Chapter 233: Peeling off the cocoon
“Yes, uncle, can we get used to this leopard that came to our door?”
Xiao Wu also became energetic, and the five people in the room , even Yue Feng saw a leopard in the wild for the first time, and the other three friends had never even seen a real leopard fur.
"Uncle, what do you think? This leopard is much more ferocious than the lynx. We have never killed it and we don't know its habits!
How to deal with it is your decision. , we are at your command!”
Yue Feng did not rush to make a judgment, but handed the initiative to Uncle Zhao.
Yue Feng is good at this. He does everything he knows, but when faced with prey that he doesn’t understand well enough, he won’t bite the bullet and pretend to be a big-tailed hawk. This is what he expects from other members of the hunting team and Gouzi. Responsible attitude.
After Uncle Zhao discovered the half of the tail, his face became a little ugly, and he remained silent after entering the room. As if hesitating about something.
Faced with Yue Feng's question, Uncle Zhao said in a deep voice: "If I guessed correctly, this leopard followed the scent to track the five red dogs in the house!
The red dogs Compared with beasts like leopards, cubs are naturally in a competitive position, but they can also be hunted by leopards, so whenever they encounter one, they usually fight to the death or until one of them leaves completely!
Just like the relationship between the wolves in Changbai Mountain and the Siberian tiger, there are no wolves in the tiger's territory. Once the tiger discovers the activities of the wolves in the territory, it will definitely either expel it or fight to the death! "
"Do we dare to track this leopard with a dog during the day? "Yue Feng nodded after listening to Uncle Zhao's words and continued to ask.
Uncle Zhao shook his head slightly: "Simple tracking is of little significance! Leopards are very fast and can climb trees. If they consciously break their tracks, they can jump at least five or six meters in one vertical leap after charging up. Unless they are very hard-hitting dogs, it will be very difficult to track down leopards. big!
In addition, even if the dog has enough power, the human legs and feet cannot catch up with the leopard. The leopard’s five senses are very strong and can hear the normal walking sounds in the forest hundreds of meters away. It wants to hide, and even if people follow its path all day long, they can't even see its shadow!
Even if we have a dog gang, if we let the dogs out, it will basically be for nothing!
Yesterday, my red dogs saved their lives. The leopard just didn't want to get hurt. If they were even slightly injured, these red dogs would all die!
In the face of the speed of a leopard, whether it is a red dog or a few of your hounds, there is not much difference! "
"Then... what about an ambush? "Hearing this, Yue Feng was a little unsure.
You can't release the dog, and you can't track it, so how can you kill the leopard? After all, it seems that the only option left is to wait and ambush. Chosen.
“If you want to capture this leopard, you can only use the ambush method! And the prerequisite is that it moves in a relatively fixed area, otherwise even if it is ambushed, the chance is slim!
In my opinion, this beast has suffered a loss here, and it will definitely come back for revenge. To capture it, it should be a protracted battle, not something that can be done in a day and a half!
If you go hunting in the mountains, you will definitely not be able to go home for many days, so leave this matter to me and we will discuss it in the long run! ”
After listening to Uncle Zhao’s analysis, brothers Xiaotao and Xiaowen Xiaowu both withered like eggplants beaten by frost.
Originally, they thought they could do a big job with the old hunter. , after the leopard is shot down, I can brag about it in front of my relatives and friends when I go back.
But now after hearing what Uncle Zhao said, these guys are a little depressed. For this apex predator, conventional methods are of little use.
"Then...we don't care about this leopard anymore? Shall we continue to Luming Valley after dawn?" Yue Feng asked again.
Uncle Zhao shook his head again: "If I want to kill this leopard, I need you guys to help me plunder the formation!
Let's do this, during the day today, you will come with me and use dogs I don’t want to track down this leopard, but I don’t want to be able to catch it or hit it. I just want to circle the area where it moves!
I don’t dare to track this thing alone, in case it is attacked by a surprise attack! I'm no good in front of a leopard!
You guys, stay one more night in the mountain. If you don't get anything useful today, then let's ignore it for now. I'll take you back tomorrow. Go to Luming Valley!”
"Okay, then it's up to you! Let's circle the leopard's activity area today! If you can catch it or catch it, you have the best chance of shooting. If you can't catch it, you'll pull it down!" After hearing this, Yue Feng agreed without hesitation.
Seeing this, some people may ask, since there is nothing the dog can do to track the leopard, why do we still do it? What's the purpose? What can we do if we know the leopard’s activity area? If you can't meet in person, it's all in vain. It's better to go hunting deer directly. The success rate of potential income is much more reliable.
This is wrong. The purpose of enclosing leopard activity areas is very simple. This is a preliminary investigation process to delineate a relatively vague area. In this area, hunters will conduct research based on personal experience. After preliminary analysis, if you set up an ambush position in the most suitable place, you will have a chance to crouch down to this leopard.
Of course, all this is based on the premise that the leopard's activity area is relatively fixed, and the leopard did not escape after being shot and had its tail broken. If the leopard knew that people were going to kill it with great fanfare, it would run away decisively. No matter how good a hunter is, he can't beat this leopard in the old forest.
"Then let's make this decision first. There is still some time before dawn. You guys can sleep a little longer. This leopard suffered a loss tonight and will definitely not come again!" Uncle Zhao said.
"Okay!"
Yue Feng responded, put down the gun and lay back on the floor. Xiao Tao and Xiao Wu beside him were tossing the pancakes over and over. Needless to say, they definitely couldn't fall asleep.
Yue Feng didn't care whether his companion was still asleep, wrapped himself in a thick sheepskin jacket, and quickly fell asleep again.
Until daybreak, the leopard never dared to come back again. Uncle Zhao got up in the morning to cook for everyone. Yue Feng got up early when he heard the noise.
Going out to get some water, Yue Feng then walked toward the place where the leopard's tail was broken last night, holding his arms tightly.
After all, the dim light of the flashlight has limited brightness for seeing things at night. Now that it is getting brighter, Yue Feng wants to observe and analyze the scene again.
Soon, Yue Feng found the blood stain on the truncated tail and the leopard's footprints. Yue Feng followed the footprints in a circle and sorted out the approximate movement path of the leopard last night.
Exactly as Uncle Zhao analyzed, this leopard is 100% coming for the five red dogs at home.
The leopard's footprints circled at least three or four times around the cellar. The more they circled, the smaller the circle became. The location close to the short fence was the area closest to the cellar.
Wandering around for observation did not attract Gouzi’s attention, but when he arrived near Baolizi, he was discovered by Yue Feng’s dog gang, and that’s when Gouzi called the police in the middle of the night.
That is to say, the objective structural conditions of the underground cellar are really not suitable for firing guns. If the underground cellar had two slightly larger windows, the shooting sight was slightly better, and the three guns were quietly set up and fired together, last night It's hard for that leopard to escape. It only takes one solid shot and it will be dead!
The tiger is a creature that perfectly combines strength and agility. The older generation praises it because it is the best in everything except that it cannot fly.
This leopard's strength and size are definitely not comparable to those of a tiger. It is a highly agile thief and a powerful explosive thief, but its overall quality is not strong. Every part of its body, except its tail, has been shot. Almost all have to stay!
Back in the house, the rice in Uncle Zhao’s pot is almost ready. "What's going on? Did you find any useful information?" Uncle Zhao looked up and asked while filling the bottom of the stove with firewood.
"Discover something! The leopard was outside the cellar. It had to go around at least several times before it got close to the fence! There were also footprints behind the cellar!
It turned out to be on the cellar. He was lurking on the east side, but he accidentally got too close and disturbed the dog tied at the door. After temporarily escaping, he returned to the fence and was shot by you!
Judging from the traces, it is completely consistent with your previous analysis. This leopard came to attack the red dog!" Yue Feng explained his findings and judgment.
Uncle Zhao nodded: "Last night, we missed something. I just suddenly remembered it when I was lighting the fire!"
"What is it?"
"This leopard has a cub. Maybe we can take advantage of this situation and make some noise!"
"Huh?"
"The cubs of ferocious beasts also have natural enemies, such as adults. wild boar, so when a female leopard goes out to hunt for food, she will find a relatively safe place to hide her cubs! If we can find the place where the cubs are hidden, we can catch them or control them. Then this leopard is safe!"
"The leopard cub will climb into the tree. We really want to hide it, but we have no place to find it?"
"That can't be done. It's minus two now. It's more than ten degrees Celsius. Although I can climb trees, it's too cold. It's okay to hide for a while, but I won't be able to bear it for a long time!
The hiding places are more suitable places such as tree holes, ground holes, or wind-swept places where trees have fallen down!
We will go up the mountain to track it later, and pay special attention to these small terrains. If there is anything suspicious, I will put a trap on it! ”
“Okay! ! "Yue Feng nodded, and the battle idea was settled.
After waiting for a while, the big ballast porridge in the pot was cooked. Yue Feng called out to several friends, "Brother, what are you doing?" They ate normally, then fed the dogs and eagles, and entered the forest early, armed with guns on their backs.
The four dogs were all tied around their necks with ropes. , led by two good-looking dogs, Rhubarb and Black Wolf, following the traces and scent of the leopard last night in the mountain forest
This pursuit lasted all morning.
Should I say it, the range of movement of this leopard is really wide. Taking the main line of Woniu Mountain as the benchmark, it has circled a large circle. Yue Feng and the others followed Gouzi over the mountains and ridges, at least they crossed it. Four ridges.
As noon approached, Dahuang and Black Wolf led everyone to the place where leopard and red dog fought yesterday. The blood stains in the snow have not completely dissipated. If you look carefully, you can still see To a little trace.
"The conflict between the red dog and the leopard broke out near here yesterday! The red dog with its belly torn open was found in front!" Uncle Zhao's words also verified Yue Feng's guess.
Yue Feng glanced around and saw that there was no special terrain on the ground. Because of what Uncle Zhao said about the little leopard's hiding place in the morning, Yue Feng specifically looked up and observed the surrounding big trees.
Such observation really made Yue Feng discover something suspicious.
"Uncle, come and take a look!" Yue Feng shouted at Uncle Zhao, and soon the old man came over with a gun on his back.
“What’s wrong?”
“Look at this tree, this should be an abandoned bear barn, right?” Yue Feng pointed to a tree hole a few meters high on the trunk of an aspen tree. said.
Uncle Zhao glanced up and nodded: "I killed this bear barn two years ago, and no new bears have come here. It is an old barn!"
Yue Feng wanted to go under the tree to take a look, but Uncle Zhao held him back.
"Don't move, let me take a few glances!" Uncle Zhao squatted down and observed bit by bit very carefully.
After a night of northwest wind, the snow foam has blown away most of the slight traces.
However, under Uncle Zhao's sharp eyes, he still found two relatively complete footprints.
"You guessed it right! This tree hole should be where the leopard cub is hiding! Everything is correct now!"
"What do you say?"
"The female leopard was worried about her cubs and didn't want to expose her hiding place, so she stopped fighting and deliberately lured the red cub away from the nearby area. Look at these two paw prints. The direction is the same as the direction in which the two leopards escaped after I chased them with guns yesterday.
In other words, the female leopard lured the red dog away, and the little leopard got out of the tree hole! Come out, and then the two leopards ran away together! "
Everything has its own underlying operating rules. The reason why we can't see it may just be because we don't have enough details.
Yesterday, Uncle Zhao was worried about the injuries of his red dogs, so he definitely didn’t look at the marks on the ground so carefully. Naturally, he missed some information. Now after reviewing it again, the whole thing has been summarized. The ins and outs of Er's life were completely figured out.
"Then, will they continue to use this tree hole? Is the leopard cub still hiding in this tree hole now? Look at the hole, there is no frost or snow!" Xiao Tao couldn't help but asked. .
"Leopards are very smart, and they must have more than one hiding place! But this place cannot be wasted! I will put a few traps on it to try my luck! You all stand back and lead the dog too. Stay away! Leopards can smell dogs. If you are cautious, don’t dare to come close!”
As he spoke, Uncle Zhao got busy and took out a few black sticks from his bag. The oily thin rope, and then a few wooden sticks with arm thickness of more than one meter long were cut in the distance, and the noose was arranged bit by bit.
This is a trigger-type lasso. One end is tied to a wooden stick, and the other end is fixed under the tree. It is lifted up with a few inconspicuous twigs, and then a casing is set. If stepped on If it hits the trap, the noose will be tightened, and the prey will be tied up.
The weight of the wooden stick is not too heavy, but the length is a bit long. Even if the prey can be dragged away, it will not go far before being stopped by trees. The design of this animal trap is much longer than that of ordinary traps. Much more refined.
I didn’t even eat breakfast in the morning, so I got up from bed and rushed out 4,000 words before posting them. If everything goes well, I will postpone it for another day tomorrow, and I will be able to resume normal updates the day after tomorrow
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