Class | Mammal |
Size | Large |
Quick Overview
Red Dead Redemption 2 Deer can be hunted and skinned for crafting materials, it's a Large sized Mammal animal. We recommend using a Rifle or a Sniper to hunt this animal. You can craft a at the Trapper Shop using it's materials and cook the meal from hunting it, Whitetail Deer. it's not a Legendary Animal.
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Red Dead Redemption 2 Deer Locations
Every type of Deer found in RDR2.
Using the best weapons to hunt a Deer in Red Dead 2, will reward you with a Perfect Quality Kill. Since this animal is herbivorous you should use Herbivore Bait to attract it in the wild.
Deer Perfect Quality Kill Weapons.
- Use Herbivore Bait
- Bow with Arrow
- Bow with Poison Arrow
- Throwable with Poison Throwing Knife
- Rifle with Regular
- Rifle with Split Point
- Rifle with High Velocity
- Rifle with Express
- Sniper with Regular
- Sniper with Split Point
- Sniper with High Velocity
- Sniper with Express
Regular Deer Locations
There's currently no Legendary version of this animal.
Whitetail Deer
- Whitetail Deer are found in a variety of habitats across the states, but are common to the forests of New Hanover, Lemoyne and West Elizabeth.
- Their herbivorous diet includes grasses, nuts, fungi, twigs, and fruit.
- Keeping your distance when hunting deer can increase your chances of a kill as they are easily startled.
- Long range weapons such as a rifle, or a Bow with Poison Arrows, are considered to be the best when hunting.
- Deer hide can be used for crafting, and their venison meat can be used for cooking.
Locations where you can find:
Deer Cooking Recipes
Cooking recipes you can use with this animal.
Recipe Name | Regular | Thyme Type | Oregano Type | Mint Type |
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Deer Materials
The materials you will receive from hunting and skinning an Deer will depend on the animal quality and kill quality.
Material | Cost | Kill Quality |
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Perfect Deer Carcass | $7 | Perfect Kill |
Good Deer Carcass | $4.2 | Good Kill |
Poor Deer Carcass | $2.8 | Poor Kill |
Perfect Deer Hide | $2.25 | Perfect Kill |
Good Deer Hide | $1.35 | Good Kill |
Poor Deer Hide | $0.9 | Poor Kill |
Mature Venison | $0.6 | Any |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Deer Crafting
What you can make from Deer crafting materials.
Trapper Crafting
Item Name | Pricing | How to unlock |
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Deer Pelt Half Chaps | $9.00 | Perfect Deer Pelt |
Huntsman Vest | $25.00 | Perfect Sheep Hide, Perfect Deer Pelt |
Deer Cavalry Hat | $20.00 | Perfect Deer Pelt, Raven Feather x10 |
Principal Vest | $18.00 | Perfect Cow Hide, Perfect Deer Pelt |
Batwing Chaps | $12.00 | Perfect Deer Pelt |
Fence Crafting
Recipe Name | Effect | How to obtain | Type | Price |
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Where to find these Special Crafting Materials
Ingredient | How to get |
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Camp Crafting
Used for | It makes | Crafting ingredients |
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Satchel | Tonics Satchel | (Tier 3 Medicine/Health supplies Ledger Upgrade) - Perfect Deer Pelt, Perfect Buck Pelt, Perfect Elk Pelt |
Satchel | Ingredients Satchel | (Donate 5 animal carcasses to Pearson) - Perfect Deer Pelt, Perfect Badger Pelt, Perfect Squirrel Pelt |
Satchel | Kit Satchel | (Donate 3 valubles at the tithing box, next to the ledger) - Perfect Deer Pelt, Perfect Elk Pelt, Perfect Panther Pelt |
Satchel | Provisions Satchel | (Tier 3 provision Ledger Upgrade) - Perfect Deer Pelt, Perfect Bison Pelt, Perfect Raccoon Pelt |
Satchel | Materials Satchel | (Craft 3 Recipes at a Campfire) - Perfect Deer Pelt, Perfect Boar Pelt, Perfect Iguana Pelt |
Satchel | Valuables Satchel | (Donate 50$ at the tithing box) - Perfect Deer Pelt, Perfect Beaver Pelt, Perfect Rabbit Pelt |
Satchel | Legend of the East Satchel | (Complete all Stachel Upgrade) - Perfect Deer Pelt, Perfect Cougar Pelt, Perfect Wolf Pelt |
Item Crafting
Recipe Name | Ingredients | Where to find | Description |
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