(ESL) Forest Mounts and Followers with Fluffy Animals SE

⭐ ⭐ (783 endorsements) 📥 24,180 downloads 📌 v4.0 📅 10/29/2016
🟡 Updated this year

By gg77 · Creatures and Mounts

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 4/13/2026 📅 Created: 10/29/2016
⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
1🛠️ SKSE64 — Skyrim Script Extender 64 Download ↗
2🔧 USSEP — Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch Download ↗
3🖥️ SkyUI — SkyUI (MCM framework) Download ↗
4🧩 Address Library — Address Library for SKSE Plugins Download ↗
5🔧 SSE Engine Fixes — SSE Engine Fixes Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 3.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #31 of 81 Creatures and Mounts mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Forest Mounts and Followers with Fluffy Animals SE

ESL version (ESPFE/ESP with Record Flags ESL/ ESP tagged ESL)

You also have an improved version of this mod: Lakeside houses with animals SE

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)

With 14 Fluffy Animals

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)

* 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

->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->-> <-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-<-

INSTALLATION

You must place the .esp at the bottom of the list when you launch the game to obtain the 24 books

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 Stentor in the Blue Palace/Palais Bleu in Solitude).

...with the book, you have the spell...

Duration of the summon: 3 min

Bugs or Problems

1) You can only have one Follower at a time: if you want a different one (in my other mods), you need to dismiss the first one before you recruit them.

If telling the follower to return at home (With message: “Your companion heads home”) doesn't dismiss him, or if you have lost the active Follower, you can try this:

Type “²” or "`" or "~" key to get into console, and type:

set playeranimalcount to 0

If problem with the Dialog Box of the followers/ companions (Wait - Follow - Trade - Favor - Dismiss) you can also enter / exit a house or make a fast travel

2) With Amazing Follower Tweaks by Dheuster , or ot

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Adds 23 summonable mounts and 14 followers featuring forest animals like gazelles, elk, moose, foxes, wolves, and lynxes, with new sounds. A creature-focused expansion for Skyrim Special Edition, popular with 783 endorsements and over 24k downloads.

✨ Key Features

Adds 23 summonable mounts including armored gazelle, vale deer, elk, moose, bull moose, white and spectral stag, foxes, wolves, vale sabrecat, skeevers, beaver, raccoon, cave lion, Eurasian and Canadian lynx, and cougar.
Adds 14 followers with new sounds, all wild-themed.
ESL-flagged plugin, so it won't count toward the mod limit.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Solid community backing with 783 endorsements and over 24k downloads.
  • Huge variety: 23 mounts and 14 followers means tons of new creature companions.
  • ESL flag keeps your load order clean—no slot wasted.

⚠️ Cons

  • No mention of custom meshes or textures—might reuse vanilla assets, so visuals could be familiar.
  • Followers are 'wild'—don't expect deep dialogue or quest integration.
  • Potential compatibility issues with mods that overhaul creature behaviors or add new animals.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who want a menagerie of forest creatures to ride and fight alongside. Great for ranger or druid-themed playthroughs. Skip if you're looking for story-driven followers or fully custom creature models.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Since it's ESL-flagged, you can safely add it mid-playthrough without worrying about load order slots.
  • Use the summon spells to test mounts in a safe area before taking them into combat.
  • If you use a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting other creature mods.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim Mods
Author
gg77
Version
4.0
Downloads
24,180
Endorsements
783
Category
Creatures and Mounts
Created
10/29/2016
Updated
4/13/2026

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