After taking five dogs up the mountain to surround the blind man, Xu Shiyan confirmed his suspicion that Lao Li Tou must have taken the dogs into the mountain to hunt.
These five dogs are all rare good hunting dogs, each one more powerful than the other.
It's a pity that two of them were poisoned to death. If all seven dogs were here, ordinary wild boars and black blind dogs, it really wouldn't take much effort.
Now Xu Shiyan felt relieved. When the black dog and the spotted dog recovered from their injuries, he would take the dogs out to wander around the neighborhood from time to time.
Not to mention, Xu Shiyan is really lucky. He always encounters something when he goes out, and he never comes back empty-handed.
Wild boars were the most common, and occasionally we encountered a group of roe deer. One time, we happened to encounter a black blind man's barn and killed a black blind man.
Coupled with the clips, traps and other traps near the venue, there will be some gains.
Now, there is a lot of meat stored in the warehouse, and there are many kinds of skins hanging on the wall.
In the blink of an eye, the winter solstice has passed and the temperature is getting lower and lower, with more than 30 degrees below zero outside.
It snowed heavily for several consecutive times. The snow in the venue was almost up to people’s armpits, not to mention the snow on the mountains, which could almost drown people.
Before and after the Xiaohan solar term, the furs of sables, raccoon dogs, otters and other animals have beautiful colors, durable texture, and light and soft velvet, which is the best time to hunt.
Naturally, Xu Shiyan was not willing to miss this opportunity, so he happened to be riding a ski made of wild boar skin to the mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forest belt on the mountain, where he used a clip to catch sables and gray squirrels.
Walking southwest from Shenchangzi, passing through the wild boar forest, the mountain gradually becomes steeper.
The tree species on the mountain have also changed, with pine trees gradually increasing, conifers, and broad-leaved forests mixed in. Further up, there is an area where sables are found.
The further you go to the top of the mountain, the deeper the snow falls.
The snow in the Northeast is deposited as it falls, forming a thick layer of snow particles with a hard cover on top.
If someone steps directly on it, it will sink into the snow instantly, making it difficult to get out.
Fortunately, Xu Shiyan was riding skis. Although he couldn't walk very fast, he could walk at least.
So I paddled my snowboard up the mountain until I was almost at the top of the mountain, and there were more and more pine trees.
Xu Shiyan looked at the ground, and soon he saw tiny footprints on the snow, which were left by sable.
Sable, also known as Big Leaf by locals, is one of the three treasures of Northeast China.
Its fur is light, soft, and warm. Light means that the skin is thin and soft, and it falls like a feather on the ground.
Soft, the hair needles are fine and rich, and it is gentle to the eyes without dazzling the eyes. Warm, it is said to "brush your face like fireworks", and it is the most precious thing among furs.
Sables are very clever and clever, so catching them is not easy.
There is a legend in the past that a hunter spent the whole winter chasing sable in the mountains, always following the sable.
Until spring is about to begin, when sables return to their nests, their vigilance will decrease, and they will be captured by hunters.
There are also legends that sables are kind-hearted, and when they see someone freezing in the snow, they will go up to them and use their fur to keep them warm.
So there are hunters who will lie in the snow with their arms wide open, waiting for the sable to come so that they can catch it.
Xu Shiyan had never seen these things in person, so he didn't know whether they were true or false. Anyway, he came to catch the sable and used a clamp.
Find the tracks where sables often walk, dig a hole thirty to forty minutes away from the footprints, dig down forty to fifty centimeters deep, and then dig out the snow in the direction of the footprints.
I took out a piece horizontally that could accommodate the clip, and there was a hole a few centimeters away from the top snow cover.
Open the clip and insert it into the hole, then cover the clip with the solar calendar paper, and the clip is ready.
Then, the snow next to it must be carefully covered to avoid being seen by the sable.
There are not many skills to do this job. The main thing is to be careful and move lightly. If you move too much, the snow on top will collapse.
Xu Shiyan marked the area near the clamp, then wandered elsewhere. He dug a dozen holes in this mountain area throughout the morning and lowered more than a dozen clamps.
After unloading the clip, Xu Shiyan walked back on his skis.
When we were halfway up the mountain, we suddenly saw a red thing flying past in front of us, followed by a blue-gray shadow.
Both shadows were extremely fast and passed by before Xu Shiyan could react. Xu Shiyan quickly grabbed the wooden pole and paddled forward to catch up.
In the distance, I saw a clear gray shadow catching up with the red animal in front, and it took a bite.
I don't know where it was bitten, but I just heard a scream of "squeak".
The red shadow seemed to be trying to escape, but was bitten again and screamed again and again.
Xu Shiyan immediately stopped, took off his gun and opened the safety, and fired three shots at the gray shadow.
Xu Shiyan's shooting skills were still good. After three shots, the blue-gray shadow fell directly to the ground.
The red thing escaped from danger by luck, but was seriously injured. It struggled to get up and dragged its legs forward.
Xu Shiyan held the gun in one hand and held the pole in the other to row across.
When I got closer, I realized that the blue-gray animal that had been shot was a wolf, and the one crawling on the ground was a fire fox.
Foxes are animals that are widely distributed in China, found in various places, and in many varieties.
The most famous thing in the Changbai Mountain area is the fire fox.
Its fur is long and thick, its color is bright and lustrous, and its guard hair is beautiful. It is very warm when made into clothing and hats, so it is called the fire fox.
Foxes have a very sensitive sense of smell, are solitary and quiet, and often live alone.
With his excellent sense of smell, he will immediately avoid the smell of dangerous animals on the road.
Of course, it's not foolproof. Look, wasn't this one just caught up by a wolf?
Foxes are cunning by nature. When their lives are in crisis, they will fart, which is the smell secreted by the odor glands on their bodies.
People who sniffed it would feel dizzy, panicked and even vomited. After sniffing, hunting dogs would spin around, sneeze and dare not come near.
Therefore, there are many superstitious legends circulating in the mountains, and he is called the Third Grand Master.
As soon as Xu Shiyan came closer, he could smell a stink. This must be the fox farting just now.
It's a pity that he met his natural enemy, the wolf, and it didn't work. If Xu Shiyan hadn't shot the wolf, the fire fox would have become the wolf's food today.
Xu Shiyan stood there and looked at the fox on the ground, without any intention of killing it.
No matter how good the fire fox's fur is, Xu Shiyan doesn't want it.
There is a saying in the Northeast that when hunters go into the mountains, they won't hit any big animals no matter what. "Don't worry about wild boars, black blinds, even tigers. It won't be a problem if you hit them."
But it’s best not to mess with small things, especially the “huhuangliubaihui” ones, especially the first two.
How can I put it, some rules are passed down and have a reason, Xu Shiyan believes in these.
Humans still need to have a sense of awe, otherwise they would be unscrupulous and dare to do anything?
Besides, something as mysterious as rebirth has happened, how can you still not believe anything?
Therefore, Xu Shiyan has been on the mountain for so long that he has never beaten a fox or a yellow-skinned fox.
"Forget it, I won't kill you, just leave quickly." Xu Shiyan saw the fox lying on the ground and turned to look at him.
The originally cunning and fierce triangular eyes seemed to hide a bit of pleading.
Xu Shiyan waved his hand towards the fox, signaling it to leave quickly.