Hunting

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Connor hunting an elk.

Hunting is the practice of tracking and killing wildlife for various purposes, such as the collection of meat or skins.

The Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton hunted animals similarly to assassination targets, tracking and trapping several kinds that he encountered across the Frontier.

Though animals could be hunted in a variety of ways, the quality of the kill affected the price one could fetch for the skin. For an animal killed with a single strike from a bow or blade, the skin had a higher economic value, since bullets from a firearm or the rope dart would damage the pelt.

Hunting was both a lifestyle and a sport in the Frontier, so much so that the Hunting Society was one of the many factions during the American Revolutionary War. The club would invite skilled hunters such as Ratonhnhaké:ton to join their ranks, and would commonly request them to hunt rare animals.

The best hunting ways without damaging the loot are using a bow to shoot the animal or to hide and then kill it with the hidden blade. Also you can use a poison dart to let it slowly die. Or you can use the bait and place it near some clues or snare to trap the animal.

If you meets a aggressive animal then you will need to press the corresponding button to protect yourself and counter-attack the animal. After a few counter-attacks the animal will die and you will be able to skin it. The loot will not be damaged.

The part of the body skinned from a animal is usually its pelt and meat. The male elk's antlers may also be skinned. A deer will give its venison when skinned. A beaver's castoreum will also be skinned sometimes. Predator animals like the wolf and cougar's fang will be skinned.

Huntable animals

Predators

• Bear
• Cougar
• Wolf
• Bobcat
• Fox

Prey

• Beaver
• Deer
• Elk
• Hare
• Raccoon

Huntable Animals by Location

Black Creek

• Beaver
• Bobcat
• Elk
• Hare

Concord

• Beaver
• Deer
• Hare
• Raccoon

Davenport Homestead

• Beaver
• Elk
• Deer
• Fox
• Hare
• Raccoon
• Wolf

Diamond Basin

• Beaver
• Cougar
• Deer
• Wolf

Great Piece Hills

• Bobcat
• Elk
• Hare
• Wolf

John's Town

• Bear
• Elk
• Fox
• Hare

Kanièn:keh

• Cougar
• Deer
• Fox
• Hare

Lexington

• Deer
• Fox
• Hare
• Raccoon

Monmouth

• Elk
• Fox
• Hare
• Raccoon

Packanack

• Bear
• Beaver
• Bobcat
• Hare

Scotch Plains

• Cougar
• Deer
• Hare
• Raccoon

Troy's Wood

• Deer
• Elk
• Hare
• Wolf

Valley Forge

• Beaver
• Elk
• Hare
• Raccoon

Trivia

• If a predator killed another animal, that animal could not be skinned, however if another character killed an animal, it could be skinned, though the spoils would be damaged.
• When Connor goes to skin an animal he will neal next to the animal and say Niá:wen which translates into  "Thank you" in Connor's native language.

Gallery

• 
  Concept art of Connor stalking an elk.
• 
  Connor placing an arrow on his bow to fire at a deer.
• 
  Some of the common animal types that could be found throughout the Frontier.
• Connor preparing to skin a fallen buck.
  Connor preparing to skin a fallen buck.
• 
  Connor stalking a deer through a snowy expanse.
• 
  Connor chasing a deer.
• 
  Wolves, the natural competitors when hunting prey.
• A Black Bear, another competitor and challenging prey.
  A Black Bear, another competitor and challenging prey.

Reference

• Assassin's Creed III