A Bird Hunters Paradise
Salzwiesen Park is a more specialized experience compared to our previous maps with the main theme revolving around hunting birds and small game using shotguns. It’s smaller in size compared to the regular reserves and can be viewed as a sort of experiment where we’ve tried to really get into a specific type of hunting and make that as enjoyable as possible. Of course, we could not make this happen without filling the park with a vast array of bird species including two brand new ducks - Gadwall Duck and Ferruginous Duck, and adding a powerful 10 GA U/O shotgun.
The Clay Shooting Range
Designing the clay shooting range for Salzwiesen Park was an interesting experience as I also designed the original clay shooting range for theHunter: Classic. Even though I had a basic understanding of clay shooting from field trips to a local range back in the Classic days, considerable time has passed since then. As a result, I had to begin this process with extensive research. That’s when I came across clay shooting ranges that combine multiple modes such as Skeet & Trap and this became the basis for my new CotW design. Essentially, my aim was to create something that clearly improves upon theHunter Classic’s format. What better approach to accomplish this than by introducing a range with new types of clay shooting never seen before in theHunter? The Salzwiesen Park clay shooting range can be found near the main lodge, which is also where you start your adventure on this map. Similar to previous CotW ranges, it is very much a sandbox type of experience that gives players a lot of freedom to use it any way they want. It’s a combination of a Skeet and Trap range, with all the platforms and trap machines that go along with that.