- "The plains bison, sometimes called "buffalo", is one of the two subspecies of the American bison, the biggest land mammal of North America. Compared to their forest-dwelling European cousins, plains bison are heavier, stronger, and more territorial. Plains bison are massive animals with mature adults measuring up to 185.00 m at the shoulder and weighing on average between 400.00 kg and 1000.00 kg. Their massive size, strength, and gregarious lifestyle protects mature bison from most predators, but wolves and bears sometimes hunt young, isolated or weakened individuals. It is not uncommon to see a bison stand its ground against predators. As such, hunters should be especially cautious when hunting one."
- ― In-Game Description
The Plains Bison is a class 9 bovine. It can be hunted in Yukon Valley and in the Silver Ridge Peaks Reserve. The Plains Bison is one of three species of bison in the game, the other ones being the European Bison and the Wood Bison.
Features[]
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Behavior | Calm, confident, but aggressive when threatened |
| Habitat | Grassland, wetland, shrubland, sparse woods |
| Senses | Poor eyesight but excellent sense of smell |
| Social | Cows and young live in large herds, mature bulls live on their own or in small bachelor herds |
| Active | Morning and evening |
| Recommended Equipment | Class 9 Ammo |
| Species | Bison bison bison |
| Difficulty | Very Hard |
Need Zone Times[]
| Silver Ridge Peaks | |
|---|---|
| Times | Activity |
| 00:00 - 04:00 |  Resting
|
| 04:00 - 08:00 |  Feeding
|
| 08:00 - 12:00 |  Drinking
|
| 12:00 - 16:00 | Resting
|
| 16:00 - 20:00 | Feeding
|
| 20:00 – 00:00 | Resting
|
Shot scheme[]
| Color code | |
|---|---|
 |
Red - Kills almost immediately |
| Blue - Kills very quick | |
| Orange - Kills slowly | |
| No Color - Unlikely to kill |
Tips[]
Bison are notoriously slow in game and therefore are relatively easy to hunt. If you have the resources, unlock the Endurance skill, and then chase herds of Bison until you have a clear shot, picking them off one by one. Chasing them has an added benefit of preventing hunting pressure, since the Bison will run away from the last place you shot.
Fur Variants[]
Male[]
Albino
Brown
Dark
Leucistic
Light Brown
Light Grey
Melanistic
Female[]
Albino
Brown
Dark
Leucistic
Light Brown
Light Grey
Melanistic
Fur Variant Rarity[]
| Sex | Common | Uncommon | Rare | Very Rare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male/Female | Light Brown (28.55%) Light Grey< (28.55%) Brown (21.41%) Dark (21.41%) |
X | X | Albino (0.03%) Leucistic (0.03%) Melanistic (0.03%) |
Trivia[]
- 'Buffalo' get their name from the French fur trappers of America who called them "boeuf" meaning beef.
- The Lakota People share a unique relationship with the Plains Bison. So much so, that they are sometimes called "pte oyate" or 'Buffalo Nation'.[1]
- The American Buffalo has become one of the many Icons of the country, being integrated into the culture of the US. An example of this is The University of Colorado's "Ralphie"; a live Bison Mascot who rushes into Folsom Field at the beginning of every Football Game.
- The Plains Bison is also the official State Animal of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Wyoming.
- A "red dog" refers to a baby Plains Bison.
- The scientific name of the Plains Bison (Bison bison bison) along with the Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus), Fallow Deer (Dama dama), Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus), Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), Axis Deer (Axis axis), Moose (Acles acles), Greylag Goose (Anser anser), Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), and the Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) is a tautonym: a scientific name in which both parts of the name have the same spelling.
