TheNorthWild: Hunt
by SappyEddie
With TheNorthWild: Hunt installed, players can hunt wolves, bears, moose and deer and turn what they drop into gear, tents and backpacks.
What it does
Hunt adds creatures that act as both predators and prey, so wolves, bears, moose and deer can each hunt or be hunted in the wild. Each animal leaves unique drops that feed crafting recipes for equipment and tools, and the mod is aimed at survival realism, with new wildlife materials for items that are not found elsewhere in vanilla Minecraft. More creatures are planned for future updates. TheNorthWild: Hunt opens the TheNorthWild series, and later entries are planned.
The mod runs on NeoForge for 1.21.1 only. It is a client and server mod, so the server and every player need it. Backpacks can be set down on the floor, fixed to a wall or fastened under a ceiling, and the items inside stay in place when the pack is lifted again. Hunt requires Curios, because its backpacks and accessories such as necklaces need Curios slots to be equipped. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Predators and prey
Wolves, bears, moose and deer hunt or get hunted, so animals act differently across the world.
Wildlife drops
Each animal leaves unique drops, which are used as crafting materials for gear and tools.
Backpacks with perks
The Wolfskin, Bearskin, Moosehide, Deerskin and Squirrel backpacks each grant a different survival effect.
Insulation from pelts
Tents are made from leather and hides, and pelts give insulation against cold, depending on the material.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Trapper Pelts is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, released under the MIT License and open source, so it covers more loaders and versions than Hunt. Aquatic Breeding is NeoForge only for 1.21.1 and is released under All rights reserved, which makes it the closer match on loader and version. Giants of the Cretaceous is also NeoForge, but for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11, and it is client and server under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TheNorthWild: Hunt | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-04 |
| Trapper Pelts | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-31 |
| Aquatic Breeding | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-13 |
| Giants of the Cretaceous | NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-16 |
Questions
Does Hunt need Curios?
Does Hunt have to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Hunt support?
In the catalog
TheNorthWild: Hunt is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,596 Food mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
TheNorthWild: Hunt adds new wildlife, materials, and equipment to Minecraft with a focus on survival and realism. It is the first part of the TheNorthWild mod series. (more creatures planned in future updates)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/thenorthwild-hunt
- Owner
- SappyEddie
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15