Bounty hunter A bounty hunter is a character who is hired to find criminals , enemies or lost persons . What the bounty hunter does when they find their target depends on many factors , not least of which being whether it is a legal practice or not . " Fallout " and " Fallout 2 " . Sometime in 2161 a bounty is placed on President Tandi ' s head among the Khan raider s , it was almost certainly set by Garl Death - Hand , leader of the Khan raiders . " See : " Rescue Tandi from the Raiders for details By 2161 Chris Avellone has become the most feared bounty hunter across the Wastes , hunting down transgressors for profit and thrill with his entourage . He appears in " Fallout " and is still remembered by people during the events of " Fallout 2 " . Becoming a childkiller creates a bounty on the Vault Dweller / Chosen One ' s head initiating a hunt among bounty hunters who will appear in random encounters in " Fallout " and " Fallout 2 " . Vasquez is a mercenary working in Junktown . He claims to a famous desperado and that there is a bounty on his head . " Fallout 3 " . The most prominent bounty outfits present in the Capital Wasteland are the Talon Company and the Regulators . Talon Company is a ruthless mercenary organization that , though hostile to all , are also motivated by the rewards of bounty hunting , most notably taking down the Lone Wanderer if they have good Karma . A private contract is taken out by an unknown antagonist causing Talon Company merc s to have a greater presence around the wasteland . The Regulators are a vigilante group dedicated to " bringing the evil to justice " and are also motivated by the rewards of bounty hunting . They may also hunt the Lone Wanderer if they have bad Karma . A bounty notice is set up among the Regulators , that causes them to have a greater presence in the wasteland . " See : " Fallout 3 Karma - related encounters for details The Lawbringer perk allows the Lone Wanderer to become a bounty hunter by rewarding the killing of ' bad ' characters , a reward can be claimed from Sonora Cruz providing a finger from each of those killed is turned in . It also enables the Lone Wanderer to hunt down Junders Plunkett , a hostile outlaw who only appears after getting this perk . The opposing perk is Contract Killer , which opens up bounty rewards for the killing of ' good ' characters , a reward can be claimed from Daniel Littlehorn , the head of Littlehorn & Associates , providing an ear from each of those killed is turned in . " Fallout : New Vegas " . The most notable bounty hunting quest in " " is given by Major Dhatri , he will extend the task of hunting down some of the most notorious and feared Fiends among not just the NCR but to many inhabitants of the Mojave Wasteland . Dhatri will ask the Courier to hunt down Driver Nephi , Violet and Cook - Cook and retrieve their heads , preferably in good condition . These bounties became open when Little Buster , a bounty hunter , decides to get out of the game after only two successful hunts , Night Terror and Jackson , also Fiends . In addition to this Colonel Hsu will present the task of dealing with Motor - Runner , the leader of the Fiends located in Vault 3 . Hsu requests Motor - Runner ' s helmet as proof . " See : " Three - Card Bounty and " Bounty Killer " respectively for details Private James Sexton initiates an open bounty hunt that offers a reward for the killing of Legion soldiers , he only asks that the ears of those killed are turned in as proof , the reward scheme for this however is limited to thirty trade - ins . The flipside to this is given by Aurelius of Phoenix who effectively places a bounty on the killing of NCR soldiers when asked to by the Courier . Aurelius asks that the dog tags of those who are killed are turned in as proof . The reward scheme does not have a limit . " See : " " An Ear to the Ground " and " Arizona Killer " respectively for details Should the Courier decide to work for , leader of the Powder Gangers at the NCR Correctional Facility , they will learn about his suspicions of a traveling merchant hanging around Jean Sky Diving . When the Courier investigates , and if they have the required Intelligence or Speech , the merchant will reveal himself to be a bounty hunter , who , although knowing there is no bounty on Powder Gangers , hopes that someone will pay him when they see his work . " See : " I Fought the Law for details Caleb McCaffery is the only other character established as a bounty hunter in the Mojave , but he is either working as a guard or on the run with a bounty on his own head , set by Francine Garret , with the request of his hat as proof . " See : " Debt Collector for details " Van Buren " . The most established bounty hunter in " Van Buren " is Bob . Since the early days of Hoover Dam as a settlement he built up his reputation and eventually runs a bounty hunting business offering bounties to those he deems can handle their own , which potentially includes the Prisoner . One of these bounties includes El Diablo , a serial killer referred to as the " Vampire Killer " . " See : " Do Bob ' s bounty hunter jobs for details In 2253 , Caesar ' s Legion are paying handsomely for the live capture of super mutants . Alexandra , a bounty hunter , is after Blackjack , a super mutant who was travelling alone and has been cornered by the time the Prisoner finds him . " See : " Resolve the Alexandra - Blackjack situation for details If the Prisoner ' buys some time ' with Mary - Joe , a hooker at Dusty ' s Desires , she will become impregnated . Around three game months later the Prisoner will randomly encounter bounty hunters , if he chooses not to investigate why they are hunting for him , he will begin randomly encountering trogs . After nine months it revealed that Billy - Bob , Mary - Joe ' s father , put a bounty out the Prisoner for avoiding his responsibilities to Mary - Joe . If the Prisoner cannot talk his way out , Billy - Bob will have to be killed . Phil the salvager in Burham Springs spent plenty of time as a bounty hunter tracking down his old comrades instead of getting involved in a powder gang .