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Chapter 205 A Clever Plan to Drive Away the Wild Buffalo, A Brilliant Solution to the Transport Problem [First Update!]

After the rain stopped, Pasini cut the venison and hung it in the smoking room to smoke.

However, he still has to go back to the place where he hunted the black-tailed deer yesterday.

This black-tailed deer isn't very big, weighing about 100 kilograms, but even so, carrying the whole deer back in one go is by no means an easy task.

He brought back about two-thirds of the venison yesterday, but only about 30 kilograms are actually edible. He estimates that there are still about 20 kilograms of venison waiting for him to process.

When he arrived at the place where he had temporarily hidden the venison the day before, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh my God!"

It turns out that the branches used to cover the venison yesterday had been lifted.

He rushed over to check, and as expected, more than half of the venison had already been eaten.

He picked up his action camera and recorded the scene, saying helplessly, "Well, it's obviously the work of a carnivore, probably a black bear. Luckily, there's still about 10 kilograms of meat left to eat. In this environment, we can't waste a single piece of meat. Next, we'll cut off the edible venison and take it all with us!"

As he began processing the venison, something even more distressing happened—because it wasn't processed in time, a small portion of the meat at the bottom had developed an unpleasant odor.

He let out a long sigh and gave a bitter laugh.

This made him realize that he had to bleed his prey as soon as possible after the hunt was over.

If the prey is allowed to cool down slowly, its body temperature will not drop immediately, especially the part in contact with the ground, which can easily suffocate.

After cutting off this rotten part, he only had about seven or eight kilograms of edible meat left.

But as the saying goes, in the wilderness, even a piece or two of meat is extremely precious.

To prevent the black bear from turning back, Pasini quickly packed up the meat and took it with him.

But what he feared most came to pass—as he packed his things to leave, he saw a bear walking towards him in the distance.

Upon seeing this, Pasini was so frightened that he almost jumped out of his skin and ran away.

He didn't have the courage to fight the black bear; not everyone is like that master who could make gloves from bear skin.

Fortunately, the bear didn't give chase, and he escaped unharmed.

Back at the shelter, Pasini counted the venison he had brought back yesterday and today, totaling about 40 kilograms.

If he eats sparingly, the lamb leg meat he hadn't finished before would be enough to last him at least a month.

Next, he began to cut the meat into strips and smoke it without stopping.

……

Moving prey must be a very difficult task.

Especially these large bison. Li Younan conservatively estimates that a bison weighs at least 300 kilograms, and larger ones can even reach 400 or 500 kilograms or more!

The weather was still alright at night, only a few degrees Celsius, but during the day when the sun was shining, it could even reach around twenty-five or twenty-six degrees Celsius.

The shelter is more than two hours away, even without carrying any load. If the hunt is successful, the wild beef will probably rot and spoil before we can make two trips.

Even if it doesn't rot, there are plenty of carnivores in this area that will steal and eat all the meat.

If you only get a few dozen kilograms of beef after hunting a bison, that's a huge loss.

Li Younan looked at his basket. The basket was a decent size, with a capacity of about 50 liters, but it was definitely not big enough to hold the beef of a whole cow.

A cow's head alone takes up most of the space in the basket.

Therefore, figuring out how to transport the bison back was something he had to consider before the hunt.

Li Younan considered many options, but he rejected them all.

He even considered whether he could use the nearby streams to transport the goods down the river.

But as soon as the idea came to mind, he extinguished it with a wry smile.

After thinking for a long time, his gaze suddenly became playful... Perhaps the direction was wrong from the very beginning.

Bison, don't they have legs?
……

The North American bison is a fierce wild animal with a strong sense of territory.

This large herbivore is one that even most predatory animals dare not provoke.

Li Younan was very confident in his archery skills and physical fitness, and from the beginning he set his sights on this top source of protein in the wild.

Even an average competitor would have to think twice before facing such a behemoth, which is even more ferocious than a bison.

But getting a bison to leave its habitat on its own is far more difficult than hunting.

About half an hour later, Li Younan appeared on the hillside behind the bison herd.

For someone with top-notch rock climbing skills like him, this was not difficult to do.

He crouched on a high point overlooking the bison herd below—from this direction he could drive the bison toward his sanctuary.

Before that, he needs to select a suitable bison and create the conditions for it to be alone.

Li Younan observed for quite some time before selecting a target.

He took out his action camera and started filming, then said seriously, "Guys, what's coming next is going to be a little brutal."

He slowly drew his bow, his position about 30 meters above the bison below. Due to the angle, the bison couldn't see Li Younan above them.

Li Younan held his breath; this arrow was of utmost importance.

He whispered into the action camera's microphone, "Guys, we need to hit this arrow with extreme precision. Got it where? Look closely—the bison's eye!"

The moment he uttered the word "eyes," the arrow in his right hand was released without warning.

If you watch the arrow in slow motion, you can see that the arrow shaft is trembling slightly.

But in normal vision, it was only for a moment when a bison below suddenly let out a painful howl, and the entire herd was instantly thrown into chaos, scattering and fleeing in all directions.

They didn't know what animal had launched the attack; it was only the cries of their own kind that triggered an instinctive fear, which quickly spread throughout the entire group.

Li Younan was not in a hurry, his eyes fixed on the bison that had been shot.

The arrow did not miss its mark—this was an extremely difficult "eye-piercing" maneuver, but Li Younan remained completely calm after hitting the target.

He knew that this was only the first step that had been successful, and it was still uncertain whether things could proceed as planned.

The bison that was shot ran wildly, because the shot hit its eye, directly affecting its vision and judgment.

Soon, as the bison herd moved away, this bison became the lone one.

The whole process lasted about 20 minutes. Seeing that the bison herd had already distanced itself from the injured bison, Li Younan slowly made his way down the slope.

It must be said that the biggest difference between wild animals and humans is that when injured, they seem to have a greater tolerance for pain. Or perhaps howling will not relieve the pain or get help from their companions, but may instead expose their position and attract more attacks.

In short, after struggling and bellowing in agony at first, the bison calmed down and stood there in a daze.

An arrow was stuck in its eye, but it seemed to feel no pain and even looked very calm, which looked rather eerie.

Those who frequently shoot bison should often see scenes like this.

But Li Younan wouldn't let it just stay there.

He picked up a stone and threw it at the blind buffalo from about ten meters away.

The bull, struck on the head, became agitated and panicked again—human methods were beyond the buffalo's comprehension.

Having lost half of its vision, the bison could no longer discern its direction and could only run wildly in the opposite direction of the rocks.

Li Younan was overjoyed to see this, as it was exactly the effect he wanted—the bison were fleeing in the direction of his shelter.

Li Younan picked up two more stones and followed the bison.

This step requires a lot of time and effort, and also demands extreme patience.

The bison didn't always move according to Li Younan's wishes; sometimes they would flee in a more distant or opposite direction.

At this point, Li Younan was not in a hurry. He slowly followed and used stones to adjust the direction of the bison's movement.

What should have been a journey of just over two hours turned into a chase with the bison that took more than four hours thanks to Li Younan's antics.

It was already around two or three in the afternoon, and the shelter was still about half an hour away.

However, probably due to its injury, or perhaps due to Li Younan's long chase, the bison had become exhausted, and the distance it could run was getting shorter and shorter. It needed to stop and rest for a long time after running for a short while.

Li Younan took a sip of water and rested for a while, but he didn't intend to let the bison rest for any longer.

He picked up the stone while drinking water and threw it again.

……

An hour later, after Li Younan's frantic efforts, the bison was miraculously driven from the highlands, two hours away, to the vicinity of the shelter.

To be honest, even Li Younan herself was a little incredulous when she arrived here.

At first, he just wanted to try this method, but he didn't expect it to work, so he has persisted with it until now.

At this moment, the tension in my nerves eased somewhat, and victory was just around the corner.

The hillside leading up to the shelter is about 100 meters away, and you can even see the roof of the shelter from there.

Li Younan was also very tired, but he was in a very good mood.

With this bison, they won't have to worry about food for a long time to come.

Moreover, every part of the bison is usable – its hair can be made into wool pads, and its hide, of course, has a variety of uses.

Just as Li Younan was thinking about how to make good use of this gift from nature, his heart suddenly sank, his face changed instantly, and his pupils contracted sharply.

Because he saw several claw marks in the direction the refuge was heading.

He immediately realized that it was a black bear's paw print!

Oh no! A little ewe!

Li Younan didn't even have time to continue herding the bison towards the shelter.

Fortunately, the bison was completely exhausted and lay down on the spot, as if it could no longer move.

Li Younan took off running towards the shelter, his bow and arrows, along with the hunting knife and axe at his waist, gleaming coldly.

(End of this chapter)