I love the part in the bison hunt where the entire pack is just circling him, tails between their legs and too scared to attack.... I think that highlights how difficult bison hunts are LOL
More helpful advice I'd share from hunts is that when you're taking more damage than you're dealing (obviously, unless you have an injury that's causing that OR if you're hunting something like a bull moose/cow moose/bison), always release your bite and try again. When you do get a good hold where you're dealing more damage to your prey, try to release your hold BEFORE the prey shakes you off (this also goes for when you're fighting wolves, bears, etc.) so that you don't get dealt that extra damage from kicks. With elk, the ones that hang towards the back and have their heads pulled further back are usually the ones that are lower in HP; looking at them from the side really shows you the difference between them and how a regular elk holds their neck/head while running. You also deal the most damage when you have the most stamina, which is when you are about 50% hunger. You can also pack rally and drink water to increase that.
You wont catch me hunting a bison with any amount of wolves for this sole reason. I view them as the “apex prey animal” meaning i avoid and give them a generous amount of space. Id rather take on a bull moose with 12 wolves
Also i had a wolf named Robin for my first accurate game ever in the saga and just in genaral, got him a mate named spring and they had 7 kids. then I died as robin
I've heard that challenging is a lot harder than it should be. The sheer difficulty jump between challenging and easy is wild from what I heard. I'm still just working on my first saga run on Easy mode to learn the ropes.. I'm terrified of challenging after all my friend says they've been through on that difficulty.
@@namelessnavnls8060 yeah, the diffaculty change between all three are very big jumps but once you get used to challenging its easier. accurate doesn't really get easier quick and Im on year three and still scraping by. I'm also on iron wolf for this, and so was my first save on challenging, so I was kinda forced to learn quick lol. my challenging wolf is named frog and shes 6! i haven't died once on that save, so I def think anyone whos played a few years in game can learn
I do find that the shoulder bites deal less damage to me! I'm not 100% sure though and would love to hear other experiences. I think each bite is going to be slightly different though so I don't know if every single shoulder area bite will always be the best option. If I have a clear opportunity, a neck bite also does a good job at inflicting damage onto the elk/prey without too much damage happening to me! But that opportunity typically happens more towards the end of the hunt when the elk is weak, so when you are chasing early on, I do think that a shoulder bite is a good option :)
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I love the part in the bison hunt where the entire pack is just circling him, tails between their legs and too scared to attack....
I think that highlights how difficult bison hunts are LOL
12:51 kinda obsessed with how this music sounds sped up
More helpful advice I'd share from hunts is that when you're taking more damage than you're dealing (obviously, unless you have an injury that's causing that OR if you're hunting something like a bull moose/cow moose/bison), always release your bite and try again. When you do get a good hold where you're dealing more damage to your prey, try to release your hold BEFORE the prey shakes you off (this also goes for when you're fighting wolves, bears, etc.) so that you don't get dealt that extra damage from kicks. With elk, the ones that hang towards the back and have their heads pulled further back are usually the ones that are lower in HP; looking at them from the side really shows you the difference between them and how a regular elk holds their neck/head while running. You also deal the most damage when you have the most stamina, which is when you are about 50% hunger. You can also pack rally and drink water to increase that.
I have not attempted bison yet for precisely that reason... perhaps if I can find one at 1/4 health.... tough things they are
You wont catch me hunting a bison with any amount of wolves for this sole reason. I view them as the “apex prey animal” meaning i avoid and give them a generous amount of space. Id rather take on a bull moose with 12 wolves
Ah, the mighty Bison. a creature of power and stubbornness
Very helpful, thanks 😊
You're welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful :)
Also i had a wolf named Robin for my first accurate game ever in the saga and just in genaral, got him a mate named spring and they had 7 kids. then I died as robin
I've heard that challenging is a lot harder than it should be. The sheer difficulty jump between challenging and easy is wild from what I heard. I'm still just working on my first saga run on Easy mode to learn the ropes.. I'm terrified of challenging after all my friend says they've been through on that difficulty.
@@namelessnavnls8060 yeah, the diffaculty change between all three are very big jumps but once you get used to challenging its easier. accurate doesn't really get easier quick and Im on year three and still scraping by. I'm also on iron wolf for this, and so was my first save on challenging, so I was kinda forced to learn quick lol. my challenging wolf is named frog and shes 6! i haven't died once on that save, so I def think anyone whos played a few years in game can learn
Today I just attempted to take down a bison and I almost went oof along with my mate and two of my yearlings
Well done. Great guide ❤
do shoulder bites on elk do the least damage to your wolf? i though I noticed them doing less then others, but Im not sure yet.
I do find that the shoulder bites deal less damage to me! I'm not 100% sure though and would love to hear other experiences. I think each bite is going to be slightly different though so I don't know if every single shoulder area bite will always be the best option. If I have a clear opportunity, a neck bite also does a good job at inflicting damage onto the elk/prey without too much damage happening to me! But that opportunity typically happens more towards the end of the hunt when the elk is weak, so when you are chasing early on, I do think that a shoulder bite is a good option :)