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The Bighorn is a species of animal found in Red Dead Redemption 2.

Description[]

Desert Bighorns, Rocky Mountain Bighorns, and Sierra Nevada Bighorns are wild animals. The Desert Bighorns can only be encountered in the desert areas of New Austin and West Elizabeth. The Rocky Mountain Bighorns can only be found in the Grizzlies. The Sierra Nevada Bighorns, however, can be found in both snowy and desert regions.

Skinning a wild Bighorn yields a Ram Hide, Gristly Mutton, and in the case of Bighorn Rams, Bighorn Horns.

Compendium[]

Sierra Nevada Bighorns[]

The Sierra Nevada Bighorn Ram can be found in New Austin and West Elizabeth. As herbivores, they graze on forbs, woody vegetation, and grasses. The easiest way to take down a ram of this size is by either using a Bow with Poison Arrows or a rifle. Their meat is edible but gristly, and their horns and hides can be used for crafting.

The Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep inhabits New Austin and West Elizabeth. As a herbivore, it grazes on forbs, woody vegetation and grasses. Using a Bow with arrows, or a rifle, is the easiest way to take down a sheep of this size. Sheep also provide gristly mutton and hides which can be used as food and material to craft with.

Desert Bighorns[]

The Desert Bighorn Ram inhabits New Austin. Their herbivorous diet consists of desert holly, cacti, and grasses. The easiest way to take down a ram of this size is by either using a Bow with Poison Arrows or a rifle. Their mutton, horns and hide can be used for food or crafting.

The Desert Bighorn Sheep inhabits the varied terrain of New Austin. It has a herbivorous diet of desert holly, cacti, and grasses. Using a Bow with arrows, or a rifle, is the easiest way to take down a sheep of this size. They also provide mutton to eat, and hides for crafting with.

Rocky Mountain Bighorns[]

The Rocky Mountain Bighorn Ram's main habitat is the Grizzlies region. They are herbivores, mainly consuming grasses and sedges, but they will also eat woody plants in the winter. The easiest way to take down a ram of this size is by either using a Bow with Poison Arrows or a rifle. Ram mutton is gristly, and their horns and hides can be used to craft with.

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep are native to the Grizzlies and Cumberland Forest. This herbivore mainly lives on grasses and sedges, as well as woody plants in the winter. Using a rifle, or a Bow with arrows, will successfully take down a sheep of this size. It can provide gristly mutton to eat, and a hide to craft with.

Location[]

The ram can be found primarily in and around mountainous areas.

Tips[]

The best way to hunt these animals is by using a rifle or poisoned arrows.

Gallery[]

Trophies/Achievements[]

SkinDeep
30 gamerscoregamerscore
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Skin every species of animal in Story Mode.

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Zooloogist
ZOOLOGIST
20 gamerscoregamerscore
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Study every animal across all states in Story Mode.


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