"Annie, I'll be going to Los Angeles, and I'll be with you on Christmas Eve. You know, Thanksgiving, Halloween, I missed all of that. But Christmas and Christmas Eve won't, trust me. "Weida and Anne are talking on the phone, and he and Anne have not yet established a relationship on Halloween and Thanksgiving, but on Christmas Eve and Christmas, Weida will definitely go to Los Angeles.

In fact, for Wei Da, this is a foreigner's festival, and he doesn't care very much; But for Anne it's different, it's their 'Chinese New Year', so Weida won't miss it. Although the current Wei Da also feels that the long-distance relationship is a little torturous, it can be regarded as enjoyable. Anne is a strong woman who can't let go of work, but Weida has more free time.

"yes, I think tomorrow I'm going to go hunting with some guys from the ranch, you know, a lot of the time men like thrilling things, and so do I. To be honest I haven't hunted and I'm really looking forward to it. My preparation was well developed and we had experienced veteran hunters leading the team. Wei Da sat on the sofa, Wu Jue was lying on the floor, and Wei Da also gently massaged these lazy guys with his feet.

Weida was in a good mood, and three cowboys went to the ranch this time, Simon Jr., Tim, and Paul, who was later recruited; The group was fully prepared, and Wei Da also carefully checked his belongings. Put the backpack with food and bags on the fat boy's back, and greet the five absolute direct departures.

The Texas winter wasn't too cold, and this time the Weidas were marching towards the small valley to the north of the pasture; It was a relatively desolate mountain, connected to the pastures of Weida. Of course, it also belongs to the 'Borderland', which is naturally not considered to be trespassing on private territory.

The mood of the five peers is very good, and they are very cheerful before and after running; Although Weida often takes them on errands around the ranch, to be honest they really haven't been far away, and this time it looks like a good time for them to have some fun.

"Hey, Wei. Although you are our boss, when we enter the mountain, I want you to follow some of the hunter's rules, and I don't want any danger on this trip. "Paul is a strong black man in his forties, and he usually has a big personality, and of course many times he is a little annoying when he talks.

"Paul, I know, I'm a rookie, I'm more about learning. I'm not going to put us in a difficult situation because of my curiosity, man, I'm more afraid of death than you think, I finally became a rancher, and I want to enjoy more of a good life. Weida's joke also reassured Paul, who was most worried that a rookie like Weida liked to be strong because he was inexperienced; But fortunately, the relationship during this period of time can be regarded as understanding, and Wei Da is basically very easy to get along with.

"Wei, I think you will gain something, there are a lot of red deer here, but unfortunately this is not Alaska, the antlers of Roosevelt red deer are the most outstanding, this is a very good decoration." Paul patted the shotgun on his back, he was an old hunter, and he looked like he wanted to help the rookie Weida.

"As long as it's a red deer, it seems that there are some California red deer here, and I hope I'm lucky, and if I can hit the red deer with eight horns, I think I'll definitely bring it back and make it an ornament." Wei Da was looking forward to seeing a specimen of a deer head made of nitrate hanging on the wall of some of the fastidious homes that often appeared on TV, which was a nice decoration.

Red deer generally have horns in males, while California red deer generally have six prongs and up to eight prongs; Weida's main goal this time is to catch an adult red deer, and he also wants to try his hand at the life of a hunter.

"Wei, under normal circumstances, we don't hunt doe and young deer, so as to better ensure the breeding of the deer herd. We're targeting the adult bucks, and I hope you'll be a little more patient. Little Simon also reminded Wei Da at this time, he could see that Wei Da was really a little eager to try, and he was worried that Wei Da would go on a killing spree and sweep away the deer he saw for the fun of hunting.

"Man, I understand. I'm not a cruel guy, good hunters are patient enough, and I think I'm on my way to being a great hunter. Wei Da laughed, although hunting may sound a little cruel, but Wei Da also knew that at this time there must be selective hunting, so as to better ensure the balance of the ecology.

Wei Da is not a caring person, but he is definitely not a cruel existence; He is still very following the crowd, some people like to hunt, Wei Da will also abide by the unspoken rules of some hunters, sometimes following the crowd is the best choice.

There's no Yosemite National Park in California, or the Rocky Mountains of Montana or Wyoming, but some of the more desolate-looking valleys and hills of Texas that don't have dense trees, but they have a different flavor. Seeing these somewhat sparse trees, Wei Da was not at all worried that there would be a lack of prey here.

Little Simon and the others are all more experienced hunters, although they still need documents to hunt deer in Lao Mei, which is the so-called hunting ticket; In fact, there are even some restrictions on the weapons required by the animals that are hunted, such as semi-automatic rifles, which are relatively large beasts.

The government on the Lao Mei side is open to hunting, but you need to pay for it if you hit a wild deer or something; Wei Da naturally didn't care about this, less than a hundred dollars, there was really no pressure on him. And it is said that Texas allows hunters to hunt wild boars year-round without restrictions, or catch them alive and sell them to slaughterhouses.

Wild boars are not native to the United States, and almost everything can be used as food for wild boars. Wild boars are highly intelligent mammals that are mainly nocturnal, and it is not so easy for humans to hunt them. Today, wild boars are one of the most devastating invasive species in the United States, accounting for half of their activities in Texas, USA, causing huge economic losses to the local population every year. Wild boars destroy land, rivers, and water sources.

Therefore, hunting wild boars in Texas is still very marketable, including some people who like to hunt wild boars in helicopters. Although it is impossible to remove wild boars, it can be regarded as a slight restriction on the breeding of wild boars.

'Hunters from all over the world are flocking to Texas, and the rich of the globe are flowing to Texas. This is a popular phrase among the world's middle class in the past two years, and Weida also feels that Texas is the closest American place to the essence of life. Even in Texas, many people's first gift in life is a shotgun given by their parents, because the people here are more fierce, and because of the hunting style here. Generally speaking, gun control is stricter in larger states in the United States, but Texas is relatively liberal in gun control.

The strong cowboy style and rugged lifestyle of Texas made Weida enjoy it, as for hunting; It's also a good thing to keep a specimen of your prey on your own fireplace.

Texas has also established a complete hunting industry chain very early, although generally speaking, autumn is the hunting season, but Texas is the most abundant wildlife resources in the United States, it can be said that even if you are a novice here, as long as the luck is not too bad, you can also have some harvest.

Weida is very ambitious, although this time with little Simon is just a simple small hunt, but it is also a good time for Weida to see for a long time; Maybe one day Wei Da may go to some more famous hunting grounds to hunt, but now he is just a rookie, and raising the posture first is what Wei Da should do.

Shotguns, Remington 700 sniper rifles, and of course, Weida's Colt M1911 pistol; In short, Wei Da's preparation is still very sufficient, and he also believes that he will gain something.

"Guys, take a break!" This time, the hunting ground of several people was not very far, so they also traveled on horseback; Paul jumped off the horse, and he was the leader this time.

Baked potatoes, plus some beef and mutton, and of course, wine is also indispensable; A few people laughed while relieving their fatigue, riding horses for more than two hours in a row, even if they were experienced cowboys, but it was inevitable that they would be a little tired.

"Guys, let me get a good deal first!" Paul beckoned, while Simon Jr. and Tim were busy packing up some firewood, while Paul held up his shotgun as if looking for new prey.

Through the sniper scope, Wei Da saw a big fat rabbit less than a hundred meters away, which was a very nice thing; Wei Da smiled and walked over his rifle on horseback, skillfully checked it, opened the gun lock, adjusted it slightly, aimed, pulled the trigger, and in less than half a minute, it was all done!

“Goodjob!” Paul also saw the rabbit killed by lightning through the sniper scope, and smiled and high-fived Weida, which was a good start, and also because they had a nice dish.