Return to the small mountain village in 1983

Chapter 268 Yoyo Luming
After the rain, the mountain forest is filled with mist. The midday sun is warm and warm, quickly evaporating the water vapor in the forest.

Lin Heng was walking in the soft forest and found that the bark of many small trees had been worn away. For a while, he didn't understand what was going on.

After all, he didn't hunt much in his previous life, so he wasn't omniscient and omnipotent.

Until Xiongba's roar in the distance made him see that thing.

A huge antler fell to the ground.

Lin Heng finally understood what the mark was. It was caused by the wrestling of the sika deer.

The vast Qinling Mountains are home to all kinds of animals, including sika deer, but they are not as numerous as the Greater Khingan Mountains. Lin Heng did not expect to encounter them here.

He walked over and picked up the antler. It was a light brown four-slit antler, about fifty centimeters in length, extremely huge and full of beauty.

"Okay, you have made a meritorious service today, and you can find another one."

Lin Heng took the antlers and rubbed Xiong Ba's head and said with a smile.

"Ouch!"

Lin Heng smiled and pointed at Xiong Ba: "It all depends on it, I didn't discover it."

Lin Heng looked at his elder brother and said, "Brother, you hide under the tree. I'll go up the tree to check the situation. Maybe I can find traces."

There are bursts of white mist in the forest, the air is fresh with a hint of sweetness of flowers, and the mountains in the distance are lush and lush. Everything is so beautiful.

"Damn, these antlers are so handsome. How did you find them?" Lin Yue asked enviously.

"Sika deer, I picked up two antlers."

Even if the sika deer is hiding in the kudzu trellis, if it picks the leaves and eats something, there will definitely be movement, and he may find it on the tree.

Lin Heng said with a smile: "Yes, he is much more powerful than ordinary dogs. I will give you one when he gives birth to puppies."

It has just rained and the sky is clear now, the ground is still very soft, and finding traces of animals is easier than usual because you can see the footprints.

Lin Heng looked at his elder brother and said.

Lin Yue nodded, distanced himself from Lin Heng, and followed Xiong Ba.

"Ow~"

Lin Heng showed off in a low voice.

After searching for half an hour with Xiongba, he finally found the other half of the antlers under a tree. Lin Heng finally felt comfortable having both antlers.

Following Xiong Ba's footsteps, the two quickly arrived at a kudzu trellis halfway up the mountain.

"Let's go and look for the deer."

Lin Heng also became cautious. Judging from the situation, the sika deer was probably still nearby. Generally speaking, male sika deer are territorial and should not leave their own territory.

Lin Heng came over and took a look. He thought it was another antler, but found a pile of very fresh feces. It looked like he had just pooped this morning.

Lin Yue was at a loss when he saw this situation: "Isn't this the end? It's impossible to find a deer here."

Lin Yue became excited and quickly ran over. He took it out of Lin Heng's backpack and looked at it again and again.

"okay."

The traces of footprints also clearly point to the vine shelves.

While walking forward, I didn't find the remaining antlers, because the antlers didn't fall off just now, they must have been there for some time.

Relying on Xiong Ba's sensitive nose, Lin Heng kept moving forward.

After a while, Xiongba made a sound again, apparently making another discovery.

The Kudzu vine is too messy, with many thorns growing inside it. It would be painful for a person to get into it, and it would definitely make a lot of noise, and the prey would definitely find it first.

Lin Yue originally walked to the other side of the hillside, but found nothing and came over to meet Lin Heng.

"Since you are here, let's track this sika deer together. This guy usually hides in dense bushes or grass at noon. You must be careful when encountering grass and bushes."

Lin Heng put the antlers into his backpack and rubbed Xiong Ba's head.

This was also good news for Lin Heng. Following some footprints on the ground, he continued to search forward.

Lin Heng thought for a while and then went back to find his other half. Only one of them made him feel a little obsessive-compulsive.

Lin Heng also understood the situation. After thinking for a while, he looked around and came to the foot of a huge beech tree.

Looking down, there are more than ten acres of continuous kudzu vines. They wrap around the trees and cover the trees. From the outside, only the green leaves of the kudzu vine can be seen.

"Let me see!"

"Brother, have you noticed?"

Lin Yue looked at Xiong Ba and said, "Xiong Ba is really extraordinary. He feels much more powerful than ordinary dogs."

He follows Xiongba when he walks. His nose is super sensitive and his eyes are extremely sharp, and he can always find something.

Xiong Ba was rubbed on the head twice by Lin Heng, and he worked even harder.

Lin Yue chuckled. Recently, he also discovered something about Xiongba that was different from ordinary dogs, that is, he was too psychic, almost like a human being.

The most famous sika deer is naturally its antlers, but the hardened old antlers still have medicinal value. Even if you don't have Lin Heng, you still like them. This thing itself is very beautiful and can be used as a decoration.

"That's a good feeling."

It just so happens that there is only a slight breeze today, so it should not be difficult to spot.

"Okay." Lin Yue nodded, feeling that this was indeed a solution.

Lin Heng glanced at the tall tree that he could just hug, put down his backpack, took out the rope and started climbing.

This rope is not for climbing trees, it is just for use after reaching the top of the tree. Although it is said that tying a rope to your feet can help you climb a tree, it is inconvenient to have too many branches.

Lin Heng hugged his legs with both hands and clamped the tree trunk, climbing up bit by bit. The most difficult thing is the six or seven meters below, because it is bare and has no place to rely on, so you can only rely on your own strength.

Fortunately, Lin Heng often climbed trees as a child and was very proficient in this skill. He skillfully used his leg strength to climb up quickly.

It was much easier to climb close to the branches. If I could use some strength, I quickly climbed to the top of the tree. It's just that there are too many branches and people are always hanging on them, and there are some red marks on the arms.

The wind at the top was a bit strong, and I was trembling when I looked at the height of more than ten or two meters below. I quickly took out the rope and tied it to the main pole, and tied the other side to my waist, so that even if I made a mistake, it would be fine.

After the safety measures were taken, Lin Heng sat on a branch to check the condition of the kudzu trellis below. The lush beech branches provided cover for Lin Heng, so he didn't have to worry about being exposed.

The problem is that the field of view is also slightly limited, and when looking down below, it always feels like there is movement everywhere, which is much harder to distinguish than imagined.

After sitting there for more than half an hour, Lin Heng was still not sure whether there were any sika deer inside.

"How is the situation?" Lin Yue asked after there was no movement.

"hold on."

Lin Heng shook his head. His butt hurt from sitting and he had changed his position twice. His method is feasible in theory, but extremely difficult to implement in practice.

But he understands that hunting is like this. The game with the prey is full of pain and requires patience and care. Therefore, he was not in a hurry and sat there for more than two hours, searching from above bit by bit, over and over again.

"Is it not in here?" Lin Yue asked quietly under the tree.

It was already afternoon, and he felt that there was no need to continue to hold on. It was better to go to the river valley mentioned yesterday, maybe he could find other prey.

"hold on!"

Lin Heng shook his head. If it was normal, he would have given up, but this was a clue discovered after the rain, and Xiong Ba also confirmed it with high accuracy.

So he was willing to wait. He could see clearly from the top of the tree. Except for the bushes to the southwest, these two places were suitable for hiding. He felt that the probability was higher here.

It was already half past two in the afternoon, and Lin Heng felt that even if it had a break at noon, it would be time to get up and eat.

Just when Lin Heng was dozing off, he suddenly discovered a new trace. There was a new movement on the lower left side of the kudzu trellis. It was louder than before, and it was continuous.

This was obviously caused by some kind of herbivorous animal grabbing the leaves and eating them. Lin Heng took a few deep breaths of cool air to calm down, and then continued to observe carefully.

After confirming this, Lin Heng started to get down from the tree without hesitation. However, his legs got a little cramped after sitting for too long, and he managed to recover after a few exercises.

"What's wrong? Still no results?" Lin Yue asked when he saw Lin Heng climbing down.

He rubbed his thighs and said excitedly: "I found it again. I know where that thing is."

"Really?"

Lin Yue opened his eyes wide and asked excitedly.

Lin Heng made a shushing gesture and whispered: "Of course it's true. My long wait was not in vain."

After exhaling, Lin Heng continued: "I'm not sure whether this thing is a sika deer or something else, but it is definitely a large animal. He is now on the lower left side of the kudzu trellis, and is about to go out from there and enter the mountain near the river."

Lin Yue said excitedly: "As long as he has it, it doesn't matter what he does, just kill him first."

Lin Heng also meant the same thing, and then he determined the hunting plan. His elder brother would squat above the prey. Xiong Ba followed him a long way around to the lower left, waiting for the opportunity to take action when it got out of the kudzu trellis.

After discussing, the two quickly separated. Lin Heng took Xiongba around a far distance and then hurried down. On the way, he also encountered two pheasants very close to each other and had no time to care.

After arriving at the approximate location, he chose a downwind position to crouch, and at the same time began to adjust the bow and arrows.

After waiting for about half an hour, the kudzu trellis finally started to move. Lin Heng saw the figure of this guy through the gaps in the leaves. He had a tawny body with white spots on it. He was a sika deer.

This guy is more cautious. He will look around after taking two bites and is not in a hurry to come out.

Lin Heng was almost a hundred meters away from it, a little diagonally above him. This distance and position allowed him to shoot, but he was not in a hurry.

While patiently waiting for the best opportunity, take a few sips to regain your mood. The more nervous you are at this time, the more likely you are to make mistakes.

About half an hour later, when Lin Hengda's legs were numb from squatting, the huge male sika deer finally came out of the edge of the kudzu trellis.

Lin Heng felt that this was the best time, as there was almost no obstruction in his sight.

"YoYo!!"

The sika deer makes a sharp call, which is as thin as a whistle and extremely clear.

call out! !

Lin Heng saw an opportunity and shot an arrow. With a whoosh, the sharp black arrow penetrated several leaves and pierced the side of the sika deer's chest very accurately, and passed through.

"YoYo!!"

With a tragic roar and the sound of flesh being pierced, the sika deer rolled down the hillside, got up and ran wildly into the distance.

"Woof woof~" Xiongba endured for a long time and finally was able to run wildly and quickly chased after him.

"Did you fail?" Lin Yue's voice came from above.

Lin Heng shook his head: "No, the arrow passed through it and it won't survive long."

For hunters, the most difficult part of hunting is finding prey, and accuracy is a basic skill for hunters.

After saying that, he walked over and picked up the arrow. He had just pulled a fifty-pound full bow. The power was so great that the arrow hit the stone and was somewhat damaged.

"Let's go and chase him."

Lin Yue had already rushed down at this time and said very excitedly.

Lin Heng nodded, and the two of them quickly chased in the direction of Xiong Ba's cry.

About five minutes later, they saw Xiong Ba and the huge sika deer. It fell to the ground with blood gushing out, and its chest was heaving and it was not dead.

Lin Yue came over and stroked the sika deer and said excitedly: "It's so beautiful. This guy must weigh two to three hundred pounds."

"At least two hundred kilograms." Lin Heng also smiled with satisfaction. This sika deer has two antler sections more than ten centimeters long on its head. This pure wild antler is a good thing.

In addition, there are deer skins, deer whips, and deer tendons that are also valuable, and even sika venison is also very unusual.

Of course, it's still far behind compared to black bears.

After taking a look at Xiong Ba who was licking blood, Lin Heng took out an intact plastic bag and handed it to his elder brother. Then he took out a dagger and stabbed it into the main artery of the neck to bleed out, quickly ending its life.

Part of the blood flowed out, and it weighed seven or eight kilograms after it was collected. It was full of a big bag, and it took two bags to put it in place. The rest of the Xiongba continued to drink, adding everything clean.

Looking at the dead sika deer, Lin Yue asked: "What should we do now, brother, should we go back or continue exploring?"

Although the weather is not as hot as summer, the venison cannot withstand three days. Lin Heng said directly: "Go back directly. It will be difficult to find the black bear. Let's look for it next time we have a chance."

"Okay, let's get ready to go back." Lin Yue nodded in agreement.

The two of them first made a fire on the spot and made the deer's blood into a blood clot. Then they found kudzu and wooden sticks to lift up the sika deer, and then carried it back.

The road back was difficult and tortuous, and it was even more difficult to carry a deer weighing more than 200 kilograms, especially since there was no tight road and we had to make our own way.

You have to take a break after walking a few steps. It took more than two hours to reach the top of the mountain. When the two stopped to rest, the sun was already half hidden under the majestic mountains to the west. The blood-red color above the mountains was very gorgeous.

The two of them looked at the mountains dotted with flowers and greenery, and were intoxicated by the beautiful scenery under the sunset. They felt extremely comfortable for a while, picked up the water bottle and took a sip at the sunset.

Lin Yue said while admiring the beautiful scenery: "Hunting is so interesting. This mountain is really full of charm."

Lin Heng patted his eldest brother on the shoulder, and the shadows of the two of them were stretched to an infinite distance: "That's natural, there may be a chance to give it a try tonight."

(End of this chapter)