Ike Skelding's Boys

Ike Skelding's Boys are a band of bounty hunters led by Ike Skelding, active in West Elizabeth before 1897. Their work brings them into possession of contracts for the Seventh Generation, and they remain active during the events of Red Dead Online. After Ike Skelding leases those contracts, members of his crew assist the protagonist once each target has been brought to justice.

The gang enters the Red Dead Redemption 2 story through the aftermath of the Blackwater Massacre. Amid the confusion of the escape, Ike Skelding's Boys capture Sean MacGuire and hold him for the bounty. By the time the Van der Linde gang establishes itself at Horseshoe Overlook, Sean is still their prisoner.

Before "The First Shall Be Last", Josiah Trelawny learns where Sean is being kept around Blackwater. He leads Arthur Morgan and Javier Escuella to the bounty hunters, and the three spot Sean under guard. After distracting and dealing with two men by the river, Arthur, Javier and Trelawny fight through Ike Skelding's Boys' camp and free Sean.