Forest Mounts and Followers
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 7 Mounts mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Forest Mounts and Followers
Version 3. 1 (The DLC DAWNGUARD IS REQUIRED)If you have not DAWNGUARD, you can subscribe to Forest Mounts and Followers NO DLC version
You also have an improved version of this mod: Lakeside houses with animals
23 Summonable Mounts: Armored Gazelle, Gazelle, Vale Deer, Male Elk, Female Elk, Moose, Bull Moose, White Stag, Spectral Stag, Foxes (2), Wolves (3), Vale Sabrecat, Skeevers (2), Beaver, Raccoon, Cave Lion, Eurasian Lynx, Canadian Lynx, Cougar, wherever you want.
You can easily DISMISS when you want with a "Spell tome:Dismiss Summoned Forest Mounts"
14 Followers/Companions near the South bridge of Ivarstead/Fort-Ivar (Silver Fox, Little Fox, Arctic Grey Fox, Timber Wolf, Male Deer, Female Deer, Fawn, Male Reindeer, Megaloceros, Beaver, Raccoon, Eurasian Lynx, Canadian Lynx, Cougar)
New (free) sounds for the Followers
Adds Wild Animals near Ivarstead: Beaver (7), Raccoon (7), Little Fox (8), Lynx (7), Cougar (5), Fawn (3), Female Deer (2), Male Deer (2)
Miscellaneous Files: No Follower No Wild Version 3. 0BIS
* Bethesda calls these animals : "Male Elk" for my Moose - "Female Elk" for my Male Elk !
Moose in Wikipedia
Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus)
Deer in Wikipedia
Elk in Wikipedia
Reindeer in Wikipedia
To access in Vvardenfell (Morrowind) and Cyrodiil (Oblivion) with these mounts you have the 2 mods WIP: SKYWIND and SKYBLIVION
With Sokco's Guild Starter you can recruited up to 10 guild members in your home (aka headquarters)
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INSTALLATION (very important)
Only for the manual installation:
1) You have to put the folder « Data » in "... Steam/SteamApps/common/skyrim "
For the manual and the NMM installations:
2) You must place the .esp at the bottom of the list in the Data Files when you launch the game to obtain the 24 books...(Normally, this is done automatically)
3) (Only if you have download other mods "Summon...") You must INSTALL the summons (my other mods "summon") ONE BY ONE ! to obtain the books (ALL my mods are STANDALONE !)
You can find the “Spell tome: Summon XXXX” and the "Spell tome:Dismiss Summoned Forest Mounts" at Farengar Secret-Fire in Dragonsreach/Fort Dragon (Whitherun/Blancherive) or with an other Spell Vendor (ex: Sybille St
Forest Mounts and Followers adds 23 summonable mounts and 14 followers to Skyrim, featuring a variety of forest animals like deer, elk, moose, foxes, wolves, and more. It's a lightweight, purely cosmetic mod for players who want to ride or travel with wildlife companions. With 1,316 endorsements and 25,619 downloads, it's a popular choice for nature-themed playthroughs.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge variety: 23 mounts and 14 followers means tons of options for animal lovers.
- Community-approved: 1,316 endorsements show it's a solid, well-liked mod.
- Lightweight and simple: just summon and ride, no complex systems to learn.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018, so it might not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim versions or other mods.
- No gameplay depth: it's purely cosmetic, so if you want combat or utility, this isn't it.
- Potential conflicts with mods that alter animal behaviors or add new creatures.
For Skyrim players who want to ride through the wilderness on a moose or have a pack of wolves as followers. It's perfect for nature-themed playthroughs or anyone who loves animals. Skip if you're looking for gameplay-changing mounts or followers with quests and backstories.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check if the mod requires any DLCs (like Dawnguard for Vale Deer) and make sure you have them.
- If you're on Skyrim Special Edition, look for a compatible version or use the mod's files with proper conversion.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- gg77
- Version
- 3.1
- Downloads
- 25,619
- Endorsements
- 1,316
- Category
- Mounts
- Created
- 11/11/2013
- Updated
- 5/20/2018
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