Guides

Legendary Animals Route

Where to go first, which hunts to leave for later chapters, and how to avoid wasting a perfect legendary pelt.

Map

Route overlays: practical checkpoints for planning your run. Use them as route anchors, then follow clue tracks in each local area.

Start in Chapter 2 with nearby hunts (Buck, Beaver, Fox) to unlock useful trinkets early.
Do northern hunts next (Bison, Moose, Ram) once better weapons and horse stamina are in place.
Leave remote swamp / far-west routes for a dedicated travel run to reduce backtracking.
Handle late-game / high-pressure encounters last, after dead-eye and core upgrades are online.

Always inspect clues in order; if the trail drops, ride out and re-enter the area.
Use the weapon class the compendium recommends; explosive ammo is overkill here.
Skin legendaries immediately; pelt + parts are what feed trapper/fence unlocks.
Do not panic about carcass loss: trapper crafting still unlocks when pelts are delivered correctly.