The autumn wind blows and the fallen leaves are flying.
Lu Lu rode Zhui Feng and walked briskly through the trees.
Compared with the lush foliage of the mountain forest a few days ago, the trees are much brighter at this time, and I can see farther.
In the past few days, while he was hunting greyhounds from place to place, he was also preparing for hunting sables in winter.
As we know, sables often live in coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forests that have never been logged, and the more primitive forests there are, the more abundant they are.
This little thing is very good at climbing trees, and can even hunt greyhounds in the trees, which are already very agile in the eyes of the world.
In the past few days, Lu Lu had seen two sables chasing greyhounds on the red pine trees. The way they circled around the tree trunks chasing squirrels was dizzying.
However, sables are much smarter than squirrels.
The greyhound was alarmed and jumped up to the tree. At least it felt a little safe. It immediately stopped and watched motionlessly. This made it easy for Lu Lu to find an opportunity to shoot and kill easily with a slingshot.
But the sable is different. If it is slightly disturbed, it will hide without a trace in a few seconds.
There are squeaking leaves everywhere in the forest, and they make noise too easily. When he saw the two sables, Lu Lu tried to get closer, but he couldn't avoid stepping on those leaves that squeaked when touched. He was startled.
Sable didn't give him a chance at all and stayed far away.
In the end, I just used a slingshot to hit two greyhounds that were not defeated by the sable.
We still have to wait until it snows. The main thing now is to see where there are more sables.
In fact, after Lu Lu's observation, the sables that went up trees to catch greyhounds were far less active than those on the ground.
Greyhounds, chipmunks, mice, and some birds, including hopping cats, are the prey of sables. On the ground, with their agility, it is actually easier to obtain prey.
After coming out of Caodianzi, Lu Lu rode Zhui Feng more than 20 kilometers deeper into the mountains this time, still choosing a forest mixed with red pine and basswood.
In addition to checking the distribution of sables, Lu Lu was also looking for stone caves and tree holes that appeared everywhere.
There are two types of linden trees in the Northeast: honeydew linden and purple linden.
Tilia can grow to about twenty meters. There are gray star-shaped hairs on the young branches, the terminal buds are hairy, and the leaves are oval.
Purple linden can grow to more than 20 to 30 meters, and its biennial branches are purple-brown.
They are all very tall and strong tree species. It is precisely because of this that when they grow to a certain age, tree holes are easy to form in the trunks. Some dry and decaying big trees are also prone to tree holes. As long as the tree holes are big enough, in winter,
However, good places for blind bears to hibernate include some earth caves, stone caves, and of course, some piles of dead branches and leaves, which are all excellent choices for them.
Whenever he sees a place like this, Lu Lu will silently remember the location.
He also carried a notebook and pencil in his hunting bag for recording.
These days, there are a lot of blind bears in the wilderness, especially in the large virgin forests in the hinterland of Xiaoxinan Mountains, where there are even more.
However, no matter how many there are, they are only relatively speaking. They cannot be seen everywhere, and they cannot be seen just by wandering around the mountains and forests around the countryside. If you can find one in a few days, it is considered good.
Even though Lu Lu had been wandering around in the mountains for a few days, he had only seen traces of Blind Bear once.
Of course, there may have been a blind bear in the place where he passed, but he was alarmed early and retreated first. You know, the blind bear's eyesight is not very good, but his hearing and sense of smell are still quite keen.
It was just covered with fallen leaves, making it difficult to see traces.
Around the villages, those places where gunners often move around, as a local, there are tree holes and the like that are enough to accommodate the blind bear. Needless to say, the more savvy hunters will even find trees wherever they are.
The medicinal materials are all clear.
Look for blind bears squatting in such places, because they are close to villages and there are few of them. Even if you find them, they are often targeted early by others.
Lu Lu could completely take advantage of Chai Feng to enter places that are difficult for ordinary people to reach and prepare in advance.
Choosing a piece of mixed forest with wide needles and broad leaves, Lu Lu jumped off Zhui Feng's back and began to observe and search in the forest.
Yuan Bao and the five puppies just followed Lu Lu and wandered in the mountains every day. Over the past few days, they did not hunt any big beasts and helped to find small animals very well.
Wild boars were spotted several times, but Lu Lu did not move.
Going into the deep mountains and old forests for thirty or forty miles to hunt wild boars, except for the meat, the rest is not of much value, and you have to carry it back so far, which is not worth the gain.
Moreover, this thing is also quite alert. It makes some strange movements, turns around and then rushes wildly, running away without a trace. It is not easy to get close now.
They have never experienced high-intensity fighting. The dogs are very energetic, which is equivalent to walking in the mountains every day. After a few days, it has no effect on them.
Walking slowly among the trees, Lu Lu glanced at the surrounding trees, and the leaves rustled under his feet.
Yuan Bao made a gentle whining sound.
Small animals...are on the ground!
When Yuanbao makes a fierce sound, if you look up to a high place, it is on a tree. If it just looks ahead and makes a fierce sound, it is most likely on the ground.
Lu Lu did not hesitate, took off the shotgun just in case, and walked forward carefully. After getting closer, he made a gesture, and several dogs immediately lay down on the ground. He carefully moved forward and touched some distance.
What I saw in the distance was a snowshoe hare eating grass leaves on the forest meadow.
The snowshoe hare is a kind of hare that adapts to life in the cold snow in winter. Its fur is auburn in summer and turns white in winter. It is also the only hare in China whose fur turns white in winter.
The fur in front of me has not yet completely turned white, and looks more like a mixed-haired rabbit. If it turns completely white, the price of the fur will be higher.
But, no matter how miscellaneous it is, it is still a piece of rabbit skin worth six yuan, which is money!
It can't get any closer. If it makes the slightest noise, it will run away.
Although this thing, because of the large visual distance of its eyes, often bumps into trees or rocks while running, knocking itself silly and becoming a rabbit waiting for rabbits, it is actually a very keen little animal.
The distance of the slingshot was out of reach, so Lu Lu decisively used a semi-automatic, pointed the gun to his face, took a slight aim, and shot down the snow rabbit, which seemed to have noticed something abnormal. It suddenly raised its big ears and remained motionless.
Yuan Bao led a few puppies and ran over to catch the snow hare in his mouth.
Lu Lu immediately took out the hunting knife, peeled off the rabbit skin in only seven or eight minutes, cut the rabbit meat into small pieces, divided it among several dogs, and then continued to wander in the forest.
Wherever he went, the greyhounds he encountered were beaten down one by one.
After walking for a while, Yuanbao spoke again.
This time it was towards the higher slopes.
I thought it was another greyhound, but unexpectedly, after walking up for a while, I found a sable jumping nimbly on the branch, with a bird in its mouth.
What surprised Lu Lu the most was that the sable was on a red pine.
The red pine grows on the grassland on the hillside. The surrounding trees are relatively far apart, and the branches of the nearest tree must be three or four meters away.
The little sable is good at jumping, but it can't jump that far... What a chance!
"吜吜......"
Lu Lu gave the command decisively, and several dogs immediately rushed to the red pine tree and started barking around it. The sable on the tree was so frightened that it kept jumping on the branches, looking for a chance to escape. However, after several attempts, they finally did not dare to go.
When it jumped down, even the bird it was holding in its mouth was thrown away directly.
This was the first time in a few days that Lu Lu had encountered a sable at such a close distance, and it was also under such favorable circumstances as being trapped on a single tree.
You can't use a gun, otherwise, it's fine fur will be wasted!
A small piece of mink skin costs upwards of five hundred.
You have to find a way to shoot it down with a slingshot!
A piece of intact fur is even more incredible.
Lu Lu immediately put the semi-automatic on his back, took out the slingshot from his pocket, grabbed three pellets in his hand, moved his fingers, put a pellet in the pocket, pinched it, and started looking for shooting opportunities.
However, this little thing is really clever.
He ran down the tree trunk for a while, as if he wanted to jump directly from the tree trunk to the grass to escape, but the six dogs below were watching eagerly, and their constant barking made him frightened. He walked around the tree trunk twice and finally got there.
Withdrew.
Seeing it like that, Lu Lu was really worried that it would really jump down. Once he missed, Yuanbao and the others wouldn't be able to catch him. They would just let him run into the grass or climb another tree to hit him again.
, that would be difficult.
The key is that when Lu Lu made a slight movement, he immediately went around and hid on the back of the tree, motionless. As long as Lu Lu made a move, it immediately followed him. This made Lu Lu circle around the tree several times, but he could never find an opportunity.
.
It played hide and seek with Lu Lu!
After a few more circles, Lu Lu's patience wore down a lot. He seemed to be tired from running behind him, so he simply went up the trunk and hid among the sharp branches and leaves.
This is a red pine tree. It is evergreen all year round. The straight trunk is densely covered with branches. After hiding it, Lu Lu had to work hard to see just a little bit, and he couldn't use his slingshot at all.
What a annoying little goblin!
Lu Lu thought for a while, and it seemed that there was only one way, to climb a tree!
But Lu Lu climbed the tree, and he was worried that the sable would fight hard and jump directly from the tree several meters high. If they failed to catch Yuanbao, their efforts would be in vain.
If you don't go up, there's nothing you can do about it!
Come on!
After a little consideration, Lu Lu made a decision. It depends on whether he can find a chance to hit it when he climbs up the tree. If he is forced to jump down, he also has to look at the reactions of several dogs. As long as he catches it, he will make a profit. If he doesn't, he will make a profit.
, then there is no loss, at most it feels like a pity.
He took off the semi-automatic and hunting bag, hugged the tree trunk with both hands and climbed up.
The lower section of the red pine was straight and branchless, about four to five meters high. It took Lu Lu a lot of effort to climb up. Once he could reach the branches, the rest became easy.
The little thing was quite alert. As Lu Lu climbed up, it kept getting closer to the tip.
Seeing that Lu Lu had reached the tip, it jumped up and landed on the long outstretched branch of the red pine. As the branch swayed up and down, it saw Lu Lu pick up the slingshot, and it immediately landed on the branch.
Jump to avoid.
But now, Lu Lu has reached the top of the tree, and he is in a condescending state. The bow skin has been straightened. When he sees it stop for a while and turns its small round head to look at Lu Lu, he decisively lets go.
Snap...
The clay pellet carried in the bullet flew out, hit its head, and immediately fell down.
Lu Lu saw that as soon as he landed on the ground, he was immediately bitten by a leopard, and he felt a chill in his heart.
"I finally hit it, but don't let me bite it!"
He hurriedly grabbed the branches and reached the bottom of the tree, then slid to the bottom while holding on to the trunk.
At this moment, the leopard ran up to Lu Lu like a treasure.
Lu Lu quickly took it, looked through it, and found that there were only two small holes in his head. He couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay!"