| Class | Mammal |
| Size | Small |
Quick Overview
Red Dead Redemption 2 Squirrel can be hunted and skinned for crafting materials, it's a Small sized Mammal 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 Stringy Meat meal from hunting it, American Red Squirrel, Western Gray Squirrel, Black Squirrel. it's not a Legendary Animal.
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Red Dead Redemption 2 Squirrel Locations
Every type of Squirrel found in RDR2.
Using the best weapons to hunt a Squirrel in Red Dead 2, will reward you with a Perfect Quality Kill. Since this animal is omnivorous you should use Predator Bait and Herbivore Bait to attract it in the wild.
Squirrel Perfect Quality Kill Weapons.
- Use Predator Bait and Herbivore Bait
- Bow with Small Game Arrow
Regular Squirrel Locations

There's currently no Legendary version of this animal.
American Red Squirrel
- American Red Squirrels are native to the forested regions of West Elizabeth and New Hanover.
- As omnivores, their diet consists of small animals such as mice as well as nuts, seeds and mushrooms.
- Using a Bow with Small Game Arrows will successfully kill the squirrel, but will do less damage to their pelts.
- Their pelts can be sold to traders, and their meat can be consumed, though it is considered to be rather stringy.
Locations where you can find:
Western Gray Squirrel
- The Western Squirrel is native to the forested regions of West Elizabeth and New Hanover.
- Its omnivorous diet consists of nuts, berries, seeds, eggs, and small birds.
- Hunting squirrels with a Bow and Small Game Arrows will cause less damage to their pelts, compared to other weapons.
- Their pelts can be sold as profit to traders, and their meat is edible, but is considered to be stringy.
Locations where you can find:
Black Squirrel
- The Black Squirrel inhabits the woodlands of New Hanover and parts of West Elizabeth.
- Its omnivorous diet consists of seeds, nuts, small insects and fungi.
- A Bow with Small Game Arrows can be used to hunt squirrels with minimal damage to their pelts.
- Pelts from squirrels can be sold to traders, and their meat is edible, though stringy.
Locations where you can find:
Squirrel Cooking Recipes
Cooking recipes you can use with this animal.
| Recipe Name | Regular | Thyme Type | Oregano Type | Mint Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stringy Meat | Plain Stringy Meat | None | None | None |
Squirrel Materials
The materials you will receive from hunting and skinning an Squirrel will depend on the animal quality and kill quality.
| Material | Cost | Kill Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Perfect Squirrel Carcass | $1.75 | Perfect Kill |
| Good Squirrel Carcass | $1.05 | Good Kill |
| Perfect Squirrel Pelt | $0.75 | Perfect Kill |
| Poor Squirrel Carcass | $0.7 | Poor Kill |
| Good Squirrel Pelt | $0.45 | Good Kill |
| Poor Squirrel Pelt | $0.3 | Poor Kill |
| Stringy Meat | $0.25 | Any |
| Squirrel Tail | $0.1 | Any |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Squirrel Crafting
What you can make from Squirrel crafting materials.
Trapper Crafting
| Item Name | Pricing | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrel Flat Cap | $16.00 | Perfect Squirrel Pelt x6 |
Fence Crafting
| Recipe Name | Effect | How to obtain | Type | Price |
|---|
Where to find these Special Crafting Materials
| Ingredient | How to get |
|---|
Camp Crafting
| Used for | It makes | Crafting ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Satchel | Ingredients Satchel | (Donate 5 animal carcasses to Pearson) - Perfect Deer Pelt, Perfect Badger Pelt, Perfect Squirrel Pelt |
Item Crafting
| Recipe Name | Ingredients | Where to find | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Predator Bait | – 1x Stringy Meat – 1x Wintergreen, Evergreen, Huckleberry, Raspberry or Blackberry |
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