Raccoon

Raccoons are a small nocturnal animal species, common throughout North America. Raccoons are known to posses significant problem-solving skills, good hearing and night vision. In Red Dead Redemption, Raccoons can be hunted and skinned for profit. They can be found in both West Elizabeth and New Austin, but are most common in the Great Plains.

Trivia

 * Raccoons are adaptable omnivores. They exhibit learned feeding traits, such as the hunting of small prey and scavenging food, both from the wild and from human settlements.
 * Raccoon fur has a long history in North America, of being used for coats and coonskin hats.
 * Raccoons are notable for their extremely dexterous front paws, complete with opposable thumbs.

Locations

 * Just north of Hanging Rock where all roads come together.
 * In the nosalida circle road keep left.


 * South of Armadillo, between the two road paths on the map.
 * West of MacFarlane's Ranch, next to Pike's Basin.
 * Always a few nosing around the backs of buildings in Armadillo at night.
 * North of Warthington Ranch (South of MacFarlane's Ranch).


 * Placing bait just South of The Hanging Rock has proven to be successful in drawing in many raccoons.


 * You can also find them near the pelt trader in the great plains at night.
 * In and around brittlebrush trawl wait 5 minutes(real time) and you should be able to kill at least 3 raccoons.
 * There are some of them at the north of Tall Trees.
 * Many can be found in an area west of the Wreck of the Serendipity and north of Thieves Landing, in an area bordered by roads and the river. There is a fox icon over the area as there are many foxes inhabiting that section of The Plains. There are also a few skunks, making it an ideal place to make progress towards the Master Hunter Rank 6 Challenge (requiring 5 pelts of each of these three species.)

Challenges

 * Rank 6 of the Master Hunter Challenges requires that Marston kill and skin 5 Racoons. (in addition to 5 Foxes and 5 Skunks)

Achievement
The player must kill a Raccoon to complete the following achievement: