A total of 7 people participated in this hunting operation, including 5 men and 2 women, driving 3 large pickup trucks, because the wolves were more meat and less, Katie was assigned to Pavey's car, and Jim had to follow, while Harrison drove his own pickup truck, in the back compartment there was a two-layer large iron cage, which carried 4 hunting dogs, the specific breed of Hong Tao did not understand, due to the cold weather, the outside of the dog cage was covered with a thick waterproof tarpaulin.

Old Gale was left with Hong Tao and Erin 3 people in the car, so at Erin's forced request, Hong Tao then gave up the comfortable passenger seat and ran to the back seat with Erin.

After loading the things and assigning the personnel, the two vehicles dragged a snowmobile on a trailer and hit the road, according to Harrison's plan, the destination of this hunt was in a hunting ground about 200 kilometers north of Toronto, which is said to be next to the Algonquin (Algonquin) Provincial Park, and every winter, a large number of animals run out of the park to find food near villages and towns close to humans, so there are more prey.

In fact, according to the introduction of old Gale, there is no need to run so far, within 100 kilometers from Toronto, there are several hunting grounds to hunt, but it should be because of the existence of Hong Tao, so it is necessary to find a more well-connected hunting ground, because according to Canadian law, people without a hunting license cannot hunt, and even hunting grounds cannot enter.

And the owner of that private hunting ground and Harrison are comrades-in-arms in the army, and the relationship is relatively close, which can just provide some convenience for Hong Tao to apply for a hunting license, of course, it is within the scope of legality, in this place in Canada, except for your biological parents, basically no one will break the law for others, because the price of breaking the law is too high.

Last time, I talked about fishing in Canada to apply for a fishing card, now let's talk about hunting, this is a country where you have to get a license to do anything, think about it from our habitual point of view, the government of this country is really stingy, most of the country does not even have people, there are countless lakes, dense forests, wild animals are about to become a disaster, let everyone fight casually, as a government does not focus on improving GDP such a national event, why not stare at the few fish that everyone catches, the few small animals that are hit.

But Canadians don't think so, they like to hunt, it's no wonder, the North American continent from the time it was discovered by Europeans, people who came here were all kinds of animal skins, at that time there was no big oil field, big minerals, whoever controlled the fur trade was a big tycoon, and even several European countries fought because of this trivial matter, France, England, Spain, the Netherlands and the native Indians here all eyes were on the animals, the strange thing is that even if it is so desperate to kill, There are still so many animals in North America, and although there are more than N species of animals that have been extinct compared to the beginning, if some are not extinct, will there still be room for people to live?

In addition to this natural habit, the Canonians hunt on the one hand to meet their own entertainment needs, on the other hand, it is also a kind of economic compensation for those backward areas, the local government by selling hunting licenses, to provide sufficient financial support for many economically backward areas, so that the people in those places do not live too backward.

In fact, the most important point is that hunting activities are actually a kind of protection of the natural environment, or a kind of macro-control of the natural environment by human beings. How did hunting animals become protecting them, as we are used to thinking? Every year, Canadian provincial governments send a large number of staff to conduct a comprehensive survey of the animal resources in their provinces, using various scientific and technological means, including radio tracking and helicopter inspections.

The results of this survey will become a major criterion for issuing animal labels in the following year, and here in Canada, take Ontario, where Toronto is located, as an example, if you only have a hunting license and a gun license, you still can't go hunting, why do you want to? Because Ontario has a rule that you can shoot an animal and you can't hit it, you also have to buy an animal tag, which is equivalent to buying the number of animals to shoot.

For example, Ontario's small animal labels for wolves, coyotes, hares, squirrels, migratory birds, and birds this year are $21.05, and you want to hunt a few hares, well, you go to the hunting ground to buy small animal tags, hit one to buy a label, and outside the hunting grounds recognized by the government, you are not allowed to shoot anything, even if it is a sparrow, you must not shoot, and everyone who sees you hunting illegally will report you.

Once the police come to the door, then you will be in big trouble, but it is not only a matter of fines, at this time you will definitely feel that fines are the lightest punishment. In this kingdom where credit is king, any of your actions that may lower your credit is documented, which means that the stain will stay with you for the rest of your life.

For example, Gao Xiaosong, a Chinese musician, everyone knows that he was caught driving drunk in the United States by the police, in addition to the fine, he also had to be monitored for a period of time, so it is not over, he will not be able to get a gun license in the United States in his life, because he has the stain of drunk driving, he is identified as a person with imperfect self-governance, American law does not allow this kind of person to possess a gun, I am afraid that you will commit a crime that day, and then take a gun to hurt people.

In addition to small animals, such as antelopes and black bears, you also have to buy large animal labels, which are different in type and at different prices; For those animals that are small in number and need to be protected, the provincial government will not issue labels, or distribute them less, and use auction bidding to sell them to hunters, and the higher price will be awarded.

The price of these labels varies from year to year, and the government intends to protect that kind of animal, and it is enough to limit the number of labels issued, and then part of the money from the sale of these labels is used for the construction of public service facilities in remote areas, and part of it is used for the protection of animals. One more thing to add here is that these figures are public, and the sources and uses are also listed, and they can be checked casually on the government website.

But because of these regulations, it becomes a little difficult for comrades like Hong Tao, Sister Erin and Jim who come here to make soy sauce like they have an addiction to hunting.

But it doesn't matter, there are human relations in any country, and this is applicable throughout the world, the difference is that in some countries, human relations are supreme, and in some countries, human relations are bound by law.

Now that Harrison is in place, Hong Tao has chosen the best way to be both legal and enjoyable, his comrade-in-arms has a private hunting ground, in which Hong Tao can have a photo after being trained by a licensed hunting teacher for 15 hours according to the law.

And this training process can be carried out simultaneously in hunting activities, without going to special training for several days, and there is basically no problem after passing the final written test of the exam, and the practical test is the safety of the use of firearms, which is not difficult for Hong Tao.

The most convenient thing is that Harrison himself holds a hunting teacher's license, although it is unlikely that these foreigners will help Hong Tao cheat, but if the rules allow, it is still okay to turn a blind eye a little.

In addition to the problems of laws and regulations, Old Gail also gave Hong Tao a price list, which is the price of the label of the prey that can be purchased this year in the private hunting ground, and the foreigner has a custom that Chinese are difficult to get used to in a short time, that is, in terms of money, they are father and son and also settle accounts, ugly words are all said to the front, unless he cries and shouts and begs you to let him treat, otherwise they say invite you to fish, hunt or something, you must not be regarded as a domestic treat, and follow people without a penny.

These activities are basically divided into their own expenses, and the organizer may pay in advance during the actual operation, but after the event, a consumption statement will definitely appear in your mailbox or mailbox, so you can pay according to the way you have made an appointment in advance.

Hong Tao was not very accustomed to these things at first, but with Zhou Xiaoli, a fake foreign devil, by his side every day, he slowly got used to it, and it can't be said that he is used to it, but he reluctantly accepts it.