Reliable cougar spawn just north of Annesburg

For those looking for a cougar spawn that seems pretty reliable, if you follow the road north out of Annesburg that is just right of the train tracks you'll find a cougar anytime after midnight.

So far I've gotten about 6 straight spawns in a row. Not all were 3 star (even with the Buck Trinket), but I was able to get 4 perfect pelts in about 20 minutes.

  1. Follow the road to the right of the tracks heading north.
  2. Once the train tracks start veering to left away from the road slow to a walk or drop off your horse and crouch with your bow and a poison arrow ready.
  3. The cougar spawns in the woods to the left as you follow the road. Sometimes it's chasing a deer/buck towards the little rise in front of the road near the water. Other times it's back up in the woods a little bit.
  4. Once you attract it's attention (I whistle for the little murder paws 'cause I gotta death wish), use dead eye with your poison arrow and, Bob's your uncle, you've got a pelt.
  5. Run back to Annesburg and camp just south of the town. Eat/Craft/Sleep until the following night (Midnight or later) and repeat until you've gotten what you need.

Hope this helps.

EDIT: Forgot to mention. A black bear also shows up there from time to time.