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If a druid releases her companion from service, she may gain a new one by performing a ceremony requiring 24 uninterrupted hours of prayer in the environment where the new companion typically lives. This ceremony can also replace an animal companion that has perished.

Seems to me that tells you all you need to know. In the case of a character who starts the game with one, assume it was done before game start.

Except a Ranger is going to be performing a ceremony and praying like a Druid would.

At this point, I'm thinking I might just have him track one down and capture it. Or maybe kill a mother and have him raise it from a pup.

I'm not seeing anything in the books (or my searching) about where a ranger's animal companion comes from. If they want a wolf, do they have to wait until they come across one and then convince it to join up? Do they cast some magical spell to summon one? Do they to to a big city and buy one in a market? I know, some of those are ridiculous. I'm guessing it's going to be dependent on the DM, but I'm curious how y'all handle it.

Thanks