What time is best to start out whit?

[n0xide]

Im just finished unlocking all outposts, lookouts and have found a couple of hotspots on layton lakes. Im wondering if there is a good time if im going north to south, where most animals have some kind of need a long the river/lakesystem.

[Pinger]

check the time window for each animal and go from there https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1767037181 bookmark that in guides and you can alt tab and view it when ingame

[Nightwalker]

Locate glowing weeds or circular areas full of tracks (these also glow) because they designate need zones. When you investigate them you will learn what species most recently rested, drank or feed there and what time frame they are most likely to return to that area. You'll find all 3 types of need zones along the rivers but some may be over 40 meters from the river, pond or lake shore in among the trees. Pay particular to crossing areas that animals may use to get from one side of the river to the other. Bear in mind that it's not unusual for more than one species to use the same need zone (even at the same time) but that weed or track circle will only reveal which one was there most recently.

[MorbusGon]

The river on the east side of the map (Layton Lake) stretches north to south and is populated by moose and whitetail deer. So start around 5:30 a.m. (sunrise) and move along the shore. No matter when you walk up and down there, you should be able to meet animals there at almost any time.

[Falcon]

Originally posted by n0xide:

Im just finished unlocking all outposts, lookouts and have found a couple of hotspots on layton lakes. Im wondering if there is a good time if im going north to south, where most animals have some kind of need a long the river/lakesystem.

If you're looking specifically for whitetails, they drink from noon-3pm, so the best time to be out finding their drink zones is 1-4 pm. If you don't care about whitetails, there are usually quite a few animals along the waterline early from 5-8 am. If you're after bears and coyotes, they drink late and you'll want to start looking about 6 or 7 pm until it's too dark to see.