Hunting AI animals in Ecos La Brea can be challenging, despite their seemingly simpler nature compared to player-controlled creatures. Mastering stealth is key. Here's a guide to successful AI hunting:

Stealth is Paramount: Use your scent button to locate nearby AI. Animal icons will appear. A meter, visible while crouching, shows how close you can get before spooking the animal. Movement directly impacts this meter.

Movement Strategy: Sprinting fills the meter instantly; running significantly impacts it; trotting fills it slower; walking is the slowest and best option as you approach. Wind direction matters: downwind spooks animals faster, crosswind is moderate, and upwind is ideal.

Reading the AI: A question mark above the animal icon indicates increased sensitivity. Stop moving until it disappears to slow meter filling.

The Chase: The meter will likely fill before you reach the AI. Be ready to sprint; the AI is fast, but sprinting should allow you to catch up. AI movement is unpredictable, so practice is needed. Open fields minimize obstacles.

The Kill: Get extremely close to initiate a bite. Drop and eat your prey, then repeat the hunting process until satiated.