Medved-Taiga National Park

Far from civilization and a challenge for hunters, adventurers and scientists alike, the Taiga, with its frozen valleys, mountains, and unreliable weather conditions, will put your navigation and tracking skills to the test. Hunters looking for a variety of game will not be disappointed as the Siberian mainland is home to solid populations of brown bear, moose, reindeer, lynx, and the curious musk deer.
—In-game Description

Inspired by the harsh, frozen landscape of Siberia, you’ll traverse the unforgiving tundra, enter into the drunken forests and venture out on the frozen bay. Here, the weather can turn at an instant, leaving you swept in whirling snow and surrounded by cracking ice.

The Medved Taiga National Park is located in Siberia, a northern part of Asia. The warden of the reserve is Dr. Alena Khasavovna.

The Medved-Taiga National Park is included in a paid DLC and can be purchased for 7.99€/$.

## Regions

 P'yanaya Taiga | Lesnye Lands
 Vetrenyye Plains | Dikiy Coast
Bol'shoye Lake Taiga

## Huntable animals

This map contains a small but class-balanced range of animals. Two animals are unique: musk deer (smallest deer in the game) and reindeer (however it is very similar to caribou in North America). Lynx and brown bear were unique before release of Revontulli map.

Boss animal of the map is albino bear in a cave.

With a small chance a moose 'great one' can be found.

## Weapon

In the middle of campaign a quick firing Grankin shotgun is given. It is a variant of Caversham Steward 12G. A “Break-Action” style shotgun. It has 3 types of shells for almost the entire range of prey except for class 9. It has only 2 shells loaded at a time, one in each barrel, but reloads very quickly.

## Missions and Measures

*Main article: Medved Taiga National Park Missions*
The open world of Medved-Taiga National Park measures 25 square miles (64 square kilometers), the same impressive size as Hirschfelden and Layton Lake District. It features the largest campaign with 32 missions, 50 side missions and numerous unique sights to discover.

You take the role of an expert survivalist and hunter contracted to assist Alena Khasavovna and her scientific expedition. In addition to being a highly-trained climatologist, Alena hails from a reindeer herding people native to the region, offering her a unique insight into its challenges. The expedition is off to a bad start, and it's up to you to gather your group, help the locals and make sure everyone gets through the expedition in one piece. But it won’t be easy. Not everyone – and everything – wants you to succeed.

## Trailer

Transcript: "*Before we go any further, you should know, my expedition requires a serious professional, an experienced hunter. I need someone who does not fear the cold, harsh Taïga. From the banks of the Frozen Bay to the Drunken Forests, the Mammoth Tundra, someone who respect the sacred Reindeer, the proud Moose and the rare Musk Deer, someone who can outwit the Lynx and turn it from predator to prey and someone who is not afraid to face the Brown Bear. I need someone who can see even through the storm and stands tall on ice as it's cracking all around you, maybe someone like you... I hope you brought a warm coat!"*

## Tips & Tricks

* Pretty effective way to hunt is using tripods in a large open area, so many animals are around, and this can also be done in a hunting blind (free). Remember that tripods make player invisible for animals (although it may seem counter-intuitive).

## Trivia

* In Russian "medved" means just "bear", the word is pronounced as "medved‘", with a soft sound in the end. English language does not have a special sign for soft sounds, but Russian does. Historically, the animal's name means "honey knowing".
* Because of snow, night on this map is bright, so this is probably the best map for night hunting. Especially on frozen rivers where moose and deer often come.
* Initially, the map of Taiga was the poorest in number of animal species, only 6 species were represented, and there were no birds on it. On December 6, 2022, the game received a major update during which almost every map was backfilled with one animal or bird species, and two species were added to Taiga: gray wolf and capercaillie. As a result, the map is still behind compared to others having ten or more animals, but already looks competitive.
* Player can find story places with dead hares in traps. However, the map does not contain living hares.
* Initially, there were weasels on the map, they belonged to critters class, i.e. animals not intended for hunting. They could be killed, but couldn't be harvested. They were removed to avoid confusion with actual huntable animals.

## Gallery

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