Hunting Camp
production
Hunts nearby small game for meat and pelts.
- Outputs
- meat, pelts
Footprint sizes in Manor Lordsvary by patch and (for burgage plots) by how you draw them in-game. Use the planner's drag-to-size tool to match what you see on your map — we don't hardcode any dimensions here.
Where to place the hunting camp
- •Site the camp beside a wild animal deposit, ideally within or near woodland, without building over the deposit's circle, or the animals will move away.
- •Place it close to the herds so hunters spend less time traveling and more time hunting.
- •Keep a road connection back toward your granary and trading post so meat and pelts reach the rest of the settlement.
- •Avoid clustering multiple camps on the same small herd, which drains the wildlife faster than it regenerates.
- •Position it where it doesn't conflict with planned farmland or housing expansion, since hunting grounds are best left semi-wild.
Strategy & timing
- •Build a hunting camp early for a quick, reliable meat supply before farms come online, helping satisfy food variety needs.
- •Sell the pelts it generates through a trading post; they are an early trade good and can't be tanned into leather.
- •Watch the wildlife level; reduce assigned hunters or pause if the herd is getting depleted so it can recover.
Common mistakes
- ×Overhunting a region until the wildlife is exhausted and output collapses.
- ×Placing the camp far from any herd, so hunters waste most of their time walking.
- ×Letting pelts pile up instead of exporting them, since trade is their only use.
Related buildings
Frequently asked
Does hunting deplete the animal population?
Yes. Overhunting can reduce the local wildlife, lowering output until the population recovers. Hunt at a sustainable pace.
What does the hunting camp produce?
It produces small game meat as a food source and pelts, an early trade good. Pelts can't be turned into leather; hides for the tannery come from goats and butchered livestock.
Is hunting a good early food source?
Yes, it provides food without needing farmland and adds variety to your settlement's diet, making it useful in the early game.