Bounty Hunting



 is the profession of choice of Red Harlow in Red Dead Revolver and returns as an activity which the player can take part in during the game Red Dead Redemption. To unlock Bounty Hunting, players must complete the Leigh Johnson mission &quot;Political Realities in Armadillo&quot;.

Description
Outlaws with bounties on their head can be found throughout the land in various locations. These bounty hunting opportunities can be accepted from Wanted Posters that are usually found in towns near a local Telegraph Office or train station. Available Wanted Posters will appear as a white skull icon on the players map. If the player accepts the bounty from the poster, the location of the target will appear as a red skull icon on the map.

An active bounty does not have to be completed within any sort of time period, players can continue free roaming until they decide to go after the criminal. However, if another mission is started while an accepted bounty is outstanding, the bounty will no longer be available when completing the mission. Also, if Marston assaults or kills a lawman, the bounty will no longer be available. If a crime is committed while returning the bounty, you will be unable to obtain your reward until your wanted level disappears.

Players may find taking up bounty hunting as a highly profitable activity. The bounty reward varies, depending on whether the player has chosen to capture or kill the outlaw. Capturing the bounty alive awards the player twice the amount of money compared to killing the bounty.

Marston can also have a Bounty placed on him, if he is observed committing crimes. The Bounty for Marston depends on his actions. If he has a Bounty himself when turning in a Bounty target, his own Bounty will be deducted from the reward. Along with the law, bounty hunter gangs will also go after Marston to collect on his Bounty.

Unaffiliated Criminals
There are three different nameless bounty hunter gangs, one in each region.


 * New Austin: The gang that uses Tumbleweed for a hideout is also the same bounty hunter gang that goes after Marston.


 * Nuevo Paraiso: Banditos chase after Marston.


 * West Elizabeth: A Native-American posse hunt for Marston.

All three gangs are a part of the Unaffiliated Criminals group under stats in the game menu.

List of Bounty Targets


This is a list of all Bounty Targets in the game. The towns are not the Wanted Poster locations, but where you need to take the Bounty to. Wanted Posters with a question mark are of targets already completed. However, the Bounty location may be different (which is what the game counts for completion). There are 8 Nuevo Paraiso locations, 8 New Austin locations and 4 West Elizabeth locations. Game completion progress is determined by the location of the Bounty, not the bounties themselves, hence you do not need to kill all of the bounties in the game to achieve 100% Completion.

List of Bounty Locations
This is a list of all locations in which the player must kill or capture a bounty in order to achieve 100% game completion.

New Austin
Pick up bounty at Armadillo, Rathskeller Fork, or MacFarlane's Ranch. Deliver the bounty at Armadillo Jail or MacFarlane's Ranch Foreman's Office.
 * The Hanging Rock
 * Rattlesnake Hollow
 * Mercer Station
 * Rio del Lobo
 * Silent Stead
 * Repentance Rock
 * Brittlebrush Trawl
 * Mescalero

Nuevo Paraiso
Pick up the bounty at El Presidio, Escalera, or Chuparosa, and deliver it to Chuparosa or Escalera.
 * Plata Grande
 * Sepulcro
 * Barranca
 * Ojo del Diablo
 * Rancho Polvo
 * Primera Quebrada
 * Laguna Borrego
 * Hendidura Grande

West Elizabeth
Pick up bounty at Blackwater or Manzanita Post. Deliver the bounty to the Blackwater Jail.
 * Bearclaw Camp
 * Nekoti Rock
 * Aurora Basin
 * Tanner's Reach

Multiplayer
In Red Dead Redemption multiplayer, bounty hunting is a challenge system that earns players experience. A player who decides to fight the NPC lawmen in Free Roam mode, or break the laws, will have a bounty posted on their head, similar to single player mode. Any player who amasses a bounty of $1000 will be shown on the minimap as a public enemy and an experience bonus will be awarded to any player who kills him. Players who gain bounties and survive bounty hunter attacks will complete Outlaw Challenges. A player that reaches Public Enemy status in a multiplayer won't be able to use Transport spots for fast travel, so bounty hunters have some advantage in order to track and take him down.

Members of another posse can locate these players and kill them to collect on the bounty, as well as earn themselves experience.

Tips

 * In order for a bounty to become available in a town, one must be there long enough for the sheriff to come out of his office and post it. Bounties are usually posted between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm daily. Bounties are only posted during the day. If you hitch your horse around the sheriff's office, he has a tendency to post the bounty much quicker for some reason. Also, starting a boxing match in town will bring the sheriff out of his office, and the bounty poster will be posted. Just be careful that one doesn't hit the wrong person or draw a weapon, as people will likely become hostile.
 * If autosave is turned off, be sure to save after the bounty is accepted.
 * A Video guide on how to capture a bounty alive for the full reward, can be found here
 * To capture a fugitive alive, it's a good idea to disarm him first, using Dead-Eye, while shooting the target in the leg can make him easier to lasso. Before hogtying the bounty, call a horse so that it's at hand, since criminal reinforcements might show up as soon as the bounty is captured.
 * Outlaws with low bounties are generally protected by fewer gang members, and tend to attack the player which makes capturing or killing them easier; higher-bounty outlaws tend to flee once all their allies are dead, sometimes requiring a long chase.
 * If the fugitive is on horseback, one can either shoot the horse out from under him, or shoot the target in the foot or leg, which will cause him to fall off. A fugitive on horseback has a greater chance of escape and they will attempt to steal any horses in the area. If a bounty does manage to steal a horse, use caution. Killing a stolen horse will cause one to lose honor, so attempt to lasso him before he rides off, or take a non-lethal shot with Dead-Eye. As for one's horse, simply whistling for it will cause it to buck off anyone trying to steal it. thumb|right|300px|Double Click To View On Youtube
 * When delivering a live bounty on horseback, camping is unavailable until the criminal is turned over to the authorities.
 * Once a bounty is dead or captured, his accomplices will seek revenge or try to free him along the way. It is possible to outrun and evade them without having to fight, since the accomplices will turn back once they near a town. If one decides to fight the gang, try to keep at least one of them alive and let him give chase. If he falls too far behind, wait for him to catch up. Since only one gang will engage at a time, this will avoid a second gang and make the journey back much easier.
 * Always have medicine available. Most bounties will attempt to escape after being shot, however some may try to harm the player, so be prepared, just in case.
 * It is fairly easy to sneak up on a bounty's last known location by crouching, which will not attract attention unless one is very close or begins shooting. This allows one a brief moment, before the fighting begins, to pick off a target or multiple targets, using Dead eye.
 * When out in the wilderness anything can and will happen. It's best to survey the area around the targets' hideout, staying on guard for things such as snakes and cougar attacks.
 * Once a fugitive is killed or captured, pursuing enemies will remain on horseback unless they're shot off or their horse dies.
 * When going after fugitives affiliated with a certain gang (which can be found by looking at the wanted poster), dress in their gang attire,e.g., the "Bandito" outfit or the "Bollard Twins" outfit. This allows one to blend in, avoid suspicion, and get close enough for the kill/capture. However, any hostile action towards a gang member will give one away. Arriving reinforcements will still try and stop one on the way back to the jail, regardless of outfit worn.


 * Many bounty locations can be easily dealt with using a sniper rifle. Simply find a location that's far enough you don't get shot, with a good vantage point and pick off targets one by one. The rest will start charging the player, running directly into the line of fire. With a little bit of dead eye, one can easily take out the whole gang. Keep track of one's quarry, he might make a run for it in the opposite direction. Also, if intending to turn the bounty in alive, be careful one doesn't accidentally kill the bounty while taking out his men.
 * Loading the bounty onto a horse can leave one vulnerable to attack, however, it is possible to lasso the bounty alive and drag him to a nearby settlement or city where one can proceed to safely bind and load him onto a horse.
 * The fugitive and his gang are only roused once the first gang member is attacked. Therefor it is possible to shoot all the horses nearby, before beginning the assault, greatly reducing the chance to escape.
 * While attempting to flee on horseback, the fugitive may accidentally commit suicide by riding into deep water or jumping off a cliff.
 * Try to avoid animals such as boars. If the bounty target is hogtied on the back of the players horse the bounty may fall off if the player's horse is rammed. If this happens just pick the bounty up and place him on your horse.
 * If in rough country, it's a good idea as soon as the target is captured or his body searched to bring up the Map and set a waypoint at the destination (gold circle). The red route line is usually the fastest way through mountainous terrain, and avoids the risk of getting trapped. Alternatively set a waypoint at the nearest settlement, since pursuers won't enter them.


 * There is a wallpaper available on the Rockstar website showing John Marston holding his own wanted poster. It even shows on the paper that he is rather wanted dead than alive, $200 for alive and $400 for dead, rather than an increased reward for being captured alive.
 * A valuable technique that eliminates the threat of the bounty's buddies from jacking you during the chase is to eliminate all of the bounty's buddies and rope (but do not hogtie) the bounty. While still on your horse, drag the bounty back to the destination (e.g. MacFarlane's Ranch, Chuparosa, etc.). You must be careful in using this technique, for the bounty can die during the dragging (however, the bounty has a remarkable resistance to being dragged if the rider moves at a reasonable strut than a gallop). By dragging the bounty to the destination (and note that this will take time), you eliminate his buddies from pursuing you. It is recommended to hogtie the bounty just before entering the destination. Do not be wary of doing this because once you're close to the town, you will no longer be pursued by the bandits. Experience with the game is useful for this technique, for knowing where to drag your bounty is important (note: while dragging the bounty - without him hogtied - you do not have the advantage of knowing where he needs to be transported).
 * If either the bounty is on foot or horse, make sure to clear out the area of enemies, then shoot the bounty in the foot or leg to bring him down, but not dead. call your horse, lasso the bounty then put him on your horse. If there are too many enemies pursuing you, give your horse some pills for unlimited stamina, and set a waypoint to the prison
 * Another popular way is to use dead-eye and shoot the weapon out of the target's hands. If you are quick enough to pick up the weapon, the bounty target wont run and will surrender with his hands in the air. He does not count as captured at this point and no reinforcements will come yet. Whilst you are aiming at him (if you lower your gun, he may run), call your horse so that your horse is near you, very quicly hogtie him (switching to the lasso will spark an escape attempt) place him on your horse and leave the area.

Trivia

 * Most bounty targets are affiliated with a major gang in the area.
 * West Elizabeth: Dutch's Gang
 * New Austin: Bollard Twins Gang, Walton's Gang, and Treasure Hunters
 * Nuevo Paraiso: Banditos
 * There will be more police officers waiting for you if you bring the person in alive rather than dead, which is odd how they would already know if the bounty is alive.
 * The bounty proof for killing bounty targets appears to be a severed hand.
 * The Explosive Rifle will not destroy bounty targets if they are shot with it directly, presumably so the player can still gather evidence from their target's corpse.
 * Most bounty targets can be seen protecting towns in Undead Nightmare.
 * Even if the bounty dies (Presumably by bleeding out and not a gunshot) while hogtied on your horse you will still get the alive reward instead of the dead reward.

Achievements
Two trophy/achievement are associated with completing bounty hunting missions:

This can also help to obtain:

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