Bounty hunting is a profession that has stood the test of time and has its origins in the Wild West of America. So it makes sense that the feature make it to Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online as it featured in the prequel. Bounty Hunting lets you live out your cowboy fantasy and be on the good side of the law. Since bounty hunting has found its foothold in the American Judicial System it becomes a tool for vigilance and safekeeping of the neighborhood.

In Red Dead Redemption 2 you can carry out Bounty Hunting missions and collect a hefty reward for turning bad guys in, the worse the enemy, the higher the bounty and reward associated with it. But you can always be certain that you will end up with a bunch of bandits following you and if you are on the case of an outlaw who has a large bounty to his name. His posse will try to stop you and shoot at you.

But there is a method in which you can easily escape without collecting the bounty on you after you commit a crime and there are ways to reduce your bounty in the game too. If a bystander witnesses you commit a crime, he or she will most definitely run to the authorities to report the crime and you can find your way around this:

  • Making sure there aren’t any witnesses around while you commit a crime.
  • If a witness has seen you but is unsure about your appearance, a white eye will be shown on the map indicating that the witness is unsure about the perpetrator and will only highlight a certain part of the map with red showing the location of the crime.
  • If the witness has identified you, he will run to the authorities and a bounty will be added to your name.

Now there are ways to get rid of the bounty.

You can start by covering your face with a bandana that way you can easily evade capture by the local authorities and run away till the wanted level runs out, you will have to change your appearance quickly so that the witness doesn’t recognize you. or, you can pay off your bounty at any post office in the game, you need not  visit the town where the crime was committed. You can just visit any post office and pay the bounty which will no longer may you wanted by the law officials and other bounty hunters.

If you wish to partake in your cowboy fantasy and be a man of the law you will have to spend a few hours in the game before you can start to pick up the bounty and apprehend criminals. After the stranger quest marker appears in the sheriff’s office in the town of Valentine. After you visit the Sheriff’s office he will ask you to bring back a murderer alive and upon completion of this mission, you will be able to earn in-game money as a bounty hunter.

Bounty hunting missions are plenty in towns like Valentine and Strawberry, you can earn handsome amount of money bounty hunting and it will certainly help you to be a sure shot in the game.

Below are the list of Criminals with bounty amount listed and where to find them.

New Austin – MacFarlane’s Ranch

Name: Charlie Mash

  • Gang: Bollard Twins
  • Dead:40
  • Alive:20

Name: Julius Grimes

  • Gang: Bollard Twins
  • Dead:120
  • Alive:240

Name: Slink Bradshaw

  • Gang: Bollard Twins
  • Dead: 120
  • Alive: 240

Name: Harry Dobbing

  • Gang: Bollard Twins
  • Dead: 80
  • Alive: 160

Name: Irvin Pennick

Name: Sid Winkler

  • Gang: Criminals
  • Dead: 200
  • Alive: 400

New Austin – Armadillo

Name: Mo van Barr

  • Gang: Waltons
  • Dead: 80
  • Alive: 160

Name: Perry Rose

Name: Cooper Reed

Name: Rufus Higbee

  • Gang: Waltons
  • Dead: 120
  • Alive: 240

Name: Cody Witlow

  • Gang: Waltons
  • Dead: 20
  • Alive: 40

Name: Dale Chesson

Name: Link Huston

Name: Quinn Malloy

  • Gang: Criminals
  • Dead: 40
  • Alive: 80

New Austin – Rathskeller Fork

Name: Roscoe Duffy

  • Gang: Treasure Hunter
  • Dead: 20
  • Alive: 40

Name: Harlan Forbes

Name: Wade Bassett

  • Gang: Treasure Hunter
  • Dead: 120
  • Alive: 240

Name: Lester Dugan

  • Gang: Treasure Hunter
  • Dead: 80
  • Alive: 160

Name: Stanley Mund

Name: Clark Hatfield

Nuevo Paraiso – Escalera, Chuparosa, El Presidio

Name: Sergio Abelda

  • Gang: Banditos
  • Dead: 80
  • Alive:160

Name: Mateo Clisante

Name: Cristo Bustamante

  • Gang: Banditos
  • Dead: 200
  • Alive:400

Name: Ramiro de la Torre Gang: Banditos Dead: 200 Alive: 400

Name: Cesar Higueras

  • Gang: Banditos
  • Dead: 120
  • Alive: 240

Name: Benito Penagarza

Name: Geraldo Elisaldez

  • Gang: Criminals
  • Dead: 80
  • Alive: 160

Name: Jorge Reynoso

  • Gang: Criminals
  • Dead: 120
  • Alive: 240

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Name: Rigoberto Artiz

Name: Raul Ontiveros

Name: Selestino Herrada

Name: Julian Coronado

West Elizabeth – Blackwater, Manzanita Post

Name: Moses Lowson

Name: Americus Roe

  • Gang: Criminals
  • Dead: 300
  • Alive: 600

Name: Hestor Frith

Name: Grant Avery

Name: Charlie Hinkle

Name: Zebedee Nash

Name: Melvin Spinney

Name: Ralph Stricker

Name: Kent Gallaway

Name: Honovi

  • Gang: Dutch’s Gang
  • Dead: 120
  • Alive: 240

Name: Dakota

We will update it whenever we get more details on Bounty Mission. Till then check our other Red Dead Redemption 2 Guides, Tips and Tricks.