Reborn in the 1980s: I made my fortune hunting wild game in Changbai Mountain
Chapter 481 Invitation
The eagle’s life begins with the discovery of its prey, and it will chase the prey to the top of its head in one round, and then it will use a slight hit to strangle the rabbit to the ground.
“Hey, let’s do it!!” Xiao Tao heard the rabbit’s desperate cry from dozens of meters away, and immediately rushed over with his long legs.
“Don’t be in a hurry, walk slowly to the front, don’t scare the eagle!!”
Yue Feng’s role today was to drive the stick, so he did not run wildly, but walked forward slowly, and reminded the new Eagle Master Xiao Tao along the way.
After hearing the reminder, Xiao Tao slowed down when he was almost in front of the eagle. He stood still about four or five meters away from the eagle and carefully observed the battle situation at the scene!
At this moment, the purple eagle held the rabbit’s waist with one claw and pinched the rabbit’s neck with the other claw. The fat rabbit, which was estimated to weigh at least four and a half pounds, lay on its side in the lower position, as if it had fallen and was choked by someone. It was completely controlled.
Although this purple eagle is not big in size, it has excellent bones and can control its prey with one claw on the waist. This fighting posture actually requires a lot of physical strength from the falcon, and it is not a kind of easy-to-use catching method.
Xiao Tao observed the eagle for a few seconds. The purple eagle lowered its head and pecked the fur on the side of the rabbit’s neck. It was not on guard against the people approaching. From this point of view, the eagle was very brave. Even if it was the first time for an adult eagle to work in the fields, it was not afraid of people.
Seeing this, Xiao Tao crouched and walked slowly to the falcon. He grabbed the rabbit’s hind legs with his hands, slightly dislocated the bones and applied force along the joints to remove the joints of the rabbit’s hind legs.
At this time, Yue Feng and Jun Ge, who were walking over slowly, also came to a position less than two meters away.
“How is it? How is Ziying doing on his first time working in the fields?” Yue Feng asked.
“The left claw pinches the waist, and the right claw locks the throat! This posture of catching rabbits is quite different from the eagles we had at home last year!” Xiao Tao answered truthfully.
After listening to the description, Yue Feng nodded and said, “This purple eagle probably hasn’t caught many rabbits in the wild! Any experienced eagle wouldn’t use this posture!
But if you can pinch the rabbit’s waist and throat, hold it down. This eagle has great strength in its muscles and bones. If you put a few more rabbits behind it, it will accumulate experience and adjust its posture by itself!”
Hearing Yue Feng say this, Jun Ge asked curiously: “From the way it dropped its claws, can we tell its experience in the wild?”
“Of course! Being able to catch and catching often are two different concepts! As long as an eagle is big enough and has enough courage, most of them will attack rabbits when they encounter them. This is a hunting heritage engraved in their genes.
Only a few otherwise extremely skilled individuals may need human assistance in recalling their memories.
For example, the big iron-backed red eagle in my house has never eaten rabbits in the wild. The first time it was taken to the field, it refused to recognize it. But after rolling it in a rabbit skin tube a few times, the eagle learned it!
This purple eagle is not very heavy, and its skeleton has no obvious advantages. If it often catches rabbits in the wild, it will definitely switch to the more labor-saving double-claw tiger holding the head, or double-flag method!
This waist-lock seems to be quite stable, but an experienced rabbit can roll over on the spot or jump up suddenly, so there is still a chance to break free! “
After hearing Yue Feng’s explanation, Xiao Tao and Jun Ge had no doubts. When it comes to understanding eagles, Yue Feng’s knowledge is definitely the best.
Xiao Tao grabbed the rabbit’s hind legs with both hands, took out a dagger from his waist and stabbed the rabbit again, then exposed the bright red rabbit meat and gave it to Ziying to eat.
In recent days, the purple eagle has been in a state of high pressure. After seeing the red meat of its prey, it lowered its head and pecked at it desperately without any care.
Soon, the eagle’s head, face, and chest were all stained with the rabbit’s blood, and its crop was bulging high, indicating that it had eaten at least 80% full in one meal.
After seeing that the eagle was full, Xiao Tao put the eagle on his arm and stood up. The rabbit was pecked by the eagle so much that even the muscles at the neck were not eaten.
“Hey! The eagle is full, let’s go back! The eagle has been successfully grown!!”
Xiao Tao was extremely excited at the moment. He personally trained the eagle and made it mature. Now everything went smoothly and he caught his first prey.
From this moment on, he can be considered an accomplished eagle fighter.
“Don’t show off! The eagle is full, you should tie up the two kai and five chi tightly!” Yue Feng reminded.
“Hey, it’s okay! I tied it up! The eagle is holding onto the crop, how can I let it go? I must not make this mistake!”
Xiao Tao responded and started humming a little tune while walking in the aisle.
Brother Jun personally participated in the eagle catching rabbits, and he was very excited at the moment. A normal man has a hunting nature in his bones. This primitive blood impulse can make people excited, and Brother Jun is no exception.
“Let’s go back and clean up this big fat rabbit. How about I ask the kitchen to stew a pot of radish and rabbit meat for us tonight!” Brother Jun suggested.
“Okay! Anyway, we have eagles, and there is no shortage of rabbits in the wasteland around the airport. If we want to eat them, we can spend a few hours every day and catch a few!
Brother Feng is right, the little purple eagle is really capable! The posture of smashing the stake just now was so cool! ! “Xiao Tao touched the eagle’s tail with a smile on his face.
“Xiao Feng, the big eagle has been released, but what about the peregrine falcon you were fiddling with? How long will it take?”
Yue Feng hesitated for a moment and said, “In fact, we can bait the small plate now. If everything goes well, the small plate will adapt in two days, and then we can challenge the big plate!”
“So soon? Did you feed the little pigeon tiger today? Otherwise, after we go back, I’ll take you to find a place, and we can throw bait to let the eagle fly up and see, and do a phased acceptance!!”
“Okay!” Yue Feng was very confident in his skills and judgment, and agreed without hesitation.
After finalizing what to do after returning, the three brothers walked back, chatting and laughing, holding the hawk and carrying the captured rabbit. They returned to the airport area through the back door, then crossed the playground and went straight to the dormitory of the guesthouse.
Along the way, many soldiers who were already familiar with Yue Feng and Xiao Tao saw the three of them carrying rabbits and asked curiously about the situation of the falcon catching rabbits. The group of young soldiers admired them from the bottom of their hearts, which satisfied Xiao Tao’s great vanity.
When passing by the entrance of Li Wenzhe and his father’s residence, Xiao Lei spotted the fat rabbit in Yue Feng’s hand.
After the three of them walked away, Li Xiaolei muttered, “Dad! It seems that those amateurs went out to catch a rabbit! The rabbit is quite big and looks to weigh about four or five kilograms!” Li Wenzhe was slightly shocked when he heard his son’s words and hurried towards the door.
When he walked over, the three Yue Feng brothers had already turned the corner and disappeared. Old Li returned to his chair, feeling a little lost.
“If the rabbits here weren’t too big, our eagle would have been released! We’ll go out again tomorrow morning and we’ll definitely be able to catch a eagle! Maybe they were just lucky, or maybe the injured rabbit they bought turned into an eagle!”
“Well, let’s try again tomorrow! Should we ask them to join us in driving the sticks? We should go and greet them in advance, they will definitely be in the dormitory!”
“Hold the eagle first! I’ll go check out their residence!!”
After listening to his son’s words, Li Wenzhe pondered for a moment, then stood up and handed the big eagle on his arm to Xiaolei.
On the other side, the two brothers Yue Feng strolled back to their residence, opened the door and went into the house. They placed the rabbit directly on the side of the door of the outer room. After entering the room, Brother Jun and Yue Feng began to study the little pigeon tiger with a hat on.
After such a long period of training, the little pigeon tiger is no longer afraid of people. When he hears the sound of his owner walking around in the house, he starts to nod and walk around carefully, even though he is wearing a hat.
Yue Feng pointed at the little eagle on the back of the chair and said, “Look, the little eagle has started to fight hard after hearing our movements! Drink some water first, take a break, and then we’ll go out and swing the little eagle!”
“Now, if this falcon goes out for bait training, how large a range can it fly?” Brother Jun continued to ask.
“I can’t say for sure. It depends on the falcon’s autonomy and controllability! The higher the autonomy, the larger the flight radius, the higher the controllability, and the higher the training limit!
Anyway, I have been keeping a close eye on this little guy’s weight. I dare not feed him too much meat. If he eats a little more, he will get feedback on the scale in the morning when he gets fatter. It’s very sensitive!”
While speaking, Yue Feng put on gloves, held the already very friendly little pigeon tiger in his hands, and took off his hat.
When the little guy saw the three people in front of him, he was not shy at all. He squatted on his hands, and all the feathers on his body fluffed up.
In front of Jun Ge, Yue Feng reached out and scratched Xiaoying’s chin, and then touched its paws. After this period of training and familiarity, the little pigeon tiger no longer resisted at all. The feathers on its head became fluffy, and its eyelids were slightly half-closed as if it was enjoying it very much.
While the three of them were drinking water and resting in the house, Li Wenzhe came.
He entered the house without knocking, peeked through the window, then pushed the door open and walked in.
“Everyone is in the house! Why didn’t you go out to show off your wealth?” Li Wenzhe asked in a familiar manner as he walked in.
Ye Jianjun and Yue Feng, who were chatting, were slightly stunned and turned around to look at Old Li who came in.
“Ah! No!! Is there something wrong?” Yue Feng was a little unhappy. This guy was too rude. He didn’t even knock on the door before entering the house.
“Nothing, I just heard Xiaolei say that he saw you guys coming back with an eagle and a rabbit, so I came over to take a look!
What’s going on? Did he become an eagle when he went out? “
While speaking, Li Wenzhe’s eyes looked around the room very impolitely, and finally stopped on the purple eagle that Xiao Tao was holding.
At this moment, Purple Eagle had not had time to clean the rabbit’s blood on his head and face. He had a big crop and looked murderous, in excellent condition.
Xiao Tao wanted to reply, but Yue Feng stopped him with a look, and then he said, “Ah! Let’s go out and try it! If you’re not sure, my brother Jun will help you buy a live rabbit! It’s not in good condition, so you can feed it to the eagles!”
When Li Wenzhe heard Yue Feng say that he bought the rabbit for Daying Chengying, he felt relieved: “Oh my, I thought you guys caught the jumping cat yourself, but it turns out you bought it!”
“Yeah, that’s right!”
Li Wenzhe took another look at the purple eagle on Xiao Tao’s arm and said, “It’s not bad to buy a rabbit and turn it into an eagle. At least it will definitely succeed!
After feeding the eagle live food, its head and face are stained with blood. You have to use a towel and water to clean it, otherwise it will form blood scabs over time, which is disgusting to look at!”
“It’s not too late yet. We’ll do it after we take a break! Xiao Tao, listen, Uncle Li is telling you this!”
Xiao Tao: “Oh! I’ll do it when I get back! I just got back and it’s too late!”
Li Wenzhe was quite pleased with the respectful attitude of the Yuefeng brothers: “This is playing with the eagle, it is clean and neat, with a knife and an axe, but you two brothers are just starting to play with the eagle, it’s good that you can serve like this!
If you have any questions later, you can ask me. Old Li will not hide anything from you youngsters!”
Yue Feng’s lips curled up slightly: “That’s great!!”
Li Wenzhe continued, “By the way, Xiaolei and I will go feed that yellow eagle tomorrow. If you guys are free, why don’t you come along? It will be more lively with more people!”
Upon hearing the invitation, Xiao Tao took the lead without waiting for Yue Feng to speak.
“Okay, what time? It just so happens that our Eagle is here to bully the leader, let’s go try it together tomorrow!”
Yue Feng’s heart was slightly moved. OK, so he was waiting here. He wanted to come here to recruit men to help him drive the cane! (End of this chapter)