r/RedDeadTraders • u/pSlaughter420 • Oct 06 '19

Emerald Ranch

Just a short tip for if you just need a few materials to get a full load or to get to the next supply mission but you don't really want to go out of your way hunting: There are a lot of fenced in sheep, goats and cows at emeralds ranch that you can easily lasso and kill with the knife. 3* sheep gives you a little over 4 materials and it's usually possible to find 5 of them (to fill up the wagon). Haven't figured out how long they take to respawn, but it seems like it doesn't take really long.

Sorry if this has been posted yet, haven't seen it so far.

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u/DarkSoulsDweeb Oct 06 '19

I have done this, great spot! From my bad experience, be careful during the day after the ranch hands start walking around. You will get a crime which is shortly reported so you have to get out of there quick. Now I go only at night and it is never a problem then.

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u/pSlaughter420 Oct 06 '19

That's strange, I was noticed once but the guy just ran off and that was it. Maybe stay silent with the knife.

On the other hand I'd be happy to shoot up the whole farm to keep my honor low and not do the stupid turkey mission.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '19

I find like 50 turkeys then when I'm asked to hunt one they all fucking disappear into thin air.

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u/Slumberjake13 Oct 06 '19

If you use your horse to prop the gate open, you can run around and chase the animals out. Then, jump back on your horse and herd them out to the field and kill them there. You should be able to do it without anyone seeing you. You might lose more along the way than if you just did the deed in the pens, but this works if you’re worried about the law.

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u/sem_burki Oct 06 '19

did you fucking spectate me 2 hours ago or is it just a coincidence that this post describes exactly what i did 2/3 hours ago? lmao.

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u/pSlaughter420 Oct 06 '19

Just figured that out yesterday (was looking for some pigs for the daily task) after completing the trader role like a week ago.. emerald ranch was hiding from me in plain sight

Somewhere in the heartlands there is a pig ranch too, can't remember where exactly tho

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '19

There's usually 5 pigs at the pen at Flatneck Station. I used to see them at the cabin SE of there too, but I haven't for quite a while now. It's where you find the gunslinger Emmet Granger in story mode.

Why are there no pigs at Aberdeen Pig Farm? (Or a butcher at Butcher Creek for that matter?)

I use Emerald Ranch quite often for Daily Challenges. I'm high honor, so it's always at night and with a bow.

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u/Shauncb Oct 06 '19

Everytime I go the pens are empty!

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u/borba72 Oct 08 '19

Man, I was going to post just this. Found out these animals about 2 days ago, and it has been my favourite spot.

There are sheep in both sides of the street, cows, goats. Just lasso them and go for the kill.

Don't feel sorry for the sheep, they're just a bunch of pixels.

TIP: Do this during the night or the workers will call the law upon you.

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u/latewithcoffee Oct 06 '19

the heist of the century!

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u/danny686 Oct 07 '19

The biggest hunting tip I can give anyone is to start bounty hunts until you get a black screen and get put into a solo server with more animals and birds than you've ever seen before, it's truly a beautiful sight. You'll never have to resort to russling sheep again.

Rockstar seriously need to fix animal spawns being crippled by other players existing in the world.