How To Find Boars in Red Dead Redemption

Among the many animals the player can hunt in Red Dead Redemption are boars. The big, aggressive pigs are hunted for their meat and skin, as well as tusks. Boars in herds are an especially dangerous foe. The boars of a herd can coordinate attacks to rapidly drain the player's health within a couple of hits. Boars are notoriously hard to hunt in Red Dead Redemption due to their thick hides and pointed tusks, but it's also very much worth the experience. Refer to this guide if you have some problem finding a boar.

Red Dead Redemption Boar Locations

Obtaining Rank 4 in the Master Hunter Challenge requires Marston to collect five boar skins. While they can be found in a number of habitats, boars prefer swamps and heavily forested areas. In Red Dead Redemption, you can find boars in the following places:

Boars are pretty common in the southeasterly part of West Elizabeth, just northeast of Blackwater and Tall Trees. By south of Blackwater, between 7:30-8:00 PM, you will find a whole bunch of boars hanging around.

Manzanita Post: To see boars in this region, you need to have your visit early in the morning, between 6:00-7:30 in the morning.

Boars can be found in the eastern part of New Austin in the plains, especially in the hills to the north of the MacFarlane Ranch. Look for them very early in the morning, if you can.

Stillwater Creek: This area is situated near Thieves' Landing, to the southwest. Boars are trickier to pass by in this region, but at 9 PM, using bait will spawn a few of them.

Be cautious of wolves and bears, among other predators. These animals tend to stray together to investigate what appears to be newly slaughtered meat.

Tips on Where and How to Hunt Boars in Red Dead Redemption

You should be quite careful approaching boars in groups because they are rather hostile creatures. When threatened, the boars will not retreat or keep at a distance. They just charge towards the player with series upon series of strong stabs. When on boar hunting, it is advisable to remain well-hidden in the surrounding foliage and have knives or some other silent weapons to neutralize your target.

Take a Sawed-Off Shotgun if you want to provoke the bait to lure multiple boars. With shotguns and rifles, you can ensure that your hits are on target, thus a perfect choice if you've decided to take on those boars. In addition, taking boars from a wagon or stagecoach may give them second thoughts before trying to attack you and they will rather flee.

We hope this has helped you find wild boars in Red Dead Redemption. And with nothing else to say, we bid farewell until the next time.