Cabela's Deer Hunt 2005 Season

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Play 18 all-new missions, including private game ranches and clay, trap and skeet shooting
• Hunt 9 different deer species, including all-new types like Piebalo, Albino and Melanistic
• Travel across 9 regions with 3 maps each, including locked levels
• Play Quick Hunt for instant gratification, or try Career Hunt Mode to unlock new items, missions & equipment

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002B90QM
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 15, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,009 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Cabela's Deer Hunt 2005 Season will have your heart pounding and your palms sweating with intense, hunting action! Advanced animal AI and habits combine with incredible true-to-life graphics for the next evolution of deer hunting games.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Falls Short, January 23, 2005

By 

J. Corbett "J. Corbett" (NY) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Cabela's Deer Hunt 2005 Season (Video Game)

The wonderous scenery and sounds of nature give the game a realistic effect. However I find the game controls to be poorly programmed and frustrating at times. The game allows you to carry with you a few items that you may need for the hunt. They should have designed the controls where you could toggle through your belongings to find the proper piece of equipment you want to use without having to press a long series of buttons to find it and return to your gun site.

Here's an example of the awkward game play:

Say for instance I'm bow hunting and want to look through my binaculars. It requires me to press a button, then toggle through until it is highlighted, then pull the trigger button to bring it to my face. Then press the trigger to remove it from my face. Then press a button to then be able to toggle through my belongings again to find my bow. Then press a button to raise the bow. Then pull the left trigger to pull back the bow only to find the buck walking right next to you but then you don't have the ability to quickly turn and shoot. By the time you turn around, the deer is long gone.

Another faulty game control issue is that I cannot reprogram the up and down to work the way I want. It when I pull the thumb button back, I think the person should look upwards. Instead it is the opposite. I had to retrain my mind to fit the game. Most games allow you to change these options.

Activision should take some cues from games like Halo or Ghost Recon on how to develop their controls.

Choosing my gun and packing my equipment is confusing and not logical. Often I spend 5 minutes packing what I think is needed only to find out that I have to go back and repack because certain States have different requirements. They should provide you with these requirements before you spend so much time packing.

At times I find the bullet camera a bit annoying.
For instance if I shoot an arrow towards a far off mountain, the arrow travels miles and miles. I must admit I enjoy the arial view of the scenery. But not very realistic...

Anyhow, this game is not the best video game out there.
But it appears to be the best HUNTING game available.

I just hope they make some improvements where needed for the future editions.

I'd also like to see them come out with a turkey hunt and bird hunting game to help satisfy my hunting jones...

If Activision was smart they would also find sponsors to sign with them. Allow me to virtualize the various manufacturers like Benelli, Berretta, Winchester, Remmington, Browning, Mossberg, and all the others.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Game!, December 16, 2004

By 

Big Dipper (CT) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Cabela's Deer Hunt 2005 Season (Video Game)

This game is just fun and as close to real hunting as any game has come soo far. It does require a little patience just like real hunting but the payoff when you finish the hunt gives you gratitude and accomplishment. The graphics are descent and respectable 8.5/10. The sounds of the game are wonderful and very realistic probably its best attribute 10/10. The gameplay may seem a little slow to very impatient people but this is a very very fun game mixed with using strategy, patience, stalking, and the action of the chase and kill. The deer act just like they do in real life so the AI is good. funfactor 9/10. You get to drive boats, atvs, snowmobiles you get to hunt in plenty of different locations for all diferent types of North American deer(whitetail, blacktail,mule,axis) In my opinion this is easily the best hunting game out on any console I have tried them all. For those who want to hear about the cons of the game there are a few but not many and they dont alter your fun with the game that much. Some of the problems ae not being able to take much equipment with you in your backpack for a hunt, not being able to ride your vehicle very far before having to go on foot, and sometimes having deer get spooked out and running a little prematurely when you are quite a great distance away.

But thats it and the positives and fun of this game far outweigh the negatives. Its way better and more realistic than cabela's big game hunter 2005 and the price is the same at $30. So if ya wanna give it a chance, buy or rent it and enjoy!

4.0 out of 5 stars great game, July 3, 2010

By 

ichimaru139 - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Cabela's Deer Hunt 2005 Season (Video Game)

I love this game my old copy broke so i replaced it. Their are like 20-25 guns in this game and the graphics are ok. the target range is fun and their is nothing like watching a bullet hit the deer with bullet cam. It is a good hunting simulator but if you are lazy they have trophy becon so there is a red dot over the deers head. Overall for the gameplay and price you should pick this game up, it is better than 2010 hunter games for 1/4 the price!