Reborn in the 1980s: I made my fortune hunting wild game in Changbai Mountain

The next morning, before dawn, all four members of the film crew got up early to prepare.

Yue Feng held the eagle and didn't sleep a wink all night. Today was the day the white eagle was to come down to adulthood. At this crucial moment, even if Yue Feng took over the shift for the second half of the night, it wouldn't be of any use. He held the eagle himself the whole time and checked on its condition.

At five o'clock in the morning, the white eagle squatted on Yue Feng's arm, its neck twisting incessantly, and in a short while it squeezed its crop and spat out a hemp seed.

Today's sesame balls have a very mild, clean, and refreshing taste; even the sourness of the digestive juices is much less.

This confirms that the eagle has now completely gutted itself.

After leaving the yoke, the eagle, its feathers fluffed up, perched on Yue Feng's arm. When an early-rising sparrow flew by outside the window, the eagle's eyes would follow it, as if it wished it could catch up, tear it apart, and devour it.

Back in the kitchen, Mom was steaming big meat buns again. After the film crew had all gotten up and washed up, Mom's big meat buns were ready.

Without any ceremony, everyone washed their hands, sat down, peeled a few cloves of garlic, and began to eat breakfast.

After we had filled our stomachs, it was already broad daylight outside.

"Let's go! We've been working so hard for so long, it's time to see the results!" Yue Feng called out.

"Before we leave, let's talk about the situation! Is the hunting ground we're going to today far? Are we driving or walking? What's the general situation?" Xiao Weimin asked a series of questions very professionally before setting off.

Yue Feng pondered for a moment: "Actually, we can try using eagles to catch rabbits in the wasteland or vegetable gardens near the village!"
However, since I organized the falconry team, there are now many more falconers in the surrounding area of ​​Xing'an Village, who are using falcons to catch rabbits and pheasants. I wonder what the prey density is like in the areas they frequent!
Otherwise, let's go check out some nearby venues first. If the results aren't good, then we can go to some more distant ones!

"With a Azure Dragon by my side, we should be able to find a few rabbits or other prey in a day!"

"Okay, let's just load the equipment onto the truck and take it there. We can walk to nearby places, and drive there for farther ones! These cameras and stuff are too heavy, it's too much of a burden for people to carry them on long journeys!"

"Okay, we'll do it your way!" Yue Feng nodded, and the plan was tentatively finalized.

Soon, the crew had all the outdoor filming equipment organized and loaded onto the vehicle.

Yue Feng, with the now-photogenic white eagle in the passenger seat of the lead car, sat with a blue dragon at their feet.

At Yue Feng's call, two Jeeps 212s set off from the front of the new house, drove along the village road out of the village, and headed straight for the first hunting ground, the vegetable garden at the east end of the village.

At this point in time, there are no more vegetables in the garden. The last vegetable to be harvested is Chinese cabbage, which was harvested before the first frost. Large patches of semi-dried vegetable leaves remain on the ground, left behind during the harvesting process.

The 212 Jeep stopped right on the ground, and Yue Feng, with Eagle and dog on board, climbed out from the passenger seat.

"Let's go over here! In previous years, this vegetable garden was a great spot for catching wild rabbits! Over the course of winter, this area alone could catch at least thirty or forty jerks!" Yue Feng said, pointing to the large area in front of him.

Xiao Weimin surveyed the terrain and then asked curiously, "Thirty or forty wild rabbits in one winter? This area is indeed quite large, but it can't support that many rabbits, can it?"

This area looks to be about ten acres; you'd be able to spot a rabbit every few steps, right?

Yue Feng grinned and explained, "It takes a whole winter to catch this many, not just one sweep!"

Wild rabbits do have their own territory, and within that territory, their numbers won't be too exaggerated!

However, good territories are limited. Once the rabbits in the enclosure are caught, other rabbits will reclaim the area after a period of time!

"Take a close look at this vegetable patch and see what the terrain features are!"

After listening, Xiao Weimin looked around and then said somewhat uncertainly, "The terrain here is relatively low, and it's close to the village, so it can be sheltered from the wind!"
Moreover, there's relatively more food in the vegetable garden, making it easier to gather food!

Yue Feng nodded after listening: "That's right! Brother Xiao, you've hit the nail on the head! Wild rabbits also like warm places!"

There are also vegetable gardens near the north gate of the village, but there are far fewer wild rabbits there!

Even if they come here every few days to raid and catch a few, they'll come back again in a few days and still have some new catches!
Looking northeast from this area, you can see the lower reaches of the Muling River, with lots of wasteland and riverbanks. Rabbits will spread from there towards this area!

"You even know the route?" Xiao Tian scratched his head, somewhat incredulous.

Yue Feng smiled and nodded: "It sounds mysterious, but the principle is actually very simple. After a few days when it snows, there will be a lot of footprints left by rabbits at night on the ground!"
I discovered these details by observing the footprints!
Alright, now that we've seen the field, it's time to get moving!
I'll have Canglong find the rabbit's hiding place first. Once he finds it, you guys get your equipment ready, and then we'll release the hawks to catch the rabbit! Does everyone understand?
One important point: if the hawk catches the rabbit later, please do not shout or rush towards the hawk and rabbit. Young hawks are easily frightened and will easily take flight!

"understood!"

……

After explaining the precautions beforehand, Yue Feng called out, "Azure Dragon, sniff!"
Let's find the hidden rabbits. If you find them, don't chase them away immediately; stay put and give directions!

Wang Wang!

The dragon responded a few times and immediately began sniffing around with its wet nose.

Seeing this, Xiao Weimin asked in a low voice, "I have a question. I've noticed that when military dogs search for targets, they sniff the ground or objects with their heads down. Why is our dog sniffing with its head up? Is there any reason for this?"

Yue Feng grinned and nodded: "Of course there's a reason! There are several different types of a hunting dog's sense of smell. There's the 'sky scent,' and the 'earth scent'! In some places, it's also called 'head-up scent' or 'head-down scent'!"

Tian Sao, also known as "Tai Tou Xiang," can locate specific targets by detecting scent molecules in the air.

The ground scent, also known as the low-headed scent, can only search for prey by the scent traces left on the ground!
The military dogs you're talking about are usually the type that lower their heads to sniff, so they lower their heads to find their targets!

"Fragrance when you look up? Fragrance when you look down? They sound pretty much the same!"

"That's far from the truth! The vast majority of local hunting dogs bow their heads when they burn incense. Out of a hundred hunting dogs, it's considered good if one of them raises its head when it burns incense!"

Take my hunting dogs for example. The leader of those old dogs was also a kind of "head-up fragrance" dog, and he and another gang dog with a "sexy" personality could both find "sexy" partners!
If you're tracking the fresh scent left by prey like wild boar, the difference isn't that significant.

However, if you are searching for the entrance of a sable's den in the snow, the upward-facing incense can clearly locate the target location, while the downward-facing incense cannot. Even if you lead it to the target location and let it smell, it will not be able to find it!

The difference between "heavenly scent" and "earthly scent" isn't due to different ways of smelling, but rather the vast difference in their sensory abilities that leads to different search methods!

"Oh, so that's how it is!"

While they were talking, the Azure Dragon, which had started working, moved less than twenty meters away from the crowd, then looked up and barked a few times.

Upon hearing the commotion, Yue Feng laughed and said, "The dog has detected the rabbit's scent! It's recognized the rabbit and is letting us know! Let's grab our equipment and follow it closer!"

"go!"

Yue Feng rode ahead, carrying the eagle, while the others followed a few steps behind.

Once the dog recognized the scent, it stopped running around sniffing and instead headed straight in one direction.

After chasing for about a hundred meters, I saw the dog suddenly stop and stand still, head down, facing forward, with its tail wagging incessantly.

Yue Feng immediately recognized that they had found the vicinity of where the rabbit was hiding. "Look, Gouzi has spotted the rabbit! It should be about three to five meters in front of Gouzi's nose!"
"Get the equipment ready, I'm about to release the hawk!" Yue Feng said, pointing to the dog's performance.

Xiao Weimin and others immediately turned on their equipment and entered a ready state. Xiao Tian even stretched out the tripod and prepared to adjust the lens to capture the moving target, just waiting for the eagle to start working so they could start filming.

Yue Feng and the others were ready and immediately gave the command.

"Azure Dragon, pounce!"

Upon hearing this, the Azure Dragon immediately pressed down with its front legs, bent its hind legs to gather strength, and leaped forward two or three meters.

With a whoosh, the moment the dog landed, a rabbit darted out of the grassy burrow ahead and ran frantically north along the vegetable patch.

"Kitty!"

Yue Feng roared and immediately raised the white eagle crouching on his right arm a little higher.

Having completely taken advantage of the situation, the eagle saw the rabbit and, without hesitation, kicked off Yue Feng's arm, chasing after it.

The eagle was weighed this morning, and after leaving the shaft, it still weighed 2.88 jin (approximately 1.45 catties). The force with which it suddenly used its arm to propel itself forward was quite great.

To be frank, the white eagle's strength is slightly superior to that of the black eagle, which uses its strength to take off.

After the eagle left his hand and chased after him, its speed of flight did not disappoint Yue Feng.

It hovered at a height of no more than thirty centimeters above the ground, flapping its two wings vigorously, and caught up with the fleeing rabbit at an extremely fast speed.

The hare weighed at most four and a half pounds, a standard two-and-a-half-year-old young rabbit. When it saw the falcon approaching, it suddenly braked and turned sharply, shaking off its pursuers and continuing its mad dash.

The grass eagle is large and not as agile as the smaller rabbit eagle. Caught off guard, it was instantly pulled at least ten meters away.

However, this distance is just a wing's breadth for an eagle, and it quickly caught up again.

The young rabbit tried to use the same trick again, but this time it didn't work. The white eagle had anticipated this and made a slight adjustment in the air, drawing a small circle before chasing after it again.

With a swift paw, it scooped up the rabbit's rear end.

The next second, the other paw followed.

Two eagle claws, as sharp as steel rods, mercilessly locked onto the rabbit's hindquarters, forcibly bringing the running rabbit to a stop in place.

Whoa whoa whoa!
From the moment the claws reached out to the rabbit's piercing scream, the battle was over in less than a second.

Yue Feng witnessed it firsthand, and upon hearing the shout, he immediately exclaimed, "Holy crap!"

"What's wrong, Xiao Yue?" Xiao Weimin asked with concern.

Yue Feng waved his hand without explaining, then turned to Xiao Tian and asked, "Did you take a picture?"

Xiao Tian's face fell, and he scratched his head, explaining somewhat embarrassedly, "The eagle and the rabbit are too fast! I can only predict the angle of view in advance."

The cameras that followed the eagle all captured it, but at the final turn where it accelerated, the eagle went out of frame!

Yue Feng nodded: "It's alright, let's film the rest of the shots first! I'll go first, you guys wait a bit longer before you go!"

"it is good!"

Yue Feng walked up and saw a scene that made his heart race.

This white eagle is so adept at subduing rabbits!

Two steel claws gripped the rabbit's rear end tightly, and by brute force, the rabbit was pinned to the ground.

In less than ten seconds, the white eagle had already started preening its feathers, and its sharp beak tore open the rabbit's skin in a few strokes, ruthlessly pecking at the flesh and blood of the rabbit's rump.

Before witnessing this scene, Yue Feng's understanding of top-tier eagles was limited to the iron-backed red eagle he owned, which he had netted two years ago.

The Iron-Backed Red Top-Grade Eagle is fast and powerful. At first, it also liked to grab rabbits by their rear ends, but because of its strength, it couldn't subdue a rabbit in a second by simply pinching its rear end.

Instead, it uses one claw to hold the prey's rear end and the other to grip its waist, barely managing to control it.

In that situation, Yue Feng already felt incredibly awesome.

But now, this white eagle, which had just landed, subdued the rabbit in a second by simply pinching its rear end with its claws, eliciting a desperate scream.

The difference in strength between them might not be apparent to ordinary people, but Yue Feng, as a seasoned eagle master, was well aware of it.

If the strength of the Ironback Red Eagle is 10 points, then the strength of this adult Grass White Eagle must be at least 20 points, or even 30 points, otherwise it would be impossible to subdue a four-and-a-half-pound rabbit with brute force in an instant.

An ordinary eagle's talons are all used to grab a rabbit's rear end, making it impossible for it to subdue its prey.

If the eagle is not immediately restrained from the head and neck, it will almost always be dragged along by its prey for a long time, eventually ending up in bushes or thorns, where it will be crippled.

Seeing Yue Feng slowly approach and squat down, the white eagle paused in its eating. The eagle looked up at Yue Feng a few times, then continued to eat its meat.

The rabbit's rear end was being pinched tightly, but it wasn't dead yet. It was screaming in agony as flesh was being pecked away, which looked incredibly cruel.

To put it more dramatically, if the eagle had a smaller appetite, it might have eaten the entire hind leg of the rabbit before the rabbit even died.

Yue Feng always adhered to the principle of killing without abusing life. Upon seeing this, he immediately pulled out his leg dart from his lower back and stabbed the rabbit in the heart.

The rabbit died quickly, and Yue Feng reached into his pocket and took out a piece of meat wrapped in a cabbage leaf.

Using the soaked meat dipped in the blood from the rabbit's wound, I fed two pieces of meat to the white eagle.

After finishing the planned portion, Yue Feng covered the eagle's claws with his sleeve. The eagle, unable to see its prey, released its claws and immediately hid the prey behind its back.

The white eagle, which was far from being full, lowered its head and began searching for its prey.

The gestures seemed to be saying, "It was right in front of me just a moment ago, how did it suddenly disappear?"
The eagle eats meat, the eagle changes its food, and the eagle hides its prey in its claws—all these actions were clearly recorded by the camera.

After finishing all that, Xiao Weimin turned off the equipment and came over.

"What just happened?" (End of Chapter)