I want Snakes and snake shot

crisp depot May 11, 2023, 4:02 PM

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Well I am bumping this thing up again

crisp depot Aug 11, 2023, 9:24 PM

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Chihuahuan Desert - Gould’s Turkey, Coue’s Deer and Oryx (Turkey Slam)

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Bumping up for Gould Turkey

crisp depot Aug 11, 2023, 10:17 PM

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I may add snakes to this reserve
So far I am thinking maybe the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake since this reserve is well within the area those snakes are found in

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I could also throw in Black-tailed Rattlesnake

First Image is the Western Diamondback and the second image is the Black-tailed Rattlesnake

Both would be class 1

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What do you guys think?

tepid whale Aug 11, 2023, 10:31 PM

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Love this idea

tepid whale Aug 11, 2023, 10:50 PM

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As a southwesterner this is like an upgraded rancho to me, but also a lot of the reasons I like this could just be changes made to rancho so I’m not sure if this entire reserve is needed. Just my thoughts I do love how it’s a west texas/arizona hybrid tho

timber ibex Aug 11, 2023, 11:09 PM

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Yeah.I’d love to see this however I’d prefer to see ranch get some love.

crisp depot Aug 11, 2023, 11:34 PM

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I do agree, Rancho needs some tough love

radiant agate Aug 13, 2023, 6:11 AM

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crisp depot This is the first of several Turkey focused reserves I have cooked up so people ...

Rocky mountain elk as well. There have been accounts of people seeing them there. Also them migrating down there as well

crisp depot Aug 13, 2023, 6:40 AM

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I have no plans to include Elk on this reserve

#Chihuahuan Desert - Gould’s Turkey, Coue’s Deer and Oryx (Turkey Slam)