TheHunter: Call of the Wild is a hunting game set in an open world brimming with a whole host of animals and birds. Players can take on the role of a hunter and explore the beautiful landscapes of animal reserves on different continents. Spot animals in the wild and witness their peculiar behavior during night and day before going in for the kill.
Fans must learn the life patterns of wild beasts in their natural habitat and take the time to study the creatures in dynamic weather conditions in an ultra-realistic world. The hunting game offers a wide range of weapons that includes rifles, shotguns, handguns, and crossbows. Here’s a closer look at a few theHunter: Call of the Wild tips.
Update on April 23, 2023, by Chetan Shekar: There are over a million people playing theHunter: Call of the Wild to satisfy their need for outdoor adventures. The hunting game has over 50 species of birds and animals to kill while discovering beautiful landscapes and national parks.
People can own houses to display their greatest hunts to impress their friends online. Wildlife reserves like the Layton Lake District, Silver Ridge Peaks Missions, and the New England Mountains offer hundreds of hunting spots to become a legendary marksman. Players can also get tons of free content and game fixes by downloading regular updates for the game. Take a look at some more tips to improve the hunts in theHunter: Call of the Wild.
20 Use Callers To Lure Animals
Animals that dwell in national parks and wildlife reserves have various behavioral patterns. These creatures can make it hard for hunters to kill them in the wild while traveling in packs. People can disturb animals moving in herds by using their weapons from a close distance.
Callers are hunting equipment that can be bought to lure animals away from their herds. The Axis Deer “Screamer” Caller can be used to make sounds that resemble male deer to attract female deer in theHunter: Call of the Wild. It can take up to 90 seconds after using the Axis Deer “Screamer” Caller to spot animals in the game.
19 Hunts Can Be Fun With Friends
The multiplayer mode in theHunter: Call of the Wild lets people experience hunting as a team. It can be loads of fun to take shots at animals in the jungle with friends to get higher scores within the game. Players with exclusive DLCs can host hunting sessions on new maps without requiring their friends to have the DLCs.
The map in multiplayer mode lists all the names and locations of nearby players, making it easier to communicate with friends while enjoying the hunts. People can collect tons of Cash from their multiplayer sessions to unlock new guns and equipment to become better hunters.
18 Check Out The Revontuli Coast
The Revontuli Coast DLC is an outstanding national park located in Finland. It is home to some of the most beautiful places to get amazing kills using rifles in theHunter: Call of the Wild. Players can witness the mystical Northern Lights in Revontuli Coast during nights to make hunts memorable.
People have access to more than 25 square miles of the Finnish wildlife reserve with the Revontuli Coast DLC. There are a number of birds, including Eurasian Widgeon, Goldeneye, and Tufted Duck, that can be shot with long-range weapons to gain rewards.
17 Scents Can Enhance The Hunting Sessions
Animals have a keen sense of smell in theHunter: Call of the Wild, like their real-life counterparts. It can be an eye-opening experience to see the reactions of animals after using Scents in national parks.
Hunters can buy a Scent for 1500 Cash that lasts for up to 10 uses in the game. Most of these Scents require players to reach a certain level before being able to unlock them. The Elk Scent, Red Deer Scent, Roe Deer Scent, and Wild Boar Scent are a few of the Scents that are available to players.
16 Try Hunting Different Types Of Creatures
The 12 wildlife reserves aren’t the only options to explore in the game. People can hunt for different types of creatures to enhance their skills. Hunting various creatures in the forest will give players a good sense of direction while unlocking new weapons.
Animals like the Mountain Lion are much more difficult to kill in the hunting simulation. These wild cats can weigh anywhere from 64 lb to over 200 lb. Killing a wide range of animals in theHunter: Call of the Wild will provide plenty of furs and trophies to display.
15 Use ATVs To Move Around
The diverse national parks and wildlife reserves in the game offer unique terrains that can take days to discover. Walking across large maps such as Layton Lake District and Silver Ridge Peaks can be strenuous for new players. People can consider unlocking the ATV by downloading the DLC.
The Saber 4x4 is an ATV and the only vehicle in the game. A good tip for beginners that have started to play theHunter: Call of the Wild is to invite friends to play in Co-op mode. ATVs can be shared with friends during multiplayer sessions and need not be purchased by teammates to use the vehicle. Jade, crimson, and charcoal are the 3 color variants available for the ATV.
14 Pitch Tents To Take Shelter
Tents are made available as part of the Tents & Groundblinds DLC that was released. They can be bought for 16,000 Cash in the game and can be pitched on hot spots on all 11 wildlife reserves. Players can use tents to rest between hunts and can be used as a custom spawning point in theHunter: Call of the Wild.
People can pitch tents to take shelter in harsh weather conditions. From pouring rain to freezing snow, tents can serve as portable outposts that can be placed anywhere. Tents provide a large storage facility and can be used to change the time of the day.
13 Complete Missions On Each Reserve
Despite being an open-world hunting simulation, the game has plenty of missions to complete for earning Cash and XP. There are hundreds of missions that can be undertaken by speaking to the warden of the national park and wildlife reserves.
Main missions in the game include tracking 3 different types of bears in Layton Lake District, claiming an outpost in Vurhonga Savanna Reserve, disarming old traps in Cuatro Colinas Game Reserve, and reaching the lookout tower in Silver Ridge Peaks. These missions can be accomplished to get quick Cash and level up fast in theHunter: Call of the Wild.
12 Use Appropriate Guns For Getting A Higher Score
The score received for a kill depends on the weapon used and the particular organs that are shot with it. Flesh wounds can be lethal to creatures. Animals are categorized into different classes based on their size. For instance, the Mallard, Jackrabbit, Scrub Hare, and Canada Goose are small animals that are classified as Class 1. The Eurasian Lynx, Springbok, Axis Deer are medium-sized animals that are classified as Class 3.
Spend time learning the movements of specific animals and look at their scores after each kill. Striking these animals with the right weapon can easily rank up a kill to silver and gold status. However, in certain situations, shooting animals with varied weapons can lead to players missing out on the Integrity bonus and decreases the Cash reward and XP gained from the hunt.
11 Set Up Tripod Stands Across The Map
Tripod Stands are portable hunting structures that can be deployed across points of interest in the game. It was released as part of the Treestand and Tripod Pack DLC. These lightweight structures can be set up at any time to facilitate hunters to spot and kill animals from comfortable vantage points.
Tripod Stands need a flat surface to be set up. Arctic, Conifer, and Timber are the 3 color variants available for Tripod Stands. It will cost players 16,000 Cash, and a maximum of 32 Tripod Stands can be used per reserve.
10 Be Gentle On Foot
TheHunter: Call of the Wild is a game of patience. It might take well over fifteen minutes to stalk animals before landing the final blow. Movement feels natural in the game, taking several minutes to move short distances just as it would in real life.
Heavy footsteps and scents can scare away animals, urging people to be gentle with their movements in the forests. Using a pair of binoculars can help players view their hunt from afar and narrow down their target. Many animals, such as the Mule Deer, can be sighted sipping water on the river banks.
9 Hit The Right Spot
There are more than fifty animals to hunt and kill in the game. Being trigger-happy with a gun in the wild can lead to a disdainful experience. Players will lose points for striking the animal at the wrong places. Hunters can shoot animals in the heart, lungs, spine, and head, among other places.
Hitting the vital organs of an animal can fetch players more cash as a reward for their kills. The part of the body that players hit determines how fast the animal dies. Shooting the animals in the head will result in less cash as a reward since it hampers its ability to be displayed as a prized possession.
8 Equip Scopes On Weapons
Closing in on kills can be difficult to do in theHunter: Call of the Wild. Animals can smell and hear hunters approaching from miles away. People can equip scopes to their guns to increase range and accuracy. There are more than thirty scopes that can be selected to equip under "Sights" in the Cache.
A few of the scopes, such as Ascent and GenZero, can be equipped for free and provides zoom up to 1-4x on their rifles. Scopes such as the Helios and Hyperion are more expensive, costing as much as 24,000 Cash. It provides up to 4-8x zoom on rifles. Players can practice their aim with these scopes at the Mill before heading out into the wild.
7 Avoid Getting Mowed Down
People can encounter a variety of animals in the jungle. These animals include harmless species such as the Feral Deer and the Red Deer that flee at the slightest indication of danger. However, players will also come across aggressive beasts such as the Black Bear and the Grizzly Bear that can mow down hunters even after they are shot.
Players can take a few hits before losing sufficient health. Taking four to five hits from these ferocious creatures can knock people out. Purchasing First Aid Kits from Outposts can help people heal from bleeds and wounds caused by Moose, Bears, and Wild Boars.
6 Kill In Style With Rifles
Rifles can assist hunters in killing animals at long range. There are over 23 rifles in the game to choose from. Every rifle is glorious to look at and enhances the experience of hunting in the wild. These rifles have varying stats such as accuracy, reload speed, and recoil.
The .270 Huntsman rifle costs 12,000 Cash and has a dark body with a gray barrel. The Warden is a color variant that comes with an exquisite pattern on the body and a gray barrel. The Stradivarius variant of the rifle has a matted brown body and a dark barrel.
5 Unlock Skills To Improve Hunting
The game has many skills that can be unlocked to improve the hunting experience. These skills are categorized under Stalker and Ambush. Stalker abilities are more passive and can help people track and locate their prey in the wild. The Track Knowledge skill gives access to the animal’s gender, weight, and group size while investigating its footprints.
Soft Feet is a Stalker Skill that lets players move around grass and foliage with reduced sound. Impact Resistant is an Ambush Skill that reduces the damage taken from falling off cliffs.
4 Explore Reserves For Rare Kills
The game offers plenty of wildlife reserves to go on a hunt. Layton Lake District and Hirschfelden Hunting Reserve are open to hunters with the basic game and give them access to animals such as Red Fox, Roe Deer, Whitetail Deer, and Moose. Players with the DLCs available for the game can play on rich terrains to hunt exotic animals in the wild.
The Medved Taiga National Park DLC grants rare animals such as Eurasian Lynx, Brown Bear, and Reindeer for players to hunt. The Silver Ridge Peaks Reserve DLC can be played to hunt down the Mountain Lion, Black Bear, and Mule Deer.
3 Unlock Perks For Weapons
Players can unlock perks for their weapons within the game. There are exclusive perks for rifles, handguns, shotguns, and crossbows. Handgun perks include Sprint & Load, a passive ability that lets people reload their guns while running. The Survival Instinct is a passive perk that reduces damage from animal attacks after landing a shot.
The Ranger is an active perk that lets players measure the distance to an animal while aiming any weapon. Although unlocking these perks can cost a lot of Cash, they can be reset at any point of time in the game to gain other perks.
2 Hunt With A Crossbow For Close-Range Kills
The crossbow is a fun weapon to use in the reserve. Its speed and reduced noise with close-range kills can take out animals such as the Blue Wildebeest and Cape Buffalo with a single shot. There are seven crossbows to hunt with in the game. These crossbows can use three different kinds of arrows. These arrows vary in their ability to penetrate the skin of the animals.
The Houyi Recurve Bow is a mythical weapon that is available as part of the Silver Ridge Peaks DLC. It has low recoil per arrow shot and high accuracy.
1 Put Game And Guns On Display
Players proud of their kills can put them on display at lodges available throughout the game. The Saseka Safari lodge and the Spring Creek Manor are marvelous cabins built to showcase the most enamored animals hunted from the forest.
People can mount their valued weapons along with the head of Axis Deer and Roosevelt Elk, among other horned beasts. Majestic animals such as the Mountain Lion can be placed inside the lodge in its full glory. The lodge offers several poses to satisfy the senses and makes every kill a treasure for the hunters.
TheHunter: Call of the Wild is available on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.