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

Xiao Weimin stood next to Yue Feng, and after following Yue Feng's gaze for a while, he couldn't help but sigh, "This old rabbit has so many old wounds!"

Yue Feng nodded: "No wonder this old rabbit is so troublesome!"
Look at this severed front leg; it must have been broken by a clamp!
Look over here, these are the injuries caused by the sand gun!
Here are some injuries too; I don't know if they were from an eagle's claws or a dog's bite!
There are some here too…

Under the meticulous guidance of Yue Feng, a professional hunter, all of the red-haired rabbit's 'medals' were displayed in front of the camera lens without any omissions.

The rest of the film crew fell silent after hearing this.

Quack, quack, quack!

The silence was broken by the cawing of the large black eagle and the little white spear flying over.

Yue Feng pulled out his leg pegs from his lower back and said, "We'll just take some of the rabbit's internal organs to reward Ying and Gouzi; we won't eat the meat!"

Xiao Weimin naturally had no objections and nodded: "Okay, whatever you think is appropriate, then do it!"

Yue Feng deftly removed the internal organs, feeding the two falcons their hearts, livers, and lungs, and then gave the remaining organs to Canglong.

"The dog is soaking wet from swimming. Let's take a break, build a fire, and dry the dog's fur!" Yue Feng continued.

"I'm going to collect firewood!"

"I am coming too!"

……

Soon, everyone got busy.

Yue Feng looked around and found a small willow tree. He dug a hole with his knife and buried the red-haired old rabbit under the tree.

Every year, Yue Feng handles hundreds of wild rabbits, but this is the first time he has ever done something like this!
It's important to understand that, normally, only hunting dogs that die in battle while climbing mountains receive this treatment from a hunter.

Yue Feng didn't really have any particular feelings about making this decision.

It's neither affectation nor a saintly heart; if I had to find a word to describe it, I'd call it reverence!

Reverence for living beings, reverence for mountains and forests, reverence for life's struggle to survive in a harsh environment!

Yue Feng buried the red-haired rabbit, while Xiao Weimin and the others gathered dry branches and grass to start a fire.

The Azure Dragon knew that the fire was for roasting its fur. After shaking off most of the water droplets from its fur, it obediently lay down next to the fire to roast its fur.

When one side of the fur is almost dry, it cleverly moves its buttocks to a different angle to dry the other side.

Several people sat on the ground and warmed themselves by the fire for a short rest.

Half an hour later, when the dog's fur was almost dry, Yue Feng stood up from the ground.

"Keep filming! We still need to go back and make rabbit stew with radishes tonight! The stuff we have now isn't enough for dinner!" Yue Feng said with a smile.

Seeing Yue Feng's performance, Xiao Weimin's tense nerves finally relaxed a bit.

From the first time Xiao Weimin met Yue Feng in Xing'an Village, Yue Feng gave him a feeling that was hard to describe.

Although he is not old, his face still has some youthful vigor, but there is a special quality in his eyes that does not match his age.

In fact, from the moment they arrived at Yue Feng's house, he treated the film crew very politely and there was never any argument between them.

However, just now, after Yue Feng discovered the old rabbit covered in medals, Xiao Weimin sensed that the young man in front of him was experiencing some indescribable emotional fluctuations.

The crew members all tacitly refrained from making jokes or trying to find topics to talk about, and Xiao Weimin didn't discuss anything further either. The group just quietly warmed themselves by the fire as if nothing had happened and this was how it was supposed to be.

Now, Yue Feng stood up and spoke first, breaking the silence.

Xiao Weimin suddenly realized that the young man in front of him had an indescribable aura.

Xiao Weimin stood up and patted the dust off his backside: "Were you feeling a little down just now?"

Yue Feng did not hide his denial. He nodded and said, "It's not that I'm depressed, just a little sentimental!"

Under normal circumstances, a wild rabbit's lifespan is mostly three or four years, with the occasional exceptionally gifted one living for five or six years.

This red-haired old rabbit must be over six years old, and it bears the marks of many hardships it endured in the face of predators.

I've personally caught more than a thousand rabbits, and I've seen even bigger and rarer ones, but this is the first time I've seen one covered in scars!

Xiao Weimin, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, said casually, "It didn't die in vain; at least it left our production team with valuable video footage! I'll definitely include this segment in the final cut!"
Ugh, I don't want to edit or discard any of the footage I've shot these past few days. If I keep it all, it'll probably be way too long!

Yue Feng patted the large black eagle perched on his arm: "Let it grow a bit longer! Of course, the premise is not too much longer, otherwise it will be difficult to explain!!"

"Well, I'll take care of this. At worst, I'll just ask my supervisor for special approval."

I have a feeling that even if we make a documentary using the footage we've shot so far, it will definitely have a huge impact after it's broadcast!

"Hehe, that's even better, Brother Xiao, you've gone to so much trouble!"

……

After a few casual words, the atmosphere became noticeably more relaxed.

Yue Feng released the two eagles back into the air, and then led the film crew on another enjoyable hunt in their private hunting grounds by the riverbank.

After filming footage of their battle of wits against the red-haired old rabbit, they then faced ordinary wild rabbits. The black and white duo, along with the Azure Dragon, worked together to deliver a devastating blow.

The rabbits whose locations were pinpointed by the Azure Dragon through scent were almost always kicked over by the Black Eagle or the White Spear the moment they were driven out; not a single one managed to escape.

The video footage was shot until the very end, then the camera was turned off and filming stopped. There was too much repetitive footage, and the one-sided slaughter made further filming pointless.

When Yue Feng and the film crew were preparing to go home around 3 p.m., they had caught a total of 17 wild rabbits and two pheasants, not counting the old red rabbit buried under the tree.

After Yue Feng returned home and carefully placed the big black eagle and the little white spear back into their eagle coop, he immediately went to check on the big white eagle.

After a day of recovery, the swelling and inflammation on the eagle's claws have basically subsided completely, the wounds have scabbed over, and both claws are now able to stand and exert force.

"Brother Xiao, the white eagle's claws are fine! They'll heal in two or three days at most!"
Do we have enough footage of the white eagle catching rabbits? Should we add some more later?

Yue Feng slung the white eagle over his arm and asked Xiao Weimin a question.

Having seen the Black Eagle work efficiently and effectively many times, Xiao Weimin was somewhat tired of seeing this white eagle.

"The footage we shot earlier should be enough! Eagle's leg injury hasn't healed yet, so maybe we shouldn't release it!"

Yue Feng nodded: "Then where shall we go tomorrow? No, I'll take you up the mountain to film footage of the big black eagle hunting roe deer? On the way back, we can also stop by my farm!" "Okay, hunting roe deer and deer, if we can get some footage, then our filming plan will be basically complete."

As for the materials and explanations about various hawking tools, we can complete them at home!

"All done! Almost ten days have passed in the blink of an eye! Time really flies!"

"Hehe, who says it isn't! Your family's food is too good. Our film crew members have all gained at least five pounds!"

Are there suitable locations for using eagles to catch roe deer? Should we make any preparations beforehand?

Yue Feng shook his head: "No need for preparation. When I pass by the breeding farm, I'll just ask my master. He spends most of his time wandering around the mountains. He knows all the roe deer herds, wild boar herds, and the like in the mountains around the back of the mountain like the back of the mountain!"

"That's great! Filming here has been the most efficient I've ever done in my career."

You wouldn't believe it, but when we went on location shooting before, we would sometimes spend ten days or half a month in a row just for a few shots!
Before we came, we were all quite nervous, but it went so smoothly!

"Hehe, now that we've finished filming the footage, I'll stay home a few more days. It'll be more lively with more people around!"

"It's not as simple as you think; there's a whole lot more to come!"

"All right!"

……

After a brief exchange, Yue Feng found a large basin in the back room, boiled water, and cleaned up the wild rabbit and pheasant he had caught.

There were too many wild game to eat in one meal that night. Yue Feng skinned and plucked the feathers as needed. After cleaning them all up, he picked out the fattest and meatiest pieces and chopped them into large chunks for later use.

By evening, we'd slice up some radishes and stew them with rabbit and pheasant, making for another authentic and delicious dinner.

Since the white eagle has already performed well, there is no need to stay up all night raising the eagle.

After dinner, Yue Feng chatted and discussed filming with the crew over tea. Around 9 p.m., he put down the eagle, washed up, and rested.

The next morning, before dawn, Yue Feng got up early again and put the white eagle on its perch.

Xiao Weimin had already promised to take the eagle with him when he left, so Yue Feng naturally couldn't let it rebel again.

When it's time to lower the eagle's stalk, lower it; when it's time to feed it, continue feeding it to ensure it remains in a friendly and approachable state.

After witnessing the footage of the black eagle hunting rabbits yesterday, the crew members had high expectations for catching roe deer and wild deer in the mountains today.

They got up early at 5:30 in the morning, had breakfast, and waited for Yue Feng to take them into the mountains.

Yue Feng didn't waste any time. He shouldered his gun, took Eagle and Dog with him, and led the team to the breeding farm on the mountain.

Recently, Xiao Tao, Xiao Wen, and Xiao Wu have been delivering supplies to the farm. Yue Feng only came once to bring Canglong over last time, and he hasn't seen his master for several days.

As soon as the car stopped at the entrance of the farm, the dogs in the yard started barking.

Zhao Dashan, wearing a military overcoat, came out of the yard to greet them and opened the gate to the breeding farm.

"Master! It's me!" Yue Feng called out before even getting out of the car.

"Xiaofeng is here. Is this the friend you mentioned coming to visit last time?"

"That's right, this is Director Xiao, Xiao Weimin, this is Xiao Tian, ​​Xiao Zhang, Xiao Li! This is my master, Zhao Dashan. My hunting and dog training skills were all taught by my master!"

Yue Feng gave a brief introduction.

Xiao Weimin got out of the car and solemnly shook hands with the old man.

"Don't just stand there at the door, come inside!" Zhao Dashan stepped aside to lead everyone into the house.

"Hehe, we still have filming plans, so we won't go inside yet! We came over early this morning to ask you for some information before we leave!" Yue Feng chuckled and said to his master.

"What's the question?"

"We'd like to film some footage of our eagles hunting roe deer, wild boars, or deer! You're familiar with the area around the back of the mountain, could you give us some directions?"

"Roe deer, wild boar, deer, anything is fine? Any other requirements?"

"Okay, either way is fine. The only requirement is that the venue be as bright as possible so that the eagle can move around freely, and that the filming conditions are good, but not too noisy!" Yue Feng mentioned the general requirements to his master.

After listening to his apprentice's request, Zhao Dashan frowned slightly and thought for a moment: "There are a few herds of roe deer and wild boars near the back of the mountain, but it won't be easy to catch them with an eagle!"
Don't forget, I took the dog and those two white eagles out to practice quite a bit! The ones left were the ones the eagles couldn't catch easily!

After Zhao Dashan finished speaking, Yue Feng couldn't help but scratch his head.

Master's words were not exaggerated at all. Yue Feng had the big black eagle and the little white spear, while the old man had been playing with that pair of white spears since last year.

After a hunting season of honing their skills, the pair of white spears, though not as good as the Black Hawks in actual combat, had already graduated from their training.

In this situation, given the easier prey available, the old man certainly wouldn't hesitate to let the two white spears practice on them.

"What should we do then? We were thinking of going up the mountain to find some familiar spots to shoot some footage!" Yue Feng looked at Xiao Weimin with some helplessness.

Zhao Dashan suggested, "Why don't you go to Deer Valley? It's a bit far, but you can get around by car and take the Chaiji Road. You can go and come back in the same day!"
At this time of day, the deer herds over there are all staying around the hill! You definitely won't get away empty-handed!

"Go to Deer Valley? If we have a car, that seems like a good option!" Yue Feng thought about it after hearing his master's answer and thought it seemed feasible.

"What's the situation with Deer Valley?" Xiao Weimin asked curiously upon hearing this unfamiliar place name.

Yue Feng explained, "This is a hunting ground we went to in the mountains before. It's a river valley with good views, suitable for filming, and also for the cooperation between eagles and dogs!"
Every year around this time, the deer herds come out there! If you're lucky, you might even catch a sika deer, or even a big wild elk!

Upon hearing Yue Feng's words, Xiao Weimin was instantly tempted.

Shooting footage in dense forests is extremely difficult, with a low success rate. Moreover, prey such as roe deer, wild boars, and deer are not like rabbits; they won't wait for you to set up your equipment before escaping.

"Can you come back that day?"

"We can go back! We've been there many times in previous years, and we know the way well! We'll park the car on the side of Chaiji Road, and then we'll just cross two more mountain ridges!"
However, if we go over there, we can't just bring one dog; we have to bring the other three dogs from the dog club along!

"Okay, let's go to Deer Valley! It's not easy to take good photos in the dense forest, but it's easier to shoot in places with good views!"

After a brief discussion, the shooting plan was slightly adjusted.

Master Zhao abandoned his private plot in the back mountain and headed instead to Deer Valley! (End of Chapter)