Key Features: Alongside the .22 LR, this is the quietest weapon in the field. Serves as the base platform for tranquilizer dart delivery.
⚙️Ridgefield Air Systems (New England)

Handling Note: Effective operational range is strictly limited to 50 meters.

🔭 Optics / Sights: Dedicated 11mm dovetail rail, compatible only with compact 4x32 optics.

Platform Ammo:

.30 Air Pellet / Dart (Lv. 1-2)

Key Features: Specialized lightweight bolt-action rifle for long-range varminting with a flat trajectory.

Handling Note: Against Class 2 mammals, demands precise shot placement into vital organs (brain/heart).

🔭 Optics / Sights: Weaver/Picatinny rail, supports any hunting optic up to 12x.

Platform Ammo:

.22 WMR (Lv. 1-2)

Key Features: The first available long gun that unlocks legal Class 3 big-game hunting.
⚙️Red River Arms (Texas)

Handling Note: Flat-nosed pistol bullet—effective engagement distance rarely exceeds 100 meters.

🔭 Optics / Sights: Open buckhorn sights; compatible with red dots or forward-mounted scout scopes.

Platform Ammo:

.357 Magnum (Lv. 2-3)

Key Features: First accessible long-range precision rifle boasting an ultra-flat trajectory for roe deer.
⚙️Silver Creek Precision (Montana)

Handling Note: Single-shot breach-loading design leaves virtually zero room for a missed shot.

🔭 Optics / Sights: High-precision 4-16x scopes with Mil-Dot reticles.

Platform Ammo:

.243 Win (Lv. 3-4)

Key Features: All-around cowboy carbine effective on all deer species. Delivers high brush-busting firepower through dense cover.
⚙️Red River Arms (Texas)

Handling Note: Heavy bullet has a mortar-like drop—requires substantial holdover beyond 120 meters.

🔭 Optics / Sights: Best suited for red dot optics or low-power variable optics (1-4x LPVO).

Platform Ammo:

.44 Magnum (Lv. 3-5)

Key Features: Hard-hitting lever-action all-rounder handling everything from trophy boars to bull moose.
⚙️Red River Arms (Texas)

Handling Note: High purchase price alongside noticeable cost for factory magnum rounds.

🔭 Optics / Sights: Versatile 3-9x40 hunting scopes.

Platform Ammo:

.30-06 Sprg (Lv. 4-6)

Key Features: Benchmark sniper ballistics. Best wind drift predictability in the game.
⚙️Silver Creek Precision (Montana)

Handling Note: Single-shot action requiring manual loading round-by-round.

🔭 Optics / Sights: Full spectrum of precision optics, including digital rangefinding scope setups.

Platform Ammo:

.308 Win (Lv. 4-6)

Key Features: Classic break-action double rifle chambering rimmed cartridges. Guarantees an immediate double-tap on dangerous game.
⚙️Alpine Jagdwaffen (Germany)

Handling Note: Break-action form factor—reloading takes time and forces the hunter to come to a complete stop.

🔭 Optics / Sights: Quick-detach mounts for European-standard optics.

Platform Ammo:

.30 R Blaser (Lv. 4-6)

Key Features: Extreme-range specialist (300m+) for the continent's largest trophies.
⚙️Silver Creek Precision (Montana)

Handling Note: Single-shot. Prohibited on smaller deer (incurs a flesh integrity/meat damage penalty).

🔭 Optics / Sights: Exclusively high-magnification long-range optics (from 8x up to 24x).

Platform Ammo:

.300 Win Mag (Lv. 5-6)

Key Features: Compact magazine-fed bullpup layout. Allows for rapid, stabilized follow-up shots on target.

Handling Note: The heavier bullet displays slightly more vertical drop than the high-velocity .300.

🔭 Optics / Sights: Top-mounted tactical rail supporting any optic setup.

Platform Ammo:

7mm Mag (Lv. 5-6)

Key Features: An absolute hunting classic. Covers ALL game in the reserve from quail to grizzly bears simply by carrying 4 shell types in your vest.

Handling Note: Effective range is strictly 30 meters (birdshot) up to 80–100 meters (slugs).

🔭 Optics / Sights: Ventilated rib with brass bead or red dot reflex sight.

Platform Ammo:

12 GA Birdshot (Lv. 1)

12 GA Varmint Shot (Lv. 1-2)

12 GA Buckshot (Lv. 3-4)

12 GA Slug (Lv. 4-6)

Key Features: Compact trail pistol. Shot report sounds like a faint airgun pop—won't alert nearby wildlife.

Handling Note: Strictly for rabbits and birds at point-blank range; offers zero protection against predators.

🔭 Optics / Sights: Factory adjustable open sights.

Platform Ammo:

.22 LR (Lv. 1)

Key Features: Reliable sidearm for backcountry self-defense. Decisively stops wolves or bobcats.
⚙️Frontier Forge (Alaska)

Handling Note: Loud, rolling muzzle blast spooks all wildlife within a 300-meter radius.

🔭 Optics / Sights: Classic open iron sights.

Platform Ammo:

.357 Magnum (Lv. 2-3)

Key Features: Heavy hand cannon. A hunter's last line of defense against a sudden charge from a wounded bear.
⚙️Frontier Forge (Alaska)

Handling Note: Substantial muzzle flip—landing an accurate second shot requires a recovery pause.

🔭 Optics / Sights: Can mount a 2x handgun scope.

Platform Ammo:

.44 Magnum (Lv. 3-5)

Key Features: Completely silent. Allows clean harvests without alarming the rest of the herd.

Handling Note: Steep arcing trajectory—precise rangefinding is critical before releasing an arrow.

🔭 Optics / Sights: 3, 5, or 7-pin fiber-optic illuminated sights.

Platform Ammo:

300 gr Blunt (Small Game Shock) (Lv. 1-2)

420 gr Broadhead (Lv. 2-4)

600 gr Heavy Broadhead (Lv. 4-6)