I want to do an experiment around the hunting pressure. If this builds up around hunting stands, then the stands become pretty pointless. See what happens!
Just think of hunting pressure as the smell of blood in the area from hitting animals don't think of it as sound based pressure from weapons used its the lingering death smell warding off animals
completly skilled, ambusher for, scent luring and stand hunting…and i regret it very mutch. the game mechanics are just against stand hunters and beneficial for stalkers
See if you get gold score down in the left hand corner, the one you shot was bronze, look at the hexagon i think its called and there you can see it mate 🙂
Hello. Are you able to turn off all the assists in options. For instant like the tracks and giant parenthesis when sound or the white  skeleton thing for animal behind bush or far away? Thanks
I have put up that exact stand ! What I have noticed is that the " Purple blob" does not really affect the hunting. I know that is suppose to, but I can not tell a difference. I agree that the bow should have no effect at all on the animals. You will love the 7 MM ! It is a killer, I got a 388 meter vital with it and still no Gold kill…….
there are more than enough stands on this huge maps to work around the hunting pressure. The hunting pressure is only indicating that the animals are more likely to avoid the feeding or sleeping grounds for the next days. If you rotate the stands like you would irl then you have lowered the pressure pretty fast and can return to your favourite stands fairly quick. I think this is a good solution because irl you don't pike up stacks of dead animals around your stand. Just my opinion but this gives it a pretty immersive feeling. I do most of my money with stand hunting in cotw you just have to scout the area first for the feeding and sleeping grounds and then set up a good route and the money will come in very nice… but after the patch with the lowered cost and level there is sadly no more need to grind…
Ok, here is how pressure works. Just because you shoot something does not change things to pink. It is only when the animal die does the pink show up. Try it, shoot something and stay where you shot the animal and watch when it dies your pink shows up, you can then run and get it.  To test make an ok shot, not a heart shot, and watch what happens.
Don't know if you noticed already, but the "Gold Score" thing is at the bottom left on the harvest screen, it was a Bronze score you harvested. edit: Ah I see the other comment now 😛
I'll add this info then 😛 the .270 doesn't give integrity bonus for Blacktails but it does for Whitetail, What you want is the 30-30 that gives Integrity bonus for all deer and drops them just as well as the .270 does, this includes the Red, Elk and Moose.
that's actually realistic because irl if you hunt in the same area for days over and over again animals will become wary of your presence and will avoid the area for awhile
I'd have to disagree with you about about hunting from a stand should not build hunting pressure. It should because you are still shooting from the stand does not matter if you are on the ground under the stand or in it, it should have the same effect and as you saw the animals kept coming back so the pressure really makes no difference anyways and I suspect it will not unless they change the whole scripting of the animals in general. Seems they have their plate pretty full with other fixes right now and don't see a animal behavior fix coming any time soon.
Maliphus Locksport
22.09.2023Just think of hunting pressure as the smell of blood in the area from hitting animals don't think of it as sound based pressure from weapons used its the lingering death smell warding off animals
Canada Neighbor
01.02.2023Hey hoocairs, I love your stuff
snipekill204
31.01.2023your wrong bucks are not always smarter bucks can be dumber than a box of rocks during the rut
Big E Dog
31.01.2023I love stand hunting
FatCat919
31.01.20234th
Kai Klomann
31.01.2023completly skilled, ambusher for, scent luring and stand hunting…and i regret it very mutch. the game mechanics are just against stand hunters and beneficial for stalkers
ZaggiDK
31.01.2023See if you get gold score down in the left hand corner, the one you shot was bronze, look at the hexagon i think its called and there you can see it mate 🙂
Derpy Para
31.01.2023Hoo the jackrabbit caller sounds like the Pheasant caller from classic dont yah think?
M Dutchy
31.01.2023Hello. Are you able to turn off all the assists in options. For instant like the tracks and giant parenthesis when sound or the white  skeleton thing for animal behind bush or far away? Thanks
Timmo
31.01.2023absolute rubbish…well said, I hope they listen to this.
SteelHead
31.01.2023I have put up that exact stand ! What I have noticed is that the " Purple blob" does not really affect the hunting. I know that is suppose to, but I can not tell a difference. I agree that the bow should have no effect at all on the animals. You will love the 7 MM ! It is a killer, I got a 388 meter vital with it and still no Gold kill…….
Grimmvarg
31.01.2023there are more than enough stands on this huge maps to work around the hunting pressure. The hunting pressure is only indicating that the animals are more likely to avoid the feeding or sleeping grounds for the next days. If you rotate the stands like you would irl then you have lowered the pressure pretty fast and can return to your favourite stands fairly quick. I think this is a good solution because irl you don't pike up stacks of dead animals around your stand. Just my opinion but this gives it a pretty immersive feeling. I do most of my money with stand hunting in cotw you just have to scout the area first for the feeding and sleeping grounds and then set up a good route and the money will come in very nice… but after the patch with the lowered cost and level there is sadly no more need to grind…
Petra Meyer
30.01.2023It is the spilled blood HC!! 🙂
They smell it.
Hunting 308
30.01.2023Hoocairs do u hunt irl
Ambro 789
30.01.2023Ok, here is how pressure works. Just because you shoot something does not change things to pink. It is only when the animal die does the pink show up. Try it, shoot something and stay where you shot the animal and watch when it dies your pink shows up, you can then run and get it.  To test make an ok shot, not a heart shot, and watch what happens.
iMark
30.01.2023Don't know if you noticed already, but the "Gold Score" thing is at the bottom left on the harvest screen, it was a Bronze score you harvested.
edit: Ah I see the other comment now 😛
I'll add this info then 😛 the .270 doesn't give integrity bonus for Blacktails but it does for Whitetail, What you want is the 30-30 that gives Integrity bonus for all deer and drops them just as well as the .270 does, this includes the Red, Elk and Moose.
I've been gathering information about Integrity for various rifle calibres on the Steam Discussion boards here.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/518790/discussions/0/133258092237301549/
Eyan Detmer
30.01.2023You can stand hunt next to a need zone and they will come like what happened with the herd of black tails they came back even after the shot
The hunter playa
30.01.2023Hoo, would you agree that small game(rabbits) make to much noise?
Wyatt Jacobs
30.01.2023that's actually realistic because irl if you hunt in the same area for days over and over again animals will become wary of your presence and will avoid the area for awhile
Diffidentone
30.01.2023I'd have to disagree with you about about hunting from a stand should not build hunting pressure. It should because you are still shooting from the stand does not matter if you are on the ground under the stand or in it, it should have the same effect and as you saw the animals kept coming back so the pressure really makes no difference anyways and I suspect it will not unless they change the whole scripting of the animals in general. Seems they have their plate pretty full with other fixes right now and don't see a animal behavior fix coming any time soon.
Hunter 17
30.01.2023Does the hunting pressure go away over time? If not why not?