TIGER DAY HUNTING GUIDE – 28–30 JULY 2026
Updated 28/07: Added note on LSD; Xanax stock; Hunting levelling, and; Hunting logs
Updated 29/07: Hunting level achievable seems to be in excess of 50 levels from level 1. Will continue to update with logs sent.
Hi, This is my first proper guide that I've written, so please be gentle! This does not take away anything from what's out there, and I've linked other helpful guides at the end. I wanted to create this for my faction, and then decided to post it publicly anyway to help others who might be looking for an updated guide. I also noticed that the other guides are quite dated. The devs have hinted that Tiger Day is changing next year, so I'll update this then, if that's the case.
WHEN, WHAT WHY
Tiger Day runs from 12:00 TCT on 28 July until 12:00 TCT on 30 July (subject to personal event start times). Hunting experience is multiplied by five for the full 48 hours, and several high-value animals become available. The main prize is hunting skill; income is just a bonus.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
- Be in South Africa before 12:00 TCT on 28 July (or event start time in your calendar).
- Arrive with as much energy as your budget and preparation allow - ideally 1k e with no drug cooldown. Also arrive with some funds to hunt with, and to buy xanax (amount subject to how much risk / money you want to take). NB! do not go empty handed.
- When you arrive, buy xanax if in stock.
- Spend all available energy on hunting once the multiplier is active.
- If xanax in stock, pop xanax, spend e, and fly back.If it is not in stock, pray that it restocks before you get mugged, or fly back.
- Alternative step, if you're able to buy xanax and comfortable staying in South Africa, then buy 8 xanax and stay in South Africa for the duration of the event to maximise energy spent. Note: this sacrifices all nerve and refills.
- Billionare step, use BCT to get back and forth asap to minimise losses and maximise e spent through refills and ecans. Ensure your booster cooldown is at 0 before the event start.
Note: xanax stock on Torn PDA is not reliable due to high demand disrupting historical restocking patterns. You need to be vigilant with buying xans and may only be able to buy 1 if any. An alternative is to buy LSD to gain 50 e and 5 nerve - be wary of OD rate. Further note that there are players in SA who are selling xanax for a premium price of 1.5mil to 3mil - this is enabled by Travel 2.0 where you can send bought items to others in the same city. Thank you @KeXyftw for the tip, and @Mikasakrman for the xan :)
WHAT TO HUNT
- Use Beginner below roughly 25 hunting skill,
- Standard from roughly 25, and
- Advanced from roughly 75
HOW HUNTING WORKS
Hunting is available from level 15 and can only be done in South Africa.
Each hunt:
- Costs 10 energy.
- Costs $500.
- Produces an immediate result.
- NB: Gives the same hunting-skill gain whether you select Beginner, Standard or Advanced.
The session selected affects animals and income, rather than skill gain. There is no reason to select Advanced early if your skill is too low to catch its better animals.
PREPARATION BEFORE THE EVENT
Travel
Plan your flight so that you are already in South Africa when the event begins. With an airstrip, the flight takes approximately 3 hours and 37 minutes. Check your own travel time and leave with a margin.
Save the following until after 12:00 TCT:
- Your point refill
- Xanax intended for hunting
- Energy cans or FHCs
- Job-point energy, where available
- Any other stored energy source
The event covers parts of three Torn days. Subject to your existing refill use, you may be able to use a point refill:
- After 12:00 TCT on 28 July
- During 29 July
- Before 12:00 TCT on 30 July
Note: the 5x xp gained will appear on the hunting page, but will NOT appear in the logs.
Money
Bring enough cash to pay the $500 hunting fee: (You should be profitable so no need to bring more than a few k)
- 150 energy = 15 hunts = $7,500
- 250 energy = 25 hunts = $12,500
- 1,000 energy = 100 hunts = $50,000
Keep additional cash carried abroad to a minimum because of mugging risk.
TIGER DAY ANIMALS
Tiger Day adds several valuable animals to the normal hunting pools.
Beginner pool:
- Addax – $850,000 each; requires approximately 13 hunting skill
- White Tiger – $5,000,000 each; requires approximately 22 hunting skill
Standard pool:
- Pangolin – $1,400,000 each; minimum skill unclear
- Cape Vulture – $2,800,000 each; minimum skill unclear
Standard sessions include Beginner animals, while Advanced sessions include the lower-session pools. Members with higher skill therefore retain access to the Tiger Day animals while using the appropriate higher session.
BONUSES
The most useful bonuses are:
- 7-star Meat Warehouse: 25% additional hunting-skill gain
- Survival Skills education course: 15% hunting bonus
- Faction Excursion perks: up to 30% additional hunting income
- 3-star Zoo or Farm: 25% additional hunting rewards
- Donator status: larger maximum energy and faster regeneration
For Tiger Day, the Meat Warehouse bonus is especially valuable because it directly increases skill gain. Faction, Zoo and Farm bonuses mainly improve the financial return.
EXPECTATIONS
Hunting skill becomes progressively slower to increase. Early levels move quickly, while the final levels require far more energy. One stacked event will produce good progress, particularly for newer hunters who could go from level 1-22 over UPDATED: Seen level increases from 1-38 UPDATE2: Seen level 1-50+ growth, over the course of Tiger Day.
The hunting honours are awarded at:
- 50 hunting skill
- 75 hunting skill
- 100 hunting skill
Tiger Day is the best time to pursue the merits because of the five-times multiplier. Treat the rare-animal income as luck rather than the main reason for participating.
TLDR: Stack energy, fly to SA, hunt animal.
References and additional guides:
https://wiki.torn.com/wiki/Hunting
https://www.torn.com/forums.php#/a=0&b=0&f=61&p=threads&t=16188792
Thank you to those that sent log updates for hunting xp level. I'll potentially make a spreadsheet if I get the time.