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

When Xiao Weimin asked him, Yue Feng explained, "You mean why I swore in my haste?"

Xiao Weimin nodded: "Yes! I rarely hear you utter such nonsense! Is there something special about this eagle?"

Yue Feng nodded: "Yeah! That white eagle is just too damn wild!"

"How to say?"

"Its strength is enormous, at least twice as strong as the two cages of Ironback Red Eagles I have at home!"
Didn't you notice? The eagle suddenly lashed out with its talons, grabbing the rabbit's rear end and pinning it to the spot with its two steel claws!

Xiao Weimin nodded: "Yes, I noticed that. Is there a problem with that?"

"This is a huge problem! Even my top-of-the-line Ironback Red Eagle can't subdue its prey by simply grabbing it by the tail!"
If an ordinary eagle tried to catch a rabbit in this position, it would be dragged along and wouldn't be able to stop!

Upon hearing Yue Feng's explanation, Xiao Weimin's eyes lit up: "So, this white eagle of ours is even more powerful than a top-grade eagle?"

"Yes! So much stronger! With that much strength, catching rabbits is almost an underutilization of his abilities. I even suspect he would have a great chance against other prey that are a bit bigger!"

"For example?"

"For example, I suspect that smaller foxes, raccoon dogs, or water beavers near the water all have a certain chance."

Judging from our eagle's performance, its strength is almost on par with a smaller male golden eagle!

Upon hearing Yue Feng's answer, Xiao Weimin couldn't help but gasp.

Foxes and the like are prey that ordinary eagles can't handle. If what Yue Feng said is true, then it's a bit beyond the scope of what an eagle can handle.

“If it can really catch a fox, this eagle is incredibly powerful! According to the information I’ve looked up, you need a male golden eagle to catch a fox!” Xiao Weimin continued.

"I'm just guessing, so it's best to avoid taking risks if possible!"

Larger prey like foxes are usually carnivorous with very sharp teeth. If an eagle bites one of them, it would be a huge loss!

This white eagle is very rare, let's not take the risk!

"Yeah, I was just saying! When we're shooting footage, we need to make it more down-to-earth!"

Yue Feng nodded: "Just now, the most crucial shots went out of frame and weren't captured. Shall we let the eagle rest for a few minutes and then continue to circle around?"

Is the distance a little too close, making it difficult for the camera to track?

Oda explained, "If you use a distant view, you can capture it, but the image quality will be too blurry, and the effect will not be good either!"
This was my first time filming, so I didn't really have a concept of how fast an eagle catches a rabbit. I should be better next time with more experience!

"Then, shall we just use the same distance for filming as before?"

"Row!"

……

After a brief conversation, Yue Feng casually squatted on the ground for a few minutes to rest, holding the eagle.

When the white eagle went down to work, catching a rabbit didn't take much physical exertion. It only squatted on the hand for two or three minutes before its feathers shook off and fluffed up again.

"Let's go, shall we continue looking for the next prey? The grass-white eagle is big and recovers its strength quickly! It's already rested and loosened its feathers!" Yue Feng called out.

"Okay! Keep searching!"

After giving a shout, Yue Feng yelled at Canglong, "Canglong, keep searching!"

The azure dragon barked a few times and immediately got to work.

According to Yue Feng's expectations, with such a large vegetable patch, it shouldn't be difficult to find one or two rabbits by simply searching around.

However, the actual search results were far from what was expected.

The Azure Dragon circled the vegetable garden for a long time but failed to find any new prey.

This 'reserved' mountain area, which had worked so well in the past two years, is now devoid of rabbits.

Before they knew it, it was almost nine o'clock. Yue Feng stood at the other end of the vegetable garden and shook his head helplessly.

"This place is ruined!" Yue Feng said.

"Were all the rabbits caught by the other falconers?" Xiao Weimin asked.

"Pretty much, they must have just raided this place not long ago! Let's not waste our time here, let's go somewhere else and try another place!"

"Okay, listen to you!"

……

The group walked along the edge of the vegetable garden, circled halfway around it, and returned to their vehicles.

Yue Feng sat in the passenger seat and thought for a moment about where to go next.

Yue Feng knew about the usual spot where he and his friends would set off falcons to catch rabbits, and everyone else probably knew it too.

The vegetable garden at the east end of the village has been overdeveloped, and other ordinary hunting grounds are likely in a similar situation.

If you try each one one by one with a侥幸心理 (a sense of luck or chance), it's too much of a gamble. If you spend all your time chasing the rabbit and still can't catch it, it would be a bit embarrassing.

"Have you decided where to go?" Xiao Weimin asked casually from the driver's seat.

Yue Feng frowned slightly and gritted his teeth: "Let's go, let's go to the riverbank upstream of the Muling River!"

"How far is it? What's the situation like?"

Yue Feng replied, "It's a bit far. It will take at least forty minutes to drive there, and then you'll have to walk quite a distance after getting off the bus!"
I reckon the usual falconry grounds near my house have probably been scoured by the falconers from the larger falconry team. This time, let's go further afield; there are lots of rabbits there, and it's farther away, so we shouldn't lack prey!

"Okay, I'll do as you say. You tell me which way to go!"

"That's it!"

……

In the following time, Yue Feng pointed to the road, and the car left the village, driving further and further along the production road. After passing through several large areas of reclaimed fertile fields, it followed a somewhat desolate road and headed straight for the upper reaches of the Muling River.

The further they walked, the more anxious Xiao Weimin and his companions became. The area seemed deserted, with wild grass growing on both sides of the dirt road, indicating that far fewer people passed through this area.

Forty minutes later, they still hadn't reached the location Yue Feng had expected, and the scenery in front of them was still much the same as it had been half an hour earlier.

"How much longer? It's almost ten o'clock!" Xiao Weimin asked, glancing at his watch.

"We still have to cross a hill! The path is difficult, which has delayed us a bit, but it's not far now!"

"Are you sure you're not lost? If something feels off, let's head back as soon as possible!"

Yue Feng grinned slightly: "Look at what you're saying. Saintess Lake is hundreds of kilometers away, separated by mountains. I can't get lost there, let alone get lost right at my doorstep! We're almost there, don't panic!"

They were indeed almost there. After the car, guided by Yue Feng, passed through a slightly steep hill, the surroundings suddenly opened up.

A small river that had entered its dry season appeared before everyone.

This little river is the Muling River that Yue Feng mentioned. In the summer, the water level is high, and the river can even reach tens of meters wide, covering large areas of riverbanks on both sides. After the dry season, the water level drops sharply, exposing large areas of riverbanks, where various low-lying grasses and willow trees that are not afraid of water grow sparsely.

Because the water level is relatively high during the flood season, no crops have been planted on this part of the riverbank.

These places are excellent hunting grounds for hawks to catch rabbits.

The only drawback is that this riverbank upstream is quite far from the village's residential area; otherwise, it would have long been a paradise for falconers to release their hawks.

After Yue Feng got a car in his previous life, he often came here with his friends to play. The number of wild rabbits there was quite high.

"Let's find an open spot to park the car on the side of the road! We'll have to walk to get to the front!" Yue Feng called out.

"So this is the upper reaches of the Muling River you were talking about?"

"Yes! Both sides of the riverbank are good places to fly eagles. There aren't many tall, lush plants, just some small shrubs, weeds, and willows!"

"Okay, let's find a place to park!"

……

In no time, the car was parked, and everyone hoisted their equipment onto their shoulders and followed Yue Feng down to the riverbank.

Upon arriving at the unfamiliar territory, Canglong was quite excited. It sniffed around here and there, frolicking excitedly in the wild. It could run forty or fifty meters in a single sprint, galloping wildly on all four legs at a very fast speed.

"Stop showing off, come back!" Yue Feng shouted at the dog, and Canglong immediately stopped and trotted back to its owner.

“You dog, you’re really fast! If there were no eagle, could you catch up with a wild rabbit on the riverbank?” Xiao Weimin asked curiously.

"We can catch up, but it's not very efficient! Dogs run fast in a straight line, but wild rabbits are good at turning and stopping suddenly. If a single dog catches a rabbit, it will take most of the rabbit's energy to have a chance. If two dogs work together, it will be much easier!"
"Azure Dragon, search!"

During their casual conversation, Yue Feng gave the command, and the dog immediately began obediently searching for the scent of prey in the surrounding area.

It was easy enough. The dog sniffed for less than five seconds and found the scent of the rabbit. After barking a few times, it immediately followed the scent trail, just like last time.

"Found it, let's go! Let's follow!" Yue Feng patted the tail of the white eagle crouching on his arm and strode forward.

The rest of the crew also got into battle mode. Xiao Tian opened the camera lens cap and ran like crazy with the equipment on his back.

The dog walked in a straight line for less than thirty meters, then stopped beside a patch of low grass, pointing its nose at the ground, its tail held high, and its body motionless.

The film crew quickly completed the pre-shoot preparations.

Before Yue Feng could even give the command for the dog to pounce on the prey, the rabbit hiding under the tall grass couldn't contain itself and darted out.

"Cat!" Yue Feng shouted, and immediately released the hawk.

With a powerful leap, the Supreme Grass White Eagle launched itself from its arm and chased after the fleeing hare.

This rabbit is significantly faster than the first one the eagle bred. Judging by its size, it should weigh over three pounds. If I'm not mistaken, it's a baby rabbit from last spring. Now, it's less than a year and a half old.

This hare probably had no experience with eagles, and it acted quite recklessly when pursued by the white eagle.

The eagle's claws were almost landing on him, but he kept running in a straight line with his head down.

The white eagle swooped down and its talons swiped at the rabbit's rear end.

The rabbit, which was running, was attacked. It instinctively jumped up on the spot and unexpectedly avoided the fatal attack.

Once it landed, it turned and headed towards the red willow trees on the riverbank.

Even eagles have limitations when it comes to catching rabbits. No matter how skilled they are, if the prey enters the forest or bushes, the eagle's efforts are in vain.

Let alone the white eagle, even Yue Feng's own black spear was helpless. At best, he could only shake his henchmen to go in and drive them away.

Before the white eagle could catch up, the little rabbit darted into the willow grove.

Helpless, the eagle could only spread its tail feathers, turn around at low altitude, and land on the top of a small willow tree next to it.

"It's hiding in the bushes! Damn, that rabbit's pretty lucky! Canglong, go chase it and see if you can get it out, but don't chase it too far!" Yue Feng shaded his eyes with his hand as he glanced at the rabbit and urged Gouzi to chase it.

The dog excitedly rushed into the bushes, winding its way around several times, but couldn't chase the rabbit out. Soon it started barking at the bushes.

The willow trees here weren't very dense. Yue Feng and the others quickly walked up to them, took a look, and scratched their heads helplessly.

Under the bushes, some animal had dug a hole. The rabbit, driven mad by the eagle, had most likely crawled into the hole.

"Let's go, let's go in! We don't even know how deep it is, let's not waste our energy!" Yue Feng said decisively.

The purpose of releasing eagles here is to capture enough footage. Digging burrows to catch rabbits is not part of the plan; even if we did manage to catch them, it would be a waste of time and yield virtually no valuable footage.

Xiao Weimin said, "There should be quite a few other animals in these areas along the riverbank. That hole shouldn't be a rabbit hole, right?"

Yue Feng nodded: "It's most likely not a rabbit hole! There are two main types of rabbits around here: the Northeast rabbit and the snow rabbit!"
The Northeast rabbit is the wild rabbit we are currently hunting. The snow hare is more commonly found at even higher altitudes!
Northeastern rabbits rarely burrow. Even when they do, they are shallow burrows that are slightly expanded by utilizing the terrain.
I suspect this hole under the bushes was dug by a badger or some other animal. Judging from the surroundings, it's probably been abandoned for a while! It's quite deep!

"Oh, let's look again! Let's find somewhere a little further away from here, so that no more rabbits can chase us into our burrows!"

"Haha, okay!"

After a brief exchange, the team abandoned the cave below and set off again.

The density of wild rabbits here is indeed much higher. After searching for less than fifty meters further, Canglong found traces of wild rabbits again.

"Azure Dragon, pounce!"

At his command, the Azure Dragon pounced fiercely towards where the hare was hiding.

The next second, screams of agony rang out.

Well, without the White Eagle even needing to make a move, the Azure Dragon launched a sneak attack and snatched the rabbit by the neck in one bite.

Xiao Weimin and Yue Feng exchanged a glance upon hearing the rabbit's squeak; both brothers looked somewhat helpless.

The azure dragon caught the rabbit in one gulp, carrying it by the neck and scurrying back, its tail wagging like an electric fan.

"I told you to chase the rabbit away, but you actually caught it! You wasted another chance!" Yue Feng was sweating and patted the dog's head, somewhat speechless.

They removed the rabbit's hindquarters and put them away, then continued the search.

Upon hearing its master's clearer command, the Azure Dragon resumed its search.

After walking several hundred meters further, the Azure Dragon made a new discovery.

Wang Wang!

The dog gave a greeting, and everyone prepared according to the established plan.

The prey darted out the next second, and the white eagle gave chase.

This time, Yue Feng was left drenched in a cold sweat after the chase. (End of Chapter)