Women and Cattle

Women and Cattle is a mission in Red Dead Redemption. The mission is a tutorial in how to do Cattle Herding.

Story
Bonnie asks John to help her herd the cattle to the pen.

Mission Prerequisites
Before this mission becomes available, the player must complete:
 * Bonnie MacFarlane mission: "This is Armadillo, USA"

Mission Objectives
To complete this mission, the player must:
 * Drive the cattle out of their pen.
 * Herd the cattle down the road.
 * Herd the cattle out to pasture.
 * Drive the entire cattle herd to the old oak tree.

Mission Details
"Women and Cattle" starts, like most of the MacFarlane's missions, by walking up to the yellow "X" in front of the MacFarlane's house. The mission starts with some more evasive conversations with Bonnie, but this time, John finally divulges a bit more personal information.

He explains his shady past and his mission, and she begins to understand his previous reticence. Eventually, Bonnie breaks the serious tone of the conversation by asking John to assist in moving some cattle.

Cattle Herding at the MacFarlane Ranch.

Head across the way and mount your waiting horse. Follow Bonnie out to the cow pen to get your first taste of herding.

Move into position behind the herd to begin. Head to the yellow dot on your mini map or yellow "X" on the ground, then start moving the cows toward the open gate. The direction of the herd is indicated by the big blue arrow on your mini map. You can steer the herd by moving behind it on either side and driving the cows in the opposite direction. This first group of cows is small and easy enough to herd. Push them out the gate to continue.

Turn the herd to the left as you leave the ranch and follow Bonnie up the road. She'll lead the way &mdash; just stay behind the cows and make sure they don't get turned in the wrong direction by sweeping back and forth behind them. It's pretty much a straight shot up the road to the herd, so you shouldn't have much trouble getting them there.

Once your small group of cows has rejoined the herd, you'll have to move the whole group out to the far pasture. Fortunately, this time you'll have a little help. Stay behind the herd, don't get too far to one side and don't overtake them, and you should be okay. Just keep an eye on the direction the herd is pointed in and make minor corrections to keep them headed toward the yellow waypoint when necessary.

If they're moving a little slowly for you, you can always press "Up" on the D-Pad to shout and get them to move a bit faster. This will make them a little harder to direct, though.

Sometimes the cows will get stuck on the big rock and will be very difficult to turn around.

Pay careful attention on this mission, as you'll face a much tougher herding challenge a little later on and getting the hang of Cattle Herding can make it a lot easier on you.

This mission is a short one, and you'll earn a few dollars and a sizable honor boost for completing it. Now you can head back to the ranch and get ready for Bonnie's next mission.

Mission Failure
The mission will fail if the player:
 * Assaults Bonnie.
 * Assaults or kills Bonnie's horse
 * Abandons or kills the livestock.
 * Assaults or kills a ranch-hand.
 * Breaks the law.
 * Kills a dog.
 * Commits vandalism.
 * Assaults or kills townsfolk.
 * Dies.

New Game Elements Introduced

 * Cattle Herding

Mission Complete Unlockables

 * Horseshoes
 * "California" Stranger side-mission

Trivia

 * This is the first and only time that John calls Bonnie by her first name in Red Dead Redemption.
 * Bonnie's comment about ranching being Marston's true calling turns out to be very ironic. Marston attempts to turn to ranching to escape his past criminal life, only to be hunted down and killed for his past actions while trying to take up this new occupation.

Achievement
Completing this mission contributes toward the following Trophy/Achievement:

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