Red Dead Redemption is a game about choices; not just those of the player, but also of the character who they spend most of their time controlling. The story sees John Marston having to face the consequences of his past decisions as he attempts to turn over a new leaf and start a new life with his wife and son.

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In keeping with this theme, players will be given the option to complete bounty hunts, which, as well as being a great way to make money in Red Dead Redemption, also play an important role in John's character arc. Every RDR1 bounty hunt is a little different, but there are still plenty of parallels between John and the criminals that he's tasked with tracking down.

Every Bounty in Red Dead Redemption 1

john marston reloading his revolver

There are 45 potential bounties in Red Dead Redemption, though players will only actually need to complete 20 bounty hunt missions to achieve 100% completion in RDR1. To initiate a hunt, they'll need to interact with a Bounty Poster, which can be found in all of the game's major settlements. Players can increase the chances of a poster being placed in a particular settlement just by being there. Bounties are generally placed at around 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, so it's a good idea to arrive at the settlement before these times and then wait around a bit until a lawman shows up.

All Armadillo Bounties (New Austin)

Bounty Name

Reward (Dead / Alive)

Cody Witlow

$20 / $40

Cooper Reed

$80 / $160

Dale Chesson

$20 / $40

Link Huston

$120 / $140

Mo van Barr

$80 / $160

Perry Rose

$80 / $160

Quinn Malloy

$40 / $80

Rufus Higbee

$120 / $240

All MacFarlane's Ranch Bounties (New Austin)

Bounty Name

Reward (Dead / Alive)

Charlie Mash

$20 / $40

Harry Dobbing

$80 / $160

Irvin Pennick

$80 / $160

Julius Grimes

$120 / $240

Maurice Sweet

$20 / $40

Sid Winkler

$200 / $400

Slink Bradshaw

$120 / $240

All Rathskeller Fork Bounties (New Austin)

Bounty Name

Reward (Dead / Alive)

Clark Hatfield

$80 / $160

Harlan Forbes

$20 / $40

Lester Dugan

$80 / $160

Roscoe Duffy

$20 / $40

Stanley Mund

$120 / $240

Wade Bassett

$120 / $240

All Chuparosa, El Presidio, and Escalera Bounties (Nuevo Paraiso)

Bounty Name

Reward (Dead / Alive)

Benito Penagarza

$120 / $240

Cesar Higueras

$120 / $240

Cristo Bustamante

$200 / $400

Geraldo Elisaldez

$80 / $160

Jorge Reynoso

$120 / $240

Julian Coronado

$120 / $240

Mateo Clisante

$80 / $160

Ramiro de la Torre

$200 / $400

Raul Ontiveros

$200 / $400

Rigoberto Artiz

$200 / $400

Selestino Herrada

$120 / $240

Sergio Abelda

$80 / $160

All Blackwater and Manzanita Post Bounties (West Elizabeth)

Bounty Name

Reward (Dead / Alive)

Americus Roe

$300 / $600

Charlie Hinkle

$200 / $400

Dakota

$120 / $240

Grant Avery

$200 / $400

Hestor Frith

$300 / $600

Honovi

$120 / $240

Isaiah Greeley

$120 / $240

Kent Gallaway

$300 / $600

Melvin Spinney

$300 / $600

Moses Lowson

$120 / $240

Ralph Stricker

$200 / $400

Zebedee Nash

$300 / $600

All Bounty Hunt Locations (100% Completion)

john marston with sheriff and deputies

As mentioned above, players will only need to complete 20 bounty hunts on their way toward 100% completion, though not just any old 20. Every RDR1 Bounty Hunt mission will be assigned a random isolated location somewhere within the region where the mission was first triggered. Players will need to complete a bounty in all twenty of these locations to reach 100% completion.

All New Austin Bounty Locations

There are eight potential bounty locations in the state of New Austin. Bounties that are picked up at Armadillo, MacFarlane's Ranch, or Rathskeller Fork will be assigned one of these locations at random and will then need to be turned in at either the Armadillo Jail or MacFarlane's Ranch foreman's office.

  • Brittlebrush Trawl
  • The Hanging Rock
  • Mercer Station
  • Mescalero
  • Rattlesnake Hollow
  • Repentance Rock
  • Rio del Lobo
  • Silent Stead

All Nuevo Paraiso Bounty Locations

There are eight potential bounty locations in the Nuevo Paraiso territory of Red Dead Redemption. Bounties that are picked up at Chuparosa, El Presidio, or Escalera will be assigned one of these locations at random and will then need to be turned in at Chuparosa.

  • Barranca
  • Hendidura Grande
  • Laguna Borrego
  • Ojo del Diablo
  • Plata Grande
  • Primera Quebrada
  • Rancho Polvo
  • Sepulcro

All West Elizabeth Bounty Locations

There are eight potential bounty locations in the state of West Elizabeth. Bounties picked up at Blackwater or Manzanita Post will be randomly assigned to one of these locations and will then need to be turned in at Blackwater Jail.

  • Aurora Basin
  • Bearclaw Camp
  • Nekoti Rock
  • Tanner's Reach

Red Dead Redemption is out now for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Switch.

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