Kodiak Location

[Big M]

where do i find them i searched for an hour in rainforest auro shores

[VictoriaHuntress]

LOL That's why it's called hunting.

Plan on all day scouting trips

Check the encyclopedia animal section for Kodiak Bears (or whatever animal you are hunting) to see their daily schedule.
This will tell you the primary and secondary habitats as well (Hint: the labels for the reserve regions also indicates the habitat type).

Use this online tool: https://codeaid.github.io/woth-toolbox/
Not only will it show you the need zone areas for each species and animal group on a map, you can record information about a group: number of animals you've spotted, as well as the age, sex and trophy rating.
The animals section also documents the lifecycle, aka the schedule.Look for their footprints and need zones first.

Drink zones are usually the easiest to find,. as they will be close to water - lake shores, river and stream banks. Once you find a zone, look for footprints - follow them. Those will lead you to other need zones.

1. Get up high in places where you have a good unobstructed view of the landscape around you - just sit there and search with your binoculars. If you see an animal, mark it with the binocular's tracking markers function. You can head down later to those locations to see what the animals were doing there. Look around, you may find a zone and/or footprints.

2. You can walk around and explore the map. Stop and listen for animal vocalizations - you can always head in that direction to get a better look at who's calling, or if you have a clear line of sight, spot with your binoculars.

As you walk, you'll come across footprints, game trails and need zones - you can record this information in the toolkit.

Try using Photo Mode - just make sure you don't pause the game in this mode.

[Skelos]

I left the cabin at 8am and just wandered down to the shoreline at the very bottom of the map
Got my first 1 about 5 minutes after walking out of the cabin and had 5 more within an hour
I didn't find any need zones until I bagged the last 1

[VictoriaHuntress]

Originally posted by Skelos:

I left the cabin at 8am and just wandered down to the shoreline at the very bottom of the map
Got my first 1 about 5 minutes after walking out of the cabin and had 5 more within an hour
I didn't find any need zones until I bagged the last 1

Sometimes random chance operates in one's favour.

[Skelos]

Originally posted by VictoriaHuntress:

Originally posted by Skelos:

I left the cabin at 8am and just wandered down to the shoreline at the very bottom of the map
Got my first 1 about 5 minutes after walking out of the cabin and had 5 more within an hour
I didn't find any need zones until I bagged the last 1

Sometimes random chance operates in one's favour.

luck and paying attention to how the kodiaks react when you get close
If you get their attention but dont spook them they will wander over to where you are and attack
First one I got took a 350 mag to his face because I expected him to run and he didnt and I barely had time to bring my rifle up before he was on me
After that it was simply a matter of listening for them walking around the bush then make a little noise and wait for them to come to you

[VictoriaHuntress]

Originally posted by Skelos:

Originally posted by VictoriaHuntress:

Sometimes random chance operates in one's favour.

luck and paying attention to how the kodiaks react when you get close
If you get their attention but dont spook them they will wander over to where you are and attack
First one I got took a 350 mag to his face because I expected him to run and he didnt and I barely had time to bring my rifle up before he was on me
After that it was simply a matter of listening for them walking around the bush then make a little noise and wait for them to come to you

Yeah. Brown Bears too.
I haven't hunted Kodiak Bears in a long time - that behaviour was changed since then.