DECEMBER 2025 MAP | UK with Squirrels

[twilit maple]

My prediction is that the next map in December will be set in the UK 🇬🇧 ... a place that was mentioned in a survey a few years ago that devs put out asking where we would like to go in the future.

With Alberta, we got the North American Beavers, one of the most requested species throughout the years, as the first species to interact with trees in the game. Next reserve will be the perfect opportunity to bring another, just as much requested species, the Squirrels to the game that will also interact with trees by climbing on them.
Beavers also might make a comeback and be known as the European Beavers.

Also, with Askiy Ridge bringing the remodels of most of the North American species, I believe this map is going to bring the remodels for most of the European species. We already have confirmation that Red Deer will get a remodel in December, and we might have seen a glimpse of remodeled wild boar in the recent feeders' trailer. I believe we will also be getting remodels for other European species as well, one being the Roe Deer.

Aside from Squirrels, I also believe we will get other new species such as badgers and possibly the weasels. An exciting returns are gonna be the Sika deer and Muntjac.

There will most likely not be a new Great One because we just got the Great One Wolf, however, the Great One Red Deer will get new Furs and possibly new racks.

This is my prediction for December 2025. I will not edit this post to keep it authentic and see what I got right and what not.
If I got it wrong, I will delete this post.

P.S. My all time wanted locations remain the AAA: Africa, Arctic and the Amazon.

[amber lance]

The Reworked Wild Boar in the UK? 🤔 The UK is not the country of Wild Boar because their population is small.

[tender kayak]

my guess is that its either going to be Poland or Austria of some sorts.

[amber lance]

If that’s the case, the new big game species that must be included are: Chinese water deer, Père David’s deer, Reeves’s muntjac, Soay sheep, red deer/sika hybrid, and hog deer, as well as wild boar, roe deer, red deer, fallow deer and sika deer.

[flat jackal]

I highly doubt EW would give us squirrels, and if they would add them its probably not going to be the european squirrel but the north American squirrels instand. Besides that my prediction is this :

Scottish Highlands map
New
Pine Marten
European Badger
American Mink
Red Grouse
maybe Woodcock

Returning
Red Deer (Remodel + New GO variations + new Rares )
Wild Boar (Remodel + GO )
Sika Deer (Remodel)
Roe Deer (Remodel )
Feral Goat
Capercallie
Blackgrouse
Red Fox (burrow system applied)
Mountain Hare
Fallow Deer (Remodel)
Ring necked Pheasant (Remodel)
Euroasian Widgeon

Instand of squirrels i think we would get martens climbing and minks swimming and hunting in the water. Red Fox would use burrows now when it is their rest time. Also i think Red deer could get erythistic.

New Eqiupment
Capercaillie Decoys
Capercaillie Caller
Black Grouse Decoys
Black Grouse Caller

**Confirmend Things **
Red Deer would also have one New rare being leucistic and also some New piepald variations. Wild Boar will get a remodel

So thats my prediction

[solemn plover]

Not bad, I see what you did there that's a good thought 🤔

[amber lance]

My prediction is the Alps (France 🇫🇷 or Austria 🇦🇹) or the Balkans (Bulgaria 🇧🇬).

[flat jackal]

Hhm for Sure

[amber lance]

The new Great One Roe Deer in the UK map is very reasonable, in my opinion.

[solemn plover]

It would be, if they don't go all fantasy like I'd love them

[flat jackal]

Fabeled rainbow as a fur is realistic, trust

[amber lance]

I do not exclude the possibility of the Scottish Red Deer (Cervus elaphus scoticus) as a new subspecies.

[amber lance]

Red Grouse? The Red Grouse is actually a plumage variation of the Willow Grouse in COTW. Red Partridge and Grey Partridge in the UK map is a possibility.

[vagrant rune]

Golden Jackal Maybe?! Are there Jackals in the UK? Is it it just Mainland Europe

[amber lance]

Soay Sheep

Scottish Feral Goat

[solemn plover]

Are those feral aswell

[amber lance]

There are trophy records of those in the SCI record book.

[twilit maple]

They don't have to be on the new map for them to get rework

[fierce yew]

I also think it's Europe, but I'm not sure if it's UK

[olive knot]

Red Grouse have been considered their own species for a bit now by the International Ornithological Committee based on a pair of studies in 2019 and 2022 that separate the two species based on genomic evidence

[tardy stirrup]

Even at that the "boar" found over there and here in Ireland really have more in common with feral hogs

[flat jackal]

Edit: i remembered capercaillie and blackgrouse callers/decoys are a thing so why not add them with a map that has both ?

[amber lance]

Reintroduced Wild Boar in the UK

[amber lance]

https://discord.com/channels/393040947006406657/1310661055986532446

[coral sparrow]

Hello @twilit maple! This is not a duplicate post but in order for it to remain valid as a feedback thread it must be edited to be a suggestion instead of a prediction. Thank you!

[amber lance]

The UK has vacant species for other new bird games, such as Eurasian Woodcock, Snipe, Grey Partridge, and Red Partridge.

[twilit maple]

DECEMBER 2025 MAP | UK with Squirrels

[twilit maple]

Sounds good, I took "My Prediction" off the title and in 2 weeks when they announce the map and I am wrong, I am going to delete the post myself like I mentioned at the end 👍

[coral sparrow]

that should be sufficient, thank you!

[amber lance]

Reeve’s Muntjac. It is a good opportunity to add to Salzwiesen Park.

[tardy stirrup]

Unless theyre some sort of hybrid?
https://www.forestryengland.uk/article/more-information-about-wild-boar

[amber lance]

Water Deer

[flat jackal]

More 3 weeks i would say

11 or 13 November we should get the teaser trailer

[amber lance]

When is the first image of the map?

[flat jackal]

If the teaser trailer is one the 13 i would say on the 11

[amber lance]

Is there a new hidden Great One Red Deer in this picture???

[solemn plover]

I believe it's a new leucistic, that would confirm the romours

[flat jackal]

No i just made a joke that the Leucistic doe is a new g1 variant with a sandy fur and non existent rack cause it fall off in the sheet

[amber lance]

Understood. 😁 But it is possible the same fur color, who knows.

[flat jackal]

Dont forget about new piepald for Red deer that were part of the rumors ....

[flat jackal]

A muntjak ...

You what lives in the UK ?

[flat jackal]

Leucistic

Also in the right is a new piepald variant

[shrewd tinsel]

I hope not. Poland is literally just Hirschfelden and Austria just wouldn’t be that interesting imo. If there’s anywhere in Europe I want, it’s Bulgaria, because it could actually have a bunch of new and interesting species. The UK could have some new small game but not much else.

[shrewd tinsel]

Golden Jackals are only on Mainland Europe, specifically Southeast Europe. The only Canids that could work in the UK are Red Foxes.

[solemn plover]

Georgia 100%most interesting otherwise Switzerland and the uk

[shrewd tinsel]

Eh, Switzerland would be pretty, sure, but it just wouldn’t have the amount of new species I’d like. At least the UK can have a bunch of new birds and some mammals like Muntjac and Water Deer. Switzerland could have 4 new species max, probably more like 2 with those being Alpine Ibex and Eurasian Badgers. Personally I’d prefer Bulgaria just because it could have everything Switzerland has plus Aoudad, Bezoar Ibex, Kri Kri Ibex, and many other exotics.

[solemn plover]

Well Switzerland could have a bunch of new birds as well but also more critters like mink, stoat and marten but personally I'd just not have any europe maps rn, I'd rather see something african or asian

[shrewd tinsel]

Agreed. Africa could have plenty of maps (specifically I’d like Ethiopia) and Asia has so much potential (including the Caucasus as it straddles both Europe and Asia). I’d personally like the next map to be Kazakhstan (as there are both Red Deer and Wild Boar there) so that we can get Saiga, Argali, and many other iconic Asian animals.

[solemn plover]

I'd also enjoy those same choices a lot as well

[west whale]

If we get Aoudad, I'd want them backfilled to Rancho too. 😂

[west whale]

Saiga are incredibly cool animals for sure! Kazakhstan could also add the Maral Wapiti. If we get another European map with remasters for all the classic European species, I really hope we get a map suited for driven hunting and future drive dog DLCs.

[faint knoll]

I hope it's a different place, so that they remodel mouflon lol but this might just be me, most people are really fixated on squirrels

[twilit maple]

I personally don't care about Squirrels either, but I do notice that recently EW is bringing in very old requests from years back, like the beavers, and Squirrels were one of those old requests, so I have the feeling they're about to add them

[shrewd tinsel]

Eh, idk. Rancho doesn’t really fit Aoudad habitat well. They like rocky canyonlands much more than forested hills.

[shrewd tinsel]

I will be kinda disappointed if EW spends all that time that they could’ve spent on an actually interesting species/map on Squirrels. Could’ve spent that time making all the moose subspecies, or remodeling Mountain Reindeer, or remodeling Grizzlies, or just about anything else other than making a glorified Tree Rat.

[twilit maple]

Well, Squirrels were talked about as much as tahr and beavers... and EW even gave a GO to tahrs ... so we'll see, but yea, I'm on the same boat

[flat jackal]

Remodeled roe deer

[waxen gale]

There are no aoudad in the region rancho is based in iirc we'd be better off with them on cuatro

[west whale]

Definitely a level one, but the model looks sharp.

[amber lance]

Remodeling the Grizzly Bear and reworking its behavior is urgent!

[amber lance]

I am excited to see the animals renodeled.

[twilit maple]

Where do I find the HD pic?

[flat jackal]

Honse had it from the Banner for the feeder dlc on xbox and playstation Shop he said. I looked that up online but couldnt find it

[coral sparrow]

what's ew 😭

[coral sparrow]

As far as I know that's the case yes

It's fine to want something different but calling another person's suggestion a gross map just because you don't prefer the location is rude and uncool

An old addage comes to mind: If you have nothing nice to say about something, then don't say anything about it.

[flat jackal]

What was that ?

Man i'll sign up for mod next time just so i can still read deleated messages 🙏

[coral sparrow]

Eh, sometimes people express disagreement in unhealthy ways is all. it's been resolved so the thread can move on.

[charred jasper]

Personally would love a UK map. Genuinely one of my favourite places to hunt particularly Oxford area. So much opportunity for hunting and it could be a great opportunity for adding air rifle to the game

[paper cape]

Did anybody else notice the Wild Boar in the game feeder dev diary trailer? They look like they also got remodeled

[charred jasper]

We got wild boar bro

I’m beginning to think definitely misunderstood the meaning of this message but at any rate I’m really happy they got the rework

[paper cape]

With EW revealing the remodels of Red Deer, Roe Deer, and Wild Boar, we can probably expect a Europe/Eurasian map in December

[coral sparrow]

and that they actually look properly boarlike now

[paper cape]

The Red Deer and Roe Deer also look great

[amber lance]

I am very excited!

[shrewd tinsel]

Well, we already have an Air Rifle in game, the Vasquez Cyclone .45. While sure a UK map could be cool, it would work far better as a smaller-than-normal reserve like Salzweisen Park, because there is no new interesting big game species that could be added (and the only big game species I’d even be excited about in the UK would be Roe Deer). It would be a haven for Birds, Muntjac, Water Deer, etc

[charred jasper]

I just want 22 air rifle😭

[olive knot]

Those are my thoughts with regards to a potential UK map being focused mainly on birds (quite a bit for upland, waders, rails and ducks plus invasive species and pest), smaller deer species like water deer, Reeve's muntjac and Roe Deer and some other mammals like hare, rabbit, grey squirrel (hunting this is apparently encouraged for a few different reasons), badgers, fox, American mink and a couple other small pest species

[ivory plover]

We have enough of European maps already Africa need another map and redo Vurhonga

[charred jasper]

This is true but all the game animals that we saw point to European.

[ivory plover]

Lesser kudu need to be in Tanzania reserve instead South Africa they messed that up

[charred jasper]

Frfr where is my greater Kudo😭😭😭

[ivory plover]

Where’s blesbok, nyala, eland, zebra but lesser kudu really put that in Tanzania

[charred jasper]

Yeah I agree we need the real South African game even birds we have such cool birds but no we Gotta have a damn duck

[ivory plover]

Well said UK map isn’t important right now but maybe later on once more Africa gets fixed correctly at least way of the hunter did better but they should also do Africa 2.0

[charred jasper]

lol

[charred jasper]

But it is true

[shrewd tinsel]

Well Vurhonga is set in Botswana, not South Africa, but your point still stands.

[shrewd tinsel]

I think Sub-Saharan Africa should wait until EW feels comfortable adding in animals like Hippos, Rhinos, and Elephants. I think Asia and South America need more maps before Africa, especially seeing as everybody is going to complain if an Africa 2.0 doesn’t have the biggest of the big 5 on it.

[ivory plover]

We have enough already and Argentina needs to remove mule deer for fallow deer so I disagree with you a little

[olive knot]

An African Plains Game map could easily come before an African Map with Elephants

But thats what I think

[shrewd tinsel]

Well it could, but o know for a damn fact that a good percentage of the Africa 2.0 fanboys would lose their ish if that ever happened. The people want elephants, but if EW rushes elephants then it would make them less fun and would also lead to a lot of complaining.

[shrewd tinsel]

We literally have 1 South American map and it’s a game ranch. Theres only 2 native species on the map, being Puma and Cinnamon Teal, and the rest are introduced. That includes the Mule Deer, which have on multiple occasions been introduced to Argentina for hunting purposes.

Also, if you think we have enough Asia maps, I just don’t even know what to say. We have 1 proper Asia map, and it’s Sundarpatan. There’s easily a dozen more Asian maps that could come, and especially in some underrated places like Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, and Azerbaijan.

[graceful hearth]

If we get the UK as a big map (because they have revealed the new map will be a the regular/big map) we need all the small species, it would essentially be another Revountouli which is kind off a waste. I’d love the bird hunting there and the nature is very beautiful, but for a big map it would need to bring some serious heat to hype anybody up about it. As far as the community goes, UK is probably the least wanted map, small game map would go great, but i’d rather get the Europe remodels and get more of Europe, since it is a hidden gem, people barely know how the country actually looks and what’s in it. It is kinda like Africa in that way, if you know what i mean

[ivory plover]

Alright you’re right but Africa then Asia maybe another Asia and Africa Thats how it should be planned

[olive knot]

I should mention that while yes the Mule Deer was introduced to Argentina, they more then likely died off but I imagine in the Call of the Wild Universe the Mule Deer continue to exist on a handful of game ranches in Argentina. I do agree that South America needs a new map just as much as Africa with the Peru (Andes to Amazon), The Guianas (Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, all with rainforest) and Northern Argentina (Or Uruguay, as long as its the South American Revontouli with doves) would all be fantastic additions

[ivory plover]

I didn’t really know that but they should do more native birds for Argentina and mouflon as well introduced too

[olive knot]

While the UK ranks quite low on what reserves I would like to see in the near future (Alongside more US reserves), if the species list was done in a creative enough manner I think it would be an interesting reserve even though it would be small game focused

[ivory plover]

Where else in the USA

[graceful hearth]

Of course it would be the best small game map i think

[waxen gale]

Texas(a game ranch), California, Florida, heck even Wyoming or Virginia if EW plays their cards right could work

Also if you count it hawaii too

[charred jasper]

Bro this is gone from the England map to let’s yap about what maps we want

[waxen gale]

Well if we are gonna get england reeve's muntjac and water deer are gonna be hopeful additions

Squirrels if they can add them too, and tons of waterfowl

[solemn plover]

Maybe mustelids like mink

[waxen gale]

Oh yeah mink those could be cool

[charred jasper]

I want the muntjac so bad they are my favourite. CWD would be cool to i’m going for my first CWD hunt hopefully sometime soon

[solemn plover]

Or stoat, badger and otter are other cool mustelids

[charred jasper]

We probably won’t get badger they are highly illegal to hunt. And I know it’s a game but still

Although it would be really cool

[waxen gale]

We got woodland caribou so badgers arent out of the picture

[solemn plover]

Really? There hunted a decent bit in Germany and Sweden iirc

[charred jasper]

Yes due to the unfortunate mismanagement back in the day we have very strict rules. Although these days we have so many out in the countryside and they are one of the biggest spreaders of tb to livestock

[charred jasper]

Hence why I said “I know it’s a game but still” it’s a personal opinion born of my bias of living and hunting in the UK and constantly battling with their legislation 😭 still love this place though☺️

[waxen gale]

Oh I missed that part lol

But hey there's still other stuff they can add if no Badgers

[charred jasper]

Lmao your good

But agree there’s plenty of stuff if not badges although I would like to hunt them 🤣

[shrewd tinsel]

Texas, Florida, California, and Hawaii could all make for nice full sized maps, and Idaho, the Carolinas, or even something like South Dakota would make for great smaller maps.

[west whale]

Make the South Dakota map a Missouri River Valley focused map with western grassland for Muleys, Grouse, and Pronghorn to the west and prime Pheasant, waterfowl, and Whitetail country to the east. I feel like that's the only way it would work.

[shrewd tinsel]

Idk, I feel there’s no reason to have South Dakota be a full sized map. The only way I could see a South Dakota map being at all interesting is if it’s an American Salzweisen. South Dakota is known for its ducks and pheasants, so if a lot of the map is farmland with flooded fields for hunting ducks, as well as some dry fields/plains for hunting birds like pheasants, grouse, partridge, and quail as well as animals like Badgers and Swift Fox would be far more interesting and fun than a map crammed with a bunch of old big game and only a few new small game species.

[west whale]

The Missouri River Valley concept is basically that idea. I'd base it off the Springfield Bottoms Delta.

[charred jasper]

We have too many American maps please European, South American, or Africa I beg🙏😭

[shrewd tinsel]

Give me literally anything but Africa and I’ll be happy. It’s not even that I don’t want Africa, it’s just funny to see people complain and whine when other places get added.

[charred jasper]

Lmao valid but in all seriousness I don’t need another Africa map I would prefer a South America in all honesty

[shrewd tinsel]

South America and Asia are the 2 places I really want. If they do Africa, I want the really big game species (unless it’s Ethiopia, then I think I’d really like it without Elephants, Giraffes, etc). I simply think that South America and Asia get far too overlooked as hunting destinations and could use some love.

[charred jasper]

Frfr I agree

Like I would take an Asian map, South America map, UK map, or Texas only time I would be okay with another American map it better have like 30 different things on it though otherwise I will be unhappy

[flat jackal]

We'll get a hotfix tommorow. Would be a good chance to bring ingame clues back since were so close to a new map 🤔

What am i saying we all know this wont happen 😔

[shrewd tinsel]

I think that an Idaho map could be cool assuming EW goes back to making small game focused maps like Salzweisen. Idaho is literally heaven first any upland bird hunter, as we have 11 species in the state that could be put in game (even though only 9 are actually hunted irl, and only 7 of those 9 are not in game). Not to mention our numerous ducks, geese, and small mammals like Badgers, Coyotes, and (while rare in the state) Kit Fox.

[solemn plover]

Which one is not hunted

[shrewd tinsel]

The upland game species that are protected in Idaho are Mountain Quail and White-Tailed Ptarmigan, as they’re both rare in the state. I still believe they’d fit well on the map though, assuming a map like that ever gets created

[charred jasper]

That could be fun but I’m not much a bird hunter I’ll be honest

[flat jackal]

Clue Season starts today 👀

[charred jasper]

🔥

[solemn plover]

Can't wait, if we see clues I'd assume it would be pretty fast that we know if our suspicions are true

[flat jackal]

Or they could complietly misslead

I remember that all Alberta clues lead to artic canada, cause we tooked some things as clues which werent meant to be clues. Still i am pretty Sure the bison picture and "cool" trophies post were clues

[amber lance]

At least we know it won’t be a North American map.

Val-des-Bois
The reserve from The Hunter Classic
Inspired by the French Alps
Possibly

Hoping 🙏 the 2025 Winter Map brings the Alpine Ibex

[amber lance]

🇬🇧
Note: It is not the official logo.

[charred jasper]

Nice

[flat jackal]

For a second i thought they dropped the map Logo

[amber lance]

The UK map without the Red Fox is unimaginable

[charred jasper]

Roe and red fox

A roe buck skull with red fox chasing pheasant “carved” on it would go hard

[amber lance]

Same Scotland without Red Grouse and Scottish Red Deer.

[charred jasper]

Frfr

[amber lance]

UK map = Highlands of Scotland + Greenwood of England

[flat jackal]

I hope so, but sadly i heard rumors that lead towards UK/Scotland (i based my prediction of the rumors).

Still i would love an Alpine map, i even hope the rumor isint true and it will be an Alpine map

[amber lance]

I will wait for it.
But if the UK ends up without the water deer, Père David’s deer, Reeves’s muntjac, woodcock, gray partridge, wildcat, and European badger… my heart would be broken. 💔

Hunting Sika Deer (reworked) is popular in the UK.

[charred jasper]

They’re supposed to taste really good and we have quite a lot of them up in Dorset (think that’s how you spell it)

[solemn plover]

I do so as well

[flat jackal]

Dont get our hopes to high up

We did that for the summer map and it turned out diffrent then what thought.

[flat jackal]

I hope they will aplliy the burrow update to Red fox too. Espacialy if there are badgers on the new map

[amber lance]

If EW makes squirrel in this map in the UK, I hope it's the Grey Squirrel (it is a pest in the UK) because the Red Squirrel is protected.

[flat jackal]

Would also make up for an oppertunity to add a dog instand of a reserve weapon.

https://discord.com/channels/393040947006406657/1338180466439753839 anyone ?

[amber lance]

In the UK, there are also Indian Hog Deer.

[flat jackal]

They then also could backfill it to NEM or so

[amber lance]

Grey Squirrel, Fox Squirrel, American Woodcock, and Ruffed Grouse in NEM 🔥🤩

[flat jackal]

Btw does anyone Else hope for a big update besides remodeld animals and G1 ?

Like a backfill update or new free Equipment?

Wait they said in the q and a we will get new free stuff plenty of peaple will be happy about before the end of the year.

I hope they didnt just meant the remodels. Backfill update would be big

[amber lance]

Backfilling does not easily occur

I hope for big good news from EW this winter.

[flat jackal]

If we would how much effort one backfill takes. I asked in the q and a and they didnt answered 😔

[amber lance]

People want more local species on maps instead of so many backfilled ones.

🇬🇧 My personal list for the UK map would be:

1. Père David’s deer
2. Chinese water deer
3. Reeves’s muntjac
4. Sika deer
5. Roe deer
6. Scottish red deer
7. Fallow deer
8. Hog deer
9. Wild boar
10. Wildcat
11. Red fox
12. European badger
13. Scottish feral goat
14. Soay sheep
15. Grey squirrel
16. Eurasian woodcock
17. Common snipe
18. Gray partridge
19. Red partridge
20. Red grouse
21. Pheasant
22. Eurasian shoveler
23. Garganey
24. Red-crested pochard
25. European Hare
    And more potential species but… you know.

[flat jackal]

Mouflon is a local species in germany still we dont have thst on hirsch. I am not asking for more. And wouldnt you like an extra species on old maps ?

I would say the majoriety doesent have a Problem with backfilling an already existing animal onto an old map. However they do have a Problem with Returning animals on new maps cause they take away a species slot thst could've been used for a new species.

[amber lance]

You have the reason.
European Mouflon REWORKED, please.

[flat jackal]

Please rework and backfill to hirsch 🙏

[amber lance]

Hirschfelden only has 9 species 😭; it deserves more new species and some backfilling.

[flat jackal]

I doubt they are gonna add new species as a backfill 😔

But if European badger would be nice

[ivory plover]

Africa 2.0 first then some Europe such as Balkan or alps of Austria

[amber lance]

With reworked red deer, wild boar, and Roe deer, and possibly more species, I think not.

[ivory plover]

What do you mean?

[amber lance]

The Africa map is for 2026

[flat jackal]

It is confirmed that those species will get a remodel So no africa

[shrewd tinsel]

Thank god it’s not coming yet, I love to watch fanboys whine about “no Africa” every 6 months

[ivory plover]

Africa is not accurate where lesser kudu coexist with springbok? Only 1 Africa map everything is Eurasia and North America recycled animals? Lesser kudu Tanzania not Southern Africa why not replace it with blesbok?

[flat jackal]

Peak entertainment

I kinda feel sad for those who want an africa 2.0 just for some New antelopes like eland or greater kudu with no need for elephants . We all know they are not doing africa 2.0 without elephants cause they are gonna get yelled ad worse then they were for not adding polar bears. So they rather just do nothing

[vagrant rune]

I’m really hoping the Winter map adds Golden Jackals!

[ivory plover]

But they did tigers and snow leopards on sundarpartan reserve!

[shrewd tinsel]

Yes, I would be all for a map for the antelope, and while elephants would be cool, I don’t really care that much. I’m much more interested in Giraffes or Hippos than Elephants. Eland, Greater Kudu, Roan Antelope, Sable, Beisa, etc. would all be a lot more interesting to me than an elephant.

[flat jackal]

Being endergered is not the point why we dont elephants yet. Their big Model and behaviour are why they arent a thing yet. The devs cant make them justice rn

[vagrant rune]

Here’s also hoping that in addition to Lions we can also get The Other 2 Large Cats of Africa!….. COUGH CHEETAH!…COUGH LEOPARD!..COUGH!!!

[shrewd tinsel]

Leopards especially. Cheetahs would be cool to see but I am especially interested in Leopards. They’re really tough, really dangerous, and could easily be one of the coolest looking animals in game if they do the fur types well. Leucism, Melanism, and Erythrism are all seen in these cats, and it would be insane to see them in game, even if they’re just added to Vurhonga.

[vagrant rune]

Yeah it so would be….though let’s be real, having all 3 Large African Cats in Africa 2.0 Would Definitely Be The Ultimate God Tier Move! Would you Agree?!

[shrewd tinsel]

Oh I 100% agree. More cats in game is always a win in my book. Caracals, Sand Cats, Black-Footed Cats, Reed Cats, Marbled Cats, all of these are cats I’d love to see in game alongside the big guys. Leopards are still my absolute #1 pick for next big cat though, whether that be on another Asian map or on an Africa 2.0.

[vagrant rune]

Yeah Definitely! Also understandable Cheetahs and Leopards for me are Both Tied at #1 though Maybe Cheetah just a tiny bit more like a By a small hair length just because they are my Favorite Animal but Still I would love to have Both!

[ivory plover]

Namibia would fit well for cheetahs along with Caracal, brown hyena, leopard and many more

[flat jackal]

I may be just delusianal but it could be that they gave out the first clue ...

The map in the back ground doesent Match any of the Wolf maps or and other map that would have such a Mountain. Also the first Letters of the last two words add up to UK

[twilit maple]

Might be Yukon, but idk

Them saying "get behind us" might be a clue, trying to say look at the mountain behind us

[flat jackal]

I dont recall that Yukon has a Mountain with this shape. The plants dont ate to pale for the crimson bushes too.

Its not to clear on the screen shot but if you Look at the picture and zoom in you can make out quiete good that this cant be the Yukon crimson bushes

[shrewd tinsel]

It’s a reference…to a meme…

Specifically memes like this

[flat jackal]

Someone gave tak the logins to their socials 😭

[shrewd tinsel]

I will never let Tak near my socials 😭 Tak has reached levels of brainrot previously thought unreachable

[solemn plover]

That's a very Scotland looking mounatinino hur well see

[flat jackal]

Youtube: speculates about cat g1
Instagram: is cringing

Nobody: looks deeper into it and spots the map clues

[main sluice]

G-B-U-K

Great Britain, United Kingdom confirmed.

[flat jackal]

Wait didnt thought of great Britin

That cant be coinzidence

[main sluice]

Those were my thoughts, it could be hinting at a combined Great Britain reserve rather than an individual Scottish or English map.

The remodelled red deer, roe deer, and wild boar we seem to be getting in December would make sense too.

[waxen gale]

There's pére David's in the uk?

[main sluice]

Only on game reserves. There aren’t any free-roaming populations in the UK like there are for muntjac or water deer.

[waxen gale]

Thought that was the case, thats rather interesting to find out

[main sluice]

I wasn’t aware of hog deer in the UK though. There certainly aren’t any free-roaming populations, but I haven’t noticed any game reserves holding hog deer before.

[amber lance]

Yes

[amber lance]

There is a small colony of Red-Necked Wallabies in the United Kingdom. Farmers often hunt them, as they see them as a threat to their farmland, which is intended for farm animals to graze on. This means there is no official hunting season for them.
Photos from Wikipedia

[amber lance]

The hybrid of Red Deer and Sika Deer has also been spotted in the UK.
Photo Credit: Andy Tonge

[flat jackal]

New Red deer g1 variant ?

[amber lance]

Is the hybrid allowed for the Great One?

[flat jackal]

Sure why not ?

Better a realastic hybrid g1 then a Tiger x mule deer hybrid g1

[charred jasper]

These are our close seasons

[amber lance]

It seems the Reeves muntjac is the exception. Is it because of the overpopulation?

[charred jasper]

No they breed year round And they’re very invasive

Same with CWD and sika

They are invasive they just don’t breed year round and CWD are endangered or something in their home range but I believe in Dorset sika don’t have a season there are way too many

[amber lance]

The Sika Deer has been competing successfully with the native Red Deer in Britain.

[charred jasper]

Yip

I am currently learning for my DSC1 tests so I’m learning so many interesting things about all this stuff😁

[amber lance]

I would like to learn it too 🦌

[charred jasper]

You in the uk?

[amber lance]

No

[charred jasper]

Oof. I am happy to see if I can answer any questions you got

[amber lance]

There is interbreeding among various subspecies of sika deer in both the wild and in deer parks. As a result, some populations are now hybrids. Purebred sika deer are mainly restricted to their original home range along the eastern edge of Asia.

[charred jasper]

Yes very true although BASC and other groups do not recognise other of the 3 sika deer species except the Japanese being wild in the UK and I don’t believe we count animals that are inside fenced estates as their genetic lines are purely determined by those who put them there

[amber lance]

The same applies to SCI (Safari Hunting Club) with Sika Deer in Europe (only species).
In Asia, there are many subspecies of sika deer, which are grouped into three main races: the Mainland race (e.g., Manchurian sika deer), the Japanese race (Japanese sika deer), and the Taiwan race (Formosan sika deer).

[charred jasper]

Weird how that works🤔

[amber lance]

The SCI policy separates the subspecies of sika deer in Asia. However, in Europe, SCI does not separate or recognize the different subspecies.

[charred jasper]

Huh 🤔 like BASC recognises the different species just simply doesn’t recognise them as wild I think because there is not enough of them in the wild of the UK

[amber lance]

Each institution has its own policy.

[amber lance]

Because of the existence of interbreeding between subspecies in Europe.

[charred jasper]

Makes sense I suppose

[amber lance]

Hybridization can make a big difference in antler trophies and may give hybrids an advantage in record scoring over purebred sika deer.

[charred jasper]

So from what I understand from what you’re saying is one species has good antler growth another species has less superior but together they make a superior breed?

[amber lance]

The Manchurian sika deer is generally larger than the Japanese sika deer.

[charred jasper]

Hmmmm 🤔

Well that explains why all our sika have such small Damn antlers

We need more hybridisation😭

But then again they taste good so its all good

[amber lance]

The real problem is that it is impossible to distinguish the subspecies in Europe with 100% certainty because of interbreeding. This interbreeding is the result of a long history of importation from various regions of Asia.

[charred jasper]

That do be a problem

[amber lance]

These are Manchurian sika deer hunted in Ukraine.
Photos Credit: Taiga International Outfitters

[charred jasper]

Damn those are some big boys

These are the ones that we have do you have any stats on those Ukrainian boys?

[amber lance]

I think it is one. From a document “Animal genetic resources of the USSR”.

[charred jasper]

Well I be those things are huge

Petition to get rid of Japanese sika and get those!

[amber lance]

It’s possible that the Japanese subspecies is more competitive than the Manchurian sika deer in intersubspecific competition in the UK. I’m not sure yet — I’ll investigate.

[charred jasper]

You got a point with that

[amber lance]

It could be that Japan and the UK, being islands, are more suitable habitats for the Japanese sika deer.

[charred jasper]

This is also very true both islands also suffer from overpopulation of deer in general poetically lining up I believe

[flat jackal]

I looked a bit deeper into former teaser trailer releases and i am more Sure then ever that we will get the teaser trailer in thursday the 13th November

And if they follow the same pattern as Alberta we could get the first pic of the map on wednesday the 12th

[amber lance]

A snowy European map?

[flat jackal]

Perhaps

But i doubt they gonna realease two snowy maps in a row

[waxen gale]

What if its a European map with a snowy area

[flat jackal]

Alps maps with Dynamik snow ?

Or is scotland possible with Dynamik snow ? Idk then perhaps but i still dont think the map will have snow

[waxen gale]

Yeah I was thinking of the alps

[twilit maple]

It might be Tuesday the 18th

[flat jackal]

Thats were i am expecting the announcement trailer. But yeah it could all be a bit later cause we just got the feeder pack

[shrewd tinsel]

Hopefully not. Sure, the alps would be pretty, but there’s very few new species that could be added. Other than some waterfowl, there’s really only Eurasian Badger and Alpine Ibex. The Balkans would be a much better option for a diverse map imo.

[waxen gale]

I had completely forgotten the balkans existed

[faint knoll]

Tell me about the Balkans Wildlife please

[flat jackal]

With the lodge update having beimg announcement with no release date i think its safe to say it will come with the next map. So that means we're likly to get the map teaser trailer tommorow !

[tender kayak]

im really excited to see what country.. i always wanted another euro map

[ivory plover]

Not a Scotland map at the time, Africa 2.0 somewhere likes Tanzania masailand

[solemn plover]

I wish

[ivory plover]

Agreed Scotland can wait or no Scotland would be fine not lots of animals to hunt there although seem like gorgeous landscape

[west whale]

With remodeled Red Deer, Roe Deer, and Wild Boar, it's definitely going to be Europe.

[charred jasper]

Why did you get the Scottish map?
It’s pretty🥺

[amber lance]

Scottish Red Deer

Will there be Horse DLC because of this traditional hunting in Scotland?

[olive knot]

I do have hopes that its somewhere in the Balkans or Caucasus Mountains considering both regions have Roe Deer, Red Deer (Caspain Red Deer/Maral more specifically) and Wild Boar

[ivory plover]

We can also have more forms of transportation atvs suck so electric bikes, horse/mules, offroads, UTV

[shrewd tinsel]

You have the normal European game like Red, Roe, and Fallow, as well as many big game animals like European Bison and Brown Bear. On top of that, Bulgaria (the country I specifically hope for if it’s a European map) has an introduced population of Alpine Ibex, as well as a myriad of exotics like Bezoar Ibex, Feral Yak, Aoudad, and more. If you’d like to see more on it, MooseDragon made this awesome suggestion: https://discord.com/channels/393040947006406657/1247766230530789447

[gritty sun]

The distance between Bulgaria and the Alps is considerable enough to allow for both to be included in the same game. Personally, I find it very cliché to focus solely on the Alps. For me, it shouldn't be limited to just the Alps. At least, they should represent a significant portion of the map, but if variety is needed, then other areas should be considered. The Pyrenees are interesting, and Corsica and Sardinia are also worthwhile. Bulgaria has enough species to have its own place in the game, just like the Alps, if it's combined with something else. I'm speaking from a French perspective, since I'm French. If it's Switzerland, that's all there is, and the same goes for Austria. Italy could include a section of the Abruzzo region. But yes, personally, I don't think it should be limited to just the Alps; it should be a major component of the map.

[shrewd tinsel]

My issue with a map based on the Alps is that there’s so few species that can be added. You really only have Alpine Ibex and Eurasian Badger. Perhaps some waterfowl but that’s not really conducive for a map based on Mountains.

[paper cape]

Yeah and Bulgaria could come with several reworks. We already know the Red + Roe Deer and Wild Boar, but I'd also love to see remodeled Chamois, Euro Bison, Mouflon, and Euro Hares.

[shrewd tinsel]

All of those are species that definitely need remasters, and that’s honestly why Bulgaria is my pick for a European map. Aside from some small game, there’s really nothing new that could come with a European map set literally anywhere else. Bulgaria (and the Balkans in general) is really one of the only places that has a substantial amount of big game that could be added

[paper cape]

100%. The only other place I can think of is the UK, however it would only have mainly small game species being new, except for Scottish red deer + Soay sheep (Which are already similar to other species already in the game)

[shrewd tinsel]

Idk the UK could definitely be a great small game map (something like Salzweisen but maybe a bit larger). Scottish Red Deer wouldn’t make sense seeing as we don’t have Red Deer subspecies, but I agree that Soay Sheep could be cool. Personally I’d prefer something based more on England so that Reeves Muntjac and Chinese Water Deer could both be on the map.

[paper cape]

My bad I didn't know that lol. I'd love to see more European water fowl species, like White-Fronted Geese, Eurasian Woodcock, Garganey, Pochard, and Sovelor

[shrewd tinsel]

No you’re all good, if EW did add Red Deer subspecies I think it would be a great idea to have Scottish Reds on the map, but I also agree on the birds. That’s mostly why I want a UK map as a Salzweisen Style Map is because of how varied the bird life is there. Red Grouse, Pheasants, White-Fronted Geese, and many many more.

[paper cape]

*Shovelor lol. I also think that EW should differentiate the Red Deer based on region of the world. For instance, Red Deer in Te Awaroa and Emerald Coast should be bigger than the red deer in Hirsch

[paper cape]

And they could possibly add Crows/Ravens or even Doves or Starlings with a UK map

[gritty sun]

Yes, I understand that. Actually, there are also Alpine marmots. It depends on the country, though, because the Alps are quite large. Personally, where I come from, hunting cattle is permitted by the prefecture, so essentially we're hunting cattle that have gone wild. We also have the golden jackal, which isn't really a huntable species, but it's not a protected one either. And then there are the chamois, etc. So yes, I understand the limited number of huntable species in the Alps. That's why, for me, we should sacrifice the mountainous aspect of the Alps to a more European mountain profile with greater potential. Therefore, the Alps should be a sub-biome, a bit like the mountains in Sunderpartan. So just a large part of the map, but not the whole map. Otherwise, to say that Bulgaria is the only unhuntable area in Europe shows a lack of research. No matter how many times I repeat it, France has the most huntable species; moreover, our head of state has agreed to cull another potentially large species, the Abruzzo wolf. So, I understand your point of view, but again, there's enough potential to have a Bulgarian, French, and UK map for Europe.

[main sluice]

I’m certainly in the minority here, but many future reserves I would most love to see in Call of the Wild are solely based on their topography and gameplay, rather than the variety of new species.

The map I most want to see from EW is a true alpine reserve that heavily features alpine hunting mechanics and the gameplay that would stem from mountainous topography. I genuinely believe that such a map would introduce far more gameplay variety than you would get from the introduction of another deer or goat species that acts exactly the same as every other deer and goat species already present in the game.

Sundarpatan introduced tigers, a species I have zero interest in but one that did add a lot gameplay-wise. But for a map set in the most mountainous region on the planet, it was a massive let down. The “mountains” are large hills at best and the rolling plateaus at the summit feels like hunting on any other map already in the game.

Te Awaroa is another example of this, NZ has great alpine hunting for tahr and chamois IRL but on Te Awaroa the mountains are far too congested. There mountains are the size of hills and chamois and tahr have very little room to move about making locating and hunting them rather trivial when it should be one of the most challenging hunts you could experience IRL.

If EW creates another Sundarpatan I will be massively disappointed. I would really enjoy a European Alps map, even if the only new species are Alpine ibex and marmots simply for a heavy focus on alpine terrain. We cannot get that level of detail in another map that combines several different environments into too small a space.

This is the kind of terrain I’d love to see in a future European reserve. The map should be designed around verticality with alpine environments being the main focus.

Approaching animals would take a lot more thought than the flat and rolling reserves we already have, and picking your shots will be much more of a challenge as in such environments you can’t guarantee exactly where an animal will fall or whether it can be easily retrieved.

[solemn plover]

I'd anyone here really surprised?

[amber lance]

I don’t know if I am excited or disappointed.

It may be the Land of the bowhunter Robin Hood
Sherwood Forest (UK)

[gritty sun]

No, but I'm wondering if anyone can confirm whether this is indeed a Scottish map. I admit I don't know much about the biodiversity there. I know there are subspecies of red deer and roe deer, and I think there are fallow deer, wild boar, and foxes. I also know there are wildcats. And I think they have hares and partridges, or something like that, that are endemic in some way. But if that's the case, there won't be much in terms of big game. It would mostly be small game. In any case, the visible biomes seem cool and interesting at first glance.

[tender kayak]

A UK map sounds do much better to me than Scotland. In my head Scotland is just hills of endless grass, and uk actually has deep forests. The music sounds like scottish music tho, and the description says highs and lows; (scottish highlands?)

[amber lance]

It seems it is not the Alps ni the Balkans.

[twilit maple]

UK MAP IS COMING 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[solemn plover]

Feral goats. Maybe they focus a bit on badgers, minks, stoats and alike

[gritty sun]

Clearly the UK. And if I remember correctly from my previous research, Scotland has the highest concentration of castles per unit area. So everything points to that being the place. After all, everyone at Askye thought it would be in northern countries like British Columbia, but that wasn't the case. So I'm waiting for a bit more evidence.

[amber lance]

It seems people think the next map is Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 . The best thread about the Scotland map is the one by @main sluice, titled ‘Scottish Highlands Reserve’.
:https://discord.com/channels/393040947006406657/1112620954099667026

[charred jasper]

Has to be Scotland!

[amber lance]

Yes?

[charred jasper]

I don’t know I feel like I’m high on metal dust or something🤷🏻

[amber lance]

Some people think it’s a France map, and a France map without the Alps would be a big letdown.

[charred jasper]

I’m a be real I just watched the thing and was like interesting. Looks Scottish enough. Gotta say something about it idk why tho

[amber lance]

I feel that the small game-category map is released in winter, and the big game-category map is released in summer.

[charred jasper]

Either way, I’ll be happy to be getting another Euro map. It looks beautiful.

[amber lance]

My happiness depends on the list of animals. I think there would be two new species (small games).

[gritty sun]

Same thing

[charred jasper]

That is Fair point. Maybe they’ll be scraping muntjac territory🙏

[buoyant python]

I hope they include several UK biomes to make the most of the entire region 👌
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[amber lance]

Thanks for the link

[twilit maple]

🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[amber lance]

I do not hope the muntjac from Sundarpatan

[gritty sun]

No, it's Reeves' muntjac, like in France, if I'm not mistaken.

[charred jasper]

We have those in the UK😭

[gritty sun]

Haha, you too, these animals are ruining the environment.

[charred jasper]

Lmao I think they taste good. I will fix the problem.😂

[buoyant python]

Judging by the vegetation clinging to the branches and trunks, I would say this is a Celtic Broadleaf Forests xD
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[charred jasper]

It’s a love-hate relationship. I think they look beautiful and I like the way they taste but at the same time they do destroy the environment because they over breed.

[charred jasper]

Upon seeing those I was like oh yes those look like some very Scottish trees😂

[buoyant python]

And those pink bushes certainly look like Scottish heathers (Calluna vulgaris) for me

[flat jackal]

Wow good Spot

[amber lance]

Is there a chance to hunt feral ox (Highland cattle) in the new map if the map is located in Scotland? Here are the feral bulls hunted in New Zealand.

[gritty sun]

That would be amazing if it were possible.

[amber lance]

Yes, it is interesting.
Source: universityofsunderland.shorthandstories.com

[amber lance]

Shooting stick, please 🙏

[charred jasper]

Frfr

[amber lance]

I prefer this animal as a new subspecies of Scottish Red Deer (Cervus elaphus scoticus ) because of traditional hunting in Scotland (Stalking).

[buoyant python]

I also hope it's the Scottish subspecies.

[ivory plover]

Does it have. To be Scotland??? I hope we get Africa 2.0 next after this Europe again with recycled red deer over and again

[amber lance]

A monocular (telescope) is essential for stalking deer in the Scottish Highlands. I need it. One with more magnification than binoculars.

[buoyant python]

They've already started working on the Trophy Lodges, although I don't think the adjustments will be finished before the next map; maybe Africa will arrive in a year.

[ivory plover]

I’m not waiting that long 9 years. They better give use horses in exchange highland ponies are used in Scotland for the hunt .

[amber lance]

How many new species do you expect on the Scotland map?

[coral sparrow]

given release trends over the past several reserves id say anywhere from 13 to 19

impossible to say since we have no real info right now though

[amber lance]

Will we have feral sheep and feral goats? Will the feral goats be different from those in New Zealand and Australia?

[main sluice]

I would hope so, the feral goats we have here in NZ and Aus look quite diferent to those of the British Isles. While both being feral domestic goats of the same species Capra hirca, they do have significant differances in appearance. I've never seen goats here with the ibex-like horns common with the British primitive goat breed, and Pacific feral goats tend to have a greater variety of coat colours while the British breed tends to be quite uniform in varieties of slate grey, black, and white.

[buoyant python]

In fact, some consider the Scottish wild goat to already be a native species.
https://scottishfoodguide.com/places/united-kingdom/dumfries-and-galloway/newton-stewart/slowfood/native-scottish-goat/

[main sluice]

British primitive goats

[amber lance]

Same for Majorcan Feral Goat (= Balearean boc) in Spain.

[olive knot]

Well they have been present there for 5,000 years at least since Neolithic farmers brought them there and the British Primitive Goat only exist because a number of them went feral.

[main sluice]

Pacific feral goats of NZ and Aus (there are way more varieties I didn't include)

[olive knot]

There is also the Kri-Kri Ibex of Crete that are genetically speaking feral goats that have been present since the time of the Minoan civilization

[main sluice]

They've been feral for thousands of years, much like the dingo in Australia. They are an old enough breed to have been preyed upon by British brown bears.

[amber lance]

The Soay sheep is a feral sheep. It reminds me a lot of the European mouflon; it’s basically an advanced domesticated form of the European mouflon.

[olive knot]

And funny thing about European Mouflon is the fact they might not even be a proper mouflon but a snapshot into how the first domestic sheep would have looked seeing as how the oldest mouflon remains from Corsica and Sardinia are not much older then 7,000 years old. But yeah I can see the resemblance between Soay Sheep and European Mouflon

[main sluice]

Soay sheep are similar, while being a much younger as a breed. They are descended from Neolithic Northern European short-tail breeds but have been feral for potentially a thousand years or more. Even as a livestock animal they were mostly semi-domesticated and left mostly to themselves.

[amber lance]

The Boreray or Blackface  Sheep is a rare Scottish breed of sheep originating on the St Kilda archipelago off the west coast of Scotland and surviving as a feral animal on one of the islands, Boreray. This animal is also hunted in Argentina.

[amber lance]

We know that Scotland has European beavers (reintroduced in 2009 after their extinction in the 16th century). Their status is strictly protected. I don’t think this animal will appear in the new Scotland map. Am I wrong? Do you think they could add it as well?

[oblique pecan]

Assuming it’s a Scotland map, these are my predictions

[amber lance]

I don’t think Père David’s deer, hog deer, and water deer have any chance of being on the Scotland map.

[twilit maple]

EW is like: This is our opportunity to add mallards on another map 💀

[amber lance]

4 new species?! Canada Goose, mallard, Greylad Goose, Pheasant?! 😭

[amber lance]

I think Mountain Hare over European Hare and European Rabbit.

[main sluice]

I can definitely hear a mallard at 0:09 of the teaser trailer when the image transitions to the lake 😂

[oblique pecan]

Yeah I wasn’t too sure which one to add

[olive knot]

EW picking new species for a map: Lets have Pheasant, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose and we will flip a coin to figure out weather White-tailed Deer or Red Deer get added 🤣

[main sluice]

All three species are present in Scotland so if the "highs and lows" in the teaser description is hinting at the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland on the same map, we could potentially get all three with European hares and rabbits in the Lowlands and mountain hares in the Highlands.

[flat jackal]

I'd say 4-6

Euro badger
Marten
Mink
Red grouse
And maybe woodcook and muntjak

[twilit maple]

I have a feeling that Squirrels are gonna be on this map and this prediction post will be 100% true lol

[charred jasper]

Lmao

[amber lance]

I hope that the list of deer species in the Scotland Map is:
Scottish Red Deer (new subspecies/remodeled)
Fallow Deer (new without spotted fur)
Roe Deer (remodeled)
Sika Deer (remodeled)
Hybrid Sika/Red Deer (new animal)
Reeves Muntjac (new species)
Water Deer (new species)

The fallow deer with its winter coat is almost completely without spots.

[amber lance]

The information was obtained from the table provided by @charred jasper

[charred jasper]

You’re welcome

[amber lance]

I hope EW adds the morphological details of the roe deer: when it is alarmed, the white patch on the rump stands erect, and the morphology of the rump also differs between the two sexes. Here you can see the comparison photos.

[charred jasper]

Yesssssss I love roe

[shrewd tinsel]

1. Scotland is a part of the UK and 2. Scotland has a huge variety of biomes, with not only the grassy hills that you mentioned, but also Celtic Broadleaf Forests, Heathland, Farmland, Marshes/Bogs, High Mountains, and many many more.

[shrewd tinsel]

I feel they’d add way more birds than that. Scotland is kinda known for being a bird haven. Plus, I’d much rather take birds over squirrels. Gimme some Garganey, Barnacle Geese, White-Fronted Geese, or Pink-Footed Geese instead of a glorified rat that lives in trees.

Also, Muntjac and Water Deer are both species I feel they’ll add, seeing as both are found in Scotland and are rather popular requests.

[amber lance]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[amber lance]

The most famous ancient forest is the Caledonian Forest.

[charred jasper]

Hundred percent agree need them in my life🙏

[solemn plover]

Not doing them would just be plain dumb

[amber lance]

The Hybrid Sika/Red Deer in the Scotland Map would be a miracle!

[charred jasper]

Frfr

[solemn plover]

Don't even think about it

[amber lance]

The Sika Deer likes this typical forest. Many tree

[charred jasper]

That’s why they’re such a pain for tree farmers they go and tear up all the trees and eat the bark

[solemn plover]

I don't call that a forest that's a plantation or a wood farm 😔

[amber lance]

It is true

[charred jasper]

That’s what they are😭 there almost no old growth forests in Scotland anymore they got cut down for timber back in day

That’s half the reason why all the mountains are barren and just have grass they used to be trees there and that’s why there’s so many reds up there red deer live better in forest then on the open hill but they will do just fine usually

[amber lance]

Altitude Factor

[solemn plover]

In sweden we are about to do the same mistake cutting down old growth especially in the north for that old wood, so sad

[charred jasper]

This is also true but in the low land they used to be and like halfway up the mountain they used to be tons of forest

[vagrant rune]

Also maybe for fun little Reference to the Big Cat Cryptids of the U.K.

Cougar/Puma/Mountain Lion but that’s really up to them! Maybe as a Mission Animal

[solemn plover]

I think lynx would be cool, especially after that incident where one guy released like 4 of them into the Scottish woods

[vagrant rune]

True, also I think it would be really funny if cougars do make it on this map instead of Askiy Ridge and it’s this reserve they get their rework! Which would be very crazy but whenever

[solemn plover]

Unpopular opinion but I think capercaillies would be cool. Especially after seeing one today they are just so cool and magical.

[vagrant rune]

But also really funny

[solemn plover]

My species predictions, but my wishlist! But what I believe to be realistic

Red grouse
Ring necked pheasant
Eurasian "timberdoodle"/meep
Eurasian wigeon
Black grouse
Mountain hare
American mink
Eurasian pine Mårten
Red fox
European badger
Feral goat
Roe deer
Western capercaillie
Fallow deer
Sika deer
Wild boar
Red deer

[oblique pecan]

Idk if they’d do both mink and martens

[solemn plover]

I think they could copy the rigs

[oblique pecan]

Yeah but I think it would be better to do at least one goose, hopefully pink-footed

[solemn plover]

Pink footed goose would be so cool

[twilit maple]

Everyone forgetting the Muntjac

[charred jasper]

Not everyone I remember them they are very dear to me

[gritty sun]

No, I haven't forgotten the muntjacs; they're so cute and weird at the same time. And I know they're also harmful where I come from.

[flat jackal]

Cool i see what dou did there

[shrewd tinsel]

Does France have Muntjacs?

[gritty sun]

Yes

We have them pretty much everywhere towards the north, but not yet towards the south. They are hunted because they can destroy endemic plant species. We also used to have water deer, but for the moment we have no proof of their disappearance. It's been 25 years since we assumed they were extinct, but some people who live in the areas where they used to be seen say they've seen them. Finally, we also have a group of completely wild wallabies near my forest in Fontainebleau. And like water deer, unlike muntjacs, they are not game animals. They are protected.

In France, we also have two subspecies in addition to the Japanese sika deer: the mantchuricus sika deer and the pseudaxis sika deer. Some say they are found in the wild, others say they are not; some say there is hybridization between these subspecies, others say no, but one thing is certain: they are seen in France and are huntable because they are as invasive a species as the munjac.

[amber lance]

Will the new map be released on Thanksgiving Day?

[gritty sun]

It's would be fun

[solemn plover]

https://tenor.com/view/clucking-the-forbidden-river-crowing-squawk-mating-call-gif-19235855

[charred jasper]

He looks so tasty

[flat jackal]

What date is thanksgiving ?

[amber lance]

Thursday, the 27th of November.

[flat jackal]

Nah i doubt that

[vagrant rune]

And at most
Cougar: Mission Animal! It would be wild that if cougars do come on this reserve obviously as an in joke about the big cat Cryptids of the UK that thus is the reserve where they get their remaster and rework instead of the askiy Ridge I think it would be very hilarious! Weird yes but still hilarious who else agrees with me?!

[solemn plover]

https://tenor.com/view/burd-bird-chickem-chicken-grouse-gif-13268666575163975042

They do as well

[charred jasper]

😂

[solemn plover]

And so does he, now let's pray they all visit us

[twilit maple]

Scotland confirmed, look at the emoji reactions on the game news post, they are monitored by devs and they don't let any reaction... Scotland flag is there

[solemn plover]

😮

[flat jackal]

You Sure mods cant make new reactions ? I remeber a post in this forum wich caused confusion cause it was the only post with the WIP role.

[indigo eagle]

mods can post reactions yep

reactions are not confirmation

its a scotland flag and a question mark

[flat jackal]

Thanks grim

I also see mods arent effected by the slow Mode 😂 one more reason to sign up for mod next time

[indigo eagle]

getting them slowmode immunity perks on the job

only rely on information posted officially by ew staff, so the community managers in this server , moderators and content creators would not share any hidden info even if they did know , especially as it'd likely break an nda LOL..

they can speculate sure , but not disclose actual legitimate info before EW

[indigo eagle]

FYI, i've personally removed these reactions so there is zero confusion

[amber lance]

Is there a possibility that it is the England map 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿?

[twilit maple]

I don't think Scottish will approve England or the mention of UK on this map lol

[gritty sun]

It's very Scotland with european badger and feral goat. Yes😍

[amber lance]

Red Deer or Roe Deer or other species for the Great One?

[flat jackal]

For what was the labrador featured there 😭 heard the bark first and thought it would be https://discord.com/channels/393040947006406657/1338180466439753839

[gritty sun]

I don't know, I just think the red deer's antlers make it look more like an elk than a deer, otherwise it's quite pretty. But anyway, that and also the American mink that's on the map, we don't have much information yet on the Great One. Maybe next Tuesday, or at least in the following days.

[amber lance]

It seems the same Feral Goat from Te Awaroa.

[gritty sun]

But don't we already have the Labrador in the game?

The horns are different, more spiraled, and the color is more harmonious. Then they wrote that the goat is returning to the map. So, I think it's just a remodel of the wild goat.

[flat jackal]

Yeah 😭

For what reason was it there

[gritty sun]

Because actually, I didn't tell you, but they said that dogs are now also a huntable species.

[jaunty echo]

I think that means that boar, red deer, and feral goats are the new remastered species for the map

[amber lance]

I think so

[flat jackal]

Guys trust the labrador is a hint for a NeW dog and it will be announced next week

[amber lance]

The trailer video fooled me at first. I was worried about the remastered red deer, but thank God it looks great. I really like it — I’m very happy with it.
Now I am super excited about the remastered Wild Boar and Roe Deer!!!! 🤩

[gritty sun]

It's true that it's very beautiful, but don't the antlers look too much like those of elk?

[amber lance]

It has the crown.

[main sluice]

That’s disappointing 😅

[amber lance]

It’s what we expected from EW. Some billy is the same as the Scottish Feral Goat.

[main sluice]

I wasn’t certain as the horns do seem different. If we are lucky the coat colouring will at least be different to the TA / EC feral goats.

[flat jackal]

I am the only one that gets TE vibes from this map ?

[gritty sun]

No me too

[jaunty echo]

It does seem like a much better Te, just without whitetail

[amber lance]

Because of the many missing species!

[amber lance]

Release on December 9

[charred jasper]

I am so happy

[gritty sun]

Where did this information come from?

[twilit maple]

Well ... UK AT LAST 🇬🇧

[amber lance]

From the other channel

[gritty sun]

Ok

[amber lance]

Almost a month! 😣

[solemn plover]

3 weeks @amber lance

[gritty sun]

Ha ok thanks you

[flat jackal]

We had to wait longer for Alberta i think

[amber lance]

I don’t think the pine marten is the new third mustelid, because there are already “many” mustelid species.

[flat jackal]

They confirmend there is a third mustelid

[gritty sun]

Yep, so we have two spots left for species endemic to this map.

[flat jackal]

One is probably woodcook cause they mentioned a fast animal on steam (woodcooks are known fir being very fast) and the other probably Red grouse cause what would be scotland without Red grouse

[gritty sun]

Hmm, I don't know about the red ptarmigan because they say in the description, "You won't believe your eyes," so you have to look twice. It looks very much like a muntjac or some other bizarre animal. I would have liked to see the local subspecies of red deer and other species present. But 17 species isn't bad.

[amber lance]

EW just cut the list of potential species for the Scotland Reserve.

[amber lance]

Scotland is not a country of red partridge, because that species is from Spain. The red grouse is the one native to Scotland.

[gritty sun]

Okay, it's a translation issue. Great.

A bit of a shame, but oh well.

[west whale]

This makes me hopeful we'll see some form of driven hunting with this update. It's such a huge part of hunting tradition in Scotland.

HRW | Hunting in Scotland | Shooting | Birds, Deer | Season https://share.google/a14F1YjUdS0u7ld7b

[tender kayak]

TE? what map is that? im not good with the short names for every reserve.

[gritty sun]

If I'm not mistaken, this is the map of the New Zealand.

[flat jackal]

Te awaroa

The new map gives me te awaro vibes cause of the ocean, the cliffs and the very green plants

[charred jasper]

Agreed and guessing they’re gonna have fellow and roe. And we know for certain they have red

[tender kayak]

ohhh right. I can see where your coming from. Also those long meadows on te awoara give highland and lowland vibes. The fantasy vibe to. Te awaora seems so magical to me and seems like scotland will be to.

[gritty sun]

That's right, it's this map version with less forested areas.

[amber lance]

There’s the Soay Sheep in Hunting Clash! 🤩 But not in the Scotland Reserve 😭

[gritty sun]

I know😭😭

[amber lance]

It seems that the new roe deer model is meeting my expectations.

[chilly dock]

Where did that image come from

[flat jackal]

It was in a video of a content creator, nobodsy knows from where he hot these picture

[tender kayak]

do you know which content creator? i would like to watch the video

[amber lance]

I think it is from ‘TicTactical’