Vittles

 is an item found in Red Dead Redemption.

Characteristics
Vittles restores health when consumed, identical in use as medicine bought at doctor's offices. Vittles regenerate around 80% of your max health.

Vittles can be made from almost any type of animal. Birds (chickens included) are the only animals which can't provide Vittles, as the player only collects their feathers and does not skin them for their meat. Although one can procure Vittles from small animals as well as large animals, occasionally smaller animals (e.g., foxes, rabbits, or raccoons) may not yield Vittles; larger animals (e.g., bears, boars, or elks) always do.

Obtaining Vittles does not prevent one from also harvesting the animal's pelt, flesh, or other collectible goods. These items are still added to the player's inventory as usual and are, of course, resellable in stores. Vittles cannot be sold in stores, as they are a consumable item.

The only other free medical substance is tonic. Made by Legendary (Rank 10) Survivalists.

Vittles are one of the only items, if not the only item, in the game that the Treasure Hunter's Satchel does not increase the carrying capacity for.

The Vittles are identical to bacon or jerky after skinning a dead animal. They are the only kind of food obtainable in the game.

Qualifications
Vittles can be harvested from any animal aside from birds when a Legendary (Rank 10) Hunter skins an animal.