Chapter 334 Night Hunt
“What’s going on?”
“Why are there only a few chicken feet left on this set?”
Liang Yuemin and his son were playing. Flashlight, after seeing the situation on the noose, he was dumbfounded.
Chen Ling knelt down and twisted the noose and looked at the broken chicken foot, "Something's wrong."
"Although in the past, when roping pheasants, there were indeed cases where the pheasants struggled violently and ran away, leaving only the chicken feet in the rope.
But that was because it took a long time and I didn't check the condition of the rope.
It has to be a day apart, but the trap has not been on for long.
The resistance of pheasants in winter is also weak, so it is unlikely that these few will let go. , Get rid of them all."
The current situation makes Chen Ling a little confused.
"This... I heard what you said, Fugui. Usually, the pheasant gets caught in the noose, and sometimes it breaks free from the noose, leaving only the chicken's feet?"
Qin Rongxian asked.
"That's for sure. The pheasant is not dead. It will definitely struggle if it is trapped. If the strength of the struggle is too great, the foot pole will be broken."
Chen Ling's words Liang Yuemin and his son were a little puzzled. They picked up the chicken feet on the condom with a flashlight and looked at them: "I really can't believe that these chicken feet grow on the chicken, how can they be broken? They are all grown from flesh, so they are not strong. ?”
“Well, the pheasant’s feet are relatively thin and fragile. If the rope is tightened, after struggling for a long time, the chicken’s feet will often break off and run away...”
Chen Ling said to Qin Rongxian: "Uncle Qin, didn't I tell you when I taught you how to make a condom? After this thing is arranged in a place, you have to go there and check it regularly.
You have to check it from time to time.
If you check in the past, accidents like this are likely to occur.”
This kind of ground trap and hanging leg trap will not only trap the prey’s feet.
Limbs, legs and wings are all possible.
Once trapped, it can cause them pain for several hours.
Regular inspections are a must.
Otherwise, it will not only prolong the suffering of the prey, but also increase the possibility of being eaten by other carnivores.
There are also many times when small prey will bite off its wings or legs based on their instinct after a long and painful struggle.
Or use a self-mutilating method like the pheasant, tearing off the trapped chicken's feet to escape.
“So that’s the case, then this situation is...”
"It is estimated that something tore off the chicken's legs and took it away."
Chen Ling looked around with his flashlight and saw no special traces in the snow.
The snow is too light, and the snow in the wheat fields is too thin.
So he turned around and whistled towards the farm, calling the two dogs over.
Heiwa Xiaojin moved when he heard the sound.
Unexpectedly, a group of puppies were also wagging their little tails. You squeezed me and I squeezed yours. They followed the two big dogs and jumped around.
I took them out for a walk the day before yesterday, and I became more courageous. I followed them outside when I got the chance, and I was not afraid of the cold outside.
"Come on, you two, see what kind of good thing this is. How dare you snatch things from under our noses."
Chen Ling used the flashlight to shine on the noose to let them go. Sniff.
In fact, Xiao Jin’s nose didn’t need to smell the smell left on the rope noose. He raised his nose high and sniffed the smell in the wind, and then he got a general idea.
Wagging his tail at Chen Ling, he signaled, then turned around and ran to the southwest of the wheat field.
Hei Wa also led a group of little furballs and trotted to follow.
The terrain gradually rises in that direction, which is the location of the grassy slope in the field.
There are two large steep slopes outside Chenwangzhuang Village, and this is one of them.
Crops are also planted on the low and gentle slopes.
The higher places are full of grass, and the villagers often graze sheep on the slopes.
Where the big soil slope here connects with Chen Ling's wheat field, there is a crooked soil ditch, which is about one meter deep and about half a meter wide. In summer, there is running water in it, but the water is very shallow.
Chen Ling and the others followed the dog to the edge of the ditch. They saw the dog barking around a dark cave in the tall wormwood. There were many messy feathers at the bottom of the ditch, and a chewed-up piece of feathers. pheasant head.
Chen Ling understood everything immediately.
“Okay, it turns out this big thieving cat is causing trouble.”
"What is in this hole, Fugui?"
"A mountain civet took these puppies out to play the day before yesterday, and one of them was scratched by it. I ignored it at the time, but I didn't expect it now. Go steal the prey in our trap..."
There are always a lot of mountain civets near the farm.
Before the Chen Ling family built a farm here, the large area connected to the steep slope was a cemetery.
The cemetery is blocked by a steep slope and is close to Beishan. It is inaccessible and is the paradise of Shanlizi.
The cemetery is full of earthen caves made of mountain raccoons.
Every night, the mountain civets in the cemetery come out to look for food. When you scan them with a flashlight, you will see green eyes everywhere in the lush grass, which is very scary.
However, although there are many mountain civets here, the farm is always guarded by dogs. They will not harm the chickens and ducks, but only find some birds, frogs and fish in the orchards to eat. .
So I don’t care much about them.
After hearing what Chen Ling said, Liang Yuemin and his son went down into the ditch and shined a flashlight inside.
Following the light of the flashlight, I saw that there were three pheasants with missing chicken legs stored in the cave, one male, two females, and one that was mostly eaten.
The cave is blocked by these pheasants, and it is impossible to see whether the pheasants are in the cave or not.
Liang Yuemin said angrily: "This mountain raccoon is so greedy. We trapped four of them, but they were all stolen and dragged into the cave. Not a single one was left."
Qin Rongxian He said: "It's probably because it's snowing and it's hard to find food. It's also hungry."
Chen Ling snorted: "It's hungry, but if it dares to steal our dinner, we must give it to it." A lesson.”
As he spoke, he put his hand into the hole and pulled out the outermost pheasant first.
Just when I was about to take out the second one.
Heiwa Xiaojin suddenly pricked up his ears and rushed up the slope with a bark.
The moment the two dogs rushed out, they heard a shrill meow from the slope, which startled the three of them, and they quickly looked over with the flashlight.
Under the night, the withered grass on the slope was slightly glowing with snow. A big, fat, grass-yellow cat swooped, raised its tail, jumped left and right, and disappeared after a few clicks.
Ordinary people can't catch it with their naked eyes.
Chen Ling could see clearly that while Hei Wa and Xiao Jin were still some distance away, the mountain raccoon escaped to the slope at lightning speed. Using a few trees on the slope, it cunningly The two dogs got rid of each other.
"It turns out that the big thieving cat is not in the nest..."
Chen Ling said, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he saw Hei Wa and Xiao Jin grabbing the thief cat from the slope. Stuff comes back. "Good guy, let me tell you, it turns out that there is a nest of mountain raccoons living in this cave."
The two dogs failed to catch the cunning mountain beaver that escaped into the tree, but they caught the other two on the slope.
This should be out looking for food together.
Soon, the two dogs returned with a mountain civet in their mouths. A group of small fat dogs surrounded them, raising their heads and making crisp barks, as if they couldn't wait to enjoy the prey. It doesn’t matter whether the prey is edible or not.
Qin Rongxian said: "Aren't there so many pheasants in the cave? It's enough for them to eat for many days. Why does this mountain raccoon run out instead of staying in the cave to watch the food?"
Chen Ling shook his head: "I don't know, maybe I'm afraid I won't be able to find food after eating and I'll be hungry, so I want to go out and find some more?"
Then he picked up the two mountain civets that the two dogs had put down, grabbed their legs and tails, and looked over them. They were two male cats, and they were much smaller than the big fat cat. They should be the little civets that had just grown up this year. .
After they were caught by the two dogs, blood oozed from their necks, they were gasping for air, and they looked like they were dead.
But the leopard patterns on its body are very obvious, and it looks more like an ocelot than the usual grass-yellow mountain civet.
When Chen Ling saw this, his heart moved and he opened his mouth but said nothing.
Throw it to two dogs and let them carry it back to the farm.
The two dogs understood what he meant and would spare the lives of these two cat boys.
Then he and Liang Yuemin and his son took out the pheasants from Shan Lizi's nest.
I didn’t let go of the half eaten one either.
Take it out and throw it to the puppies and let them share the food.
It was dark, but it was not yet seven o'clock. Everyone had dinner early.
Chen Ling found an opportunity to take two special mountain raccoons into the cave and spared their lives.
I want to see if it can be used as seeds for pet cats in the future.
After all, these two guys have quite beautiful fur.
After that, they called Liang Yuemin’s family, and Wang Susu followed with her child in her arms.
A group of people were wandering around in the wheat field at night, carrying large portable lanterns.
This large portable lamp was bought by Chen Ling when he got married. The beam of light is much larger than that of an ordinary flashlight, and the light shines brightly and far.
"Uncle, can I go and see the Shanlizi Cave?"
After following the adults for a while, the little fat man suddenly said.
"What is there to see in Shanlizi Cave? My uncle taking you out for hunting is not as interesting as Shanlizi Cave. There is nothing in that cave."
Chen Ling said he was taking them out. Hunting is fun, but in reality it is just taking the dog out to pick up things.
After it snows, usually on the second night, all kinds of small beasts will come out looking for food.
Use a handheld lamp to shine back and forth in the wheat field. After finding the prey, let the dog chase it, and you will be sure.
If it snows heavily, you don’t have to go out. There are always harvests in front and behind your door.
The closer to the village, the more so.
At this time, Liang Hongyu saw through the eldest grandson's thoughts: "Huh, he doesn't want to see the Shanlizi Cave. He clearly heard you said that he felt itchy after going down to the Wolf Cave and wanted to see it. ”
"Hey, grandma is right."
The little fat man was wearing thick clothes, a cotton hat and gloves, and he jumped up and down and said: "Grandma is like a roundworm in my stomach, what am I thinking? You can all guess it."
"Bah, I picked it up from under whose ass, is that what you said?"
Liang Hongyu slapped him.
Seeing this, the little thing in Wang Susu's arms also came to join in the fun. "Hmm, um~" he yelled and stretched out his little slap, also wanting to slap the little fat man.
Wang Susu was angry and laughed at the same time: "You, just like your aunt, want to join in any fun."
"Hahaha, judging from what you said Susu, Ruirui is a smart kid..."
Liang Hongyu smiled and said: "Xiao Ming, come here quickly and give your brother a pat."
The little fat man quickly ran over and waited for Ruirui to pat him in a silly way.
They were laughing and joking.
At this time, Chen Ling swept the light in his hand and found a sneaky shadow squirming in the wheat field in the distance.
After noticing the light, his two long ears lifted up and he made eye contact with Chen Ling.
What else can I say? Seeing this, the two dogs jumped out, followed closely by a bunch of fat and fluffy dogs.
The rabbit was captured soon.
Chen Ling was not prepared to take it back, so he distributed it to the puppies to eat on the spot.
Everyone also likes to watch these little things eating meat. After the big dog bites the skin off, they rush around and tear the rabbit apart, whining and squealing while eating, and each one of them is fierce.
The more they eat, the happier everyone is.
After they finished dividing a rabbit, Chen Ling looked at their stomachs and saw that their stomachs were not bulging yet. It was because the rabbits were not fat, so they were only half full.
So he waved his hand and moved on.
In the crop field, under the sparse grass at the lower edge of the field, there is a place where running water rushes out of a small ditch.
It’s the rabbit’s favorite place to stay.
It is similar to the previous location of Shanlizi Cave.
In a place like this, slow down and observe carefully. The light from the portable lamp is mainly to find the two ears of the rabbit. When you find it, the rabbit jumps up. This is the process of seeing the light.
As long as it is exposed to light, the rabbit cannot escape.
After walking around in a big circle in the wheat field.
A group of them held lanterns one after another and wandered around the wheat field looking for rabbits.
Whenever he finds it, he yells happily, asking the dog to chase it, and then he runs after it.
Catch it back and feed it to the puppy.
Everyone was in high spirits and having a great time.
The puppies were full after dividing two of them, leaving them with seven or eight rabbits left.
When Liang Yuemin and his family drove away, Chen Ling gave them half.
I peeled two of them when I went back, and they started to smoke at night.
You can eat hot smoked rabbit when you wake up tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)