Texas is the second reserve, roughly 100 km², and it is deliberately not flat. The developers describe it as a patchwork of ecosystems at the crossroads of temperate and subtropical climates and of the eastern and western United States, with three named regions.
Hunting Simulator 3 Texas map: the three regions
| Region | Where it is | What it is like |
|---|---|---|
| Trans-Pecos | The west, running up to the Pecos River | More arid, sparse vegetation, rocky plateaus, a subtle mix of desert and woodland |
| Blackland Prairies | The centre | Fertile black soils, covered in spring by the Texas Bluebonnet, the state flower |
| Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes | The south-east | Lush and humid, crisscrossed by rivers flowing into the Gulf of Mexico |
The three regions are separated by real distance rather than by a loading screen, so travelling from the desert to the coast is a genuine trip. That makes a vehicle worth having — see the vehicles guide for the line-up and how to use one without announcing yourself.
Which animals work which region
The wildlife follows the geography exactly:
- Trans-Pecos — the desert species: Aoudad, Scimitar-Horned Oryx, Desert Bighorn Sheep and Desert Mule Deer.
- Blackland Prairies — the plains species: American Pronghorn, Nilgai, Feral Pig, Black-tailed Prairie Dog and Texas Plains Coyote.
- Coast and its water — Rio Grande Turkey, Pheasant, Montezuma Quail, Northern Pintail and Bufflehead.
The Texas animals guide lists all 18 species with the rest of the roster.
Texas has its own missions and Field Points
Each region runs its own mission set and keeps its own Field Points, so the Texas work is a self-contained track: take Texas contracts, fill the Texas Field Journal objectives, and spend the points on the Texas lodge. Credits are the exception — they are shared, so money earned in Texas can buy gear in Colorado straight away.
You reach all of this from the helicopter at the regional headquarters, and Texas stays greyed out on the travel map until the opening tutorial there is finished.
Getting around Texas
The three regions reward different approaches. The Blackland Prairies are open enough to glass from a distance, the Trans-Pecos is broken up enough that cover matters more than reach, and the marshes are wet ground where a vehicle helps but noise carries.
Whatever the region, the same rule applies: park short of the animals and walk the last stretch. The vehicles guide covers the four UTVs and the SUV, and how to cover the ground without announcing your arrival.