Chapter 200 Figure it out
“This eagle works with deadly claws!

This is not only true for catching rabbits, but also for releasing pheasants!
Catching chickens is more efficient. Chase them straight ahead and shoot them down directly. Chase them farther away. By the time someone gets close to them, the eagle will have torn the chicken’s neck open!” Yue Feng said calmly.

“Damn it, it’s a crime to disobey a master! Brother, the eagle you trained opened my eyes! Awesome!!”

Ye Xiaojun, who had looked down on Yue Feng not long ago, now gave Yue Feng a thumbs up.

“Hehe, it’s just luck!”

Yue Feng had controlled this rude young master, feeling very happy in his heart, but he remained humble in words.

“This is not just luck, you must have a trick! No wonder Brother Zhang said you are a master at eagle training. Can you tell me how you trained your eagle to be like this?
You don’t know, I’ve seen people use eagles to catch rabbits, and it’s really hard!”

Ye Xiaojun put away his condescending attitude and looked at Yue Feng with a thirsty look.

Yue Feng grinned and said, “I didn’t train this eagle to work like this. I just happened to catch it!

Some of the performances of eagles flying out of the enclosure are acquired through training, while others are skills they have honed themselves while living in nature!”

“Didn’t you teach it? I was thinking about training my friend’s eagle later. If it can learn the trick of pinching the trachea and pecking the eyes, it would be awesome!” Ye Xiaojun was a little frustrated after hearing this.

What Yue Feng said just now was somewhat exaggerated. Yes, the working skills of this little eagle were indeed not taught by Yue Feng, but if a novice eagle that did not know how to do it before is given some training, can it learn this trick through acquired training?

Actually, it is possible, just like Yue Feng’s previous tutoring for Iron-backed Red Eagle with the rabbit skin book, the only difference is that the training cycle is relatively longer and requires more effort.

Yue Feng was born in an ordinary family and had no power or influence, but that didn’t mean he had no temper. Ye Xiaojun’s performance before had not left a good impression on Yue Feng. Zhang Hongbin had to flatter such a high-handed young master, but Yue Feng disdained to lick his boots.

The reason why I’m still polite to him is just because he is a friend brought by Zhang Hongbin. I don’t ask for your promotion or wealth, so how can I give away all my skills just because of a few words from you?
“Eagles have different subspecies in different places of origin, and they can be distinguished intuitively by body shape, color and other conditions!

The eagles caught by your friend who collects eagles may come from different places than the eagles we have in Changbai Mountain.

In addition, you ordinary players may choose falcons based on their sensory beauty.

The standards used by people who don’t know how to judge the beauty of an eagle may be different from the standards used by us falconers!
For example, when you first saw my little Big Eagle, you might have thought it was plain-looking and half a size smaller, and you probably looked down on it.

However, the beautiful eagle in the eyes of ordinary people may not be good at work, and the one that ordinary people don’t like may have its own unique features!
There is a lot of knowledge in this thing. If you don’t go out and release eagles yourself, it’s hard to have enough eyesight to see dozens or hundreds of eagles every year!”

“This… you mean, many of the eagles my friends have are just for show but not for use?”

Ye Xiaojun was not as reserved as Yue Feng in his speech. He got to the point directly in one sentence.

Yue Feng nodded: “You can say that, although it’s a bit hurtful!
The eagles are from different places, and they live in different environments from childhood to adulthood. If the environment is different, then the staple food of the eagles must be different!

Some eagles may live and breed in environments close to swamps, wetlands, etc., and their staple food is mice, snakes, and toads!

Some eagles live in the deep mountains and forests, and grow up eating various birds, pheasants, pigeons, rabbits, etc.

Eagles further north may live in wastelands, tundra, uninhabited areas, etc., and feed on medium to large prey such as pheasants, rabbits, and even deer since childhood.

An eagle that catches rabbits to eat as soon as it leaves the nest and an eagle that catches frogs and mice all day long to satisfy their hunger will definitely perform differently when they are in human hands!

An experienced falconer will rely on his experience to select the best individuals. The eagles trained in this way will naturally perform much better than other eagles, because they start from a much higher point!”

“That makes sense! You’re right!! Then can you tell me what criteria should be used to select a good eagle?”

After listening to Yue Feng’s words, Ye Xiaojun was completely convinced.

Not only can this buddy astound you with his actual combat skills, but he can also convince you when it comes to theoretical knowledge. This is the accumulation of decades of experience from Yue Feng’s previous life, and he has absolute confidence.

“This thing can’t be explained in just a few words!” Yue Feng smiled and shook his head.

It’s wishful thinking to think that you can learn real things so easily!
I still say that, if you act arrogant and cool to me, I won’t ask you to do anything, so I won’t bother to flatter you. After all, Zhang Hongbin is much older, and he knows why Yue Feng kept silent, so he talked to him and advised: “Brother Xiaofeng, just tell us briefly, do you have any simple and rough introductory knowledge?

It’s okay to not know which one is better, at least you can avoid some pitfalls! Xiaojun really likes this thing, you can just think of it as helping me! “

Having said that, Yue Feng nodded and said, “If we talk about it in detail, it will take a whole day and a whole night to explain it clearly. After all, many things here are internally related.

For example, which is better, long wings or short wings? You need to look at the overall proportion and structure to make a comprehensive judgment, and you can’t make a blind judgment. A short body and long wings are good at hovering, but not good at level flying.

For example, the three-long eagle has a long body, long legs and long wings. It has a fast level flight speed, excellent flying posture, and is good at making small mistakes while working!

I will teach you the simplest way to judge whether an eagle is good or bad, focusing mainly on a few indicators.

First, look at the head, face and eyes. These three points mainly affect the eagle’s temperament. A small head means it is cunning and fickle, while a big head means it is honest. Light-colored eyes are better, and watery white eyes are the best.

Secondly, look at the wings. There are obvious differences between good and bad eagle wings. A good eagle’s wings have single hair and hard bones, and are tucked close to the body. It is best if you can’t see the wings from the front.

The wings of those thick and rough ones have poor quality feathers and can only be made up in quantity, so they cannot fly fast.

Third, look at the claws. The claws of an eagle must be dry, thick, and have bones! If you see the tender claws, you will be eliminated. No matter how good the other parts are, it is not a working eagle!
The last point is to look at the eagle’s bone structure. A good eagle has a stronger innate constitution than its peers before it leaves the nest. Its posture is different. The more the center of gravity is positioned backward, the more stable its skeleton is. The wider the front chest of an eagle, the more developed the chest muscles under the keel. The wider the crotch of an eagle, the more space it has to move when it evades and moves, and the easier it is to produce a good eagle. It’s a good catch!”

After saying this, Yue Feng also gave a live demonstration using the eagle in front of him.

“Look at this eagle working right now, how thin are its feathers?
Although the size is not big according to the innate gene, the bones are very good. The wings have excellent performance and the bones are good, so the flying speed is fast! The faster you fly, the success rate of getting out of the enclosure will naturally increase!
The reason why this eagle made such a fatal move is directly related to its slightly small size. If it were bigger, it would have no difficulty in subduing its prey, but if it were smaller, it would naturally have to work hard on its skills and end the fight as quickly as possible to eat the prey’s meat!

As for the eagle eating the eyes, it is also for the same reason. The rabbit’s eyes are almost unprotected. After the eagle successfully hunts, it can swallow the two eyes in a few seconds. In this way, even if other natural enemies come to snatch the prey, the energy of the two eyes is enough to replenish the consumption of hunting! “

“Tsk, tsk, tsk! I’ve learned a lot! Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading! There are so many truths in this!!”

After Ye Xiaojun heard Yue Feng’s remarks on how to select a falcon, his eyes changed when he looked at Yue Feng again.

Before, there was scrutiny and questioning, but now it has turned into heartfelt respect.

Although Brother Zhang’s friend is not very old, his knowledge of falcons is really amazing. He is much better than those guys in the old city who only know how to brag and talk nonsense.

While chatting, Yue Feng did not neglect his work. After letting the little eagle eat a few bites of rabbit meat, he took out a meat roll from the bag and dipped it in the rabbit’s blood to feed the eagle two bites of meat. Then he covered the eagle’s claws with his sleeves and took the rabbit off.

After a few minutes, the rabbit was completely killed. Yue Feng cut the rabbit’s artery with a knife, then picked up the rabbit’s hind leg and handed it to Zhang Hongbin.

“We haven’t even reached the end of this area yet. How about we go a little further back? If you catch one more rabbit, I’ll take you to another area. Let’s go to Black Coffin Valley to release pheasants!”

“Okay, there’s still time, let’s do as you say! Let’s wade a little further and reach the end of this garden!” Ye Xiaojun agreed.

After resting for a few minutes and waiting for the eagle to loosen its feathers, Yue Feng and a few others moved forward in the original direction again.

When we reached the north side and approached the end of the field, another rabbit was blasted out.

This time, it was the rabbit that Zhang Hongbin blasted out. The ball kicked from his feet did not run ten meters before it was successfully taken down by Xiao Daying with a combination of kicks and pinches.

After catching two rabbits in a row, the little eagle has proven its ability through actual combat. After Yue Feng fed the eagle a few pieces of meat, the group of four decided to change places and go catch pheasants!

The eagle catching the rabbit is actually the air force bullying the army, a dimensionality reduction attack. Sometimes, the subtle gap is not easy to see.

It’s a different story when you take it with you to catch pheasants. The eagle’s flying speed will be clearly shown when it is chasing.

The four men carried the eagle back to the car, left the village from the other side, and under the command of Yue Feng, they made many twists and turns and arrived at Heiguanzaigou.

This excellent hunting ground for pheasants has been introduced more than once before. Yue Feng took a few people for a stroll near the bushes on the south side of the ditch and soon chased out the first unlucky guy of the day.

(End of this chapter)