![]() Prey ignore wolf pack territories but you should not! Hunting on rival turf could prove hazardous to your health. Once bighorn sheep are added to the game, they will stick close to the cliffs. Hares are fairly common, if you need a light lunch. Mule deer and moose don't travel in herds but are found scattered throughout the habitats. In autumn, elk herds tend to graze on the ridges and in the forests of Amethyst Mountain. ![]() Prey can be found most anywhere, as they roam freely (rather than spawning in fixed locations as in past versions of WolfQuest) so it usually takes some concentrated effort to find them. The first step in any hunt is to locate your prey of choice. Learn more about PREY on the WolfQuest website How to Hunt WHERE the PREY ROAM Note: You can't eat competitors like stranger wolves and coyotes. Younger animals are less dangerous but may have mothers protecting them. Hares are no danger to you, but hardly more than a snack. Mule deer are less dangerous but are very fast. An adult moose or bull elk is a pretty tough target. The strength, speed, and danger of prey varies so choose wisely. Ungulates (hooved mammals) have formidable defenses! If you are playing on Accurate, expect to be successful hunting only a small percentage of the time (so strategize like a real wolf). You may want to save your game before undertaking a hunt. So you will want to choose prey that won't kill you. Scavenging at a carcass is a great way to get calories but not if you have to fight a grizzly or rival wolves to get a few bites. A snowshoe hare might be the easiest to kill, but hunting enough hares to feed a whole wolf pack is not worth the effort – compared to an elk feast that could sustain a pack for a week or so. Predators try to expend the least effort for the most calories, while also considering the level of risk. Bull bison are tough to kill but you might find a carcass. ![]() You can also hunt and eat other prey: mule deer, moose, snowshoe hares, beavers, and bighorn sheep (coming soon!). In Yellowstone, elk are wolves' main meal. You must successfully kill two elk (of any type) to complete the Learn to Hunt quest. ![]()
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