Silver Ridge Peaks — Complete Guide: All 9 Animals, Need Zones, Best Weapons & Tips

Silver Ridge Peaks is a reserve DLC released in 2020 in theHunter: Call of the Wild, modelled on Colorado, USA. A Colorado Rocky Mountains reserve with diverse big game, high-country scenery and a new longbow.

This page covers everything about Silver Ridge Peaks: all 9 species with their class, trophy thresholds and need-zone clocks, the weapons that cover every class here, our illustrated interactive map, the official screenshots, our hunting tips, and answers to the questions players ask most.

Silver Ridge Peaks in Pictures

Pronghorn below the peaks Fire lookout above the valley Merriam turkey Bull elk and a herd in a wildflower meadow Mountain goats grazing a meadow Herd grazing by a mineral flat Pronghorn in the meadow Deer in the tall brush Animals silhouetted against the moon Log cabins on a mountain road Mountain road through the valley Mine entrance among the rocks Drawing a recurve bow in the long grass Alexander Longbow

14 official images from the game's store page. Tap any image to enlarge.

About Silver Ridge Peaks

Former silver-mining country: grassy plains and sparse aspen forest below, mountain ridges, tree line, glacial lakes, iron-topped peaks and alpine hot springs above; mining ruins and Ute history. Warden Allan Bradley; 15 missions; Alexander Longbow.

What you get with the Silver Ridge Peaks DLC:

• Size: 25 sq mi (64 km²).
• Terrain: grassy plains, dense forest, deep canyon, high-altitude lakes, cliffs above cloudline, Red Mountains, old mine and ghost town.
• Species named: Pronghorn, Mountain Lion, Rocky Mountain Elk, Black Bear, Mule Deer, Plains Bison, Mountain Goat, Bighorn Sheep, Wild Turkey.
• Weapon: Alexander Longbow (single hickory stave; uses recurve arrows; 2 new arrow types; variants Lacquered, Rough, Ash).
• 15 narrative missions; warden Allan Bradley; features hunter Remi Warren; plot around a toxic spill from a century-old mine.
• Shared Experience multiplayer for non-owners (no narrative missions).

Interactive Map of Silver Ridge Peaks

Toggle the layers. Pick a species to light up where it’s found, and tap any marker for its name and grid reference.

Illustration, not a copy of the in-game map. Positions are approximate and scaled from published coordinates to a 10 × 10 grid. The "high peaks" and "grassy plains" zones are inferred from outpost names and clusters. Ticker Lake and every outpost and lookout come from game-file coordinates. Use the in-game map for navigation.

Regions at a Glance

Outposts and Lookouts

Outposts are fast-travel points; climbing a lookout reveals the map around it. Grid references match the map’s grid layer (columns A–J west to east, rows 1–10 north to south).

All 9 Animals on Silver Ridge Peaks

Every species on the reserve, heaviest class first. Each card shows the class, the hardest difficulty it can reach, the diamond threshold, any Great One, and the published feed, drink and rest times. For full trophy data see our animals page.

Need-zone times are the published in-game windows (24-hour clock). Zone locations differ between saves, so find and mark your own.

Trophy Thresholds on Silver Ridge Peaks

The trophy rating you need for each medal. Diamonds only drop at the top difficulty levels, so check an animal’s level with your binoculars before you shoot.

Best Weapons for Silver Ridge Peaks

The smallest base-game kit that covers every class here (1–9), so whatever walks into a zone you have legal ammo:

• Caversham Steward 12G: classes 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 (12 GA Birdshot, 12 GA Buckshot, 12 GA Slug)
• 7mm Regent Magnum: classes 9 (7mm Mag Soft-Point)

Good DLC upgrades for the bigger game here: Bearclaw Lite CB-60 (Free DLC/download), Crosspoint CB-165 (Weapon Pack 1), Houyi Recurve Bow (Weapon Pack 1), Grelck Drilling Rifle (Weapon Pack 2), Solokhin MN1890 (Weapon Pack 2), Eckers .30-06 (Weapon Pack 3). See every pack in our weapon pack guides.

Hunting Tips for Silver Ridge Peaks

• Often called the most beginner-friendly DLC map.
• Scan for elk from ridges near the tree line; work forest floors for mule deer.
• Expect long climbs for goats and bighorn - lookout ‘Posts’ (One-Ten) help reveal outposts.
• Diamond hunting (2020 community advice): elk diamonds only from level 5 Medium; mule deer level 5 Mediums usually diamond; mountain lion/black bear need level 9 Legendary.
• Work the drink zones. Most species here have a published drink window (see the cards above). Sit near water in that window, downwind, and let the animals come to you.
• Bird hunting: Merriam Turkey live here. Bring a shotgun with birdshot, and use decoys and callers where you can.
• Dangerous game: Plains Bison, Black Bear, Mountain Lion can charge or attack. Carry a heavy calibre, keep a tent or tripod for safety, and don’t take marginal shots.
• Great One grind: for Black Bear, Mule Deer, harvest steadily on this reserve. Every kill of that species counts toward the Great One. See the diamond guide.
• Fabled furs: only level-10 animals of Black Bear, Mule Deer can carry a Fabled fur. Glass every herd for top-level animals.
• Diamonds: only take max-level animals when chasing trophies, use in-class ammo, and make a clean one-shot kill to keep the harvest bonus.

Similar Reserves

These reserves share the most species with Silver Ridge Peaks:

Alberta, CanadaAskiy Ridge5 shared species

Pacific Northwest, USALayton Lake District2 shared species

Sonora, MexicoRancho del Arroyo2 shared species

Sources: official store page for theHunter: Call of the Wild — Silver Ridge Peaks, our species database (class, thresholds, need zones and furs compiled from community trackers and checked in game where possible), and published game-file coordinates for the map. Compiled October 2026.