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

Let's look at the two dogs, Chasing the Wind and Treading the Snow.

After getting off the field and running around, it first ran wildly across the wheat field at high speed for a while, almost tracing a smooth arc towards the search location that its owner had just marked out.

Some people might wonder why the dog isn't moving in a straight line. Shouldn't the shortest distance between two points be a straight line?

This reflects the rich combat experience of Uncle Li's two greyhounds.

The search locations that the owner pointed out from his vantage point were not in a straight line. The two dogs, one on the left and one on the right, covered the main areas in just one trip.

So far, no rabbits have been seen being driven out. The dog slowed down after reaching the core area.

Yue Feng even noticed that Zhui Feng seemed to be sniffing around in several clumps of grass.

"Uncle Li, are your two greyhounds still horny?" Yue Feng asked curiously.

In Yue Feng's preconceived notion, the greyhounds he had encountered in his previous life were generally sight-based hunting dogs, which would detect the presence of prey through their eyesight and then chase and capture it using their super-fast running speed.

Yue Feng had never seen a dog like Zhui Feng before, who clearly possessed all the characteristics of a greyhound in every aspect and detail, yet still looked down for trouble.

Li Fulin smiled and nodded, a slight upturn at the corner of his mouth: "These two greyhounds of mine are both crossbred with Mongolian greyhounds and Shandong greyhounds!"

Both the Mongolian Greyhound and the Shandong Greyhound have a knack for attracting flirtatious puppies! Puppies born from crossbreeding these two breeds have a chance to be flirtatious!

"This thing is definitely not as flashy as the headhunting dogs from your Northeast, but in a relatively simple area like this where falcons are being released, it's more than capable of basic searching and sniffing!"

Yue Feng nodded slightly: "No wonder! I don't know much about greyhounds. I've seen some crossbreeds of Mongolian greyhounds and Northeast native dogs, but I've never seen a crossbreed of a Mongolian greyhound with other greyhounds!"

After listening to Yue Feng's words, Li Fulin smiled slightly: "Haha, if you want to play the rabbit-falcon game well, you have to figure out how to play it too!"

A good greyhound doesn't necessarily need to be the fastest, but its coordination must be impeccable! A dog should be quick and agile in retrieving its kennel; this makes its work more entertaining to watch!

"Uncle Li, from what you're saying, this kind of slender dog that's surrounded by falcons doesn't need to be very fast to be used?"
"If we're too slow, it'll slow us down a bit when catching rabbits, won't it?"

Upon hearing this, Jinlong, who had been silent all along, could no longer contain his curiosity and asked a question.

Li Fulin explained: "The hawk-hunting game of 'rabbit-falcon encirclement' is far less practical than the efficiency of hawks catching rabbits!"
In Tianjin, after autumn arrives, a lone eagle with a good spot can easily catch eight or ten cats a day!

If you have a good hawk, or a large hawk-handling team, efficiency can be improved even more.

However, with the rabbit-catching game, catching three to five rabbits a day is already quite a lot!
Sometimes, I work from dawn till dusk, and I'm content just to see one or two beautiful footworks!

"Hmm? I know that short-legged eagles are inefficient at working; Xiaofeng mentioned it before! Is there any direct correlation between this thing and the speed of greyhounds?" Jinlong continued to ask after listening.

"Of course there's a connection! There are few suitable enclosures for rabbits and falcons, and even fewer suitable enclosures with rabbits!"

Playing with rabbits and falcons is all about the process, watching the rabbits leap and the falcons swoop, the greyhounds chase each other, and the falcons fly and kick up dust!
If the dog is too fast, its efficiency in chasing prey increases, but its coordination with the eagle will actually decrease.

Sometimes, before the eagle and the rabbit can even get going in their chase, the rabbit is taken down by a greyhound that steals its nest!
This means we've missed an opportunity to witness a real battle!

If the greyhound moves at a moderate speed, knows how to tactically coordinate with the falcon, constantly putting pressure on the rabbit but not ending the hunt too quickly, allowing the falcon to chase and kick it a few more times, it would be even more perfect from a viewing perspective!

Li Fulin had just given Jinlong a simple explanation of how to play Rabbit Falcon Encirclement and the focus of its recreational attributes.

Just a few seconds ago, Chasing Wind, which had been searching for the scent of its prey with its head down, suddenly barked a few times in one direction.

Li Fulin quickly looked up and glanced at the hunting grounds below.

Well, a young rabbit weighing about three or four pounds was running forward at an extremely fast speed.

Two greyhounds, one in front and one behind, had already chased after the rabbit.

"Hey, wake up, cat! Let's watch the dog and the eagle work first, we'll talk about other things later!"

Li Fulin stared intently at the rabbits and hunting dogs below, his eyes gleaming. He held the two old rabbits and tigers with one hand, put his left hand in his mouth, and let out a loud and long whistle.

To be fair, there's something to be said about the young rabbit that's still alive today.

This guy looks to be no more than four to four and a half pounds. He's not very big, but his running speed is incredibly fast.

Two greyhounds were chasing after it, but the rabbit, running in a straight line, managed to widen the distance by using its speed.

Li Fulin remained unperturbed upon seeing this, as if he had known all along.

Jinlong glanced around a few times, then turned to Yue Feng in a low voice and asked, "Xiao Feng, when is Uncle Li going to release the hawk? The rabbit is almost shaking off the dog!"

Yue Feng grinned and shook his head slightly: "The rabbit runs forward, and the front of it is a kiln pit wall several meters deep. It doesn't have wings, so what are you afraid of? It can't fly up there."
Let the rabbit lead the dog around a few times to warm up. When the time is right, Uncle Li will find an opportunity to release the hawk without us having to remind him!

We're playing with falcons now, not just hunting them for work. You need to change your mindset!

If I'm not mistaken, Uncle Li blew the whistle just now to slow the dog down a bit!

They haven't run that far yet; the dog can't possibly have that much stamina. It wouldn't be able to keep up after just a few steps!

Upon hearing Yue Feng's words, Li Fulin and Xiao Ying Liu exchanged a glance, revealing expressions of having encountered someone knowledgeable.

In Liu and Li's eyes, although Yue Feng had never played Rabbit Falcon Enclosure before, he had a very good understanding of the game's rules and logic.

Li Fulin said, "Xiaofeng is right! I deliberately made the dogs slow down a bit!"

This spot is suitable, and the young rabbit running ahead is also very fast and has great stamina.

If the timing of releasing the hawk is well controlled, the hawk and the hound can coordinate to chase the prey for ten minutes or even longer!

"Uncle Li, when will the time be right?"

Jinlong only half understood what he heard, feeling that something was missing, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Li Fulin watched as the rabbit, accompanied by its dog, ran to the side of the earthen wall, turned around, and galloped towards the north where everyone was. He laughed and said, "Once the rabbit gets close, we'll release the hawk!"

"Oh! Release the hawk from a distance, are you afraid the hawk won't recognize it?" Jinlong continued to ask, following up on the conversation.

Yue Feng came to the rescue, saying, "It's not that I'm afraid the eagle won't recognize me, it's that I'm afraid the eagle will have time to accelerate and ascend after leaving my hand, ending the battle too quickly!"
You still haven't grasped the concept!

About ten seconds later, the two hunting dogs, chasing the rabbit, had reached a position less than fifty meters away from the spectators above.

The rabbit panicked and ran blindly. When it spotted a few people, it immediately made a sharp turn and ran away again.

Seeing this, Li Fulin swiftly and lightly stroked the tassels on the hats of the two old rabbits and tigers with his left hand, removing their eagle hats in the blink of an eye.

The two old rabbits and tigers, having removed their eagle hats and seen the light of day again, immediately began to change the shape of their pupils, adapting to the new light conditions in the shortest possible time.

The next second, Li Fulin slightly raised his eagle-riding arm, and the two old rabbits and tigers took off in perfect unison, circled in the low sky, and quickly chased after the young rabbit that the dog was pursuing.

Jinlong's fear of the eagle mistaking the rabbit for its prey did not materialize at all. The two eagles, one after the other, flew almost in a straight line towards the running rabbit. The eagle flying in front was the Su Ying Tu Hu, whom Yue Feng had mentioned not long ago as a scout.

This eagle is at least a third faster than that hairy-footed sea eagle with dead legs.

It flew at incredible speed to the top of the hare's head, then tucked its wings and swooped down at low altitude.

From above, it looks as if an eagle has drawn a checkmark-like trajectory from the sky to the ground.

Whoosh!
A low-frequency whistling sound rang out, and the scout eagle flew past less than ten centimeters above the rabbit's head, using the residual speed to instantly take off and adjust its direction again.

The young rabbit, who was running ahead, felt threatened by the scout eagle. Its steps became a little messy. In its panic, it suddenly stopped to the side to avoid the attack. After completing the evasive maneuver, it immediately took advantage of the gap in the eagle's adjustment of direction to speed up its escape.

At this point, the actual impact of the eagle joining the battlefield becomes apparent.

The eagle-rabbit-tiger didn't directly attack the hare, but its feigned pursuit affected the hare's escape efficiency, and the distance between the greyhound following behind and the hare instantly shortened to less than ten meters.

After the rabbit had run about seven or eight meters, the second hairy-legged sea bream caught up.

The second eagle, like a powerful and heavy brick, swooped down and crashed down on the running hare.

With this kick, the fleeing rabbit suddenly jumped half a meter high to dodge.

Maojiaohai's thick, powerful left claw slammed directly into the soft ground of the wheat field, landing on the ridge of the field without even needing to change direction to dissipate the force.

In an instant, dust flew up from the spot where the eagle had kicked him.

"Holy crap! Eagle's kick missed and seems to have hit the ground? Is he hurt?"

Upon witnessing this spectacular scene, Jinlong couldn't help but unleash a torrent of profanities.

"It's alright! This kind of winter wheat field won't hurt the eagles!" Li Fulin said calmly.

Sure enough, the hairy-legged sea hare tiger, which had missed its kick the next second, took off again as if nothing had happened, and chased after the hare once more.

Look again at the hare that jumped up to avoid the attack.

It had barely landed when the scout eagle swooped down again.

The dog feigned an attack by stomping its foot just above the rabbit's head, startling the young rabbit so much that it changed direction again, dodged the attack, and continued to flee.

If the scout eagle had really gone all out, it could have hit the rabbit with that kick, but it didn't.

Yue Feng noticed this detail.

"Uncle Li, is your eagle, which is acting as a scout, only making a feint attack and not actually taking a step?" Yue Feng asked, a little unsure.

"That's right! When you get to the later stages of playing Rabbit Falcon, it's no longer about finishing the battle as quickly as possible!"
This falcon, unless it's lit by lamplight the night before going to work and then starved for a meal, mainly uses chasing and feigned attacks, rarely actually kicking!

These two old rabbit-tigers, after several hunting seasons of training by me, now cherish the opportunity to go down to the ground and chase flying prey.

How can I describe it? It's like taking a dog for a walk; they're very playful and want to play as much as possible!

"Oh, I see!"

Yue Feng nodded, gaining a deeper understanding of Li Fulin's 'skill' in playing with rabbits and falcons.

That's what real eagle handling looks like!

Although Yue Feng possesses a mutated top-grade gyrfalcon, which surpasses ordinary gyrfalcons in terms of the variety, quantity, and quality of prey he hunts, he is still limited to hunting and acquiring prey by taking advantage of the bird's aerial superiority.

His understanding of the word "play" in "playing with eagles" is, admittedly, slightly inferior to Li Fulin's.

The performance of the next two falcons confirmed Li Fulin's words.

The two rabbits and tigers acted like cats playing with mice, taking turns swooping down to attack, chasing and attacking the young rabbit round after round.

The two greyhounds behind me kept following at a leisurely pace, applying pressure. At their closest point, they were less than five meters apart, but they stubbornly refused to speed up, snatch the food, and end the fight.

Next, look at the battle between the eagle and the rabbit. The rabbit leaps and the eagle swoops down, like a butterfly flitting among flowers, round after round.

The young rabbit constantly teetered on the edge of death, but always just a step away from actually dying.

The falcon's repeated swooping and kicking, and the prey's repeated fleeing and dodging, vividly depict the scene of hunting and chasing.

After chasing for about seven or eight minutes, the rabbit's speed began to slow down noticeably.

It has strong explosive power, but the trade-off is that its endurance is weaker. It couldn't keep up with the stamina when being chased by eagles and dogs.

Yue Feng said with a smile, "Uncle Li, shouldn't we blow the whistle? This young rabbit is a bit reckless, he keeps circling around that wheat field, it's just a waste of time if he keeps going!"

Li Fulin nodded: "Then let's end the battle!"

After saying this, Li Fulin whistled again.

The next second, the greyhound chasing the wind, upon hearing its owner's short whistle, suddenly increased its speed by at least half.

In less than ten meters, they caught up with the wild rabbit in the blink of an eye.

Chasing the wind, it lowered its head to snatch the running rabbit.

Sensing the threat of death, the rabbit sped away with all its might to avoid being bitten.

At that moment, the hairy-footed sea in the sky seized the opportunity and kicked down.

Snapped!
There was a crisp sound.

The rabbit was kicked by the hairy-legged sea tiger, almost spinning around on the spot, and rolled several times on the ground before regaining its balance.

Treading on the snow, it arrived first, bent down and snatched the half-dead rabbit in its mouth, then spread its front legs and began to frantically shake its head without moving.

In just two blinks of an eye, the young rabbit was killed by the dog. Ta Xue then released the rabbit and lay down beside it, letting the rabbit's body lie quietly in the wheat field.

Two falcons also descended from the sky, stepping on the carcass of the hare and began to preen their fur in preparation for feeding.

Li Fulin said with a smile, "The job is done!"

The next second, Old Li whistled again, and Chase Wind, carrying the wild rabbit on the ground with its two falcons still hanging on the rabbit's carcass, trotted back towards its owner.

Seeing this, Jinlong was completely dumbfounded.

Who knew you could play with falcon traps like this! (End of Chapter)