theHunter: Call of the Wild™ News

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h3]New Features[/h3]

• [p]New Great One: The Wild Boar Great One comes with 9 fur variations and many variations of tusks, built with our TruRACs system.[/p]

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• [p]New Multimounts: Buck and Brock, Claw and Order, Mischief Syndicate, and Boar Boys.[/p]
• [p]Trophy Customization: Plaques and stands can now be customized. We’ve added 16 new plaques and 40 new stands for everyone. You can also now also change their appearance. We've also added 2 new Wall Plaques for the Layton Lake Trophy Cabin.[/p]

[h3]Improvements and Adjustments[/h3]

• [p]Trophy Lodge UI Overhaul:  To make sorting and placing your trophies easier, we've added filters for finding trophies, additional information in the Selection UI, and a preview in the UI when placing a trophy.[/p]
• [p]Remasters: The Red Deer, Wild Boar, and Roe Deer are all getting remastered. We've also added fur variations (3 for Red, 2 for Boar, and 2 for Roe) and adjusted the likelihood of the furs appearing.[/p]

• [p]12GA Adjustments: 12GA Birdshot and 12GA Slugs no longer require the Shotgun skill to use, which should make bird hunting more accessible for all players in the early game.[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]Bug Fixes[/h2][h3]Animals[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue where waterfowl would spawn too close to ground in Multiplayer.[/p]
• [p]An issue where waterfowl on Alberta could get stuck circling and never land has been resolved.[/p]
• [p]Snow Geese and Wild Boars should no longer switch their Mating calls with their Warning calls.[/p]
• [p]On lower graphics settings, Red Foxes and Male Western Capercaillies should no longer turn invisible at longer ranges.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with initial Need Zone selection for Lions, Gemsbok, and Bengal Tigers.[/p]
• [p]Some issues with a number of species where the blood marker for a vital hit wasn’t showing correctly have been fixed.[/p]
• [p]Scores for Stubble Quail and Snow Geese have been adjusted to more accurately reflect their weight ranges.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with the Northern Pintail, Wood Duck, and Snow Goose that would cause them to flee longer than intended.[/p]
• [p]Clipping issues on some of the Pheasant’s trophy poses have been fixed.[/p]
• [p]Fixed some issues with Vertebrae on Blacktail Deer.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with the female Sika Deer’s eyes.[/p]
• [p]Red Deer and Bison trophies can now be placed on smaller trophy platforms.[/p]
• [p]Renamed the Willow Ptarmigan “Red” plumage to “Erythristic”.[/p]

[h3]Dog[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue where a dog tracking blood could occasionally get stuck and stop following the track.[/p]

[h3]Equipment[/h3]

• [p]Decoy tooltips for new birds on Alberta will no longer display as “Mallard” decoys.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where Northern Pintail and Snow Goose decoys would make a water splash effect when deployed on land.[/p]
• [p]Only the host will be able to manage their own Game Feeder in Multiplayer.[/p]
• [p]The warning icon on Game Feeder should now display correctly after they are remotely refilled.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where animals attracted to an inaccessible Game Feeder could behave inappropriately.[/p]
• [p]Beavers will no longer instantly destroy tents placed in a particular spot on Yukon.[/p]
• [p]We made it more difficult to accidentally dismantle the Bait Barrel.[/p]

[h3]Gameplay[/h3]

• [p]Fixed a specific location on Alberta where Beavers could get stuck[/p]
• [p]An issue where clues would occasionally spawn above the ground at a weird angle has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]Fast-traveling in multiplayer should now spook animals as intended.[/p]

[h3]Missions[/h3]

• [p]The “Second Home” Mission on New England Mountains will now progress properly even if you died during the bear encounter. [/p]
• [p]The “Beaver Fever” Mission on Alberta can no longer be completed by repeatedly picking up the same beaver wire over and over. [/p]
• [p]If you arrived at the “Snow Day” Mission from Alberta shortly after launch and got stuck, you will now be able to progress.[/p]
• [p]If you quit immediately after triggering a particular dialogue on the  “Last Minute Efforts” Mission on Alberta and got stuck, you can now progress.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with the “Whodunnit?” Mission on Silver Ridge Peaks where a blood stain was floating in the air.[/p]
• [p]The objective for the “Unwelcome Guests” Mission on Mississippi Acres can now be completed by harvesting the Raccoon.[/p]
• [p]An issue where “A Rare Sight” Mission on Yukon Valley couldn’t be completed has been resolved.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the “Bears for Grankin #1” mission on Medved-Taiga could not be completed.[/p]
• [p]Derocked the broken ATV in the “No Such Thing” Mission on Medved Taiga (it was stuck in a rock).[/p]
• [p]Derocked one of the sheds on Layton Lake (it was also stuck in a rock).[/p]

[h3]System[/h3]

• [p]A crash that could happen rarely when players fired their weapons has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue which may have led to crashes, particularly on Playstation, during fast travel and/or when returning to the main menu.[/p]
• [p]Optimized the Road Texture management to reduce memory usage on all reserves.[/p]
• [p]Dying outside of a Reserve’s boundaries should no longer get you stuck on a blank screen.[/p]

[h3]UI[/h3]

• [p]The “Missing Item” UI should now reflect the actual price of the shown item if you have the Haggle skill.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the UI would take slightly longer to render in Multiplayer.[/p]
• [p]Various issues with the Weapon Customization screen have been fixed to better optimize the experience.[/p]

[h3]World[/h3]

• [p]The cars in the Emerald Coast Reserve should have street legal driving positions for Australia now.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where one of the caches was misplaced on Salzwiesen.[/p]
• [p]An issue that prevented you from being able to fast travel to the Forgotten Pond Cabin Outpost on New England Mountains has been fixed.[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]Known Issues[/h2][h3]AUDIO[/h3]

• [p]There are currently various SFX problems affecting Snow and Canada Geese.[/p]

[h3]GAMEPLAY[/h3]

• [p]Under certain conditions, animals may suddenly appear out of thin air when exiting a Treestand.[/p]
• [p]Pre-existing populations of Stubble Quail and Magpie Geese are scoring too high. New animals will appear with the correct new scores.[/p]
• [p]If the Zeroing Perk is active and you press “Use Skill” while a non-weapon item is currently your active item, when you next switch to a Weapon, Zeroing will have reset to default (mid-range) and will not show the current setting in the UI until Use Skill is pressed again.[/p]
• [p]Saltwater Crocodiles may be difficult to Spot from certain angles.[/p]

[h3]EQUIPMENT[/h3]

• [p]Bears may be a bit over-zealous in their destruction of Box Feeders, particular when the player is resting.[/p]
• [p].410 Slugs are only usable out to 100m.[/p]
• [p]Players must load their weapons before entering the shooting range, even though they have unlimited ammo once in the range.[/p]
• [p]All backpacks, regardless of size or color, have the same in-game model when seen on the player.[/p]
• [p]There are some minor accuracy issues with the Strecker SXS when using slugs and the reflex sight at long ranges.[/p]
• [p]Attempting to pick up the FOXPRO 360 while simultaneously activating the remote can result in you getting stuck in a non-existent menu. Bringing up the Map and Fast Travelling can get you out of this state.[/p]

[h3]DOG[/h3]

• [p]The dog’s barks do not seem to be balanced properly based on the dog’s relative position.[/p]

[h3]MISSIONS[/h3]

• [p]In a certain mission on Scotland, you are asked to spot a certain creature. Please refrain from attempting to spot it before you are told to do so, as spotting it in advance will block progression in the mission.[/p]
  • [p]Temporary fix: Restart your game and pick up the final track before spotting again.[/p]
• [p]Players may notice a new, completed Side Mission called “Test” when playing on the Sundarpatan Reserve. This is only a test.[/p]
• [p]If you're playing in French, approaching Piper’s Pit while on the Pipe Down mission will crash the game. [/p]
  • [p]Temporary fix: Switch to English while progressing through this mission.[/p]

[h3]MULTIPLAYER[/h3]

• [p]Players may notice that animals visiting Game Feeders may not be displayed consistently between host and client players.[/p]

[h3]TROPHIES[/h3]

• [p]The “Huddle Roe” multi-trophy does not properly display all of the deer.[/p]
• [p]Merriam Turkey “Dark Brown” and “Light Brown” plumages are incorrectly labelled as “very rare” in the Trophy Manager[/p]

[h3]UI[/h3]

• [p]Species filters for trophies do not work correctly in non-English languages. All trophies will instead be placed under “Other Animals”. Filters for other properties (e.g. location, medal, etc.) will still work correctly.[/p]

[h3]WORLD[/h3]

• [p]There’s a spot on Medved on the ice south of Zverolova Hill where you can fall out of the world.[/p]

[h3]GRAPHICS[/h3]

• [p]You may notice a transparent, repeating column ascending into the heavens while placing a Ground Blind.[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]New DLC[/h2][p]With  Patch 8.4 comes the new Scotland Hunting Reserve DLC, a new reserve set in Scotland. It comes with 19 new missions and features 17 species to hunt, with 5 brand new:[/p]

• [p](new!) American Mink[/p]
• [p](new!) Eurasian Pine Marten[/p]
• [p](new!) European Badger[/p]
• [p](new!) Eurasian Woodcock[/p]
• [p](new!) Red Grouse[/p]
• [p]Wild Boar[/p]
• [p]Roe Deer[/p]
• [p]Red Deer[/p]
• [p]Sika Deer[/p]
• [p]Fallow Deer[/p]
• [p]Feral Goat[/p]
• [p]Western Capercaillie[/p]
• [p]Black Grouse[/p]
• [p]Pheasant[/p]
• [p]Eurasian Wigeon[/p]
• [p]Mountain Hare[/p]
• [p]Red Fox[/p]

[p]It also comes with a new shotgun, the Benelhag 12G, semi-auto. [/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][hr][/hr][p]Want even more trophy customization than Patch 8.4 has to offer? Get extra trophy plaques, platforms, and special mounts through the new Premium Trophy Mount Pack DLC.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][hr][/hr][p]Having issues? Reach out to our Support Team. The Known Issues for Patch 8.4 will be available on launch tomorrow.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Join us next for a pre-release livestream on Twitch and YouTube to celebrate the Scotland Hunting Reserve release! The livestream will feature Lead Narrative and Game Designers Ben and Kyle and will be hosted by Flinter. We'll go through the Patch Notes of Patch 8.4 and learn more about the upcoming DLC content arriving December 9th as we explore Scotland Hunting Reserve together.[/p][p][/p][p]This week we released a teaser for our upcoming Great One. Here's a screenshot of the CCTV footage. [/p][p][/p][p]The culprit has now been found to be a Wild Boar thanks to our Hunter Network, a community of creators for COTW. They've been playing in Early Access, so check out some of their content to learn more about Scotland and Patch 8.4![/p][hr][/hr][p]Social Links[/p][p]Discord | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Facebook Group | YouTube | Twitch[/p][p]Weibo (微博) | Bilibili | Rednote (小红书) | Douyin (抖音) | QQ Group (QQ群) - 1072643830[/p]

[p]\[ EDIT: REGARDING PATCH 8.4[/p][p]We've been seeing some misunderstandings around the new Premium Trophy Mount Pack DLC. Some hunters are under the impression that new trophy lodge customizations will all be under paid DLC. We want to clarify better; our patches do NOT cost money. [/p][p]Patch 8.4 will contain 16 new plaques and 40 new platforms for EVERYONE. On top of this there will be a UI overhaul and filtering system for trophy lodges. You'll also be able to add sprays to plaques and platforms. This patch arrives at the same time as both upcoming DLC release (Scotland Hunting Reserve and Premium Trophy Mount Pack). [/p][p]Patch 8.4 Highlights:[/p]

• [p]Animal remasters (Roe Deer, Red Deer, Wild Boar)[/p]
• [p]A new Great One (Unannounced)[/p]
• [p]Trophy lodge filtering and improvements[/p]
• [p]16 new trophy plaques[/p]
• [p]40 new trophy platforms[/p]
• [p]And more[/p]

[p]You'll get the full Patch Notes as well closer to release. ][/p][p][/p][p]Take your trophy lodge customization to the next level with MORE exclusive mounts, plaques, and platforms in the new Premium Trophy Mount Pack DLC.[/p][p][/p][p]The Premium Trophy Mount Pack includes these as extra, more "premium looking" cosmetics: [/p]

• [p]2 extra Special Mounts[/p]
• [p]16 extra plaques[/p]
• [p]40 extra platforms[/p]
• [p]5 extra new textures for plaques and platforms[/p]

[p][/p][p]Add it to your wishlist:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]The new DLC arrives on the same day as Scotland Hunting Reserve and Patch 8.4 on December 9th, 2025.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]The medal icons shown on this trailer are for example purposes and not necessarily accurate to the animals. The badger does not have a Great One variant coming.[/p][p][/p][h2]Special Mounts[/h2][p]With the special floor mount, you can showcase your Red Deer, Black Bear, Wild Boar, Roe Deer, and European Bison lounging on a rock.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Special Wall Mount is a branch where you can showcase your Red Fox, Ring-Necked Pheasant, Merriam Turkey, Coyote, and Canada Goose.[/p][p] [/p][h2]Premium Plaques and Platforms[/h2][p] The new premium plaques and platforms showcase the rank of your animals and add extra flair.[/p][p] [/p][hr][/hr][p] Watch our social channels in the coming weeks to learn more about the new content coming December 9th. Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Discord[/p]

[p]This month's community challenge is now available and features turkeys.[/p][p][/p][p]To contribute:[/p]

• [p]Go hunting for any turkey[/p]
• [p]Down one with any shotgun[/p]
• [p]Pass the harvest check[/p]
• [p]Repeat until the progress bar reaches 100%[/p]

[p]When the progress bar reaches 100%, everyone who participated will unlock two exclusive skins: Feather Spray and Polished Chrysanthemum Metal[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Good luck and happy hunting![/p]

[h2]Explore the Scottish Highlands[/h2][p]Embark with us to the home of Celtic legends, Tòrr nan Sithean (pronounced Tor na Sheen). Your next hunting trip is in Scotland Hunting Reserve, a place where every path winds through history. [/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]You don’t have to wait long; the new DLC arrives on December 9th for $11.99 / €11.79.[/p][p][/p][p]You can add Tòrr nan Sithean to your wishlist now![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][h3]A Place of Legends[/h3][p]Stalk through old castles and whispering stones amongst vast landscapes. From the towering Highland mountains to the Celtic woodlands, you won’t be walking alone; 17 other species call this misty place home.[/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Highlights[/h3]

• [p]Hunt 17 animals, 5 brand new. Among them, mustelids are featured for the first time, including the European Badger and American Mink. They are elusive creatures, so be vigilant! The Red Deer are returning, and as a symbol of leadership and renewal in Scottish folklore, it’s only natural that they are getting a remaster with new and improved models. The Feral Goat will also return, along with many more![/p][p] [/p]
• [p]Breathe in the mythical atmosphere through a unique storyline that brings you into a vast history of Scottish hunting traditions and folklore. Hunt between ruins and fishing villages, through Highlands and Lowlands. The early autumn mists beckon.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]When you pick up Scotland, you get the Benelhag 12G, a new semi-auto shotgun with a tubular magazine. The new shotty is versatile and can birdshot, buckshot, and slug, so it’s great for hunting all sorts of game.[/p]

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[/p][h2]Patch 8.4[/h2][p]With the release of Scotland comes a new game update, Patch 8.4. Keep an eye out for the full Patch Notes closer to release.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h3]Highlights[/h3]

• [p]Three animal remasters[/p]
• [p]A new Great One[/p]
• [p]Trophy lodge filtering and improvements[/p]
• [p]16 new trophy plaques[/p]
• [p]40 new trophy platforms[/p]
• [p]And more! [/p]

[p][/p][h3][/h3][hr][/hr][p]Watch our social channels in the coming weeks to learn more about the new content coming this Winter.[/p][p]Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Discord[/p]