In Red Dead Redemption 2, hunting animals is an important way to get pelts, skins, and meat for crafting and selling. This guide below will show you the basics and tips and tricks on how to hunt animals!

How to Hunt Animals in Red Dead Redemption 2

 while scouting the area as this will alert all of the nearby animals to your presence. Crouch and stay low, and remember to leave some space between you and the animal as they will still be alerted even if you're sneaking if you get too close.

 is not only handy in combat but it also has a lot of uses when it comes to hunting animals. If an animal you plan to hunt runs away, or you don't see any signs of wildlife anywhere, you can use your Dead Eye Skill to look for animal tracks and clues. 

Dead Eye slows down time and highlights all of the animal tracks, or clues left by the animal like manure or blood. Start tracking them as shown on the bottom left of your screen, and then exit from Dead Eye mode, and you should see the clues or tracks shining on the ground.

When you wound an animal but did not deliver a fatal blow, Dead Eye will come in handy to track them down.

Make sure to stock up on arrows before going hunting. You can easily buy arrows via 

You can also craft arrows while camping out in the woods. To craft arrows, you need recipe pamphlets that can either be found in specific areas on the map or be bought from a 

 where you can sell stolen items and buy pretty much anything you need. To unlock the Fence

. The game will automatically lead you to a 

Below you can see all of the different kinds of arrows you can craft, and the items needed to craft them.

. Doing so will avoid damaging the pelt of the animal (this increases the pelt quality, and it is important if you want to get 

You can easily aim for a clean shot by pressing 

 on the bottom right of the screen. This will give you a small window of time to shoot at its neck before it runs away. Killing the animal with one blow means you do not have to re-track the animal thus saving you time, and will guarantee you your arrow back once you collect it for materials.

If you're having a hard time hunting and tracking animals, you can simply use 

 to avoid scaring them away too soon. You can either buy them from 

, or you can craft them yourself under the 

Check out the table below to see their availability and recipes.

How to Hunt Animals To Get Pelts and Other Materials