Guide For Deer Hunter

There are two major types of hunts to complete – Hunting Series and Contract Hunt – but first we’re going to go over the basics.

At the beginning of each hunt you’ll be reminded of your target(s). Once you’re ready, press “Begin.”

Yet another reminder of your target and possible special hunt conditions will be displayed at the top right corner of the screen, directly above an awareness indicator. When this icon starts to flash, it means your target is getting ready to run either away from you or directly at you in the event you’re going after a carnivore.

On both the left and right sides of the screen are arrow buttons for moving horizontally around a small section of the environment. It may seem unnecessary, but sometimes your target will be positioned behind a tree or otherwise out of sight, so don’t knock them.

You can also slide a finger around the middle portion of the screen to adjust your aim and look around to an extent.

On the bottom left portion of the screen is the Target button, which will aim down the current weapon’s sights or through the scope if it has one.

Continuing to the right, there are two buttons for special power-up items (hollow point bullets for more damage and sports drinks that slow down time), one to Swap between weapons, the Fire button, and above that the Reload button.

When looking down the sights or scope, the name of the animal in the crosshairs will be displayed on the right side of the screen for easy identification. Also to hopefully prevent you from shooting the wrong thing and alerting your primary target.

A slider along the right side of the crosshairs when looking through the scope will adjust the zoom.

Scoped weapons also offer an infrared view, which can be toggled using the button directly to the right of the Target button when using the scope. It makes spotting animals a lot easier at night, and will make the areas for heart and lung shots clearly visible – useful both for a little bonus cash rewards and for hunts that require specific kinds of hits. Know that this mode is limited in use for each hunt, but special batteries can be used in a pinch to extend the amount of time you can spend in it.

Hunting Series – the more typical of the available hunts, these involve taking down one or more targets in a fairly static setting. Animal placement will be different each time, but none of them will react until you fire your first shot so there’s time to plan out your moves and find the most beneficial angle.

Contract Hunt – these hunts are much less about strategy and planning and much more about reaction time. A number of animals will fly/run through the environment, and you have a set amount of time to take the requisite number down. More complex (and rewarding) shots, such as hitting the lungs or the heart, are certainly possible, but it’s a lot tougher to pull off on fast-moving targets.

Trophy Hunt – find and eliminate rare region-specific animals. It’s similar to the Hunting Series, only the requirements are often much higher (as is the payoff). Once all of these hunts have been completed in a region, the next one will become available.

Club Hunt – join your friends, work together to complete special goals, and try to earn some major rewards in the process. It’s a “global cooperative challenge” that, unfortunately, doesn’t seem to be accessible unless you possess a Club Hunt Permit. And as of this writing the only way I’ve found to acquire them is by paying real money.