More various small game!

[rugged ledge]

I think the game would really benefit from more small game that isn't mainly rabbits and birds, mainly between classes 1-3. Granted, I do think we need more upland game birds.

Anywho, to the list

Fisher/Fisher Cat - Class 3(?), could be backfilled onto NEM, would definitely have a chance to go aggressive too

Honey, American, and European badgers - class probably class 2, but oddly durable and definitely mean, not liking being shot or shot at.
Honey badgers could be backfilled onto Vurhonga, preferably put onto a new reserve
American badgers could maybe go onto SRP or Mississippi?
European badgers could be backfilled onto Hirshfelden maybe?

Wolverine - class 3, backfilled onto Yukon and/or added onto a new Canadian Artic or Alaska map, like the badgers, they'd be durable for their class and pretty mean.

Pine marten - a simple class 1 predator, not sure where they could be backfilled onto as I don't know much about em

Striped skunk - class 2, backfilled onto NEM or Mississippi. Could spray you if you get close, alerting nearby animals until you rest.

Opossum - class 1 or 2, backfilled onto NEM or Mississippi

Eastern grey squirrel - class 1, backfilled onto basically any American map

Red squirrel - class 1, backfilled onto Hirsh

I also think both European and American ground squirrels could be solid additions to the game

[dark fjord]

Wonderful suggestions👌

[rugged ledge]

Thank you! I've been hunting more small game recently in game, and I've been having an absolute blast doing it. But we need more variety

I also think that maps like Mississippi could really benefit from this. The fact that we don't have things like possums, bobcats (ik they're on NEM), and skunks on Mississippi shocks me

[dark fjord]

Rancho is a great small game reserve with coyotes, bobcats, peccary, pheasants, turkeys, and rabbits. But I do agree for a semi bayou reserve I was hopeing for more small game as well but we did get Racoons and the 22H from it.

[rugged ledge]

Can't say I've hunted Rancho much, but maybe I should try it more. I know I have a level 3 turkey on Rancho, but even with decoys I can't find the damn thing. And agreed! Mississippi needed more small game so badly, would've given it more unique species too

[dark fjord]

Yea turkey's I find them more so while walking around then drawing them in. But yea I've been huntin the snot out of rancho for yotes & bobcats. Mule & Whitetail are all over as well.

[rugged ledge]

I do enjoy mulies quite a bit, they're a nice bonus. Maybe I should hunt Rancho some more.

[dark fjord]

I defn. Suggest it. I'm a heavy predator hunter so I try to find the best reserves for certain predators. I just wish we had an Ambusher Pack 2 with decoys and Blood scents to enhance hunting them https://discord.com/channels/393040947006406657/1269198134022504469 & https://discord.com/channels/393040947006406657/1269345855127814239 were a couple of threads related.

[rugged ledge]

Very nice ideas! I like them a lot, would make predator hunting so much more fun

[dark fjord]

Right

[prime vine]

Please yes. Class 1-2 animals are very underrated and there arent a lot of 1-3’s. Its fun to just go on a walk and bag a couple of rabbits or upland game birds. It would also be nice if we could use the dogs to tree raccoons maybe? Or at least chase them or something. That and flush birds towards us?

[dark fjord]

I suggested a beagle to track small game since the bloodhound disappointed me as a blood tracker only. I had also suggested a pointer for upland birds so you could flush them bc chasing them is annoying.

[prime vine]

Saw those posts too. I believe i commented on those ones

[dark fjord]

Maybe I lost track 🤣 but yea T:1 -3 Game need love and attention for those of us who heavily hunt them, in my case predators & upland birds really need it.

[prime vine]

Ive only shot about 5 coyotes the entire time ive had this game. I just never see them spawning in. Maybe increase amount idk. But considering the 243 soft points are free. We should get some game thats around more often possibly

[dark fjord]

Rancho I'm tellin ya are loaded with yotes & bobcat.

[prime vine]

Ive seen 2 coyotes on layton, that was for the mission and since then havent seen a single one or heard any. On new england is where ive seen most. All the shots have been on fleeing ones because ill call them in but they get to 180 and spook even though wind is good and im not moving on and off a stand, no bags no dogs, but they spook no matter what i do

[dark fjord]

Yea Rancho has always been my go to for yotes n bobcats they're everywhere esp. at night.

[prime vine]

Ill keep retrying it. I keep hearing ranchi is a good one for them but ive literally never seen one on that map 😂

[dark fjord]

night, S/SW/W, and I pretty much see them on nearly all the ponds & lakes

[prime vine]

Ill give it a shot. Hopefully i get a shot

[dark fjord]

Night is key but on multiplayer I heard them alot during the day on the west end of the reserve.

[rugged ledge]

Class 1-3 definitely needs some love. I've always loved bigger game more, but I've had the urge to really fill out those small stands in my lodge lately

I've even gone as far as targeting lynx on purpose. Granted I did get a mela out of it

[dark fjord]

i get ya there

[rugged ledge]

Some more suggestions!
Ground squirrel - class 1, I think they could go on several maps depending on the species?

American crow - class 1
Could be NEM, Mississippi(?), maybe even give SRP a bird species

They'd come with decoys and callers and be in large flocks

Wallabies, any species!

Class 3, backfilled onto Emerald Coast and maybe even Te

[dark fjord]

Prairie dogs (1) would be a better option I think, would be awesome to knock'm down as they pop up

[rugged ledge]

Those are a good choice too!

[dark fjord]

Woodchucks (2), MuskRats (1), as well as Beavers (2 or barely a 3)<--this 1 could go either way

[rugged ledge]

Beavers would make people happy based off the "beavers taking your tents" joke

[frosty quiver]

Wallabies are way to small for 3 I would make them 2 and we need them on Te desperately

[frosty quiver]

Woodchucks should be 1. They aren't big enough

[dark fjord]

You made me double take for a moment bc all the woodchucks we had were the same size as raccoons, but I guess they're not supposed to be that large normally according to wki!?! Thats really odd to me, bc all the ones my Great Grandfather took were around 18-26lb woodchucks thought that was normal 🙄⁉️

[dark fjord]

Yea the size of raccoons that's what I thought. https://www.oregonlive.com/resizer/VcgfTolXg4mHdr_GboFWcSU_jGY=/450x0/smart/advancelocal-adapter-image-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/image.advance.net/home/adv-media/width2048/img/entertainment_news_national_desk/photo/slide2jpg-ac8a21fb1b7de598.jpg

[frosty quiver]

Yeah but the raccoon size in the game is way off. Irl I wouldn't use a .243 on those small critters

[dark fjord]

That is why I did this. https://discord.com/channels/393040947006406657/1273124990723555491 .243 55gr varmint bullets are great for them & still edible. If your looking for furs I wouldn't go bigger than a 25cal. However I'm not against using a 30cal pcp on them either.

[dark fjord]

And coons dont typically get bigger than 25lbs 80% of the time rarely do you see 30-40lb raccoons only place I seen them that large was in New Mexico otherwise the biggest I shot was a male around 24lbs roughly. However I do agree they need to be reworked n be more floofy.

[prime vine]

I think a lot of the 1-2 class animals need to be more “floofy” as you said. In most states they are considered fur bearing animals. Yes thats generally in winter, but you’d think they would have more, well. Fur. Especially the coyotes

[dark fjord]

Yea all the woodchucks we took were really fat apparently according to wiki which I still feel is odd since the ones we took were the size of Coons. But none the less it still would be fun to add more Varmints & Furbearer species in-game hands down though it is getting better. But yea after the Thar I'm convinced all the furs need re-worked. Red Fox isn't bad, Grey Fox is borderline, & Idk about Tibetan Fox yet; I still need to really hunt in Nepal 😅.

[thorny mesa]

The fisher should probably be a class 2 at the highest, maybe a class 1 even. They’re not very tough, even though they’re fairly large.

Badgers, on the other hand, would fit well in class 3, as they’re incredibly tough and durable. I’ve shot one with a .300WSM and it still ran a good distance before deciding to go down.

[dark fjord]

Funny my run in with a badger was with 3 .357 shots before dying feet from me. It was the scariest run in besides my mtn lion encounter. But I feel fishers are better as a 2 where the "Marten or equivalent" would be better as a T: 1 predator. Badger are defn. a 3 on my reclass list.

[dark fjord]

bump

[gray lotus]

That's a red necked wallaby, also called Bennett's wallaby iirc and I WISH THEY WERE IN GAME

[frosty quiver]

Class 2 for sure

[rugged ledge]

I just wish NZ in game had more animals at all! Tahr and wallabies sound like great additions :)

[gray lotus]

I love EC and TA but there's a difference in them. Te needs some love and a little work but I hope they neve change EC

[rugged ledge]

TA really needs some love. The only addition I want to EC is feral cats but I'd be chill waiting for an Australia 2.0 so they could be implemented into the story

[gray lotus]

Nah, feral camels or cattle. Maybe horses, ECs desert biome needs a little more life than goats

[rugged ledge]

Oh yeah, 100%. I'd love feral camels tbh. If feral cats ever get added I want them implemented into the story of the reserve anywho