Follow our guide to ace the 'A Really Big Bastard' mission in Red Dead Redemption 2. Learn how to track, fight a bear, and secure your bounty for a Gold Medal.
Walkthrough
- 1Start the mission by speaking with Abigail at the ranch.
- 2After the cutscene, head out with Sadie towards Tall Trees. Follow her until you reach a mangled camp.
- 3Dismount your horse and examine the camp. Sadie will point you in the direction the bounty fled.
- 4Activate Eagle Eye and follow the tracks southeast until you reach a cabin.
- 5Dismount and enter the cabin to find the remains of a bounty hunter.
- 6After the following cutscene, you'll automatically enter Dead Eye as a bear charges. You need to land at least four hits on the bear before it reaches you. It doesn't matter where you hit it, just that the shots connect.
- 7The bear will then maul John. Rapidly press the [Circle]/[B] button to break free. Sadie will then scare the bear away.
- 8With the bounty secured on Sadie's horse, begin the ride back to Blackwater.
- 9Along the way, two rival bounty hunters will block your path. Before Sadie can react, enter Dead Eye and headshot both of them.
- 10You can now ride back to Blackwater. Sadie will share some information about Micah.
Tips for Gold Medal
- Shoot the bear 4 times as it charges.
- Headshot both rival bounty hunters in Dead Eye.
- Complete the mission within 7 minutes and 15 seconds. This is a strict time limit, so skip all cutscenes and be efficient with tracking.
- Gold Medal (if checklist is completed)
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