Chapter 156 Leopard
“Good guy, there are a lot of birds in this pond.”
“Fugui, hurry up and call the dog to you. Don’t make a sound. Let’s beat it. Just, we’ll have lunch this afternoon.”
Indeed, in this wetland, in addition to white cranes and swans, there are also wild ducks, Qingzhuang and other water birds, and you can see a lot of them across the reed swamps. , there is more that cannot be seen further inside.
"No, this puddle is too big. Even if we hit it and fall into the water, it will be difficult to get over..."
"Don't go into the puddles in the mountains. If you sink somewhere, you won't be able to get out."
"Damn it, if you say that, the wild boar will also escape?"
This wetland is quite large. Although Heiwa and Xiaojin have not stopped showing off, the direction of the wild boar is obviously through the wetland and up to the opposite mountain. They like this kind of place and can relax He broke through, but there was nothing he could do.
In this situation, there is no need to build a bamboo raft. In this time, the wild boar will not know where to go.
Everyone was dejected.
At this moment, Chen Ling suddenly felt his heart tighten.
The two dogs beside him also instantly raised their ears, looked in one direction with bright eyes, and slowly bared their teeth.
Almost in the blink of an eye, a golden figure appeared silently among the reeds by the water, and swooped towards the group of water birds. There was a splash and water splashed everywhere, followed closely by There was a frightened "quacking" bird call. In the midst of the noise, the reeds shook violently and white reed flowers scattered all over the sky.
Countless birds were flying and hopping in the reed swamps, and white cranes, swans, wild ducks and various unknown birds fled in all directions.
Everyone was frightened and hurriedly took their guns on guard.
The dogs also barked and rushed over.
But it was too late...
The beast was as fast as lightning, grabbing a white crane that was still flapping wildly, and jumped onto the tree with one leap, its branches and leaves swaying. At this moment, the figure has been hidden in the dense forest and disappeared.
"Woof woof woof! Woof woof!"
The dogs barked wildly, and Heiwa and Xiaojin were even more furious. They stared at the tall trees on the opposite mountain and groaned anxiously.
They seemed to still be able to see the beast.
But due to the wide wetland separating them, there was no way to catch up in time.
"Xian, Brother Xian, what is that? Where did it get out?"
The young boys did not notice any movement, and suddenly such a guy jumped out. Very frightened.
“I don’t know.”
Wang Lixian frowned and looked around, but he couldn't see clearly either.
He turned around and asked Chen Ling: "You are rich? Have you seen it?"
Chen Ling just said that he saw a shadow in a trance, not much bigger than a native dog, golden The fur is similar in color to withered yellow reeds, and looks similar to that of a leopard, but it doesn't have the same markings as a leopard.
He also thought it was strange.
When I went into the mountains this time, there were many things I had heard of but never seen, so I was very confused at first glance.
"Listen to what you said, it should be a native leopard..."
Wang Lixian thought carefully for a moment, then nodded: "Smaller than a leopard, but similar in appearance to a leopard, they are inseparable. It’s this thing.”
“I didn’t expect that there are native leopards in Kinmen Village, and we can also encounter them here. It seems that there have been fewer hunters in recent years, and there are more of them. ”
“Tu leopard?”
“Isn’t that what the older generation calls Lao Mahu?”
Everyone looked at each other, and the young one was a little scared.
Compared with poaching the dog, they grew up listening to the stories of the native leopard and knew how powerful this thing was.
Local leopard, old mammoth tiger, grass leopard...
Anyway, there are many names for this thing, all of which are meant to scare little children. Except for hunters who often go into the mountains, few people really Saw it.
“That’s the thing. Everyone, please be careful. Don’t go too far after peeing and pooping after nightfall.”
Chen Dazhi's face also became serious.
"It is difficult to guard against native leopards. Why do those people in Kinmen Village run to our mountains? Isn't it because they are afraid that the dogs they bring at night will be useless and allow native leopards to get close to them."
"Don't think it's to scare you. If you let this thing get close, you will die. Even if you have a gun, you won't be able to fire..."
Everyone did not dare to be careless after hearing this, and they all agreed one after another.
Actually, native leopards are not leopards. They are two sizes smaller than leopards, but they can dig holes and build nests in trees. They come and go without a trace and make no sound at all when walking.
If you let it stare, it will follow you all the way. When attacking people, you can't even see where it comes from when it attacks people. You can't even see where it came from. It's even worse than a jackal.
Chen Ling heard his father Chen Juncai tell him several times before that in the mountains farther away, the mountain people called the local leopard "Shan Biao". If a tiger gives birth to three sons, one of them will have a big brother.
Although there are many false rumors, it is enough to show how powerful this thing is.
“Oh, you can’t afford to mess with anything in the mountains. It makes people scared everywhere, and they don’t feel safe wherever they go...”
“Hahaha, what are you afraid of? Wild animals are actually It’s not that scary. If you’re afraid of it, it’s also afraid of you. As the old saying goes, you’re afraid of a wolf from both ends. I won’t say it anymore. It’s to tell you not to go too far at night and not to be left alone.”
"Wild animals also know that it is difficult to mess with a large number of people, and they only pick out the weak ones who are alone."
Chen Dazhi said to the crowd.
Chen Lingze and Wang Lixian continued to search for traces of prey around them.
But the harvest is small.
Hei Wa and Xiao Jin are still having fun, and they still feel the smell of wild boar. But judging from their reactions, the wild boar is still on the opposite mountain. It was difficult in the past, and there were local leopards, so no one wanted to go. .
Wang Lixian said: "Then go to the southeast, go down to Eagle Claw Ridge, and then go around this large pond."
No one has any objections to this.
Slowly walked down Eagle Claw Ridge, and when it was almost noon, we were almost at the same spot as yesterday morning.
But it is still not far away from the stream.
The dogs do not bear any weight and appear to have better endurance than humans. They were bouncing around, sniffing around, following Hei Wa and Xiao Jin, either frightening the birds flying from the trees or scaring away the snakes hiding in the forest.
Soon, Xiao Jin sped up and ran under a thick oak tree.
There are several balls of wild animal dung here. Many cracks can be seen on these wild dung, some of which look like black briquettes.
Wang Lixian walked over, bent down and picked up a piece, crushed it gently and crushed it in his hands.
Then he handed it to Chen Ling: "This excrement smells very bad. It is left by wild animals that eat meat. However, there are still grass seeds and fruit shells in it. There are no bones and residue, and there are no wild animals. The hair on the body means that it is both vegetarian and meat-eating. "Look at the dung balls. They are not dung strips. This is obviously wild boar dung."
Chen Ling looked at it carefully, smelled it again, and remembered the smell.
He understood that Wang Lixian was teaching him.
I secretly kept in mind that the feces of carnivorous wild animals are smellier, but there are plant residues in the feces, which proves that they are omnivorous wild animals that are not afraid of meat and vegetables. Then they can identify them based on the shape of their feces. Types of wild animals.
Chen Dazhi also stepped forward and picked up a piece: "It's still a little soft to the touch, and there aren't any footprints here. It must have been a long time. Let's eat first. We didn't eat when we got up early. , I have been walking for a long time now and my stomach is growling with hunger..."
The feces just left behind are soft and wet, but there will definitely be wild boar footprints all around. If you can't see them now, then It’s just that it’s been a long time. The feces only became soft again after it rained.
"Let's eat first. There's nothing to be discouraged. It just rained in the mountains yesterday. This is the best time. You can catch wild animals by following the fresh footprints."
Wang Lixian looked up. He looked around.
After going down the mountain, there is the stream from yesterday. However, there are more wild animals drinking water at noon. If you go there rashly, the wild animals will be disturbed and stop coming to drink water in a short time. Moreover, it is difficult for the prey to run away in fear. Identify the traces.
So we discussed with everyone and decided to find a place in the woods to have a meal first to fill our stomachs.
Everyone has no objections. After a brief lunch, we packed up our prey.
Now there are five grass deer, one muntjak, one sika deer, one fragrant deer, more than ten pheasants, hares, and three wild ducks. It seems to be a lot, but it is still not enough. point.
Who brought the most people from their seven teams?
No way, no one is taking a rest after dinner.
So we continued to follow Wang Lixian towards the direction of the stream.
When we arrived at the stream, we found that there were indeed many traces of prey after the rain, and the fresh hoof prints were very obvious.
The small ones had rows of small paw prints that looked like mice, the big ones were the size of eggs, and the largest ones even had hoof prints the size of fists. Wang Lixian stepped forward to take a look and let the dog sniff the scent. I found that there were mountains all around, in any direction, and I couldn’t tell whether they were far or near.
Chen Ling suggested: "If it's not easy to chase them up the mountain, just trap them. There are quite a few wild animals coming to drink water here."
"Well, this is also a trap. A good idea."
Wang Lixian nodded and asked everyone to take out the animal traps they brought.
Then I smeared the clip twice with the feces of various wild animals to cover up the rusty smell.
Find a suitable place and place the clips one by one.
Either under a tree not far from the water, or near bushes or mountain ridges.
"Fugui and Yuqiang, let's take out your two guys. Let's set up a few more traps and dig a few traps..."
"Okay."
Chen Ling followed the instructions and took out the condom.
Yu Qiang took a hoe.
The sleeve is made of beef tendon rope, which is very tough. It is fixed on the tree, and then the mechanism is set up with branches or bamboo pieces.
The location of the trap is more clever.
It works together with clips and covers, similar to chain covers.
That is, a trap catches the prey, or a snare traps the prey. If something comes to rescue or a beast comes to eat, the trap will work.
As usual, the surrounding area is covered with excrement. In some places, two pieces of rabbit oil, pine nuts, or other wild fruits are placed as bait.
"Let's go. The longer we stay, the more humane we will become. We can just come here for a walk at night."
"Brother Xian, where are you going."
" The trap has been set and the trap has been dug. Let’s follow the one with the most footprints. I saw it when I set the trap just now. It was left by a muntjac..."
"Ah? Didn't you say that it's hard to catch a muntjac?"
"Shui Wazi, why are you so stupid? It's hard to catch when there are few people, but you're afraid of it running away when there are many people? You think the dog of a wealthy family is a vegetarian? ?”
“Well, the mitz guards a mountain. This thing loves his home. Wherever he was born, he usually runs around this mountain and will never go anywhere else in his life without fear of being chased.”
"That's it, then what are you waiting for? Let's go and catch the muntjacs."
Everyone shouted and moved forward.
After walking not far, I saw some black bean-like excrement stuck together on the grass on the hillside. It was left by the muntjac and it was still very fresh.
Hei Wa and Xiao Jin easily approached Sao.
He and a group of local dogs were wandering around Chen Ling, their noses twitching, their breathing rapid, and their small steps uneasy.
No need to say more about this situation.
This muntjac is nearby.
Chen Ling made a gesture to everyone, touched Xiao Jin's head, and whispered: "Go."
Xiao Jin immediately jumped out.
Hei Wa followed closely behind with his dog pack.
Heiwa is powerful and strong, but not slow at all. His strong legs and feet climb up the rocks as well as walking on flat ground, but Xiaojin is faster than him. In the blink of an eye, his few jumps have disappeared.
After a while, Xiao Jin's wild screams came from the mountain.
Hei Wa and the dogs also barked wildly, and then each dog gradually dispersed, with Hei Wa holding its head and forming a cone shape, surrounding them towards the mountain.
Wang Lixian smiled when he saw this, put away the shotgun, turned to Chen Ling and said: "See, this good dog just needs to practice more legs and feet. It has only been a few days, and we don't need to get started."< br>
Hearing this, some people said with envy: "Really, we will have nothing to do with us in the future. After all, we are not useless."
"What? Are you willing to share the meat?"
Chen Ze immediately retorted: "Okay, then don't share the meat, you will be a dog if you want to take it."
"Hahaha."
A group of people laughed.
It sounded like a mad cow had gotten into the forest, making loud noises everywhere.
And soon I heard a cry of "woo hoo, woo yo" coming from the edge of the forest. It was slight and weak, like a cat's cry, and then there was no sound.
Not long after, Xiao Jin led the dogs out of the forest.
Hei Wa walked at the end, running over with a fat muntjac in his mouth, shaking his head, with blood dripping along the way.
Chen Dazhi stepped forward, took a look, and gave a thumbs up: "It didn't even take a while before and after, it's so amazing, Fugui."
"Brother Dazhi, can you speak? Be clear, people who don't know think you are swearing..."
"Haha, aren't you happy?"
Chen Dazhi weighed the muntjac and turned around to retaliate. He counted: "This guy weighs more than sixty pounds. He is a big muntjac."
This male muntjac is indeed not small, with a body length of almost one and a half meters and a height of about sixty centimeters. The back is dark brown, the chest and belly are light brown, and the back of the belly is light yellow, which gradually becomes lighter to the tail. Pure white.
There are horns on the top of the head, but they are not long, slightly curved, and slightly bifurcated.
Its teeth are similar to those of the fragrant deer, but are longer, fang-shaped, and curved toward the back of the mouth.
If it were alive, this thing would actually be very beautiful.
“It’s very heavy. It weighs more than sixty pounds. It’s time to put on autumn fat.”
"It's not bad, it's a rare thing. You can get a lot of money just by selling the meat."
Everyone praised one by one, then tied up the muntjac's hooves, and Chen Yuqiang carried it on, and moved forward again. .
Today I don’t know whether wild animals appear frequently after the rain, or whether they are lucky enough.
Along the hillside where the muntjac was located, just after crossing a ridge, another prey was found.
This is a dense pine forest, with tall pine trees and thick pine needles under the trees. It is just after noon, the sun is just right, and several wild boars are lowering their heads and snorting with their long beaks. Arching around on the ground, looking for food leisurely.
The dogs immediately raised their ears, stared closely, and stopped wagging their tails.
In the past three days in the mountains, not only Heiwa and Xiaojin, but also other local dogs have learned a lot of skills and made rapid progress.
The moment each dog discovered the wild boar, they immediately became cautious, slowed down their steps, lowered their heads and arched their backs, and their eyes were bright and sharp.
But none of them acted rashly.
It seems that as long as people don't make a sound, they won't make a sound at all.
Chen Ling followed the dog and walked in the front. When he saw the wild boar, he quickly gestured behind him.
Everyone immediately raised their guns and approached cautiously. When they got closer, they saw several gray-black figures in the pine forest three to four hundred meters away, with their noses arched to the ground, slowly looking for them. To eat, we have to go far across the pine forest.
(End of this chapter)