Hunting in Skyrim Skinned Models for Hunterborn
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 4.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #129 of 195 Patches mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Hunterborn has been a staple of my load order for a long time--I won't play without it. I tried Hunting in Skyrim as well, and I think it's a GREAT mod and I really like some of the hunting and fishing features, but I just wasn't looking to add a guild and guild halls and all that. Maybe some day I will try it again, but at the time I decided to remove it. One thing I did miss, however, were the skinned animal models. It's quite a trivial thing, really, since the skinned animal is only on the screen for a few moments before I dispose of it, but I always wished I could have those back, so I finally broke down and made a mod to give JUST the skinned models from HiS to Hunterborn. This mod is the ESL and script files ONLY--I do not own or have rights to the HiS meshes or textures.
To make this mod work:
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[]Install Hunterborn and any required patches.
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]Install Hunterborn SE MCM (This patch MAY work without the MCM, but it was written using that script and I highly recommend it).[]Install this mod, letting it overwrite Hunterborn.
[]Download Hunting in Skyrim and unpack JUST the following folders:
\meshes\huntinginskyrim\animals\skinned animals\
\textures\huntinginskyrim\animals\skinnedanimals\
They are found in HuntinginSkyrim. BSA and HuntinginSkyrim - Textures. BSA, respectively. You will need a BSA extractor to do this. Once you unpack them, you can copy them directly to the meshes and textures folders in your data folder, or add them to the folder for this mod if you use MO2. If this isn't clear enough, there is an excellent set of instructions from xGasilx stickied in the posts section.
That's it! You should have skinned models for any creature that has one in HiS. The Hunterborn MCM will not see Hunting in Skyrim, but the scripts will work.
This patch lets Hunterborn use the skinned animal models from Hunting in Skyrim without requiring the full mod. It's a compatibility patch for players who want more realistic skinned carcasses in their hunting gameplay. With 320 endorsements and 6,680 downloads, it's a niche but well-received utility.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 320 endorsements and 6,680 downloads
- Saves you from installing a whole mod just for the models
- Directly enhances Hunterborn's visual immersion
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects visuals, not gameplay mechanics
- Requires Hunterborn to be installed, so it's useless without it
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter animal models
For Skyrim players who use Hunterborn and want more realistic skinned animal models without the overhead of Hunting in Skyrim. If you're not into hunting or don't use Hunterborn, this isn't for you. It's a pure visual upgrade for an existing mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure Hunterborn is installed and active before adding this patch.
- Load this patch after Hunterborn in your load order to ensure it overrides correctly.
- If you use a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- jjensen6823
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 6,680
- Endorsements
- 320
- Category
- Patches
- Created
- 12/9/2021
- Updated
- 12/9/2021
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