Chapter Twenty-Nine: Hunting Bears in the Midwinter
"Then if you haven't found its barn before, how can people find it in winter?" Sabar continued to ask him for advice.
The solution was to find a large wooden plank one finger thick beforehand, and cut a small hole in the middle of the plank.
They first found the hole in the ground barn, then carefully shoveled away the snow near the gas outlet, put the large plank on the hole, and then quietly wrapped the strong deer tendon rope from the back of the tree several times, firmly tied the plank to the trunk, and then the real hunt began.
"You know what? Young man, don't think it's great to kill a bear by luck, I've never made a mistake in this way! Unexpectedly, his words caused great displeasure among the old man, who felt that this Mongolian boy was questioning the wisdom of their Jurchens, and the white beard under his chin trembled.
"Yes, that's what happened. There are usually two palm-sized ice caves above the hole where the blind bear squatts, and the edge of the ice cave is usually a thin layer of transparent ice. The smell of the blind bear is so strong that ordinary beasts can find out where it is hiding without much effort. ”
"Then why did you wait so long to remember this stubble?" He asked Morogu. The moment he saw Bai Yin go up the tree, Sabal had some heart palpitations inexplicably, and he didn't know why he was worried about Bai Yin, who was the safest for this task.
Because at this time, he thought that if the bear was injured and vented to the tree, then she would die, and others did not know the bear's temper, but he had experienced it firsthand.
So he said to Bai Yin: "You better come down, it's too dangerous in the tree, you will become a living target!" ”
"Then what will you do when you hunt a bear, what will you do when you encounter an unexpected situation, for example, instead of killing the bear, you will provoke it!" Sabal asked.
"No, that's not old-fashioned. Bears don't fall asleep before heavy snowfall, and only blind bears don't fall asleep until they're covered in heavy snow in winter. The bear blind man is a very dangerous beast, and many of the most experienced hunters fail to hunt bears, but kill them. ”
"You also said that my grandfather and I were almost eaten by a bear two years ago!" This was said by Bai Yin. Morogu also mentioned that in some cases, the big red bear that does not hibernate will attack the black bear in the squatting barn, and it relies on the advantage of its body and the sensitive nose, coupled with the understanding of the habits of the same kind, it is easy to find the black bear in the squatting barn, and it will hardly miss, so every year there will be many black bears who die in the mouth of their cousin red wool bear.
"If there is a land warehouse, there should be a sky warehouse, right?" This was said by Sabal, who was on the sidelines. The ground warehouse is said to be those bear warehouses that choose the warehouse under the roots of a big tree or under a big rock, because the warehouse is facing the ground, it is called the ground warehouse.
At the moment of crossing the pine forest, a gust of wind swept by, and several people's hearts twisted to varying degrees, after all, they were facing the fierce forest strongman.
They had come this time with great preparation, and Morogu had used an ancient Jurchen method, which was extremely cruel, but it was usually very effective.
"Isn't it asleep?" The white tone suppresses the voice. After Morokurang had hidden the horse and deer in a safe place, he quietly approached the old tree he had written down with Sabal and Baiyin and two dogs, wading through the snow with the tips of his boots.
Today they brought with them two bows, a large axe for splitting fire, an ice axe for cutting ice, a sharp harpoon, and some ropes, and a short axe pinned to Morogu's waist.
Bai Yin carried the bow and arrows she was used to, and she also carried two sharp knives in case of accidents. In addition to the spear and knife that Sabal had with him, he also had the axe in his hand.
Sabal stood there very firmly, his eyes told Morogu that he was the descendant of the brave and warlike Mongol lord and beggar warrior, and at that moment he suddenly poured out a stream of molten iron from the bottom of his heart, and he must let this Jurchen old hairy man see what a real Mongol is.
Morogu also mentioned that in some cases, the big red bear that does not hibernate will attack the black bear in the squatting barn, and it relies on the advantage of its body and the sensitive nose, coupled with the understanding of the habits of the same kind, it is easy to find the black bear in the squatting barn, and it will hardly miss, so every year there will be many black bears who die in the mouth of their cousin red wool bear.
"Ahem, then you have to use some brains, experienced hunters will use their favorite honey and fresh fruit as bait, and put a light smell of poison in it, although the bear can smell it, but it can't resist the temptation of deliciousness, and will still eat it, that's where they are stupid. But few people do this, because the bear fur is not good in the summer, and the poisoned bear meat is not edible. ”
"If there is a land warehouse, there should be a sky warehouse, right?" This was said by Sabal, who was on the sidelines. The moment he saw Bai Yin go up the tree, Sabal had some heart palpitations inexplicably, and he didn't know why he was worried about Bai Yin, who was the safest for this task.
Because at this time, he thought that if the bear was injured and vented to the tree, then she would die, and others did not know the bear's temper, but he had experienced it firsthand.
So he said to Bai Yin: "You better come down, it's too dangerous in the tree, you will become a living target!" ”
"Grandpa means it's a bear barn?" Bai Yin asked him with water. Ahem, when the grass is lush in summer and autumn, this job will not be easy.
The bear blind in this season eats fat and strong, and it is also the solar term of their pairing, the bear at this time is very irritable, and generally follows several males after a female bear's buttocks, and it is best not to provoke it at this time for other things. Sabar stood there very firmly, his eyes told Morogu that he was the descendant of the brave and warlike Mongol lord and beggar warrior, and at that moment he suddenly poured out a stream of molten iron from the bottom of his heart, and he must let this Jurchen old man see what a real Mongol is.
On the way, Morogu introduced that the hole they had chosen this time was a black bear's den. There are two kinds of bears living in this white mountain and black water, one is the red bear (brown bear), and the other is the black bear, also known as the black blind man.
People who live here know about these two kinds of bears, among which the red-haired bear has a much larger body frame than the black bear, and some can grow to more than 1,500 catties, and the one that Sabal once encountered was more than 1,000 catties.
This bear is extremely powerful and has a bad temper, and is almost invincible in the forest, and hunters rarely dare to touch its thoughts.
The black bear is relatively smaller than the red-haired bear, and very few can grow to more than 800 catties, and the general ones are about 45 or 600 catties.
As Morogu said this, his eyes seemed to be filled with brilliance again, and he seemed to recall the days of his people who had followed him when he was a child, and in this happy winter hunting day among the white mountains and black waters, that distant time was undoubtedly happy and unforgettable.
It was only later that he followed General Ulinda to fight in the south and the north, and decades have passed, and he has reached the twilight of his age.
At that time, the Dajin Kingdom was so combative, but now it is chaotic, the emperor is mediocre and powerful, the army is outdated, and one generation is not as good as the next······ Ahem, when the grass is lush in summer and autumn, this job will not be easy.
The bear blind in this season eats fat and strong, and it is also the solar term of their pairing, the bear at this time is very irritable, and generally follows several males after a female bear's buttocks, and it is best not to provoke it at this time for other things. After Morokurang had hidden his horse and deer in a safe place, he quietly approached the old tree he had written down with Sabal and Baiyin and two dogs, wading through the snow with the tips of his boots.
Today they brought with them two bows, a large axe for splitting fire, an ice axe for cutting ice, a sharp harpoon, and some ropes, and a short axe pinned to Morogu's waist.
Bai Yin carried the bow and arrows she was used to, and she also carried two sharp knives in case of accidents. In addition to the spear and knife that Sabal had with him, he also had the axe in his hand.