Chapter 287: Balance
Hunting is a game between the strong and the weak, and the key to victory or defeat depends on who is more familiar with the habits of the other party, which is a competition that requires patience and intelligence.
John had hunted, he knew the habits of bears, and all he had to do now was wait, waiting for a bear to come out of the woods.
In the afternoon, the sun peeks out of the clouds, the dazzling sunlight shines on the earth, the temperature gradually rises, and the well-fed animals need water to participate in the body's metabolism and maintain body temperature, especially large animals such as bears with thick fur, and the demand for water is better in the afternoon when the temperature gradually rises.
KA watched the lake with a high-powered telescope, more than a dozen elk came to the lake in groups to drink, followed by a gray wolf in the distance, from its shiny fur, it can be seen that it is definitely not a lone wolf, there must be a wolf pack behind it, it is just a scout responsible for taking the lead.
Wolves are very social species, they usually have a group of seven or eight heads, and in winter when food is scarce, there will be a group of more than 40 heads, they have a very high IQ, they can cooperate with each other to hunt prey, sometimes even tigers have to retreat when they see it.
Soon there were more figures in the forest by the lake, several gray wolves appeared one after another, and then moved one after another, they were arrayed under the orders of the wolf king, ready to attack the elk that was drinking, a big battle was coming, it was a game of chase, and the losing side would have to pay with his own life.
"Boss, are we going to help these elks?" asked KA as he lowered his binoculars and turned to John.
John had a dead grass in his mouth, leaned back on the hillside and leisurely looked at the blue sky and white clouds, and replied lazily when he heard KA's words. "Carnivores prey on herbivores, this is the law of nature, the way life continues, why should we stop it.
What we're going to do is wait for the wolves to shred up the elk and get together to enjoy a feast, and then we'll catch them all. ”
"Okay. KA nodded, and picked up the high-powered telescope again to monitor the wolves' every move, John's words were a little hazy, but sometimes he didn't need to understand, just execute.
And Dani on the side has long been accustomed to John's cold-blooded behavior, and she has already learned it when she threw Doudou to study in England, so she is not surprised.
In the distance, the wolves gradually approached the elk under the command of the wolf king, and the elk by the lake seemed to sense the danger and began to feel uneasy.
The game of chase is about to begin, and the wolf king is ready to give the order to hunt and kill. Suddenly, the whole wolf pack became restless, impatiently stepped in place, the elk by the lake sensed the danger and quickly fled towards the forest, the wolves did not pursue, but wandered in place while howling in a low voice, as if communicating, and finally with the wolf king's howl, the whole wolf pack quickly disappeared into the forest, and a big battle was like this.
"Boss! Looks like a big guy is coming. KA was a little excited as he held up the high-powered binoculars. There is only one possibility that the wolves can get away with their prey, and that is that a stronger creature than the wolves is coming.
"Oh!"
When John heard KA's words, he spit out the dead grass in his mouth, turned over and picked up the high-powered telescope next to him to observe.
Dani also held up her high-powered telescope.
There were no elks or wolves by the lake at the moment, and it was as quiet as if nothing had happened, and John knew that this was the calm before the storm, and the big guys appeared in this tone.
As time passed, John and the others did not wait long, and then they saw a black bear walking out of the forest with heavy steps, all the way to the lake, this fellow's black fur reflected in the sun, and its thick limbs stepped on the earth majesticly, and with every step forward, its trembling fat could be seen like a pot-bellied king walking out of a castle to inspect the territory.
“boss... The boss is an adult male bear who probably weighs over 200kg. "KA is excited, adult male bears have the best fur and the highest value.
"I saw it. John put down the high-powered binoculars, picked up Barrett next to him, opened the safe, loaded the load, and the whole action was done in one go, and he looked like a veteran.
After KA saw John pick up Barrett, he took the initiative to be a spectator.
"850 yards away....
The wind is a quarter stronger, one point to the left....
When you're ready, you're ready to shoot. ”
John adjusted the sight according to the data reported by the KA, aimed at the black bear who was drinking water by the lake, he slowly adjusted his breathing, so that the muscles on his body also entered the shooting state, Barrett's accuracy is very high, but the distance of 850 yards, even a breeze, a little humidity, or a breath, can affect the final result, so before pulling the trigger, you need to adjust the breath and muscles to the best state, so that a shot can be fatal.
The black bear by the lake is still drinking, unaware of the danger, in this primeval forest it has no natural predators, does not need to live like an elk, it can go alone and recklessly.
After John slowly adjusted his breathing and let every muscle in his body go into a shooting state, he slowly put his index finger on the trigger and gradually pressed down.
"Bang.. ......。 ”
With a gunshot, John felt a force push on his shoulder, and a .50 bullet shot out of the muzzle of the gun in an instant, heading towards the black bear, and when the bullet met the black bear's head, John clearly saw a blood mist flying around.
"Yay......!"
"Boss, that's great, a headshot. ”
The black bear fell, cheers rang out all around, and everyone's faces were jubilant.
"Let's go, let's take a look. John was also happy, a headshot is not a common thing, and after putting Barrett on his shoulders, he led the group to the lake, where several hounds became extremely excited because they smelled blood, and after some reassurance, they slowly calmed down.
"Oh, boss, Barrett's power is too great, you can't use Barrett for the next hunt, this bear skin is ruined. KA looked at the black bear lying in a pool of blood and felt a pity, although John's marksmanship was very accurate, and he directly exploded the black bear's head, but Barrett's power was too great, not only the whole bear head was gone, but even the flesh on the chest was torn, and only half of the bear skin remained.
"Destroy it, destroy it, there's no pity. John carried the gun and looked at the black bear, which was only two-thirds of his body. "I didn't kill it because of the fur on it, not because of the flesh on it, just for balance. ”
Resources are fixed and have limits, and for the closed primeval forest where Morgan's family is located, once a species exceeds the limit, it is far more harmful than the open area, so artificial restrictions must be adopted to keep the number of animals within the range that the resources can bear.
This may seem cruel, but at least it ensures that all species in the forest can thrive and will not all become extinct because the resources are exhausted one day.