Here’s what to do with pelts in Red Dead Redemption 2, including where to store them, where to sell them, and how to get perfect pelts. Trading fur and animal pelts was a cornerstone of the frontier economy all the way from the sixteenth century to the start of the twentieth. Dedicated hunters toiled and…
Here’s what to do with pelts in Red Dead Redemption 2, including where to store them, where to sell them, and how to get perfect pelts. Trading fur and animal pelts was a cornerstone of the frontier economy all the way from the sixteenth century to the start of the twentieth. Dedicated hunters toiled and stored their skins for months to bring them to market, but luckily for us, it’s a bit quicker to do so in Red Dead Redemption 2.
With such fastidious attention to detail throughout the game, it’s no surprise that pelt trade also plays an important role in Arthur Morgan’s journey. Collecting and selling perfect pelts is not just a good source of income and how you access some of Arthur’s most stylish garments, but one of the most fun diversions in Red Dead Redemption 2 to boot.
You’ve hunted an animal, skinned it, and now the pelt is in your hands. What now?
First, you need to whistle or walk up to your horse, where you can “stow” the skin until you’ve decided what to do with it. This adds it to your horse cargo menu, so you can find it again either by walking up to your horse and pressing right on the d-pad, or by selecting the Horse Cargo section of a shop menu.
Once you’ve stored the pelts on the back of your horse, you can do a few things with them. Sell them at a general store in town, donate them to Mr. Pearson at camp, or most importantly, take your best pelts to the Trapper to craft new equipment. Once you’re at the Trapper, sell your skins to him, and they’ll appear in his inventory for crafting equipment.
We have a full guide on where to find the Trapper in Red Dead Redemption 2, so take a look at that if you’ve got some decent skins.
Lower quality pelts that you’ve stored on the back of your horse aren’t safe, however. If you die, it looks like they’re gone forever. Don’t worry too much about Legendary skins though – if you lose the Legendary Bear Skin, or any other Legendary pelt for that matter, it will be automatically sent to the Trapper so you can craft the unique outfit item that it’s linked to.
