What changed in theHunter: Call of the Wild™ in 2020

Fixed the 'Thanksgiving' achievement to unlock correctly.

Fixed issues causing Mule Deer, Axis Deer, and European Rabbit populations to have skewed scores.

Fixed highlight on animal tracks that showed in screenshots captured with the camera.

Fixed issue where towers and blinds remained 'occupied' after leaving a multiplayer game.

Fixed issue where the Trophy Lodge wouldn’t load when switching between lodges using a gamepad.

Eight species of animals introduced, including four new species: Sika Deer, Feral Pigs, Feral Goats, and Chamois.

Implemented various fixes to address game crashes.

Resolved issues resulting in animals falling out of sync between players in multiplayer.

Resolved small exploit in 'Spirit Animal', 'Let it fly!', and 'Shotgun!' achievements.

Resolved several issues related to animals not dropping clues.

Fixed trophy poses and animations where antlers were detached from the skull.

Explore the history of Te Awaroa through new missions involving local menaces and legends.

Fixed issues with certain hunting missions in Hirschfelden requiring animal harvesting in pressure zones.

Resolved persistent ATV sound when switching reserves while driving.

A powerful new bolt action rifle introduced in the game.

Adjusted scoring probabilities for Whitetail Deer, Roe Deer, and Moose.

Fixed issues causing crashes when disconnected from Steam server while playing offline.

Resolved missing button prompt for entering an ATV.

Introduces a new park inspired by New Zealand's landscapes, featuring new wildlife and story missions.

Cursor is now always caged inside the game window during gameplay in windowed mode.

Added darker background to all UI screens for better readability.

Fixed issue where weapon and equipment showed up next to an ATV while driving.

Fixed missing reload click sound on .300 Canning bolt-action rifle.

Fixed issue where all animals flickered or twitched after being harvested.

Fixed notifications popping up when there is no reward to claim after entering a reserve.

Fixed incorrect Difficulty levels of Mule Deer.

Fixed issue where friends’ Trophy Lodges did not show up in the menu.

Adjusted Trophy Rating score estimate to be more random and less predictable.

Corrected the spook radius of the Alexander Traditional Longbow.

Fixed skin tone rendering issue where one skin tone was rendered over another.

Resolved constant ratcheting of compound bows in multiplayer.

Fixed Mallards in Layton Lake to spawn at more lakes.

Fixed the mission to unblock previously blocked players and allow completion.

Corrected Cape Buffalo droppings color issue.

Fixed the mission to unblock previously blocked players and allow completion.

Fixed various crashes occurring in the game.

Fixed Mule Deer antlers in Parque Fernando & Silver Ridge Peaks to prevent clipping into the ground.

Corrected the Trophy Rating score estimate when spotting animals.

Resolved animal pathfinding issues in Cuatro Colinas around bridges.

Scaled up the Axis Deer size to fit better compared to other animals.

Added new sounds when leveling up and receiving rewards.

Changed player footsteps sound when walking on fallen snow.

Added chat notification when a player fast travels to a tent in multiplayer.

Fixed Wolf howling to be shorter and carry over shorter distances.

Introduced echoes on loud gunshots, callers, and animal calls for greater audio immersion.

Fixed issue that allowed accidental noise creation while inside a layout blind.

Adjusted Wild Turkey caller duration to allow for luring.

Corrected the appearance of leucistic Pronghorn in Silver Ridge Peaks.

The TruRACS system is now available for the Axis Deer, making it huntable in Parque Fernando.

Fixed multiplayer competitions so that clients can now win them.

Resolved various localization issues.

Reworked aiming with Huoyi Recurve Bow to match Alexander Longbow.

Corrected animal footsteps amplitude and fall-off.

Fixed spawn areas in Hirschfelden, Medved Taiga, Vurhonga Savanna, and Yukon Valley.

Ammo no longer takes up space if its count is zero.

Fixed missions: Plans Are Derailed and The Poisoned Chalice.

Now does not overshoot.

Issues included legacy Trophy Rating showing up as zero and Saved Harvests being wiped from Trophy Manager.

Fixed female piebald Rocky Mountains Elk using male body and changing to common when placed as a trophy.

Now suitable for animal classes 2 to 7.

Character would flicker when in another player’s field of view while wearing certain items.

Fixed missions: Inner Peace, Out Chaos, and The Ascent.

Flagpoles now show the correct flag in every reserve.

Achievement now unlocks correctly when an animal is shot under 15 meters.

Weapons would disappear from the Weapon Manager whenever a gun was removed from a gun rack.

Recoil is now more manageable (The Smoking Barrels DLC).

First person animations were extremely laggy in some cases.

Trophy Rating was inconsistent between harvest screen and Trophy Manager or Hunting Log.

Tutorials about new animals featured in Silver Ridge Peaks were empty.

Various crashes in the game were addressed.

Progress was not saved for several Silver Ridge Peaks story missions.

Several missing and incorrect Codex entries were fixed.

Players could get stuck in multiple Silver Ridge Peaks story missions.

Whodunnit? and The Ascent story missions were triggering at the same time.

Mountain Goats now have no problem fleeing uphill.

Addressed issue causing trophies to disappear when weapons were removed from gun racks.

Antlers no longer sink into the ground when the animal is dead.

Tutorial pop-ups no longer remain on screen.

Resolved various issues related to switching between player profiles.

Items no longer float above the hunter in third person view.

Resolved issue where some antler models were not used, resulting in lower variety of racks.

New hunting reserve based in the Colorado region of the Rocky Mountains.

Adjusted amplitude for weather, foliage, callers, footsteps, and ambient sounds.

New weapon included in the Silver Ridge Peaks DLC.

Fixed issue where missed shots were attributed to all players in a multiplayer game.

Spotted animal POI no longer sticks to the map.

Addressed situations where treestands were unnecessarily removed from trees.

Mule Deer now scaled more accurately compared to other animals.

Goats and sheep no longer headbang while drinking or feeding.

Players can now disable anti-aliasing completely.

Fixed issue where legacy save files sometimes overwrote current save files.

Fixed ATV driving controls to allow free remapping.

Fixed exploit allowing players to buy locked items using Compatible Items button.

Fixed binoculars and other optics to use Aim Sensitivity instead of Look Sensitivity.

Fixed issue making high-scoring animals too hard to spot with optics.

Corrected wrong placement of heart and lungs on Plains Bison.

Resolved incorrect Circumference value on some Reindeer and Caribou racks.

Fixed incorrect trophy rating displayed for females in spotting HUD.

Fixed horns and antlers appearing very glossy on the harvest screen.

Resolved incorrect weight in pounds shown in the tracking HUD.

Resolved issue of Huntermate floating when entering a trophy lodge multiple times.

Resolved various crashes occurring in the game.

Fixed issue where Multi Trophy Mount disappeared from Trophy Manager after swapping.

Corrected issues with .270 rifle sight and ammo not working properly after attaching tritium sights.

Fixed various localization issues throughout the game.

Fixed multiple photo missions that were not functioning correctly.

Corrected various rounding issues in the harvest screen and trophy lodge.

Resolved issue where shooting range consumed ammo.

Fixed incorrect weight of a Great One shown in the tracking HUD.

Corrected score calculation issues for Roosevelt Elk, Blacktail Deer, Reindeer, Caribou, and Fallow Deer.

Fixed incorrect Palm Length value on some Moose racks.

New TruRACS Red Deer available for hunting.

Resolved animation issue causing incorrect scoring for Water Buffalo and Spanish Ibex.

Fixed issue causing occasional black screen on startup.

Fixed incorrect weight in pounds shown in the tracking HUD.

Fixed animation issue causing incorrect scoring for Water Buffalo and Spanish Ibex.

Fixed incorrect weight of a Great One shown in the tracking HUD.

Fixed incorrect trophy rating on females in spotting HUD.

Fixed missed shots being attributed to everyone in a multiplayer game.

Fixed score calculation issue with Roosevelt Elk and Reindeer/Caribou.

Fixed wrong placement of heart and lungs on Plains Bison.

Fixed occasional black screen on startup.

Fixed various localization issues.

Fixed incorrect Circumference value on some Reindeer & Caribou racks.

Fixed shooting range so that it no longer consumes ammo.

Fixed floating Huntermate when entering a trophy lodge more than once.

Fixed various crashes.

Fixed Multi Trophy Mount disappearing from Trophy Manager after swapping it.

Fixed various rounding issues in the harvest screen and trophy lodge.

Corrected incorrect Palm Length value on some Moose racks.

Introduction of TruRACS scoring for Red Deer.

Fixed issue with legacy save files overwriting current save files.

Players can now remap ATV controls.

Fixed .270 rifle sight and ammo not working properly after attaching tritium sights.

Fixed binoculars and other optics to use Aim Sensitivity instead of Look Sensitivity.

Fixed high-scoring animals being too hard to spot with optics.

Fixed horns and antlers being very glossy on the harvest screen.

Fixed buying locked items by exploiting Compatible Items button.

Fixed issue where Sombra did not respawn if player could not harvest it after killing it (Cuatro Colinas).

Fixed multiple photo missions to be reasonably easier to complete.

Fixed buckshot often failing the Harvest Check.

Fixed Trophy Manager still referring to Score rather than Trophy Rating.

Fixed Cinnamon Teal textures in Trophy Lodge.

Fixed shining on some hunter outfits and animals furs.

Fixed 10GA lever-action shotgun shooting infinitely when using slugs.

Fixed several UI issues where the text was truncated.

Fixed various crashes.

Animal footsteps and sounds of animals moving through vegetation have been updated and remixed for better spatiality. Player and environmental sounds have also been adjusted.

Fixed missions disappearing from Huntermate after visiting a Trophy Lodge.

Fixed missing Confirm button when creating a Multi Trophy Mount.

Fixed animals jittering when idle, feeding or drinking.

Fixed over-under shotgun that could not fire the second shot from the hip.

Fixed tracking HUD showing obsolete score when spotting animal.

Fixed single-shot rifles that didn’t work after using shooting range.

Fixed tracking HUD showing wrong animal class when interacting with calls.

Fixed missing footsteps sounds for Grizzly Bear.

Fixed missions that still referred to Integrity Bonus instead of Harvest Check.

Fixed issue with spotting Need Zones for Just Like Old Times side mission (Cuatro Colinas).

Fixed spawn rate of melanistic Red Deer.

Fixed track colors resetting back to defaults in Cuatro Colinas.

Fixed issue with Sombra fleeing immediately after spawning during Baden’s Folly side mission (Cuatro Colinas).

Fixed floating roads and weird terrain in different reserves.

Fixed legacy Multi Trophy Mounts showing wrong Trophy Rating.

The Great One has now been released into Layton Lakes.

Fixed missing footsteps sounds for Grizzly Bear.

Fixed issue with spotting Need Zones for Just Like Old Times side mission.

Fixed spawn rate of melanistic Red Deer.

Fixed 10GA lever-action shotgun shooting infinitely when using slugs.

Fixed tracking HUD showing obsolete score when spotting animals.

Fixed over-under shotgun that could not fire the second shot from the hip.

Fixed various crashes.

Fixed issue where Sombra did not respawn if player could not harvest it after killing it.

Fixed tracking HUD showing wrong animal class when interacting with calls.

Fixed missions that still referred to Integrity Bonus instead of Harvest Check.

Resolved issues with floating roads and weird terrain in different reserves.

Fixed ATV controls being hard-coded to WASD, now matches movement controls.

New hidden content for players to discover during the Easter Egg Hunt.

Fixed missing Confirm button when creating a Multi Trophy Mount.

Fixed buckshot often failing the Harvest Check.

Fixed animals jittering when idle, feeding or drinking.

Fixed Trophy Manager still referring to Score rather than Trophy Rating.

Fixed single-shot rifles that didn’t work after using the shooting range.

Fixed multiple photo missions across all reserves.

Fixed issue with Sombra fleeing immediately after spawning during Baden’s Folly side mission.

Fixed shining on some hunter outfits and animals furs.

Fixed legacy Multi Trophy Mounts showing wrong Trophy Rating.

Major improvements to animal footsteps and sounds, enhancing distance and spatiality perception.

Fixed Cinnamon Teal textures in Trophy Lodge.

Fixed medals that were awarded only if the trophy rating was greater than threshold.

Fixed tracks color resetting back to defaults in Cuatro Colinas.

Fixed missions disappearing from Huntermate after visiting a Trophy Lodge.

Fixed issue where value of spread was wrong for several TruRACS animals.

Fixed issue where the character’s breathing got extremely loud and choppy.

Fixed issue where no empty casing was ejected after shooting from several guns.

Fixed issue with one bear not changing position in the Bear Hug MTM.

Fixed issue that caused various parts of Hirschfelden to have very few animals.

Fixed issue with Cinnamon Teal not having its own sounds.

Fixed issue with unlocalized text when creating a Multi Trophy Mount.

Fixed issue where Hunt Club was disabled when it should be enabled.

Added support for the new paid DLC - Smoking Barrels Weapon Pack, featuring new weapons.

Fixed issue where animals could not go to a big chunk of terrain in Yukon Valley.

Fixed issue where Huntermate sometimes had no screen after changing reserve.

Fixed issue with Ibex footsteps being too loud.

Fixed issue that made deer hit reactions look very weird.

Corrected issue where Water Buffalo’s horn diameter score was too high.

Fixed issue that allowed to shoot bolt-action rifles without rechambering.

Fixed issue that made it impossible to press Save Harvest and Taxidermize buttons.

New animal scoring system replacing integrity with classes for each species.

Was active when perk was not active.

Showed too small distance when used from a treestand.

Rare fur variations were too common.

Now suitable for animal class 3-7.

Always revealed the exact weight of the animal.

Now suitable for animal class 2-7.

Displayed wrong message.

Showed pistol ammo icon when loaded.

Took too long to show on the map.

Breaking on ATV with a controller would toggle aiming.

Occasionally animals were tilted and would stand on their heads.

Animals could not pathfind through narrow spaces and did not react to player.

Did not grip the .30-06 Eckers correctly.

Ensures proper shot placement still brings challenge and rewards.

Issue where rare fur variations changed to common after game restart.

Instructions were accessible right from the start.

Could not be mounted in the trophy lodge.

Buckshot suitable for animal class 2-5 and slug for class 4-8.

Player could spend cash on a non-stackable item many times.

A new scoring system where integrity is replaced with animal classes, affecting ammunition suitability.

Sometimes it was not possible to exit treestands.

They could not flee up very steep slopes.

Ammo now suitable for animal class 2-4, with increased penetration for polymer-tip rounds and reduced weight.

Some settings’ values were reset upon starting the game.

A new scoring system replacing integrity with animal classes, affecting ammunition usage.