Hunting
Hunting is a side activity in Grand Theft Auto VI centred on Mount Kalaga National Park, where the POACH wildlife agency patrols. Rockstar has described trackable Rare, Discoverable and Legendary animals but has not detailed how hunting works; this page covers the wildlife identified so far and what official screenshots show.
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Overview
Hunting is a confirmed side activity in Grand Theft Auto VI officially listed on the Rockstar Games website. The activity takes place primarily in Mount Kalaga National Park, a large wilderness area in the state of Leonida that is the game's primary outdoor recreation zone. Players can explore rural and wilderness areas to track and hunt wildlife.
Location
Mount Kalaga National Park is the central hub for hunting activities in Grand Theft Auto VI. The park represents one of Leonida's most expansive natural environments, featuring forests, hills, rivers, and diverse terrain that supports a wide range of wildlife. The park's remote location away from the urban sprawl of Vice City provides a stark contrast to the neon-lit streets and beachfront properties that dominate the game's metropolitan areas. Floridian wildlife such as alligators, flamingos and Florida panthers gives hunting a distinct regional flavor.
The park is accessible from the broader open world, allowing players to travel there during free roam. Whether hunting counts toward 100% completion, and whether it stays available after the main story, has not been confirmed.
Mechanics
Rockstar has not published how hunting works. The species behavior and ranger details on this page come from pre-release descriptions rather than Rockstar's own material, and remain unconfirmed. Hunters carrying rifles appear in official screenshots:
Equipment | Description |
|---|---|
Firearms | Standard guns including rifles and shotguns suitable for hunting large and medium game |
In a September 29, 2026 magazine cover story, Rockstar said Leonida has over 170 animal species and that some animals can be tracked, sorted into Rare, Discoverable and Legendary categories. Rockstar is keeping the identities of those animals secret. As of October 13, 2026, it has not said whether tracking them involves hunting, what they yield, or which of the 170-plus species can be hunted.
Wildlife Identified So Far
Grand Theft Auto VI has a diverse ecosystem of animals seen in the official trailers and Rockstar screenshots. The following species have been identified so far; entries marked tentative rest on a single background sighting.
Category | Species |
|---|---|
Large Mammals | Boar, Cougar (Florida Panther), Deer |
Small Mammals | Fox (tentative), Raccoon, Squirrel (tentative) |
Reptiles | American Alligator, Green Iguana, Snake |
Birds | Crane (tentative), Duck (tentative), Flamingo, Pelican, Seagull |
Domestic | Cat, Chihuahua, Rottweiler |
Marine Life | Dolphin, Eel, Sea Turtle, Shark |
Not all confirmed animals may be huntable. Domestic animals, marine life, and certain protected species may exist in the game world for environmental realism without being valid hunting targets. The exact list of huntable species has not been detailed by Rockstar.
Rewards
Rockstar has not said what a successful hunt yields or whether animal parts can be sold.
Huntable Species
The state of Leonida is home to a wide range of wildlife, and Rockstar has not said which of them can be hunted. The table below lists species that have been connected with hunting in pre-release descriptions. Rockstar has not published a list of huntable species or said which animals fall into its Rare, Discoverable and Legendary categories, so the table is unconfirmed and gives no rarity. The behavior column describes how each species behaves in the real world, not confirmed in-game behavior.
Species | Region | Real-World Behavior |
|---|---|---|
White-tailed Deer | Forests, Mount Kalaga | Passive, flees when startled |
Wild Boar | Grassrivers rural farmland | Aggressive when provoked |
American Alligator | Grassrivers swamps, lakeshores | Territorial, dangerous at close range |
Florida Panther | Mount Kalaga deep forests | Stealthy ambush predator |
Raccoon | Suburban outskirts, forests | Nocturnal, scavenges food |
POACH: Protection of Animals and Controlled Hunting
The Protection of Animals and Controlled Hunting, abbreviated as POACH, is a wildlife enforcement agency operating across Leonida. As its name humorously suggests (an abbreviation that spells out "poach"), POACH is responsible for regulating hunting activities and protecting endangered species within the state. The agency patrols protected areas including Mount Kalaga National Park and the Grassrivers wetland reserves.
POACH rangers enforce hunting regulations in the game world. Killing animals in protected zones, hunting endangered species, or using explosives near wildlife can trigger a POACH response similar to a wanted level. Rangers may reportedly confront the player verbally before escalating to a pursuit. The agency is new to the series and reflects the game's deeper simulation of Leonida's ecosystem. POACH vehicles signage have been spotted in trailer footage, particularly in wetland and forested areas.
Hunting at Mount Kalaga
Rockstar's copy for Mount Kalaga National Park names hunting, fishing and off-road trails among its draws. Deer and a Florida panther stalking them appear in official screenshots of the park, and another shows hunters with rifles in a pine forest.