Chapter 459: Rabbit Trap
Hua Bong watched in the distance, watching the fawn join the herd, and then the whole herd seemed to slowly begin to move into the distance.
He looked at the herd of deer, and for some reason, a strange feeling rose in his heart.
As if it was a sense of worship for this natural scene, he couldn't say it clearly, but he felt inexplicably excited in his heart.
Watching the movement of the deer, he did not move for a long time, and watched the deer move towards the south.
He wanted to chase after him, but it was too late.
That's not his responsibility, though. After all, if you can't find a lone deer and rush straight to the herd, you may only alarm the deer and fail to catch them.
Hua Fengchao moved a few steps towards the grassland, observed the surrounding situation, and returned to Geng Zhi and Xie Zuosen.
"How? Do you see anything? Geng asked Hua Feng.
"Well, there's a pasture in front of you, and a large herd of deer has just passed by from there." Hua Bong said.
"A herd of deer?" When Xie Zuosen heard this, he immediately became interested, "If there is a large group of deer, then we can just put a few arrows over, and we may also shoot one!" ”
"It's not that easy." Hua Bong said, "This group of deer is very vigilant, I haven't approached yet, but I just watched these deer from a distance from a distance, and one of the little ones noticed me." ”
"And now? Is the deer still there? Take us to see it too? Geng said straightly.
"It's late, the deer have already left, and I don't know if it's because they saw me, or if they should have left at this point." Hua Feng said with some regret, "However, the deer herd should also have a fixed living habit, right?" They came here today to eat water, maybe they will come again tomorrow? ”
"It's really possible, let's go and see if there's an opportunity." Geng Zhi urged, and the three of them walked towards the pasture.
When Geng Zhi and Xie Zuosen also saw this vast pasture close to the woods, they also had a pleasure of having their hearts cleansed.
This fresh air is something that this group of people have not "smelled" for a long time.
Before the end of the world, the air in the city will always be dirty, and even in the nearby countryside, it will be difficult to get access to the real fresh air.
After the apocalypse, the stench of corpses permeated everywhere, and it was not a contact with fresh air, but the industry was gone, the burning of wheat straw was gone, and the haze and dust in the air were gone.
But this kind of freshness in front of them is the first time that these two people have come into contact with it in their lives.
"Let's just live a little bit over here, and it's not bad to live a hunter's life." Xie Zuosen said.
"Hehe, that's good, hunting isn't easy. Farming is far more stable than hunting. Geng Zhi said, "Since our group of people have agricultural knowledge, it is enough to just go back to the agricultural era, and hunting is to increase the source of meat." Where do deer move before? By the waterhole? ”
"Yes. Previously, the deer herd drank water by the waterhole. ”
"Let's go and see, the deer herd should also be regular, touch it, maybe they will come over every day, and it will be good to stay here when the time comes." Geng Zhi said.
On the edge of the waterhole, there are indeed many traces of feces.
Some of the feces look fresh, while others have dried up and crumbled.
This shows that this herd of deer does come to this area often to get water.
And in this puddle, Xie Zuosen found a very long wooden stick and probed down, but he couldn't reach the end.
"I thought it was just a pool formed by the snow melting, but it seems that it must have been formed by groundwater seeping out, right?" Xie Zuosen said.
"It's possible that this area was originally adjacent to the Red River and had woods." Geng Zhi nodded, looking at the dark woods next to the meadow, and always felt that there was a trace of uneasiness hidden next to the sunshine.
"The deer went over there." Hwabong walked in the direction of the deer's retreat, which ran parallel to the woods, and then returned to a large wasteland.
The wasteland went on and on, and it was the land that had been cultivated by man, but now it was also abandoned.
"Well, come back tomorrow, come early and ambush in the bushes, and if there is a lone deer approaching, we will shoot it." It's just that we can't make too much fanfare, and if the deer are frightened and don't come here again, we won't have more to gain. Geng Zhi thought about the plan, and then shifted the focus, "Look for it, there must be something in the woods that can be used." ”
Just as they were leaving the waterhole and approaching the woods, they heard a strange rattling sound in the grass beside them.
The three of them immediately became vigilant.
"Hush." Geng Zhi commanded carefully.
The three of them then moved very tacitly, gathered around the grass that was not high, and each of them set up their bows and arrows, ready to shoot and kill.
The grass wasn't too high, and there was little chance that it would be able to hide a large animal, so the three of them weren't worried about any predators.
It's not very unlikely that zombies will be able to reach such a place.
The three of them waited outside the bushes, and as soon as an animal rushed out, they concentrated on shooting.
Sure enough, within two minutes, a shadow popped out of the bushes and froze in place.
Gray, dumbfounded.
Rabbit!!
That's great!!
Hua Feng's eyes are fast, he is not far from the rabbit, the bow and arrow itself is also weak, let go is an arrow to shoot out, this time, the rabbit has no time to react, and the arrow fell to the ground!
"Good!" Xie Zuosen couldn't help but shout.
"Shhhhh Geng Zhi reminded Xie Zuosen not to make a noise.
There might be something else, maybe even a rabbit nest. If you set a trap here, you might be able to catch more rabbits! Geng Zhi thought to himself, the few rabbits we brought back last time, those that were eaten and eaten, and two of them died naturally and failed to breed, if we can get more hares to go back and raise them now, it seems to be a good choice.
"Return!" Thinking of this, Geng Zhi immediately motioned to the three of them.
Hua Feng picked up the rabbit's carcass, and the three of them immediately retreated to the pasture, returning to the bush area at the edge of the woodland before.
"I've just harvested a rabbit and you're going to return? Too little gain, right? Xie asked.
"When you hunt, you will get a harvest every day, huh? Hunters are already precarious, and they may not be able to harvest anything today, but they may be able to hunt many animals tomorrow. Hua Bong said with a smile.
"Let's go back quickly, and try to come back again in the afternoon, and bring those deep-mouthed pots, and dig out the serrations at the edges, and use them to catch these rabbits!" Geng Zhi's eyes lit up when he spoke, "Last time, our group of sheep and rabbits didn't make good use of it in the chaos, but it's a pity, this time we will catch some rabbits and go back to raise, make up a large flock, and wait a few days to find a suitable place to combine urban and rural areas as a stronghold, and establish a truly safe breeding base." ”
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The three of them returned, and after seeing Xie Wuzi and Xie Ping, both sides breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xie Ping!! See what we've gotten!? Xie Zuosen took the hare in Hua Feng's hand and shook it towards Xie Ping.
Xie Ping stepped forward but asked, "Didn't you encounter any danger?" ”
"What do you mean?" Geng asked.
"The two of us just met a wild boar that rushed out of the bushes, but luckily it ran away into the distance." Xie Ping said.
When Geng Zhi heard the news, he was a little afraid.
On this trip, in order to reduce the weight, except for Xie Wuzi, who carried a sniper with him, the others did not bring hot weapons.
But if there are fierce beasts such as wild boars here, there is definitely no way to deal with them with bows and arrows and knives alone. It is impossible for everyone in the team to have the same ability as Wu Song, to be able to fight wild beasts with his bare hands, without the protection of a gun, Geng Zhi believes that he will also be arched to the ground by a wild boar.
When they returned, they handed the hare to Zhuang Yi, and immediately began to find the excess basin and began to dig out the edges and corners of the sides. "Why do you want to dig out the sharp corners on the sides of the basin?" Xie Ping was puzzled.
"The main thing is to make the pot have a good grip, otherwise the original round edge, the rabbit can easily break free." Geng replied, "With the serrations, the pot is not easy to move on the side in the first place, and it can also hang the hay." As long as there is a groove in the ground, it will not be easy for the rabbit to come out. ”
They moved quickly, trying to make another round trip before the sun set.
In just half an hour, Geng Zhi made four such pots.
Four is already the limit, and they can't make more pots, after all, everyone still has to leave some daily use.
At the same time, in response to the situation obtained that day, he adjusted the team structure slightly.
This time it was just to place a trap, Xie Wuzi's legs and feet were inconvenient, so he didn't have to go with him.
He wanted to leave Xie Ping behind, but his brother and sister insisted on moving forward together.
He, Hua Feng, Xie Zuosen, brothers and sisters, a total of four, rushed towards the woods again.
This time, everyone brought an extra gun with them to avoid being attacked by wild animals.
"Take you to see the pasture." Xie Zuosen said to his sister.
The four of them soon reached the edge of the grass before them, and they dug a trench in the ground to ensure that after the pot fell, it could be buckled into it just right, limiting the direction of the pot's translation, so that once the rabbit was framed, it would not be so easy to break free.
They straighten the edge of the pot with sticks, and put new grass inside, and as soon as the rabbit enters, it will touch the rope mechanism buried under the grass, and the surrounding sticks will tip over, and the rabbit will be trapped inside.
However, if the rabbit knocks over the stick before it goes in, the trap fails.
They surrounded the grass and placed four such traps.
"Wait around for a while, come over in an hour, and maybe you'll already be able to get a harvest." Geng Zhi optimistically estimated.