Wolves, Dogs and Sons
Jack Marston
- Mission giver
- Jack Marston
- Location
- Tall Trees
- Starts at
- Beecher's Hope
- Ends at
- Beecher's Hope
- Unlocked by
- Not stated
Player notes
At Beecher's Hope, John finds Jack practising with a rifle. He corrects his son's stance, warning him not to stiffen his back or let the weapon jump. Wolves have been preying on the ranch cattle, so John takes Jack and Rufus out to drive them away. Father and son mount up, while Rufus sets off from the homestead on the wolves' trail.
Rufus leads John and Jack into Tall Trees. As they ride, John reflects on Uncle's continued presence at the ranch, unable to see why God has kept him alive. Rufus eventually catches the scent of a wolf pack. John and Jack confront the animals and kill the wolves before the dog can lead them farther through the woods.
Rufus finds another pack in Tall Trees, and John and Jack follow him to it. They deal with the remaining wolves that have been threatening Beecher's Hope's cattle. With the hunt over and the area cleared, John, Jack and Rufus ride back to Beecher's Hope.
Gallery
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Trivia
- โIn the opening cutscene, when Jack is practicing with the rifle, John gives him advice on how to improve his aim by telling him not to stiffen his back "because it'll make the rifle jump". It is the same advice given to John by Landon Ricketts in the mission "The Gunslinger's Tragedy".
- โWhen Jack is firing the Repeater Carbine, it is being operated correctly like its real life counterpart the Spencer Carbine. Unlike most lever actions like the Henry or Winchester, the hammer on the Spencer had to be manually cocked by hand in order to fire. During regular gameplay however, the weapon fires by simply operating the lever.
- โIn a dialogue with Jack when following Rufus to the hunting spot, John says of Uncle, "God must've had some purpose for keeping him on this Earth, but I sure as hell don't know what that is." This could be foreshadowing at Uncle's eventual involvement in notifying John of the approaching Army in "The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed". Were it not for Uncle's lookout, John may not have been ready and Abigail and Jack may not have been spared, giving some answer to John's questioning of why Uncle of all people is still alive.
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Last verified September 14, 2026