Gold Score on Fallow Deer

[Bars]

I don't get it, I must be missing something. Tried alot of things, everything from shooting it so it bleeds out slowly and then spending like 1 hour chasing it. And 1 tapping it from 300 yards in the head. (All were males). But still I only get bronze. Anyone got a tip? I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. (Must use the .243 rifle)

[Jimmy fellons lawyer]

you have to use the 243 and have to have the 3 bonuses maxed in order to get it sometimes you can have a 95% quick kill but i wouldnt say any less in other words when it bled out slowly it lowered the quick kill bonus and anything other than 30-30 and 243 along with 12 ga buck wont give full integ other than bows

[Bars]

That's what I have been doing, but I never seem to get it

[Jimmy fellons lawyer]

Originally posted by Barsverker:

That's what I have been doing, but I never seem to get it

no from what it sounds like your doing your shooting it to where it bleeds out slowly and chasing it for an hour you need to drop it dead in its tracks on the first shot

[EIRIKR]

If you can shoot it in the heart with .243 poly tip... Or hit it's thoracic spine with the same.

[Bars]

Originally posted by varmintman56:

Originally posted by Barsverker:

That's what I have been doing, but I never seem to get it

no from what it sounds like your doing your shooting it to where it bleeds out slowly and chasing it for an hour you need to drop it dead in its tracks on the first shot

You didn't read it fully, I still tried 1 tapping one by shooting it in the head from far away.

[Jimmy fellons lawyer]

i read it and like i told you what your doing wrong i didnt figure id have to bring that up

[dani.gruen]

fist of all you need at least a lev. 4 male deer
then be sure you have the harvest bonus and you need to drop it dead in its tracks

[yogisgoat]

Don't shoot the head. It usually doesn't work like you think it will. Aim for the spine just behind the shoulder blades.

[Nightwalker]

The only reliable head shot that I've had work is dead center to the back of the head as the animal is facing directly away from me. If you are off even a tiny bit left or right you wind up with a 90% chance of a flesh wound.

Broadside spine shot on a fallow with the .243 is your best option. It's easier to make than a heart shot.

[❄️The Last Frontier 😊]

First use this chart to tell what is the max weapon you can use to get the integrity part right.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e94Wqyh4sWEopfZWQzW6GNFFg_bga8TvTC9SOnWpO2w/edit#gid=0

Second best to drop the animal where it stands to get the quick kill bonus. Not always possible but try.

And lastly make sure to harvest a small animal first so you can see if your consecutive harvest is at 100% if it isn't then kill a few more smaller deer or something to get it to 100 should take 5 or less depending where it is then go after the big ones.

[Nightwalker]

I just checked. I took a Gold Fallow (score 810) It was a Lvl 4-Easy and had a weight of 84.33 KG and a TR of 147. All three bonus areas were at 100%. Just for comparrison to what you might find out there in the way of tracks and spotting skill.

Those track weight ranges? The max is a dream. Odds are the animal will come in near the min weight shown. When I see a range of 85-100 KG I see possible gold. Decent antlers and it's in.

As a quick way to field judge a Fallow, I look at how wide the palmations are. If there are several bucks together I'll go for the one with the widest palms first every time. Wide palms by themselves do not make a gold level animal, but I've never managed to harvest a skinny palmed Fallow that scored better than silver (if that).

For drop dead shots I go for easiest and most forgiving shot available (i.e.the spine). My most successful spinal shots on Fallow have been broadside with a point of aim approx 1" below the top of the back just behind that little hump wherein the tops of the scapula lie. Much easier shot to make than one at the heart, especially on a trotting animal.

So, like the other responders have said: In this game your best option is a spinal shot on a lvl 4.

Hope you experience the satisfaction of seeing that animal hit the ground with a thud so you can complete your mission.

[Hynu]

Dude, headshots are not 1 shot instant kills most of the time, go for the spine or heart...or if you can get the penetration a side on double lung shot. All instant stoppers.

[Enceladus42]

any idea where to find lvl4 male fallow deer? or is it pure rng? thanks :)

[Rookie-31st]

They are all over Hirschdorf, really. Try western part of it (Schonfeldt). Petershine Turbines area also has some high level bucks usually. They are usually solitary and easily scare, so watch carefully or find and follow any 85-100kg fallow deer tracks

[NuCkEnFuTs]

You need this, with a clean quick kill.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1769358085