Miller Model 1891 — Call of the Wild Guide: Ammo, Classes, Best Animals & Where to Use It

The Miller Model 1891 is a shotgun chambered in 10 GA (brass shells) in theHunter: Call of the Wild, from the Smoking Barrels Weapon Pack. Its ammo covers classes 1–9, so it can legally take 116 species, from Woolly Hare up to Banteng. This guide covers every load and what it is for, the animals and reserves it suits best, how to use it, and how it compares with similar weapons.

The Miller Model 1891 in the Game

Miller Model 1891

1 official image from the game's store page. Tap it to enlarge.

Ammo and Class Ranges

In Call of the Wild the ammo, not the gun, decides what you can take: each load is rated for a band of animal classes. Use a load inside the animal’s class to pass the harvest check and keep the trophy.

Notes: Lever-action 10 gauge; most powerful shotgun class, slow reload. Birdshot listed as class 1 in some sources, 1-2 in others.

What It Can Hunt

All 116 species inside the Miller Model 1891’s class range, heaviest first. Animals with their own guide are linked.

Where it shines: the top of its range, class 9: Banteng, Bengal Tiger, Cape Buffalo, European Bison. It is also legal on the Great One species Moose, Black Bear, Gray Wolf, Jaguar, Red Deer, Mule Deer, Wild Boar, Fallow Deer, Tahr, Whitetail Deer, Red Fox, Ring-Necked Pheasant.

Best Reserves for the Miller Model 1891

The reserves where the biggest share of animals falls inside this weapon’s class range, so you can carry it all day:

• New England Mountains: 15 of 15 species in range.
• Salzwiesen Park: 15 of 15 species in range.
• Mississippi Acres Preserve: 10 of 10 species in range.
• Layton Lake District: 9 of 9 species in range.
• Yukon Valley Nature Reserve: 8 of 8 species in range.
• Askiy Ridge: 18 of 19 species in range.

15 of 15 speciesNew England MountainsIn range for the Miller Model 1891

15 of 15 speciesSalzwiesen ParkIn range for the Miller Model 1891

10 of 10 speciesMississippi Acres PreserveIn range for the Miller Model 1891

How to Use the Miller Model 1891

• Switch shells to fit the animal: birdshot for birds and small game, buckshot for close medium game, slugs for bigger animals at short to medium range.
• With birdshot, swing through the bird and keep the gun moving as you fire; most misses are behind.
• Keep slug and buckshot shots close. Shotgun loads lose energy fast past their effective range.
• Carry two shell types so you can take whatever walks into a zone.
• Big game: it reaches class 9, so it can stop dangerous animals. Keep a follow-up shot ready on bears, big cats and buffalo.
• Small game: its lightest load covers class 1, so it doubles as a small-game gun without ruining pelts.

Similar Weapons

Other shotguns that overlap its class range:

Where to Get It

The Miller Model 1891 comes with the Smoking Barrels Weapon Pack. See that page for the other weapons in the pack and the screenshots.

Class ranges from our weapons database (checked against store pages and community guides; they can change with patches). Images are official store screenshots and artwork. Compiled October 2026.