Bounty Hunting in Red Dead Redemption — How to Catch All Criminals

Criminals for whom you will receive a reward can be found all over the map in Red Dead Redemption in various corners. To get assignments to find them, just pay attention to the posters placed in towns near telegraph offices or railway stations. In this guide, we will share useful tips for finding wanted criminals.

Main Tips for Hunting

This method of earning unlocks after completing the mission «Political Realities in Armadillo». Available wanted posters are marked on the player's map with a white skull. When taking an assignment from a poster, the target will be marked on the map with a red skull. Note that the location of wanted posters is unique for each player. After accepting the bounty assignment, head to the marked point on the map where you can find and capture the criminal.

The progress of completing the assignment is determined randomly by the game, so you do not need to catch every criminal. Also, keep in mind that the reward amount depends on whether you killed the criminal or captured them alive. Below we have listed all the criminals and rewards for their capture in New Austin:

• Charlie Mash — reward of $40 alive, $20 dead;
• Julius Grimes — reward of $240 alive, $120 dead;
• Slink Bradshaw — reward of $240 alive, $120 dead;
• Harry Dobbing — reward of $160 alive, $80 dead;
• Irwin Pennick — reward of $160 alive, $80 dead;
• Sid Winkler — reward of $400 alive, $200 dead;
• Moe van Barr — reward of $160 alive, $80 dead;
• Perry Rose — reward of $160 alive, $80 dead;
• Cooper Reed — reward of $160 alive, $80 dead;
• Rufus Higby — reward of $240 alive, $120 dead;
• Cody Whitlow — reward of $40 alive, $20 dead;
• Dale Chesson — reward of $40 alive, $20 dead;
• Link Houston — reward of $240 alive, $120 dead;
• Quinn Malloy — reward of $80 alive, $40 dead;
• Rosco Duffy — reward of $40 alive, $20 dead;
• Harlan Forbes — reward of $40 alive, $20 dead;
• Wade Bassett — reward of $240 alive, $120 dead;
• Lester Dugan — reward of $160 alive, $80 dead;
• Stanley Mund — reward of $240 alive, $120 dead;
• Clark Hatfield — reward of $160 alive, $80 dead.

There are a total of 54 criminals in the game that you can catch. If you have found and captured the target, deliver them to the jail in that town. Besides earning money, you will gain respect and honor, which will help you become a respectable citizen.

Additionally, an active assignment does not require completion within a specific time. You can freely move around and take care of your business until you decide to go after the target. However, if you start another mission without catching the criminal, the opportunity to catch them will be lost.

A bounty can be placed on you, just like any other town resident, if the hero is seen committing a crime. Such actions can lead to a loss of honor. Along with the law, bounty hunter squads will pursue you, aiming to get the reward. You can stop the pursuit only by going to the station and paying the "fine" for your capture. The amount of the reward will depend on the nature of the crime committed.

If you are caught by thugs and do not have enough money to pay, you will have to complete a bounty hunting mission to pay off the state debt.