Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming then went up the mountain, preparing to find a place to stay. First, there must be a water source, and secondly, it must be near a place where prey often hangs out, so that they can quickly find the target and pursue it.
It is not easy to find such a place. Some places have already been occupied by others. After searching for more than an hour, the two came to the vicinity of Xianren Cave. Both of them thought this place was good. There was a small river to the east and a view in front.
It's an open and gentle slope facing the sun, but it's just a little far away from the village. Overall, it's a good place to stay.
Then the two of them walked around the area and found that there were many signs of animal activity about one kilometer away from here. There were many hairs falling on the ground. Zhang Peng picked them up and looked at them. They found that they looked like deer, and some looked like
The wolf's should be dropped in the changing seasons. The animal paths in the forest intersect together, and you can see that they are the marks left by large animals passing by.
As long as Zhang Peng walks along one of the animal paths, he should be able to find the trace easily.
The two of them walked slowly along one of the relatively obvious animal paths. After walking for about half an hour, they found a group of wild boars feeding the fallen leaves in the ground with their mouths, looking for fallen tree seeds and insects.
Eat, this wild boar herd is not big, one cannon egg, three old sows and eight yellow-haired pigs.
When Zhang Peng saw it, he quickly called out to Zhao Chunming, and then the two of them backed away in tacit agreement. The Paozao not far in front also suddenly stopped eating, then raised his head and twitched his nose, sniffing the smell in the air, and...
Fortunately, Zhang Peng and the two retreated in time. Seeing that there was nothing unusual, Pao Zizi lowered his head again and looked for food.
Knowing that there are wild boars on this road, Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming have completed their mission. They don't need the wild boars now, and there is no shortage of meat at home. When the weather gets colder and freezing, they plan to hunt some more.
Meat is also easy to store, so you don’t have to worry about meat and meat fat throughout the winter.
The two of them walked a few more animal trails, but nothing came of it. They just found a cave entrance near the southwest. It looked like a bear's den, but it was a bit old and there didn't seem to be any signs of activity. I didn't know if it would be winter this year.
Will there be a bear entering the position?
What people in the mountains of the Northeast call a barn is actually a place where bears hibernate and sleep. There are two types of barns. One is the sky barn. Bears will look for a thick hollow dead tree and pick it from the root of the dead tree.
Digging in, and then using hard claws to clean out the rotten wood in the tree to the bottom little by little. The smart bear is very clear about which tree to choose as a nest. Most of the dead trees it chooses to build its warehouse are red pine, because the dead red pine
Pine rots from the inside of the tree outward.
Another advantage is that woodpeckers like to peck small round holes in such large dead tree stumps. Some of the round holes are used as entrances and exits to the woodpecker's nest, and some are made by it to find insects in the wood. These small round holes are not only convenient for black bears to escape from.
It looks out from the inside and has a breathable function. It lies in a dead tree hole covered with hay and leaves throughout the cold winter, keeping it warm and safe.
The other is the underground barn. This hibernation method is the safest for bears. Most of the bears who choose underground barns for nesting are female bears with cubs, so the space for activities is relatively large to avoid rolling over and moving.
Dead bear.
As early as the autumn wind sweeps away the fallen leaves, the female bear begins to look for the location of the winter barn. Although the female bear is ferocious, she is timid and very good at protecting her cubs. She looks for the deep mountains and old forests as far away from human habitation as possible, and sets up the barn in densely populated areas with trees.
In the pine forest or the mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forest in the morning sun, you can find
Under a big tree or next to a fallen log, use your sharp claws to dig forward and back to break up the soil. Dig a cave more than one meter deep that can accommodate two or three bears. Clean the roots and rocks in the cave to the outside of the cave. Go to a place far away from the entrance of the cave.
Lay the hay into the bottom of the hole, and the barn is basically completed.
Bears know how to camouflage very well. They not only keep the newly dug soil away from the cave entrance, but also never damage the vines and shrubs in front of the cave entrance. This is very hidden after being covered by winter snow. As long as there is no big disturbance.
, the black bear will never give up this comfortable nest easily. It will stay in the nest until the spring of next year, and only come out of the hole to look for food when the ice and snow melt.
Regardless of the location, as long as there is no accident, the black bear will have no choice but to choose another place. In fact, there are very few black bears in the legendary "Zuo Tuozi" (black bears that do not hibernate), and "Zuo Tuozi" are usually
If it is frightened out by hunters or loggers in the cave, it will not dare to return to the nest for a long time, so it has to end hibernation early. This is also what it has to do.
The two walked for a while, but when they found nothing, Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming walked down the mountain to their homes. When they returned to the village, they made an appointment to pick up the half-dried bear bile hanging on the beam tomorrow.
Sell it, and then add some money to buy Zhao Chunming a handy gun. We are about to go up the mountain. There are many dangers on the mountain, so we need to get it as soon as possible. After a little more practice, we can hunt normally.<
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The next morning, Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming set out. As usual, Zhang Peng was still carrying a gun. There are many jealous people these days. They must pay attention to their own safety first. It was almost noon when they arrived at the state-owned store.
After entering the state-owned store, Zhang Peng went straight to Wang Wencheng
I walked to the counter and saw him bargaining with an old hunter over furs. Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming stayed aside without disturbing me. After waiting for a while, they finally saw the two of them discussing a suitable price. Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming
Peng then stepped forward.
Wang Wencheng didn't pay attention at first. After all, there were too many people coming and going in front of the counter throughout the day. He just said hello and took a casual look without raising his head, just keeping his head down and recording the accounts.
Zhang Peng and the other two didn't pay attention. They walked to the counter and said with a smile: "Busy, Brother Wang."
Hearing the sound, Wang Wencheng raised his head and took a closer look
"Oh, aren't these two little brothers selling mallets? Are they selling good stuff again today?" Wang Wencheng said in surprise.
"Well, Brother Wang, isn't this a piece of bear bile I got from the mountain two days ago? I want to come over and let you pass it on and estimate the price. If it suits us, we will make the move." Zhang Peng also replied with a smile
When Wang Wencheng heard that it was bear bile, he was a little regretful. The leader of the sticks he collected last time was very happy and specifically told him to collect some high-quality ones. But then he thought about it and thought it was okay to have bear bile. After all, sticks of old age are not so easy to come out.
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"Okay, little brother, take it out and let me check the quality first," Wang Wencheng said with a smile
Zhang Peng then took out the cloth bag from his satchel, opened it and took out a black semi-dry bear bile with some wrinkles on the surface. Then he handed it to Wang Chengwen, who took it with one hand and held it in his hand for inspection.
After a while, he then said: "Brother, this is an iron gall bladder. It is not completely dry yet. For some scales, we have to wait until it is completely dry before we can sell it, so the price will definitely not be very high. You see.
What?"
There are three types of bear bile: golden yellow, transparent and bright like amber, crunchy in texture, bitter and sweet in taste, which is customarily called "golden gall" or "copper gall"; black, hard and brittle in texture or in the form of a thick paste, which is customarily called "bear bile".
"Ink gallbladder" or "iron gallbladder"; yellow-green, poor brightness and brittle texture, are customarily called "cauliflower gallbladder". The smell is slightly fragrant or slightly fishy, melts in the mouth, has an extremely bitter taste, is cool and does not stick to the teeth. Of course, bear bile is better if it is large, has golden-yellow kernels, is bright, and has a bitter-sweet taste, and the price is also the highest.
"Brother Wang, just name them. They are all real people. We think they are almost sold." Zhang Peng and Zhao Chunming looked at each other and then turned to Wang Wencheng and said.
"Let's do this. We won't lie. I'll give you three yuan per gram. Do you think it's okay?" Wang Chengwen pondered for a while and then said.
Zhang Peng calculated in his mind that this piece of bear bile was probably only about 20 grams. To be honest, the texture was average. Wang Chengwen did not lower the price, so the price was considered fair.