Bahía Araña Hunting Reserve - Cuba

[glass nymph]

Set In Southern Cuba, Bahía Araña Hunting Reserve Has Many Familiar And Unfamiliar Species To Hunt For. The Map Is Split Between 3 Different Biomes: Swamps And Marshes, Scrubland, And Forest.
The Species Would Include:

Returning Species (All Found Map Wide):
Common Raccoon
Whitetail Deer
Wild Boar (Potential New G1)

New Species-Swamps And Marshes:
Cuban Dwarf Crocodile (Questionable)
Spectacled Caiman
American Crocodile
Cuban Whistling Duck
Bahama Pintail
Masked Duck
American Flamingo

New Species-Scrubland:
Prehensile-Tailed Hutia
Helmeted Guineafowl

New Species-Forest:
Small Indian Mongoose
Mexican Agouti
Spotted Paca
Blue-Headed Quail-Dove

New Weapon Would Be A .17 HMR (Ammo Classes 1 - 3)

[steel trellis]

There’s also Gunieafowl! http://transworldexpeditions.com/cuba-packages.html

[glass nymph]

Yup I Put Them On There Because I Saw A Lot Of Hunts For Them In Cuba

[wet kestrel]

Why Flamingos, I can’t understand that one (plus I can’t find anything saying Flamingo are allowed to be shot in Cuba, but I’m still looking)
Some better bird species to replace the Flamingo could include (just to be safe)
• Wilson’s Snipe (same link that was use to mention Guineafowl also mentioned Snipe)
• Fulvous Whistling Duck
• Blue-winged Teal

Also the Cuban Crocodile is Critically Endangered (plus 2 Crocodilians is more then enough)

As for birds, while the Blue-headed Quail-Dove is endangered, the White-crowned Pigeon (bird in image) is not and either is the Mourning Dove (a bird that could be used for future backfills)

As for weapon classes
• The American Crocodile could be another Class 7 Animal while the Caiman could be a Class 4 or 5 Species

Also like the inclusion of a 17 HMR Rifle (idk about being a class 3 weapon but it would be a fine addition nonetheless)

[glass nymph]

That’s Why I Put Questionable For Cuban Crocs. Also I Had No Idea That The Blue-Headed Quail-Dove Was Endangered. I Put Flamingoes Mostly Because I’d Like To See A Larger, Crane-Like Bird In Game.

[wet kestrel]

The only cranes that can be legally hunted (as far as I know) are
• Sandhill Cranes parts of Canada and the United States
• Apparently Common Crane in Sweden

For other large flying birds there are
• Kori Bustard and several other Bustard species in parts of Africa (iirc)
• Black Swan in New Zealand
• Tundra Swan in parts of the United States (limited number of tags)

[glass nymph]

• Trumpeter Swans Can Be Hunted In Utah And Nevada
• In Several Regions Of The USA You Can Hunt Mute Swans

[wet kestrel]

I’m reading on it now
• In Nevada if 10 Trumpeter Swans are killed, the Tundra Swan season is over for the rest of the season
• Utah just banned Trumpeter Swan hunting this year because people kept killing between 10 & 20 “by accident” every year

[silk storm]

Hello Mr. Schrader,

Thank you for your detailed suggestion for the Bahía Araña Hunting Reserve in Cuba. It's evident that you've put a lot of thought into the map's setting, biomes, and the various species it would include. Your creativity in proposing new species and the introduction of a new weapon is appreciated.

While we can't make guarantees about immediate implementation, your input is invaluable to us. We'll certainly consider your ideas as we explore potential future updates and additions to the game. Your suggestions help us shape the future of theHunter.

[glass nymph]

Bump

[pearl skiff]

The 17 HMR would not be a good class 1-3 rifle. Maybe a 1-2 but more than likely a class 1 rifle. A rifle though that could be class 1-3 is a 22 Nosler or a smaller wildcat cartridge. Other than that though not many options. Best thing is to make the 22 hornet a 1-3 rifle.

[glass nymph]

I’ve Seen A .17 HMR Take A Bobcat Down Before. That’s My Only Reasoning For Having It Be Class 1 - 3. If Bobcats Were A Class 2 Like They Should Be Then It Would Be A Perfect Class 2 Weapon.

[wet kestrel]

Another reason for not only a bobcat remodel but a change of weapon class for them (biggest bobcat known about is 27 kgs/60 pounds max from the New England area, not the 99 pound cats seen in Call of the Wild and even Eurasian Lynx known about irl barely reaches 80 pounds)

[glass nymph]

True, At Least With The Bobcat Part. With Lynx, Though, There Have Been Unconfirmed Reports Of Lynx Weighing Up To 100 Pounds. The Heaviest Eastern Bobcat Was Around 60 Pounds, And The Heaviest Mexican Bobcat Was Somewhere In The Area Of 30 Pounds. All Of The Weights Are Heavily Off.

[steel trellis]

Would be a fun reserve and a good breath of fresh air,bump

[fallow elbow]

Isn’t crane hunting big in Cuba also? It’s big in Florida and Texas

Twice the size of geese would look great in lodge