Are you bold enough to brave the snow? Head on over to Alberta Hunting Preserve, Canada — otherwise known as Askiy Ridge!

ALBERTA HUNTING PRESERVE

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Alberta introduces 13 missions that immerse you in the Canadian winter through the lifestyle of First Nation Albertans. Help the warden and local experts maintain the preserve on the trail of the secretive Sasquatch.

Explore pine-covered peaks down to frost-swept grasslands through deep snow, but watch out for falling trees, a sign of Askiy Ridge’s star animal! The North American Beaver is a brand new species with unique behavior to match their hardworking personality. Just as they once destroyed your tents, they will destroy the trees around you for the good of their dam. 

With a total of 19 species, this preserve introduces 8 new animals, including the Manitoban elk, wood bison, dusky grouse, northern pintail, wood duck, snow goose, and woodland caribou. 

Some familiar faces include the moose, black bear, gray wolf, bighorn sheep, mule deer, whitetail deer, mountain goat, pronghorn, Canada goose, mallard, and ring-necked pheasant.

The preserve also comes with a new gun, the Laperriere Outrider .30-30. You can get it either as a reward for completing the story, or at the in-game shop for in-game currency. The new .30-.30 is a lever-action rifle with a side-loading and side-ejecting design suited for small to medium game, and compatible with a wide range of rifle scopes.

THE SNOWFALL UPDATE

Releasing with Alberta Hunting Preserve is Snowfall Update, available for everyone! You can read the patch notes for the Snowfall Update here.

BUFFALO PLAID UTILITY OUTFIT

Regardless of whether or not you own the new preserve, you can access a new Canada-themed full outfit set! The Buffalo Plaid Utility outfit is now purchasable with in-game currency for everyone through the in-game store.

NEW GREAT ONE: THE MULE DEER

If you’re lucky, you may come across a mule deer Great One. The new great one has unique fur types and racks. We can’t wait to see what combinations you find!

7 REMASTERS

We have given some extra love to existing animals in this update.

The bighorn sheep: New models. Redone fur variations. New fur variations added. All TruRACs have been replaced with new, more realistic models. New audio calls.

The pronghorn: New models. Redone fur variations. New fur variations added. All TruRACs have been replaced with new, more realistic models. Additional animations.

Mountain goat: New models. Redone fur variations. Some redone animations. New audio calls.

Canada goose: New models. Redone plumage variations. New plumage variations. Some animation improvements.

Gray wolf: New models. Redone fur variations. New fur variations. New calls. Fixes and improvements to wolf animation and behavior.

Grant caribou (renamed): New models. Redone fur variations. Animation improvements.

Mule deer: New model. Redone fur variations. New fur variations added.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

• The mule deer population was reset on Parque Fernando, Rancho del Arroyo, and Silver Ridge Peaks
• In snowy climates, snow will now appear on animal coats
• Two new multimounts have been added for the North American beaver and mule deer
• The world map has been redesigned to allow for more locations in the future
• The tutorials have been improved
• The .30-.30 ammo has been retuned to improve muzzle velocity and reduce wind resistance

There are lots of other things to look forward to in the update, so check out the full patch notes here!