Hunting lodge issue (Wild Animal Count 0)

[Good Old Gamer]

So i have started a few games deliberatley to test this, i wondered where the past 8 hours went...

And in every single game, in year 2 my only hunting lodge (which started with 4/6/14) every single time in year 2 the constant *Wild animal count 0*!!!

Is this a bug?
Is there a way for them to breed/respawn?
Am i doing anything wrong?

Cheers

[Mr Felidae]

Where do you place the Hunter's Lodges? Close to an expanding city or near mountains will, of course, result in lower wild animal counts.

I'm asking because I'm not experiencing the same. Throughout various games all of my Hunter's Lodges kept showing positive wild animal counts. I always use the same strategy: I make combinations of Forester, Gatherer's Hut and Hunting Lodge (and later I add Bee Keeper to the mix), making sure that at least the Forester's radius is clear of any buildings save for the aforementioned. When playing as the Emirates faction and starting in Savannah, I find that this biome and desert sees greater variations in wild animal counts throughout the year.

[Good Old Gamer]

so even making sure i avoid destroying animal dens i still ahve to farm them away from my civilization? makes sense tbh

[Mr Felidae]

Originally posted by Survive or Die:

so even making sure i avoid destroying animal dens i still have to farm them away from my civilization? ...

That's what always works for me. I always try to find areas that provides a wild animal count anywhere between 11-17, just to make sure that an unexpected decrease will still ensure a decent yield. This is possible in early game by placing the Hunter's Lodge at the very border of the first or second Province, while mid to late game designate one Province, perhaps two, exclusively to the gathering of natural resources (wild animals, wood, fruit, etc.).

Hope this helps. Good luck

[tradford1]

Animals in all my games all die off about year 10. It is a major complaint I have about this game.