Animal condition

[Giangi7723]

500kg of waipiti meat with condition above 50% are on the hunting mission, what do you mean? i.e. an older animal? or an animal with at least 3 stars? I have already hunted several animals but none were good, does anyone have any advice to give me? Thanks in advance!

[6Taylor4]

Older, mature animals are most likely to qualify, it often takes several tries to find the right animal, I'm not familiar with that mission, but are there any other requirements, like in a specific place or weapon? I do remember some missions were difficult to find the right target. Others may have better info, best of luck getting your Elk.

[Giangi7723]

no, no weapons or specific places, so I will dedicate myself to finding an old or mature animal, thanks for the reply

[Alf Tupper]

The genetics must be over 50% is my understanding; you can see an animal's genetic score on the second page (Overview) of the kill pages.

Have you got the Elk/Wapiti call, and have you levelled up your perks so you can use second level calls?

If so, call only for high fitness Elk/Wapiti, this should increase your chances of it having higher fitness, ie higher scoring DNA.

If you have Huntersense on, use binos, and it's usually the animals with more stars that have better genetics.

[Alf Tupper]

PS - the mission's Elk Stew Bourgignon, and reading some reddits about it:

a) it suggests you have to do the kills in a certain area - is that right?
b) some players report it bugged as recently as a month ago, but the 31 October hotfix should have fixed it

Good luck!

[Giangi7723]

no, I haven't been able to unlock the advantages of the second level of call yet, but I just checked and on my mission it doesn't say anywhere that I have to kill in a certain area, now I have to disconnect, then tomorrow I'll calmly look at the hunting diary again , to see the quality of my kills, currently with 3 specimens taken only one has unlocked 288kg of meat, but I don't understand why, thanks for the suggestions.

[6Taylor4]

(From Wikipedia) Why are elk called wapiti?
The name "wapiti" derives from a Shawnee and Cree word meaning "white rump" for the distinctive light fur in the rear region. Elk range in forest and forest-edge habitat, feeding on grasses, plants, leaves, and bark. Male elk have large antlers, which they shed each year.

Now what do you think of "Wapiti"? I love it. Way more colorful than say, "white-tailed Deer" and way better than 'white rump.'

[6Taylor4]

I have a 6 point antler on my wall, found in the woods, no other bones around; I assumed it was carried off and dropped. Cool.

[Bjørn]

Originally posted by heavensarewild:

I do like the name Wapiti ! But was surprised to learn quite recently, that most antlered species, shed them each year, and grow them back. I thought they were there since birth, and grew large, due to ageing, not shedding, and re-growing them.

It's a bit fascinating that they grow so big every year! I posted the link to a rare video (phone camera) of a Norwegian Red Deer shedding its antlers a while back, here:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1288320/discussions/0/3820780544826250701/#c3839928078015495357

Imagine loosing all that weight from the top of your head all of a sudden! Must be relieving and scary at the same time, suddenly feeling 'naked'!

[Giangi7723]

thank you all for the precious advice, @heavensarewild let's see if I can do this mission this afternoon, yes Yi's hut is unlocked and I also have the hunting permit, today I will move to those areas.
I also really like the name "wapiti", also for how the pronunciation sounds in Italian.
@Bjørn the video is impressive and beautiful at the same time, but are you saying that the animal feels pain when the horns come off?
another question, but do you know if the developers intend to release other DLC or perhaps focus on a hypothetical sequel?
Thanks again to everyone for the valuable advice!

[Bjørn]

Originally posted by Giangi7723:

@Bjørn the video is impressive and beautiful at the same time, but are you saying that the animal feels pain when the horns come off?

I have no idea. But from the video, you can see briefly that the head looks a bit bloody and messy where the antlers 'grew'. And the deer's reaction when it falls off looks like it could be pain, or maybe surprise or frustration or something. From eating calmly to jumping and running off. It can seem like the antlers get stuck in the vegetation there while it's eating, so maybe it was ripped off a bit before it usually falls off naturally?

But it's the way of things, and they go through it each year, so who knows?

[Alf Tupper]

I hope all has gone well Giangi and you got your mission.

I think all species of antlered deer shed every year; antlers are different from horns which are permanent. I've picked up a few Red Deer sheds in Scotland when walking, even smaller pieces can be used for tool handles or decorative pieces.

As far as I know, it's not painful, as the antlers break down once hormone levels drop, and there's been no blood supply to them since before the rut. I can't think of a human equivalent except may be hair loss, or an old damaged finger nail falling off?

Caribou/Reindeer are a little different as the females have antlers but shed at a different time from their males.

DLC etc - there's been chatter and suggestions here, and you might see devs dropping in to comment on various ideas, but there is also a road map if you want to check that out and see what their approximate intentions are.

[Giangi7723]

yes yes, I managed to complete my mission, I think so far it was the most difficult one I've found in the game! but we'll see later if I find another even more difficult one, thanks again to everyone for the precious advice.
Where can I find the road map?