Lost legendary carcass before skinning...

[BurningChrome69]

So I finally got after a legendary I've been looking for. Found it, lined up and shot, just to see it roll off a rock into the deepest part of a ****ing river and sink like a rock. So it's obvious that I can't retrieve the pelt. Will it respawn if I don't skin it? It's a good one too dang it

[BurningChrome69]

So I finally got after a legendary I've been looking for. Found it, lined up and shot, just to see it roll off a rock into the deepest part of a ****ing river and sink like a rock. So it's obvious that I can't retrieve the pelt. Will it respawn if I don't skin it? It's a good one too dang it

[Poggy]

It should teleport itself to the trapper.  Legendary pelts cannot be lost.

[BurningChrome69]

20 minutes ago, Poggy said:

It should teleport itself to the trapper.  Legendary pelts cannot be lost.

Even though I never skinned it? 

[dropkickennedy]

7 hours ago, BurningChrome69 said:

So I finally got after a legendary I've been looking for. Found it, lined up and shot, just to see it roll off a rock into the deepest part of a ****ing river and sink like a rock. So it's obvious that I can't retrieve the pelt. Will it respawn if I don't skin it? It's a good one too dang it

It will automatically go to the trapper. No worries. 

[Truth]

12 minutes ago, dropkickennedy said:

It will automatically go to the trapper. No worries. 

6 hours ago, Poggy said:

It should teleport itself to the trapper.  Legendary pelts cannot be lost.

Do you still get paid?

I fail to see a downside to just dying after killing a legendary to avoid the travel. Even if you don't get paid, it saves a lot of time.

[dropkickennedy]

8 minutes ago, Truth said:

Do you still get paid?

I fail to see a downside to just dying after killing a legendary to avoid the travel. Even if you don't get paid, it saves a lot of time.

I don't think you get paid

[Alex]

10 hours ago, Poggy said:

It should teleport itself to the trapper.  Legendary pelts cannot be lost.

Actually, my legendary beaver pelt glitched out on the actual horse after skinning it. It didn't register the skin. It's now been 4 days, still nothing at the trapper.

[Truth]

@Alex just curious, do you completely exit the game or just turn off your system?

Have you tried killing your horse? (DO A MANUAL SAVE FIRST)

[Alex]

@Truth
Tried everything.
I thought I made some progress, because the pelt was suddenly hovering where I killed myself on purpose, but dropped to the floor when i approached it. I picked it up this time, and walked to the trapper, but couldn't sell the pelt. And when i tried to put it back on the horse, the same thing happened.

The animal is crossed out on the map. The only thing that didn't register is that i skinned it. 

Edit: Seems like a lot of people are having the same issues on Reddit, no fix yet.

Edited November 8, 2018 by Alex

[Truth]

4 hours ago, Alex said:

Edit: Seems like a lot of people are having the same issues on Reddit, no fix yet.

Does anyone have a clue what might be causing it? 

[Alex]

@Truth
Some think it's caused by killing said animals when they're near water/in water, or skin animation being interrupted by wildlife actions near by.