Happy Holidays!
It’s freezing cold again for half the world! And baking hot for the other half. We just can’t win at this time of year. If you’ve managed not to turn into a popsicle or a roast, we have good news for you; it’s the Holiday event. We’ve got the usual Mission and 3 tiered comps spread over the event and the Community Campaign. That’s right, a rising tide lifts all ships so team up as a community to slay enough Roe Deer. You’ll see a bar for community prizes on the mission pop-up (use the banner in the launcher or on the website). Harvest at least 15 Reindeer (from any map) to qualify, slaughter more to fill the bar and gain all your prizes. You do not need to play in multi or single-player, it’s up to you how you do your slaying. Gender does not matter, nor does the state. Any Roe Deer harvested in the EHR will count. And how about, as a little gift to support, no one cheats during this event? What do you say? In return, we won’t have to ban anyone 🙂
Participate for the prizes, the trophies, and the glory! All hunters with enough Reindeer at the end of December 24th will win Community Prizes!
But first. Thought we’d get some QoL fixes out with the Holiday Event.
In order to take part in the event, you will have to click on the big banner you will find in the Launcher (or Website) home page:
Read on and familiarize yourself with the rules of the event.
Duration: 15 days
Start: 10 December 2024 (Wednesday) – morning
End: 24 December 2024 (Wednesday) – 23.59 UTC
The more Reindeer the Community harvests, the more in-game prizes each player is rewarded. Remember you personally need at least 15 Reindeer to receive prizes. This is how the prize pool looks:
This is how the prize pool looks:
MISSION
This year’s mission is called The Real Target
Time to hunt Rudolph! Yes, there are some other animals on the list, but we all know why we’re here. We want Rudolph. Who wouldn’t, with that big, bright target on the end of his nose? We do strongly advise against nose shots, though. For a start, you’ll mess up the most identifying part of your trophy.
The mission will last through the event duration.
Completing it will earn the hunter the following rewards:
You don’t need to compete in these for any special reason, other than a spiffy trophy and some em$.
Prizes for the competitions look like this:
Each competition comes with 7 tiers based on your Hunter Score:
What would a game be without rules?
We have one simple rule for our events: No exploitation of existing game mechanics to gain an advantage. All winners’ hunts will be checked by EW staff prior to prizes being rewarded, and the decision will be final.
In case of exploits usage, EW has a right to disqualify the player from this event.
And what would an Event be without sales? We’re not sure, but we do know that we’d get nasty messages if we skipped them, so we’ve made sure to put sales in.
Make sure to check out the Sales section to see the full list!
That’s all folks, any questions, feel free to post them below.
Enjoy all!
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Next up on Whitehart Island is Blacktail Deer.
You’ll notice that Black Friday is also up and running. The competitions will end on Tuesday and the sales will end on Wednesday. You can find them here: https://www.thehunter.com/#competitions/upcoming/8
Along with that, you’ll notice we’ve fixed the registration and password recovery issues on the launcher, and we’ve provided a new utility to help with getting logs from the game. You can grab it at the bottom of the download page in the troubleshooting section: https://www.thehunter.com/#download
Find out what it’s all about and join in for a chance to win hefty prizes in em$!
✅ Reverse Draw Crossbow
✅ Tripod Stands
✅ .308 Bolt Action Weapons
✅ Tents
…and much more. Up to 40% off!
Sale ends on December 5th, 7:00 am UTC
Next up on Whitehart Island is Roosevelt elk.
Find out what it’s all about and join in for a chance to win hefty prizes in em$!
✅ .300 Bolt Action Rifles
✅ Tree Stands
✅ Tenpoint Carbon Fusion Crossbow
✅ Tents
…and much more. Up to 40% off!
Sale ends on November 28th, 7:00 am UTC
First up on Whitehart Island is Whitetail Deer.
Find out what it’s all about and join in for a chance to win hefty prizes in em$!
✅ 10mm Semi-Automatic Pistols
✅ .30-30 Lever Action Rifles
✅ 7mm-08 Scout Bolt Action Rifles
✅ Tents
…and much more. Up to 40% off!
Sale ends on November 14th, 7:00 am UTC
Howdy Hunters!
And a spooky season to you. This year, we’re over on Whitehart Island, with some familiar favourites and some new furs. Enjoy our usual campaign, 3 competitions, and mission in the Classic old-style event where you’re out for yourself. The scorer this time around is Werewolves, and we’ve made sure there are plenty of them. If you manage to run the gauntlet, though, you’ll find plenty of other creepy critters to keep you company on Whitehart Island.
Participate for the prizes, the trophies, and the glory! The hunter with the most Spook$ at the end of November 5th will win a very generous first prize!
In order to take part in the event, you will have to click on the big banner you will find in the Launcher (or Website) home page:
Read on and familiarize yourself with the rules of the event.
Duration: 7 days
Start: 30 October 2025 (Thursday)
End: 5 November 2025 (Wednesday) – 23.59 UTC
So how do you collect Spook$?
The more Spook$ you gain, the more in-game prizes you are rewarded. This is how the prize pool looks:
MISSION
This year’s mission is called Classic Halloween
The tranquility of a peaceful EHR hunting ground is shattered as werewolves once again wreak havoc! As shadowy figures prowl under the moonlit skies, unsettling reports suggest that the local wildlife are once again affected. Is this merely a response to the lupine threat, or are they all symptoms of something more sinster? While experts remain divided, one thing is clear: we need answers!
Thankfully, the chaos is confined to a well-known island in the western sea. Do you have the courage to join the ranks of fearless hunters and confront this malevolent threat head-on? Venture forth armed with silver and return with evidence!
The mission will last throughout the duration of the event.
Completing it will earn the hunter the following rewards:
Qualifying in a competition awards 100 Spook$ for each comp. You don’t need to place, just have an entry.
Prizes for the competitions look like this:
Each competition comes with 7 tiers based on your Hunter Score:
What would a game be without rules?
We have one simple rule for our events: No exploitation of existing game mechanics to gain an advantage. All winners’ hunts will be checked by EW staff prior to prizes being rewarded, and the decision will be final.
In case of exploits usage, EW has a right to disqualify the player from this event.
And what would an Event be without sales? We’re not sure, but we do know that we’d get nasty messages if we skipped them, so we’ve made sure to put sales in.
Make sure to check out the Sales section to see the full list!
That’s all folks, any questions, feel free to post them below.
Enjoy all!
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Howdy Hunters,
This is a quick patch to sort out those issues with the new weapon skins not registering as they should for skills. They will now do so.
Also, our producer felt you might like a few extra skins on the weapons that don’t really have any (no, they will not have the Fiesta weapon bug):
If you’re curious, some information went out on our livestream last night about the roadmap and our plans. You can check that out here https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2599315616
Grab the Update on Steam!
That’s all for now, let us know of any bugs.
Happy Hunting
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