Tarkov Hunting Trip Quest Guide (Season 1): How to Kill Shturman with the M700, the Real Distance Requirement & the Scope Trick (1.1.5.x, 2026)

Quick Answer

Hunting Trip is a level-33 Jaeger task that asks you to headshot Shturman, the Woods boss, from long range using a Remington Model 700 (M700) with a Burris FullField TAC30 1-4x24 scope installed. The in-game text says "over 40 meters," but the requirement players actually hit reliably is over 75 meters — that mismatch is the #1 reason kills don't count. The scope only needs to be mounted on the rifle, not aimed through, so you can line the shot up with a thermal or better optic and still get credit. It's a Kappa-required task, so you can't skip it on the road to the Collector.

Below is the exact setup, where Shturman spawns on Woods, how to force the fight in your favor, and the fixes for every "why didn't it count" bug — verified against the official Escape from Tarkov Wiki for the current Season 1 build (1.1.5.x).

One long-range headshot stands between a lot of players and Kappa. As one r/EscapefromTarkov player put it after weeks of failed raids: "The only thing between me and Kappa is the Hunting Trip." This guide gets you the kill on the first clean opportunity.

What Is Hunting Trip? (Task Overview)

Hunting Trip is a Jaeger task — one of Jaeger's boss-hunting quests. It unlocks at Jaeger loyalty and player level 33, and it's a mandatory step toward the Kappa secure container, so ignoring it isn't an option for collectors.

Detail	Value
Trader	Jaeger
Required level	33
Map	Woods
Objective	Eliminate Shturman with a headshot at long range using an M700 + TAC30 scope
Kappa required	Yes
Part of	The Huntsman Path

The single objective reads (per the official Wiki): "Locate and neutralize Shturman with a headshot from over 40 meters away while using an M700 sniper rifle with the specified scope." Keep reading — that "40 meters" number is the trap.

Hunting Trip Rewards

Completing Hunting Trip pays out (Escape from Tarkov Wiki, current build):

• +15,000 EXP
• Jaeger Rep +0.02
• 100,000 Roubles (increased by the standard Intelligence Center trade bonus — roughly 105,000 at Level 1 and 115,000 at Level 2)
• 1× VPX Flash Storage Module
• 1× Iridium military thermal vision module
• 1× Phased array element
• Unlocks the purchase of the Accuracy International AXMC .338 LM bolt-action rifle from Jaeger (Loyalty Level 4)

Those three FiR-hungry electronics (VPX, Iridium, phased array) are exactly the parts other quests and hideout stations eat, so the reward is worth more than the raw rouble figure suggests.

The Exact Loadout You Need

Get this wrong and the kill will not count, no matter how clean the headshot is.

• Rifle: Remington Model 700 (M700) 7.62x51 bolt-action. It unlocks for purchase from Jaeger at Loyalty Level 3 (ARCH variant), or you can buy the parts and assemble one. Any M700 receiver works.
• Scope: Burris FullField TAC30 1-4x24 30mm riflescope. This is "the specified scope." It's cheap and available from Skier/Peacekeeper.
• Ammo: Bring the best 7.62x51 you can afford (M61 or M993). Shturman wears strong armor, but you're going for the head — one clean headshot ends it. Pack extra rounds for his guards.

The Scope Trick (huge time-saver)

Here's the detail most players miss, straight from the Wiki: the TAC30 only needs to be installed on the rifle for the kill to count — it does not have to be the optic you actually aim through. So the pro move is to mount a second, better sight (a thermal like the FLIR, or a higher-magnification scope on a side mount) alongside the TAC30, line up the headshot through the good optic, and fire. The TAC30 sits on the rail and satisfies the requirement while you use a scope that can actually make the shot. Players routinely complete this at 200m+ this way — one confirmed kill in the community was logged at 404 meters with an M700.

Where Shturman Spawns on Woods

Shturman is the boss of Woods, and he sets up at the sawmill (lumber mill) in the southern part of the map, right next to the big lake. He needs to be killed once for Hunting Trip.

• Spawn chance: roughly 45% per Woods raid (it fluctuates with patches), so expect to run Woods several times.
• Guards: he moves with three guards who wear armor up to Zhuk-6a but no helmets, and at least one is a dedicated sniper. They keep their distance and try not to cluster — that's what makes the sawmill so dangerous.
• Behaviour: the crew holds the sawmill and the treeline around it. Peeking the mill from open ground gets you shot within a second or two, which is the community's most common complaint.

Server-lock trick: queue Woods and keep re-queuing the same server. Many players report that if you get packet loss / desync around 30–40 seconds into the raid, the boss is not on that instance — reset and try again rather than wasting a full raid hunting an empty sawmill.

Step-by-Step: How to Complete Hunting Trip

• Hit level 33 and reach Jaeger LL3 so you can buy the M700 (or build one from parts).
• Build the rifle: M700 receiver + Burris FullField TAC30 installed. Optionally add a second, better optic (thermal or magnified) via a side mount for actual aiming — the TAC30 just has to be on the gun.
• Load into Woods and head toward the sawmill by the southern lake. Don't push into the open.
• Confirm Shturman is present — if you hit heavy desync in the first ~40 seconds, he's likely not there; reset the raid.
• Deal with the guards from range first (headshots — they have no helmets), or bait them into pushing you across open ground where you have the angle.
• Get past 75 meters from Shturman, line up the headshot through your good optic, and fire. Distance is measured at the moment of the kill.
• Extract — the kill counts the instant it registers; you'll usually hear the quest-complete chime. You do not need to survive the raid for the kill to count, but extracting keeps your gear.

Why Your Shturman Kill Isn't Counting (The 40m vs 75m Trap)

This is the single biggest source of rage on r/EscapefromTarkov, and it's a genuine description mismatch. The task text has read "over 40 meters" in the current Season 1 wording, but historically the game enforced "over 75 meters," and players are still reporting kills inside ~75m failing to register. Until BSG reconciles the two, treat 75 meters as the real floor — take the shot from clearly beyond that and you remove all doubt.

Other reasons a kill doesn't count:

• The TAC30 wasn't on the rifle. If you swapped it off to save weight, the kill is void. It must be physically installed.
• It wasn't a headshot. Body shots don't count, even if they're the killing blow. Aim for the head only.
• You used a different rifle. It has to be an M700 — no other bolt-action satisfies it.
• Distance was measured wrong. The check is at the moment of death; if Shturman rushed you and closed the gap before he died, you may have been under the threshold.

Where This Fits in Your Kappa Run

Hunting Trip is one of several Jaeger boss-kill tasks, and it's Kappa-required. If you're grinding toward the Collector, you'll also be killing Reshala, Glukhar, Sanitar, Tagilla, Killa and the rest for their own quests. Line up the boss kills so a single lucky spawn knocks out multiple tasks — check our boss and map guides linked below.

Chasing Kappa and short on time? The boss-kill wall is where most collectors stall for weeks.

• Tarkov Kappa & Quest Boost — pro players clear boss tasks and quest chains for you, safely.
• Tarkov Roubles — instant delivery — fund the M700 builds and ammo without grinding money runs.
• Woods / Raid Boost — a carry to force the Shturman kill on your account.

FAQ

What level do you need for Hunting Trip in Tarkov? You need to be level 33 and have the required Jaeger loyalty to receive the task. The M700 itself unlocks for purchase at Jaeger Loyalty Level 3.

Is it 40 meters or 75 meters for Hunting Trip? The current in-game description says "over 40 meters," but the requirement players hit reliably — and the number the game historically enforced — is over 75 meters. Take the shot from well past 75m so it always counts.

Do I have to aim through the TAC30 scope? No. The Burris FullField TAC30 only needs to be installed on the M700 — it does not have to be the optic you look through. Mount a thermal or a stronger scope, aim through that, and the kill still counts.

Which scope is "the specified scope" for Hunting Trip? The Burris FullField TAC30 1-4x24 30mm riflescope. Any other scope will void the kill.

Where does Shturman spawn on Woods? At the sawmill (lumber mill) in the south of Woods, next to the big lake. He spawns with three guards and appears in roughly 45% of raids.

Is Hunting Trip required for Kappa? Yes. Hunting Trip is a Kappa-required Jaeger task, so you must complete it on the road to unlocking the Collector quest and the Kappa container.

Can I complete Hunting Trip in PvE mode? Yes, the same objective applies in PvE — mount the TAC30, headshot Shturman past 75m with an M700. PvE players report the same distance-count behaviour, so keep your range well beyond the threshold.