theHunter: Call of the Wild™

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Released: Feb 16, 2017
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Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 04:28 GMT

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08 Sep 2026Developer post
Old West Weapon Pack & Patch 9.3 | Sept. 15th
New DLC: Old West Weapon Pack Yeeeehaw! These new 19th-century classic weapons let you live out your Wild West dreams. The Old West Weapon Pack DLC hits store platforms on September 15th with a historical rifle, shotgun, revolver, and whole lot of black powder. HWEEN .45-90 BUFFA
New DLC: Old West Weapon Pack
Yeeeehaw! These new 19th-century classic weapons let you live out your Wild West dreams. The Old West Weapon Pack DLC hits store platforms on September 15th with a historical rifle, shotgun, revolver, and whole lot of black powder.
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HWEEN .45-90 BUFFALO
This rifle delivers massive destructive force within short-to-middle ranges. Its falling-block firearm features highly detailed animations and an adaptive dual-mode Buckhorn. It’s a deliberate weapon that rewards absolute precision.
Covers classes 4-9 and is compatible with the Flavus 6×17 and 10×17 Rifle Telescopes. You can use either .45-90 Lead Flat Nose or .45-90 Soft Lead black powder ammunition.
HUMPHREY 10G COACH GUN
This thunderous double-barreled shotgun fires heavy 10-gauge brass black-powder shells, blasting a massive, high-damage pellet spread. Its thick white muzzle smoke and unpredictable scatter demand you get close and its external hammers and partial reload offer great tactile feedback.
Covers classes 1-2, 4-7, or 6-9 depending on your style. You can use 10GA black powder Birdshot, Buckshot, or Slug ammuntion.
MAIJO .44-40 SPECIAL
This revolver trades a sliver of raw power for lightning-fast, superior handling. Its internal automatic extractor instantly purges all six spent casings the moment you break open the frame.
Covers classes 2-5. Use either the .44-40 Full Metal Jacket or .44-40 Black Powder Cowboy Load.
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Patch 9.3
As always, this DLC comes with a new patch for everyone.
Highlights
New Great One
Fallow Deer antler remaster
Borderless Windowed mode
and some bug fixes!
The full patch notes will be available on Monday, September 14th to check out early.
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11 Aug 2026Developer post
Pablo Plush: Limited Time!
Did you know that we turned your favorite Peruvian capybara into a marketable plushie? Adorned with his signature white hat, when you order him, our partners at Makeship will send him straight into the sanctuary of your loving arms. Only available to order until August 16th . ORD
23 Jul 2026Developer post
German Shorthaired Pointer DLC Fix
An issue affecting the functionality of the German Shorthaired Pointer DLC is now patched up. Thank you to everyone who reported the issue to our team!
14 Jul 2026Developer post
Hotfix 9.2.1 Notes
With this patch, we have also updated the Known Issues list. Bug Fixes Equipment Relevant species from Intisuyu Hunting Reserve have now been added to the codex entries for Game Feeders . Missions On Medved Taiga National Park , the second objective for the mission Federal Ecoser
With this patch, we have also updated the Known Issues list.
Bug Fixes
Equipment
Relevant species from Intisuyu Hunting Reserve have now been added to the codex entries for Game Feeders.
Missions
On Medved Taiga National Park, the second objective for the mission Federal Ecoservice #5 now displays in the UI.
On Intisuyu Hunting Reserve, we fixed an issue where you could complete the mission Brother’s Tall Tale #3 by shooting any animal in the heart, even non-Caimans.
On Intisuyu Hunting Reserve, we fixed an issue on the mission Brother’s Tall Tale #3 where you were required to kill with a single shot to the heart.
On Intisuyu Hunting Reserve, the mission Brother’s Gift can now be completed by taxidermizing a Great One.
Stability
Addressed an issue where the game could crash if someone in a Multiplayer session was being attacked by a Jaguar.
Fixed several issues with the way the game allocates memory.
Trophies
Taxidermizing Old Scar will now result in a trophy with her unique fur variation.
To make up for the bug with Old Scar’s trophy having an incorrect model:
People who have taxidermized her before this patch will retain the pseudo-melanistic trophy.
Anyone who previously completed the mission will have a new trophy of her added to their trophy collection. So even if you forgot to taxidermize her, you will still get a free trophy.
UI
A moment of silence for all the odd and beloved creatures you've encountered. We have patched the issue that would sometimes make your harvests look "low-poly" in the Harvest Screen. Gone, but not forgotten.
Fixed an issue where the Dahler Reverse Draw CB-150 and its associated ammunitions were unlocked with the purchase of Weapon Pack 1.
If you purchased Peru Hunting Reserve, the Crossbow Sight for the Dahler Reverse Draw CB-150 will now be unlocked.
Playstation
Fixed an issue where the game would frequently crash on the Harvest Screen.
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16 Jun 2026Developer post
Peru Hunting Reserve | Out now!
Come along for an adventure in Intisuyu, a thrilling new DLC map located in Peru! Hunt many unique species from capybaras to tapirs across 3 distinct biomes: Andes foothills, cloud forests, and dense river jungles. But stay on guard because you’re in jaguar territory. View game p
Come along for an adventure in Intisuyu, a thrilling new DLC map located in Peru! Hunt many unique species from capybaras to tapirs across 3 distinct biomes: Andes foothills, cloud forests, and dense river jungles. But stay on guard because you’re in jaguar territory.
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Unique New Animals
Hunt 10 unique new animals, for 14 species total across the reserve. This includes a new Great One Jaguar and even an exclusive mission Jaguar.
Full animal roster ( * = new ): South American Tapir*, Ocelot*, Greater Grison*, Western Mountain Coati*, Vicuña*, Capybara*, Spectacled Bear*, Jaguar* (with new Great One!), Black Caiman*, Taruca*, Whitetail Deer, Cinnamon Teal, Collared Peccary, and Puma.
Vast Landscapes
Peru takes you from the Andean foothills, through misty cloud forests, to dense river jungles, giving you 3 distinct biomes.
New Story Missions
Explore Peru through 60 new story missions. The Notice Board will allow you to choose how you want to spend your time in Intisuyu, whether it's by hunting, exploration, or volunteering at the Animal Sanctuary.
New Crossbow
Sport the new crossbow, Dahler Reverse Draw CB-150, as you stealth your way through the jungle. This reverse draw pistol crossbow is the first of its kind in-game and is perfect for quietly taking down small to medium game at short ranges. Try it at night, if you dare!
Patch 9.2
A new patch is also out for everyone. You can read the full patch notes here.
Highlights
New Mountain Goat Truracs
Improvements to Game Feeders
Mission bug fixes
And more!
Are you a content creator?
Join our Lurkit key campaign to explore the new map with your audience!
Having issues? Reach out to our Support Team and check our current Known Issues List.
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15 Jun 2026Developer post
Patch Notes | Patch 9.2
With the release of Peru Hunting Reserve comes a new patch for everyone. New DLC: Peru Hunting Reserve Hunt 10 new animals, for 14 species total across Andean foothills, through misty cloud forests, to dense river jungles, giving you 3 distinct biomes. Explore Peru through 60 new
With the release of Peru Hunting Reserve comes a new patch for everyone.
New DLC: Peru Hunting Reserve
Hunt 10 new animals, for 14 species total across Andean foothills, through misty cloud forests, to dense river jungles, giving you 3 distinct biomes.
Explore Peru through 60 new story missions, including the mission-exclusive Old Scar Jaguar. The Notice Board allows to choose how you want to spend your time in Intisuyu, whether it’s by hunting, exploration, or volunteering at the Animal Sanctuary. Peru also comes with a new crossbow, the Dahler Reverse Draw CB-150.
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Full animal roster ( * = new ): South American Tapir*, Ocelot*, Greater Grison*, Western Mountain Coati*, Vicuña*, Capybara*, Spectacled Bear*, Jaguar* (with new Great One!), Black Caiman*, Taruca*, Whitetail Deer, Cinnamon Teal, Collared Peccary, and Puma.
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Mountain Goat Truracs
All Mountain Goat horn have been completely redone.
* No populations were harmed in the remastering of these horns. All existing animals on your reserve will shed their horns to grow new ones instead.

** Known issue: existing Mountain Goats on your map will display difficulty levels that are higher than they used to be. Do not fret, because the displayed difficulty has no effect on the animal’s rack, trophy score, or medal potential.

Adjustments
Bengal Tigers will be more clever when in danger of being spotted, making for a more roarsome experience on Nepal.
Your dog should act more natural around water.
Game Feeders should attract animals like they did before the previous patch. Boars had peace for long enough.
Tent placement has been adjusted, allowing you to set up camp on slightly steeper inclines.
We optimized various different systems to reduce memory usage and increase stability across the board. The only thing you might notice is a smoother experience if you’re playing on something with limited memory.

Bug Fixes
Animals
Made Grizzly Bear footprints look like they were made by paws rather than hooves.
Hog Deer trophies will be categorized as having antlers, rather than horns.
Brown Bear skeletons have been reconnected in x-ray view.
Touched up the Whitetail Deer’s stomach, which was previously deforming unnaturally when in movement, creating shading and clipping issues.
Stopped the Whitetail Deer elbow and shoulder bones from breaking unnaturally in movement.
Smoothed out the Gray Fox’s unintended belly dent that is visible in some poses, particularly as trophies.
The Collared Peccary’s spine has been reconnected to its rear and head areas on x-ray view in the harvest screen.
Fixed an issue where Eurasian Woodcock trophies would change colors in the lodge depending on your graphics settings.
Did more eye surgery on the European Badger and Mountain Goat, whose eyes weren’t pointing in the right directions.
Bengal Tigers should correctly play call animations and sounds while walking.
Fixed an issue where one of the large Moose TruRacs base models didn’t have variations. This fix adds the appropriate variations and recalculates the scores to match. Any pre-existing trophies using this antler model won’t have scores adjusted. Existing moose already on your maps may get new antlers.
Gave Wolves more sense of direction. Previously they would frequently turn around, stop, and start unnaturally while fleeing within a pack. Hopefully now they find their way home.
Fixed an issue where Snow Geese would sometimes flicker between darker and lighter colors when flying.
Equipment
On Tòrr nan Sithean, we fixed an issue where some small, portable structures could be placed in invalid locations underground at Caisteal an Eilein.
The Cassidy Combination Shotgun is now properly categorized as a shotgun when completing objectives which require use of shotguns. It’s a shotgun.
The Carcass Feeder and Mineral Lick will now play sounds when filled.
Game Feeders filled from the map will also play sound.
Gameplay
Fixed an issue where if network connection was lost while riding the ATV, your character would develop broken animations and deformed joints. We’re sorry you had to experience that.
Missions
On New England Mountains, we fixed the New England Landmarks mission that was previously impossible to complete if you visited a landmark before picking up the mission.
On Emerald Coast, we fixed several issues blocking progression for the In Saltie Territory mission.
On Medved Taiga, missions Federal Eco Service #5, An Influential Person #2, and Bears for Grankin #2 are no longer blocked.
On Vurhonga Savanna, we fixed an issue where The Maritz Final Exam could be successfully completed with Gold or lower Cape Buffalo and not with higher medals, when it should only accept Gold and higher. You’ll need to really prove yourself to Dr. Maritz next time.
On Askiy Ridge, we fixed an issue where interactive objects on the Aftermath mission weren’t highlighting.
On Mississippi Acres, the mission Lizard Brain is now completable without needing to restart.
On Tòrr nan Sithean, we fixed issues in certain languages where dialogue wouldn’t come upfor the Pipe Down and Read the Bones missions.
On Askiy Ridge, several missions now have their missing images attached to their codex entries.
System
Resolved a crash that may occur if you lost connection to the internet while starting a multiplayer session and then reconnected.
Patched up several different cases where the game may crash instead of properly shutting down when the game was closed.
Trophies
Fixed an issue where one of the square platforms couldn’t be customized with paints.
The medal indicator on the Premium Plaques should no longer disappear when viewed from certain angles (second time’s the charm!).
Visual issues with the female Gredos Ibex horns-only pose have been fixed.
Visual issues where the female Beceite Ibex pose would clip through the plaque has been fixed.
Moose antlers should no longer clip into several plaques.
Fixed an issue where the Javan Rusa antlers-only pose would have its head clip through its plaque.
More evenly distributed the Mirriam Turkey’s tail feathers in several different trophy poses.
Fixed an issue where Dark Brown Woodland Caribou trophies would show up in the wrong color.
UI
Accessing any of the equipment customization menus and then accessing the reticle customization screen should no longer revert your reticles.
Made sure you can see the entire Affected Species list for Callers in the Inventory screen.
World
Fixed a lighting issue on certain reserves that made metallic equipment look more reflective and shiny than they should, particularly if you were in a dark area during the day time.
On Salzwiesen Park, we fixed an issue where you could get stuck in a tent at Henkelpott Outpost.
On Tòrr nan Sithean, we raised up a fence and bulletin board that were previously clipping into the ground at Crow Crown.
On Sundarpatan, we grounded a floating tree near Ramthali Outpost.
On Tòrr nan Sithean, we added some soothing crackling fire sounds to the silent campfire at McLachlan Edge.

Since many of you hated the joke we had on Patch 9.0 and we enjoyed seeing your upset reactions, here’s another one from a community moderator, Laughing_JCKL:
Jaguar: did you hear about the Jaguar that attacked a hunter?
Hunter: No I did not.
Jaguar: that is because I am a quiet jaguar.
[muffled sounds of Jaguar violence]
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05 Jun 2026Developer post
Peru Hunting Reserve | Full Species Reveal
Excited to finally reveal some of the most unique animals from Peru are coming to the next DLC! What are you most interested in seeing? In case you missed it, Intisuyu, a thrilling new DLC map located in Peru, arrives on June 16th. Wishlist now! View game page Full roster: ( * =
02 Jun 2026Developer post
Peru Hunting Reserve｜June 16th
Come along for an adventure in Intisuyu, a thrilling new DLC map located in Peru. The new DLC arrives on June 16th. Wishlist now! View game page Intisuyu: A Hunter's Dream Unique Animals Hunt 10 new animals, for 14 species total across the reserve. You’ll find Capybaras, Vicuña,
Come along for an adventure in Intisuyu, a thrilling new DLC map located in Peru.
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The new DLC arrives on June 16th. Wishlist now!
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Intisuyu: A Hunter's Dream
Unique Animals
Hunt 10 new animals, for 14 species total across the reserve. You’ll find Capybaras, Vicuña, Jaguars, Black Caimans, Whitetail, and more! If you’re lucky you may even find the new Great One, this time an animal exclusive to Peru. The full species roster will be announced on June 5th in a new reveal trailer.
From Andean Peaks to Jungle Depths
Peru takes you from the Andean foothills, through misty cloud forests, to dense river jungles, giving you 3 distinct biomes.
Explore Peru through 60 new story missions. The Notice Board will allow you to choose how you want to spend your time in Intisuyu, whether it's by hunting, exploration, or volunteering at the Animal Sanctuary.
A New Way to Hunt
Peru comes with a new crossbow, the Dahler Reverse Draw CB-150, while you stealth your way through jaguar territory. Perfect for quietly taking down small to medium game at short ranges. Try it at night, if you dare!
Patch 9.2
With the release of Peru comes a new game update for everyone, Patch 9.2. Keep an eye out for the full Patch Notes on June 15th.
Highlights
New Mountain Goat Truracs
Improvements to Game Feeders
Mission bug fixes
And more!
Watch our social channels in the coming weeks to learn more about content coming on June 16th.
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22 May 2026Developer post
Community Update (with Q&A!)
Hey there hunters, Vivi here, your friendly local community manager! I asked our Discord what kinds of things I should talk about in this post and was flooded with questions, so this is now a Q&A. I couldn't answer everything here, but did my best to include as many answers a
14 Apr 2026Developer post
Multi-Class Weapon Pack | Out now!
Hunt any animal class with just a few tools in your arsenal. The Multi-Class Weapon Pack DLC includes 3 bolt-action rifles and 1 combination shotgun that allow for maximum adaptability. View game page Once you purchase the DLC, all weapons will be available for free in the in-gam
Hunt any animal class with just a few tools in your arsenal. The Multi-Class Weapon Pack DLC includes 3 bolt-action rifles and 1 combination shotgun that allow for maximum adaptability.
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Once you purchase the DLC, all weapons will be available for free in the in-game store.
Each new bolt-action rifle comes with brand new types of ammo. The new ammo types have two versions per weapon; one ammo type ensures high level of penetration and the other has better expansion upon impact.
RICHARDSSON .500
A powerful, straight-pull rifle for the biggest game, offering a distinct, weighty feel. Its de-cocking safety is chambered in .500 Jeffery, making it the ultimate choice for large game at long ranges.
The Richardsson has magazine size of 4 and covers classes 8-9 for both the option of .500 Jeffery solid rounds (deep penetration) or soft-point ammunition (rapid expansion).
JONEROS .17HMR
A highly accurate rifle that offers a flat trajectory for easier long-range hunting. This miniature rifle has quick second shots and a 10-round magazine and offers extended zeroing modes. Ideal for birds and other small game.
The Joneros covers classes 1-2 with the option of .17HMR Full Metal Jacket (deep penetration) or Polymer-Tip (rapid expansion) ammunition.
ALIS PRECISION SHOT .25-06
An iconic, reliable choice for a wide range of medium game. This iconic bolt-action rifle provides considerable force and comfortable recoil.
The Alis Precision shot has a magazine size of 5 and covers class 3-7 with the .25-06 Polymer-Tip (deep penetration) or class 2-6 with Soft-Point ammunition (rapid expansion).
CASSIDY COMBINATION SHOTGUN
This classic break-action weapon essentially gives you both a rifle and shotgun in one metal package, covering long distances with its .22 Magnum rifled barrel and close quarters with its 12-gauge shotgun barrel. Simply hold reload to switch ammo type and instantly adapt to any hunting scenario.
The Cassidy gives you a wide choice of ammunition, allowing you the possibility to hunt anything from class 1-8:
.22Mag Jacketed Hollow Point (deep penetration, class 1-2)
.22Mag Hollow Point (rapid expansion, class 1-2)
12 GA Birdshot (class 1)
12 GA Buckshot (class 2-5)
12 GA Slug (class 4-8)
Patch 9.1
HIGHLIGHTS
3 new Fallow Deer furs
New and remastered Moose antlers
New Roe Deer Great One
Performance improvements
Scotland Haggis fix
…and more!
You can read the full notes in our post from yesterday:
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Are you a content creator?
Request a review code through Lurkit to try out the new weapons with your audience!
Having issues? Reach out to our Support Team and check our current Known Issues List.
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13 Apr 2026Developer post
Patch 9.1 Notes
* The new patch arrives on Tuesday, April 14th with Multi-Class Weapon Pack DLC. New DLC: Multi-Class Weapon Pack On top of the patch, you can purchase a new weapon pack DLC that equips you with 3 new bolt-action rifles and 1 new combination shotgun, allowing you to hunt all anim
* The new patch arrives on Tuesday, April 14th with Multi-Class Weapon Pack DLC.
New DLC: Multi-Class Weapon Pack
On top of the patch, you can purchase a new weapon pack DLC that equips you with 3 new bolt-action rifles and 1 new combination shotgun, allowing you to hunt all animal classes with just one pack.
For $5.99 you’ll get:
RICHARDSSON .500: Powerful, straight-pull rifle for the largest game. Covers classes 8-9.
JONEROS .17HMR: Highly accurate rifle ideal for birds and other small game. Covers classes 1-2.
ALIS PRECISION SHOT .25-06: Reliable choice for a wide range of medium game. Covers classes 2-7.
CASSIDY COMBINATION SHOTGUN .22MAG: Break-action weapon that essentially gives you both a rifle and shotgun in one metal package, allowing you to instantly adapt to any hunting scenario. Covers classes 1-8.
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New Fallow Deer Furs
One rare and two very rare new fur variations have been added to all Fallow Deer populations on both male and female: Acromelanistic, Erythristic, and Leucistic.
The new furs will have a chance to appear on any Fallow Deer both existing and new. This means with the patch, existing Fallow Deer on your map may change fur types according to the new distribution of furs.
New Moose Antlers
11 new antlers of various shapes and sizes are now available through the TruRacs system for Moose. Additionally, all existing antlers have been remastered.
New Great One: Roe Deer
If you are lucky, you may now find a Fabled Roe Deer on Hirschefelden, Cuatro Colinas, or Tòrr nan Sithean. The new Great One has 6 possible fur variants: Kindledawn, Wildfire, Ghostveil, Moonmarked, Mistbound, and Rustveil.
On top of the 6 furs, there are also hundreds of possible TruRac combinations, making whichever Great One variant you come across truly feel unique.
Improvements
Performance
Reserves with large amounts of water have had optimizations to water and physics interactions to improve performance.
Bug Fixes
Animals
Certain hunters were missing their whimsy modifier and were thus completely unable to see the completely fictional mythical Haggis creature on Scotland. We’ve evened out the playing field by handing out whimsy to those who lacked it.
Did surgery on all Badgers to remove organs that weren’t supposed to be there. Kinda like our appendix, they weren’t doing anything useful.
Reduced the probability of getting Uncommon Dark Brown and Light Brown plumages for Wild Turkey.
Equipment
Fixed an issue where you could get stuck by jumping under a Hanging Carcass Feeder, making you the next bait.
We made it so that you can’t place items too close to each other to prevent a bug where item icons could overlap and make it difficult to place or interact.
Gameplay
Last update, we fixed a bug where harvesting an animal on top of a Game Feeder would open both menus. This change had an unintended consequence that you would always have to look at a very specific part of the animal to harvest it. We have reverted the change, but also brought back the overlapping menu bug for now.
Missions
On Silver Ridge Peaks, the UI on the Out of Her Comfort Zone mission will show a human icon rather than an imposter Snow Leopard.
Multiplayer
An issue that could cause animals to spawn too close to the session host has been resolved.
System
Fixed a crash that could happen if you tried to rapidly open the menu again after fast traveling to another map.
Trophies
Dark Brown and Light Brown plumages for Wild Turkey are now correctly labelled as Uncommon in the Trophy Manager rather than Very Rare.
Starting weapons on display in your Trophy Lodge should consistently remain where they were when starting a New Game.
Fixed a shader issue that caused certain animals to grow creepy-looking spikes below their mount on the trophy preview.
UI
The Merriam Turkey is now centered on the preview screen when placing it on the Special Wall Mount branch.
Previewing scopes will show your default reticle when first entering the scope customization menu, rather than making you choose it manually each time.
In Spanish, we fixed an issue where text wasn’t fitting in certain parts of the Trophy Filters menu.
Fixed an issue where you couldn’t exit the Backpack Overloaded popup after buying an item that would put you over the inventory limit.
You should no longer get the option to Cuztomize a tent that isn’t yours if it’s saved in your loadout and will instead only get the option to Buy.
Fixed an issue where the scroll bar in the Customization Menu wasn't reseting after closing and reopening the menu.
Resolved an issue where a tooltip on the Map Menu would flicker when using controller.
Fixed a bug where selecting Cancel on the fast-travel drop down menu would cause multiple Cancel options to show up on the next attempts.
Class 5 animals in the codex should show the Class 5 Boar icon rather than incorrectly displaying the Class 4 Deer icon.
World
Removed an invisible wall near some trees near Cuairt Ùraisg on Tòrr nan Sithean, so no you aren’t crazy.
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07 Apr 2026Developer post
Multi-Class Weapon Pack | April 14th
New DLC: Multi-Class Weapon Pack Introducing 3 new bolt-action rifles and 1 new combination shotgun, allowing you to hunt all animal classes in a single pack, arriving April 14th . RICHARDSSON .500 A powerful, straight-pull rifle for the biggest game, offering a distinct, weighty
26 Mar 2026Developer post
Community Challenge: Protect the Bunnies
Protect the bunnies from predators for some easter rewards! How to participate: Get in-game Hunt a predator Pass the harvest check Repeat until the progress bar reaches 100% When the progress bar reaches 100%, everyone who participated will unlock two exclusive skins: Easter Hen
Protect the bunnies from predators for some easter rewards! How to participate:
Get in-game
Hunt a predator
Pass the harvest check
Repeat until the progress bar reaches 100%
When the progress bar reaches 100%, everyone who participated will unlock two exclusive skins: Easter Hen and Easter Egg Camos.
Predators: Red/Gray/Tibetan Fox, Black/Eurasian Brown/Grizzly Bears, Eurasian Lynx, Mexican Bobcat, Bobcat, Bengal Tiger, Snow Leopard, Puma, Mountain Lion, Lion, Gray/Iberian Wolf, Coyote, Side-Striped Jackal, American Alligator, Saltwater Crocodile, Common Raccoon, Raccoon Dog, American Mink, Eurasian Pine Marten, European Badger
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24 Feb 2026Developer post
The Game Feeder Pack 2 | Out now!
Lure in herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores alike with the Mineral Block , Scent Tube , and Hanging Carcass Feeders. Study your prey, find the perfect location, and deploy the right bait. Game Feeder Pack 2 is out now across all platforms and will equip you to attract more spec
Lure in herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores alike with the Mineral Block, Scent Tube, and Hanging Carcass Feeders. Study your prey, find the perfect location, and deploy the right bait. Game Feeder Pack 2 is out now across all platforms and will equip you to attract more species with higher… steaks?
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HANGING CARCASS FEEDER
Lure in big cats with the Hanging Carcass Feeder. The post structure lets you hang meat that will only interest large carnivores, keeping bait out of reach of smaller predators. While it mainly attracts big cats, you may rarely find crocodiles or alligators as well.
Possible species: Eurasian Lynx, Mountain Lion, Puma, Bengal Tiger, Lion, Saltwater Crocodile, and American Alligator.
SCENT TUBE FEEDER
Looking for smaller predators? Deploy the Scent Tube Feeder! It’s durable and features small holes that limit access to bait while still allowing its scent to spread. The scent tube feeder can be used to attract a variety of smaller predators like wolves, foxes, and mustelids. You may rarely find bears, pigs, and other kinds of scavengers as well.
Possible species: Gray Wolf, Iberian Wolf, Tibetan Fox, Red Fox, Gray Fox, American Mink, Eurasian Pine Marten, European Badger, Coyote, Side-Striped Jackal, Bobcat, Mexican Bobcat, Eurasian Lynx, Snow Leopard, Common Raccoon, Raccoon Dog, Collared Peccary, Warthog, Feral Pig, Wild Boar, Wild Hog, Black Bear, Brown Bear, and Grizzly Bear.
MINERAL LICK FEEDER
Mount a block to the mineral lick station if you want to attract a wide range of hooved wildlife looking for sodium and other essential minerals. Sheep, goats, and antelopes are most keen on flocking to the Mineral Feeder. You are less likely to find bovines and deer.
Possible species: Blue Sheep, Desert Bighorn Sheep, Iberian Mouflon, Chamois, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Feral Goat, Pronghorn, Beceite Ibex, Gredos Ibex, Southeastern Spanish Ibex, Ronda Ibex, Himalayan Tahr, Mountain Goat, Siberian Musk Deer, Axis Deer, Hog Deer, Javan Rusa Deer, Sika Deer, Mule Deer, Roe Deer, Blacktail Deer, Whitetail Deer, Red Deer, Fallow Deer, Sambar, Mountain Reindeer, Barasingha, Lesser Kudu, Northern Red Muntjac, Blackbuck, Springbok, Gemsbok, Grant Caribou, Woodland Caribou, Blue Wildebeest, Nilgai, Manitoban Elk, Rocky Mountain Elk, Roosevelt Elk, Moose, Banteng, Cape Buffalo, Water Buffalo, European Bison, Wood Bison, Plains Bison, and Wild Yak.
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Looking for even more options? You can also check out our first Game Feeder Pack.
Patch 9.0
Highlights
Three new, very rare Mule Deer furs: Erythristic Red, Erythristic Isabelline, and Mosaic.
Trophy lodge UI improvements
Game feeder UI improvements
Increased console game stability
Population reset for the Stubble Qual and Magpie Goose on Emerald Coast
Various bug fixes
You can read the full notes in our post from yesterday:
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AvaHub
We recently launched a new feedback platform. Whether you have a big idea for a new reserve, wanna upvote someone else’s idea for a new feature, think we should backfill an animal, the sky is the limit.
Join us on AvaHub!
Key Campaign
Are you a content creator? Join our Lurkit key campaign to try out the new feeders with your audience!
Having issues? Reach out to our Support Team and check our current Known Issues List.
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23 Feb 2026Developer post
Patch Notes | Patch 9.0
New Mule Deer Furs Three new, very rare fur variations have been added to all Mule Deer populations: Erythristic Red , Erythristic Isabelline , and Mosaic . Improvements Trophy Lodge UI Improved the visualization of trophies in the Trophy Lodge customization screen. It should be
New Mule Deer Furs
Three new, very rare fur variations have been added to all Mule Deer populations: Erythristic Red, Erythristic Isabelline, and Mosaic.
Improvements
Trophy Lodge UI
Improved the visualization of trophies in the Trophy Lodge customization screen.
It should be clearer which trophy you’re selecting when browsing through trophies in the Trophy Manager.
Game Feeder UI
Added a new panel to the Game Feeder menu which shows which animals they attract.
Replaced the icon displayed when spotting an animal at a Game Feeder to be clear that it's not actually a Need Zone.
The "Feeder was destroyed" notification now uses a pop-up that doesn't require you to dismiss it manually.
Animal Populations
Populations for Stubble Quail and Magpie Goose on Emerald Coast have been reset. This should fix any lingering issues with animals being scored too high and even bring a little bit of peace to the fan subreddit.
Bug Fixes
Animals
Several visual issues with animal skeletons on the Harvest Screen have been fixed:
The Woodcock’s feet and wing bones should now match up with its model.
The Black Grouse’s wings should now match up with its model.
The Beceite Ibex’s spine no longer appears severed.
Fixed an issue where the Woodcock’s beak appeared stretched in certain trophy lodge poses.
We did surgery on Badger eyeballs and now they are round (as intended).
Capercaillies should react with faster when threatened.
Audio
Fixed an issue where repair sounds didn't play when fixing a Game Feeder.
The train on New England Mountains now sounds like a train.
Customization
If you have the Sundarpatan Cosmetic Pack, you should now properly see your Varnished Cedar Woodgrain customization.
Equipment
An issue where .410 slugs wouldn’t travel more than 100m has been resolved.
Gameplay
Resolved a bug where animals could get stuck if a Game Feeder they were interested in was removed.
Fixed an issue where items could sometimes not be equipped correctly if you had the Aim Toggle option on.
It should now be easier to Spot the American Mink and Eurasian Pine Marten at long ranges.
Animals will no longer gather on ground above a Game Feeder placed in a cave.
Game Feeders disabled by Hunting Pressure should now re-enable after Hunter Pressure is removed without needing to reload the map.
Fixed an issue where animals could occasionally appear out of thin air when exiting a Treestand.
Bears should now be less enthusiastic about destroying Box Feeders when you’re resting.
Graphics
Fixed an issue that had caused trees to not render properly at very long range.
Missions
Resolved an issue on Scotland where you could get stuck on the Haggis Hunt mission if you spotted the "haggis" too quickly.
Fixed an issue on Scotland where the name of the "haggis" wasn’t displaying correctly in the HUD after spotting it during the Haggis Hunt mission.
Removed a test mission on Sundarpatan that had mysteriously appeared.
Fixed a crash on Scotland that could happen if you approached Piper’s Pit while on the Pipe Down mission and either playing in a language that had a long text strings in the subtitles or had the subtitle display size significantly increased.
Multiplayer
Fixed an issue where hosts placing structures on a map would reveal small areas for others in the session, even when playing singleplayer afterwards.
When a host removes a trophy in their lodge, other players will now be able to see the trophy update.
A bug that prevented hosts from placing a Game Feeder after leaving and rejoining their session has been fixed.
Animal groups showing up at different players' Game Feeders in a session should now be more consistent.
System
The game will save less frequently when a Game Feeder is active.
Fixed an issue where you could sometimes get stuck on a loading screen when transitioning to a map you had previously visited during the same session.
Resolved a crash that could occur if you had a lot of bird corpses piled in one place. Way too many in the first place if you ask me.
Trophies
Fixed several issues with Trophy Stands and Mounts that appeared visually inconsistent when using the new Trophy Customization options.
Fixed a visual clipping issue with a “horns only” Wall Mount for the Blacktail Deer.
On our livestream in December, Flinter suggested the medals on Premium Trophy Plaques were super high tech and “motion-activated”. While we appreciate the enthusiasm, this was a bug and not a feature. They should now be visible at all angles and distances.
The trophy medals on Massive and Medium Round Platforms should now be visible.
Fixed an issue where the Huddle Roe Multimount wasn’t properly displaying every deer.
Removed several duplicate poses for the Coyote.
UI
Fixed an issue where non-English languages would break the species filters in the Trophy Lodge menu.
The missing silver outline on a menu icon for one of the Premium Platforms is now appearing as intended.
Resolved a bug where you could accidentally open the Harvest Screen and the Game Feeder refill menu at the same time if your harvest was close to a feeder.
If a Game Feeder is destroyed, the Game Feeder interaction menu will no longer stay open.
Fixed a bug where Game Feeders could be marked as inactive before running out of bait if they had less than 1% left.
Refilling a Game Feeder from the map will no longer cause the map to shift position in the background.
Fixed an issue where you could break the Harvest Screen if you accidentally pulled up the Inspect screen while managing your saved harvests.
It was suggested that our Patch Notes should have more jokes in them, so to finish them off, enjoy a joke from our community Discord moderator, Grimalkin.
Knock knock. Who’s there. Feeders2 dlc Feeders 2 dlc who? Feeders 2 dlc and 9.0 patch notes
AvaHub
In other news, we recently launched a new feedback platform. Whether you have a big idea for a new reserve, wanna upvote someone else's idea for a new feature, think we should backfill an animal, the sky is the limit. Join us on AvaHub!
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17 Feb 2026Developer post
Game Feeder Pack 2 | Wishlist now!
New DLC: Game Feeder Pack 2 A new Game Feeder Pack is hitting all platforms on February 24th . Game Feeder Pack 2 will equip you to attract more species with higher… steaks ? Introducing three new feeders equipped to attract herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores alike: the Minera
16 Jan 2026Developer post
Community Challenge: Midwinter Mustelids
2026's first Community Challenge is here for the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in Scottish wildlife. Here's how to participate: Get in-game Hunt a mustelid (minks, martens, badgers) Pass the harvest check Repeat until the progress bar reaches 100% Once everyone in the c
2026's first Community Challenge is here for the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in Scottish wildlife. Here's how to participate:
Get in-game
Hunt a mustelid (minks, martens, badgers)
Pass the harvest check
Repeat until the progress bar reaches 100%
Once everyone in the community has reached the goal together, you'll each unlock Clan Roan and Bonny Vinnie Tartans
Good luck!
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19 Dec 2025Developer post
Dev Diary: Tech behind the Mink
Hello! My name is Emily, and I’m a technical animator on theHunter: Call of the Wild! With the new Scotland reserve we finally introduced mustelids to the game: the Badger, Pine Marten, and my personal favorite, the Mink! Join me as I give you all a peek behind the fur on how we
18 Dec 2025Developer post
The Winter Sale Starts now!
Grab a dog or map or extra gear or gift COTW to a friend for 90% off. (We won't tell them you only spent $2)
18 Dec 2025Developer post
Community Challenge: Hogmanay Hunt
Hogmany is almost here! To celebrate, we're gonna need you to find us lots and lots of hogs. Are you in? To contribute: Go hunting for Wild Boar Pass the harvest check Repeat until the progress bar reaches 100% When the progress bar reaches 100%, everyone who participated will un
Hogmany is almost here! To celebrate, we're gonna need you to find us lots and lots of hogs. Are you in?
To contribute:
Go hunting for Wild Boar
Pass the harvest check
Repeat until the progress bar reaches 100%
When the progress bar reaches 100%, everyone who participated will unlock two exclusive skins: Twine Spray and Polished Lilac Metal.
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Updates & announcements

New DLC: Old West Weapon Pack

HWEEN .45-90 BUFFALO

HUMPHREY 10G COACH GUN

MAIJO .44-40 SPECIAL

Patch 9.3

Bug Fixes

Equipment

Missions

Stability

Trophies

UI

Playstation

Unique New Animals

Vast Landscapes

New Story Missions

New Crossbow

Patch 9.2

Highlights

Are you a content creator?

New DLC: Peru Hunting Reserve

Mountain Goat Truracs

Adjustments

Bug Fixes

Animals

Equipment

Gameplay

Missions

System

Trophies

UI

World

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Intisuyu: A Hunter's Dream

Unique Animals

From Andean Peaks to Jungle Depths

A New Way to Hunt

Patch 9.2

Highlights

Just to make sure, are we getting another map?

Of course you are! Pretty soon, too.

Are there new animals on the map?

Yes, many new ones.

What ocean does the country’s map border? That’s too specific to reveal this early.

What part of the world will the new map be in?

Any species above class 5 coming?

Yep, a few actually.

Is there any sort of predator?

Yes.

What instruments will the next map's music feature? There are a few I won’t spill because they are unique, but I can confirm an orchestra will be involved and that the music (in my opinion) is "straight fire" as the kids say.

Will we see new trees? Yep, lots of new foliage.

What’s the next Great One? This time, it’ll be an animal exclusive to the new map.

Will we add more mythical creatures in the future?

We were happy to see the excitement around the Wild Haggis (cat’s out of the bag!). The door is open for more mythical creatures in the future, but we can’t confirm or deny if anything is coming.

Any news on backfills?

There aren’t backfills coming any time soon, but we see your comments about it and are currently investigating what we could backfill in the future.

Are feeders getting tweaked at all sometime soon?

Let me take this opportunity to talk about Patch 9.2 a little bit. You'll get the full patch notes closer to the release date, but here are some highlights:

• A fix for the Game Feeders bug that makes it work more effectively again.

• Fixes for several missions, including the ones bugged on Medved Taiga.

• New Mountain Goat Truracs, completely remastered!

RICHARDSSON .500

JONEROS .17HMR

ALIS PRECISION SHOT .25-06

CASSIDY COMBINATION SHOTGUN

Patch 9.1

HIGHLIGHTS

Are you a content creator?

New DLC: Multi-Class Weapon Pack

New Fallow Deer Furs

New Moose Antlers

New Great One: Roe Deer

Improvements

Performance

Bug Fixes

Animals

Equipment

Gameplay

Missions

Multiplayer