| Class | Bird |
| Size | Small |
Quick Overview
Red Dead Redemption 2 Loon can be hunted and skinned for crafting materials, it's a Small sized Bird animal. We recommend using a Varmint Rifle or a Repeater to hunt this animal. You can craft a at the Trapper Shop using it's materials and cook the Gamey Bird meal from hunting it, Common Loon, Pacific Loon, Yellow-billed Loon. it's not a Legendary Animal.
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Red Dead Redemption 2 Loon Locations
Every type of Loon found in RDR2.
Using the best weapons to hunt a Loon in Red Dead 2, will reward you with a Perfect Quality Kill. Since this animal is carnivores you should use Predator Bait to attract it in the wild.
Loon Perfect Quality Kill Weapons.
- Use Predator Bait
- Bow with Small Game Arrow
Regular Loon Locations
There's currently no Legendary version of this animal.
Common Loon
- Common Loons are native to the calm and quiet wetlands of West Elizabeth, Ambarino and New Hanover.
- Their carnivorous diet includes crustaceans, amphibians, salamanders, frogs, leeches, and snails.
- The best way to kill or wound a Common Loon is with a Bow with Small Game Arrows.
- The gamey meat of loons can be used for food, and their feathers can be used for crafting.
Locations where you can find:
Pacific Loon
- The Pacific Loon is native to the remote lakes and ponds of West Elizabeth, Ambarino and New Hanover.
- As carnivores, their diet includes small fish and aquatic insects, as well as some plant matter during breeding seasons.
- These small birds can be easily killed with a Bow and Small Game Arrows.
- The gamey meat of loons can be used for food, and their feathers can be used for crafting.
Locations where you can find:
Yellow-billed Loon
- Yellow-billed Loons can be found in the wetlands of West Elizabeth and Ambarino.
- As carnivores, they prey on small to medium fish, as well as aquatic insects.
- A Bow with Small Game Arrows is the most effective way to wound or kill these small birds.
- The gamey meat of loons can be used for food, and their feathers can be used for crafting.
Locations where you can find:
Loon Cooking Recipes
Cooking recipes you can use with this animal.
| Recipe Name | Regular | Thyme Type | Oregano Type | Mint Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamey Bird | Plain Game Bird | None | None | None |
Loon Materials
The materials you will receive from hunting and skinning an Loon will depend on the animal quality and kill quality.
| Material | Cost | Kill Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Perfect Loon Carcass | $2.75 | Perfect Kill |
| Good Loon Carcass | $1.65 | Good Kill |
| Loon Feather | $1.2 | Any |
| Poor Loon Carcass | $1.1 | Poor Kill |
| Gamey Bird Meat | $0.25 | Any |
| Flight Feather | $0.15 | Any |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Loon Crafting
What you can make from Loon crafting materials.
Trapper Crafting
| Item Name | Pricing | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Stalker Accessory | $13.00 | Loon Feather x2, Condor Feather, Raven Feather x3 |
Fence Crafting
| Recipe Name | Effect | How to obtain | Type | Price |
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Where to find these Special Crafting Materials
| Ingredient | How to get |
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Camp Crafting
| Used for | It makes | Crafting ingredients |
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Item Crafting
| Recipe Name | Ingredients | Where to find | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improved Arrow | – 1x Arrow – 1x Flight Feather | Received at the start of Chapter 2 | + 15 Damage |
| Fire Arrow | – 1x Arrow – 1x Animal Fat – 1x Flight Feather | Received at the start of Chapter 2 | + 20 Damage | Incendiary Effect |
| Dynamite Arrow | – 1x Arrow – 1x Dynamite – 1x Flight Feather | Located at the South end of Wapiti Indian Reservation, at the base of a wooden bridge you will find it within a chest. | Also sold by Fences after “A Short Walk in a Pretty Town” | + 40 Damage | Explosive Effect |
| Poison Arrow | – 1x Arrow – 1x Oleander Sage – 1x Flight Feather | Located Northeast of Bacchus Station, right outside the Mysterious Hill Home. You will receive it from a chest | Also sold by Fences after Chapter 2 | + 5 Damage | Good for Hunting |
| Small Game Arrow | – 1x Arrow – 1x Regular Shotgun Shells – 1x Flight Feather | Received at the start of Chapter 2 | - 20 Damage | Good for Hunting Small animals |
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