Can you bait cougars rdr2?

The best tactic for the cougar though is the horse bait. Ride up and down that road and when the horse gets jumpy, immediately jump off and get dead-eye ready. Make sure you are using the right bait too. For the larger animals I have found you need to use the potent predator bait.
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How do you catch a cougar in rdr2?

The easiest way to take down a cougar of this size is by either using a Bow with Poison Arrows or a rifle.
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What animals are attracted to bait in rdr2?

While potent predator bait may attract throngs of coyotes, boars and bears, cougars seem to be uninterested even in potent predator bait. Players have had greater success in hunting cougars by using their mount as bait instead.
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How do you lure predators in rdr2?

Place some bait in an area you know deer to normally be and where you can get a good vantage point. Somewhere you'll be able to view from a high ground will make this even easier. For a predator, cougars are a good choice as it'll help with How to Kill and Skin Five Cougars With Your Bow for Hunting Challenge 6.
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How do you bait a predator?

Baiting can be an effective tool when predator hunting. Many different types of bait can be used such as butcher shop scrapes, bones, hides or meat left over from other harvests such as venison or rabbit. Other helpful tips: Make sure that the hunter is downwind of the bait.
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Does predator bait actually work rdr2?

It definitely works, (Predator Bait, that is, therefore Potent is useless) but you need to actually know the exact spawn location of the animal you're trying to get. Using basic Pred Bait I spawned a Grizzly and a Cougar next to each other and the bear chased the cat off.
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Can you attract legendary animals with bait rdr2?

Use bait: When you track down the Legendary Bear with Hosea he will tell you to use bait to attract the bear. This is something many players often forget to do but bait still works with other Legendary Animals and, unlike Legendary Fish, there isn't any special bait; regular bait will work just fine.
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What is the hardest to find animal in rdr2?

Red Dead Redemption 2: The 10 Hardest Non-Legendary Animals To Hunt & Where To Find Them
  1. 1 Panther. The panther is probably the hardest non-legendary animal to hunt in Red Dead Redemption 2.
  2. 2 Grizzly Bear. ...
  3. 3 Cougar. ...
  4. 4 American Robin. ...
  5. 5 Bald Eagle. ...
  6. 6 Moose. ...
  7. 7 Silver Fox. ...
  8. 8 Squirrel. ...
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Is a coyote a predator rdr2?

Coyotes and wolves are closely related and easily confused for one another. On the whole, coyotes are the less dangerous canine predators in the game; however, the player should not consider them completely harmless predators.
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How do you attract cougars in rdr2 online?

You may have to wait for them to arrive, but you'll be in the right place when they do. There's a reliable cougar spawn location northwest of Strawberry, on a road that runs north-south along the western edge of Big Valley in West Elizabeth. Make your way there, build a campfire in the area, and sleep until morning.
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How often do cougars spawn rdr2?

Between 5 AM and 6 AM is the most frequent time to spot one. Rio Bravo - Around Fort Mercer and Plainview. Around Repentance Rock, they are virtually the only animal that spawns at night.
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Is there a legendary cougar in rdr2?

The legendary cougar is one of 16 legendary animals that can be hunted and skinned in Red Dead Redemption 2. It will drop the Legendary Cougar Pelt and Legendary Cougar Claw to sell to a Trapper and a Fence for crafting. The Fang is used to craft the Cougar Fang Trinket, which increases XP gains by 10%.
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What is the best bait for cougars in rdr2?

The best tactic for the cougar though is the horse bait. Ride up and down that road and when the horse gets jumpy, immediately jump off and get dead-eye ready. Make sure you are using the right bait too. For the larger animals I have found you need to use the potent predator bait.
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Should I split up or use bait rdr2?

The choice of whether to split up and find it or use bait is up to you - we decided bait, which ends up with a Dead Eye encounter with the bear before it flees, ending the mission. At this point, you can continue hunting the bear, which we highly recommend as it's still in the area.
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Is it better to sell the animals whole or skinned rdr2?

To Skin or Not to Skin

Skinned carcasses sell for half the price of complete carcasses. Again, if you don't plan on doing anything with the pelt, just let the animal keep its skin and sell it whole.
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What is the rarest thing in rdr2?

There are hidden encounters with the Devil's Impostor and a vampire in the game, but the rarest event is getting struck by lightning. Rare things are bound to happen in a game as large as Red Dead Redemption 2.
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What is the most expensive animal to sell in Red Dead Redemption 2?

While panthers and cougars are the single most valuable animals, they aren't really the most time efficient for farming money unless you can reliably respawn one that is always a 3 star rarity somewhere not far from a butcher.
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What happens if a Legendary Animal kills you?

If you're killed by a Legendary Animal, you'll respawn in the same location but the beast will have fled. Return later to restart the hunt. If you enter a gunfight, or start shooting other animals before activating the Legendary Animal itself, you could potentially lock out it's clue for a short time.
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Does predator bait work on wolves RDR2?

You won't be able to use animal carcasses to attract predators like wolves, cougar, or bear. Those animals prefer fresh kills and I've never seen one of either attracted to a carcass. To bait them you likely need to use Potent Predator Bait. Make sure to put some Cover Scent Lotion on before you use that bait!
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Is it better to skin legendary animals?

Depends, if you want meat then skin, if not carry whole thing to trappers. Either way you get unique items in your satchel to craft trinkets and talismans. You should eat them to gain their abilities.
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How often do panthers spawn rdr2?

Again, kill some of the other wildlife to get a Panther to spawn. Panthers will respawn every couple of minutes, which makes them very easy to farm. In either location, just leave the nearby area around return after two or three minutes.
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Where is the Blackberry in rdr2?

Blackberries are relatively common across West Elizabeth. One reliable spot is near one of the Lady Slipper Orchid locations, northwest of the "B" in Big Valley on the map. Here you can find a pair of blackberry bushes.
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