Master Hunter Challenges

 are gameplay challenges which entails players hunting and skinning specific animals in Red Dead Redemption.

Single Player Challenges
Rank 1: Kill 5 Coyotes.

Rank 2: Kill and skin 5 Deer.

Rank 3: Kill 5 Wolves with your melee knife and collect 5 Wolf Pelts in addition to those you already have.

Rank 4: Collect 5 Boar Tusks and 3 Armadillo carapaces in addition to those you already have.

Rank 5: Kill 2 Cougars with your melee knife, and collect 2 Cougar pelts.

Rank 6: Kill and skin 5 Raccoons, 5 Foxes, and 5 Skunks.

Rank 7: Collect 5 elk meat and 5 bighorn skins.

Rank 8: Kill a Grizzly Bear with your melee knife and collect its pelt.

Rank 9: Search Ojo Del Diablo for “Khan” the legendary jaguar and collect his pelt.

Rank 10: Search Aurora Basin, Stillwater Creek, and Nekoti Rock for “Lobo” the legendary wolf, “Gordo” the legendary boar, and “Brumas” the legendary bear and collect their pelts.

Animal Locations

 * Coyotes, Deer, Wolves, Armadillos, Raccoons, Foxes, and Skunks: Very abundant in between Riley's Charge and Rio del Lobo (this area is east of Fort Mercer). Check the path along the .-.-.-.-.
 * Boars, Elk, Bighorns, and Bears: Everywhere in Tall Trees. Boars and Bears come to bait often and elk and bighorns are almost always standing right next to each other. Walk around Tall Trees and you will hear the animals. Boars sound like pigs, Bears will breathe very loud when running towards you, Bighorns will sound like sheep, and Elk make a very loud shriek.
 * Cougars: Around Fort Mercer and Rio Bravo. Walk around on your horse and listen for a loud wildcat scream. The best place to look is just southeast of Fort Mercer (on top of the cliff).

Rewards (Single Player Master Hunter Challenges)
Successful completion of Master Hunter: Rank 5 will unlock the Buffalo Rifle for purchase of $238 from gunsmiths.

Successful completion of Master Hunter: Rank 10 allows creation of Vittles after skinning an animal.

Trivia

 * With the "legendary" animals in single player, usually one shot from a buffalo rifle will kill the animal instantly, however if hit in say the leg they might survive to which the second shot will kill