Where to Hunt in Sons of the Forest — Deer & More
Deer have 30 spawn zones on the island and moose 7; rabbits and squirrels have 42 and 63. In winter the files cut deer to ×0.5 and rabbits and squirrels to ×0.25, but leave moose at ×1.
- Deer zones3010-15 per spawner
- Moose zones7no winter cut in the file
- Rabbit zones42winter ×0.25
- Loose turtle shells22pickups on the map
The interactive map has the same zones as its Wildlife layers; this page adds the counts, the winter cut and what the island's animals and shells are for.
On this page
Every animal zone on the island
Switch a chip on or off to see one animal. The chips start on deer, moose and the turtle shells; small game is one tap away. Tap a dot for its coordinates in the map's frame, and open the layer on the full map for exact pins.
Tap a dot to see which place it is. Open a layer on the full map: Deer, Moose, Turtle shells
Zones, counts and the winter cut
Sort by zones to see where the numbers are. "Count" is the lowest and highest value stored on the spawners of that animal.
8 animals
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Land turtles | 73 | 1-12 | not in the file | Turtles |
| 2 | Squirrels | 63 | 30-243 | ×0.25 | Small game |
| 3 | Rabbits | 42 | 8-75 | ×0.25 | Small game |
| 4 | Turtles (water) | 33 | 2-11 | not in the file | Turtles |
| 5 | Deer | 30 | 10-15 | ×0.5 | Big game |
| 6 | Raccoons | 23 | 1 | not in the file | Small game |
| 7 | Skunks | 20 | 10-22 | not in the file | Small game |
| 8 | Moose | 7 | 1-15 | ×1 | Big game |
Hunting in winter
The client has one winter file with a spawn factor for 8 animal types. Rabbits ×0.25, squirrels ×0.25 and deer ×0.5 are cut; moose stay at ×1. That makes the 7 moose zones the steadiest meat in winter and the 30 deer zones the next best, but the file gives factors, not guaranteed counts. See the winter guide for warmth.
Turtles and turtle shells
The map holds 33 water-turtle zones and 73 land-turtle zones, and 22 loose Turtle Shell pickups (the Turtle Shells layer). The files do not say which turtles drop a shell, so the pickups are the sure source. Shells go into Rain Catcher, Spring Trap and Item Plating Machine.
What the hides are for
Animal Hide is a crafting item; the recipes that spend it on this site are Hide Armor, Chair, Couch, Deer Hide Rug, Double Bed and Leg Lamp. The armor page has the Hide Armor numbers, and winter survival uses its warmth rating.
Not in the files
Which animal drops how many hides or how much meat is not stored in the extracts we hold, so this guide ranks places, not yields.
FAQ
Where do you find deer in Sons of the Forest?
At 30 deer zones across the island; the map above shows each one and the Wildlife layer of the interactive map opens the same pins.
Where do you find rabbits?
At 42 rabbit zones (white and grey rabbits included). Rabbits are cut to ×0.25 in winter in the game files.
How do you get a turtle shell?
22 Turtle Shells lie loose on the island; the files do not say which turtles drop one, so use the shell pickups on the map above.
Are there moose?
Yes: 7 moose zones, and the winter file leaves moose at ×1.
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