Reborn in the 1980s: I made my fortune hunting wild game in Changbai Mountain

After the commotion in the middle of the night, both the Lei Tiger Hunting Team and the Yue Feng Hunting Team settled down back at their camp.

It wasn't until dawn that the four members of Yue Feng's hunting team ate breakfast before following Yue Feng out of the tent again.

Yue Feng's idea was simple: they still knew too little about this mutated tiger. Since it had shown up last night, it must have been hiding nearby.

This morning, Yue Feng's main task was to take the dog and figure out the activity trajectory and range of the mutated tiger from last night.

Three dogs stayed behind to guard the house, while the rest of the men, carrying guns and leading their lead dog, Canglong, conducted a search of the area around the new tent in the Dead Pine Forest.

Through this meticulous investigation, Yue Feng obtained more useful intelligence.

They discovered the mutated tiger's resting spot in the outer snowdrift and learned the distance and range of its activity around the camp.

To be honest, this mutated tiger was far more cautious than Yue Feng had imagined, crouching and resting nearly a kilometer away from the camp.

Based on the time and approximate distance, Yue Feng estimated that this guy must have come back to the vicinity of the camp to ambush the roe deer after the clouds covered the moon in the middle of the night, and his purpose was quite clear.

Around 9 a.m., Yue Feng and his group finished searching the surrounding area and returned to their tents at the campsite to warm themselves by the fire and summarize the situation.

Yue Feng said, "I estimate that after that shooting last night, that mutated beast will most likely escape!"

The reason it dared to ambush the blind roe deer was because it fell into our trap of dragging a live sheep with a stick! But it will only fall for this once; it definitely won't take the risk again!

Xiaowen nodded: "I think Brother Feng is right! Once the gun is fired, it will definitely run away!"

"So what do we do next? Keep moving and changing places while we're still following their trail?" Xiao Tao continued to ask.

Yue Feng shook his head: "A man chasing a tiger will never catch it! If we sneeze from a kilometer apart, it can hear us perfectly well. And it's much faster than us. As long as it doesn't want to show itself, we'll never catch it! Unless..."

"Unless what?" Xiao Tao's eyes widened instantly as he pressed for an answer.

Yue Feng clicked his tongue and said slowly, "Unless the big black eagle and the little white spear can break through the mutated tiger's defenses with their swooping eagle strikes, allowing the two eagles to use their wings to restrain and entangle the tiger, we will have a chance to catch up with it! But the risk of that is too great!"

"Um... can that mutated animal threaten the Great Black Eagle?" Xiao Tao continued to ask.

This question really stumped Yue Feng.

Since being trained by Yue Feng, the Great Black Eagle has been hunting in the mountains, and it has never missed a single battle, big or small. Wounded lynxes, mutated black tigers, and injured male tigers have all suffered at its hands.

Especially during the time when the black tiger was captured alive, the big black eagle assisted the black bear Coal Ball in the battle. Facing a tiger that was completely unharmed, with its whiskers and tail intact, it was still able to ensure safety.

Based on these combat records, it's highly likely that the Black Hawk can effectively harass and contain ordinary tigers.

However, Yue Feng couldn't say whether there would be any risks in actual combat against these mutated animals, given their superior speed and agility.

Currently, the only prey that can evade an eagle's attack through reflexes and still pose a threat to the Great Black Eagle is the previously obtained top-quality sable.

Yue Feng knew how fast his eagle was, but he didn't know how fast the mutated tiger could react.

Yue Feng answered truthfully: "If it were an ordinary tiger, it would most likely not pose a threat to the eagle! If a tiger only wants to run away, it would be difficult for the eagle to catch it! But I'm not so sure about this mutated animal!"

After listening to Yue Feng's words, Xiao Wen stared at the big black eagle that was resting on Yue Feng's knees and said, "The last trace of the mutated tiger we checked this morning was moving in the northeast direction!"
There's another part of the mountain area over there that's been cut down and burned, where eagles have some room to maneuver!

Or perhaps we could give it a try?

The old forest behind the mountain is so vast; if we let the prey escape, it will be very difficult to find its tracks again!

Xiaowen is right. Releasing a tiger back into the mountains will lead to endless troubles!

Now that we've finally found a trace of it, if we don't continue the pursuit, it's like giving up completely. Like a tiger entering the forest, all the previous investment and effort will be wiped out.

Opportunities to legally hunt such top prey with authorization from the Forestry Bureau are rare. Although Yue Feng was cautious, he secretly hoped that the mutated tiger was just startled and would return to give them another chance to ambush and wait.

Xiaowen, Xiaotao, and the others didn't want to place all their hopes on the prey's choice; instead, they wanted to rely on the hunting team's eagles to take the initiative.

Yue Feng clicked his tongue and remained silent for at least thirty seconds before gritting his teeth and making a decision.

"Then let's give it a try! The footprints disappeared near the big tree where the roe deer hid in the middle of the night. It's highly likely that the other party jumped from the tree to move and then hid!"
Let's start from near that big tree, search around and see which direction the prey went, and try to give it a shot!
We'll make a decision based on further information then!

"I think it's a good idea! Bring all the dogs! Mutant tigers have multiple dicks, and we've captured black tigers alive before! Big Black Eagle will definitely be able to handle this beast!" Xiao Tao said confidently.

Yue Feng nodded: "Let's do it this way. Pack up your belongings! If the chase goes far, we'll find a snowdrift to spend the night!"

The team reached a consensus through a meeting and then immediately mobilized.

The four men, along with their hunting dogs and eagles, also brought bearskin mats for the night on a sled, preparing in advance for the possibility of spending the night in a snowdrift if the pursuit went too far.

They were all skilled hunters, and the preparations were all arranged in less than half an hour. After the preparations were complete, Yue Feng cut a few tree branches and placed them in front of the tent, then led his men straight to the location where the mutated animal had last disappeared.

They were all well-rested and energetic young men, and their tracking speed was very fast. Around 11 o'clock, the group returned to the big tree where the roe deer was hiding.

There were no traces of the mutated creature returning around the tree, which further confirmed Yue Feng's judgment that it was likely trying to escape.

"Azure Dragon, sniff! Find out which direction that big guy went!" Yue Feng gave the command while leading Azure Dragon, then quietly waited for the dog to recognize him.

The azure dragon tilted its head back and sniffed the tree trunk for a while, then sniffed around to make its judgment.

The target moves high up, leaving a relatively faint scent; an ordinary hunting dog would likely lose its scent.

However, after a thorough sniffing, the Azure Dragon determined the direction.

It barked a few times and then darted off in the northeast direction.

"Keep up! Just like our assessment, that's the first dead pine forest to be cut down and burned!" Yue Feng called out and immediately sped up.

Led by Canglong, the hunting team chased the prey for over a hundred meters before finding footprints left by the mutated prey on the ground.

"Look, there are more footprints! They jumped down from this tree!"

Xiao Tao glanced at the angle and direction of the footprints, then pointed confidently to a birch tree and said.

Yue Feng stood next to the ironwood tree, looked up and glanced back, then silently assessed the distance the other party had moved up the tree.

Judging from the distance between the trees, the furthest distance was nearly ten meters, which this guy could cover by jumping between the trees. No wonder he could easily conceal his tracks. "Keep chasing! These footprints are quite fresh! Let's see which way it went!" Yue Feng continued to give the order, and everyone skipped lunch and chased after it again.

The entire hunting party chased after them again in the forest.

……

Just as Yue Feng's hunting team temporarily left the camp tents to continue the pursuit, on the other side, Lei Laohu and Xiao Shan also sneaked around to the area outside Yue Feng's camp to check the situation.

From a distance, standing on the ridge, they could see that all the hunting dogs in the camp had been taken away, and the tent entrances were blocked off with tree branches.

This emboldened them even more.

Lei Laohu said, "They definitely didn't kill that mutated tiger last night, otherwise they wouldn't have mobilized everyone today! Look, the tent entrance is blocked off with tree branches! That means no one is guarding the place!"

Xiaoshan nodded: "What should we do, boss? It's just the two of us; we wouldn't dare to chase after them!"
"Or, shall we wait until my brother gets back before we set off? If we follow now, Xiao Shui might not be able to find us when she gets back at noon!"

The two of them were indeed a bit outnumbered, especially with the Double-Barreled Hunter still in the hands of the little water creature that had come down the mountain.

Lei Laohu hesitated for a moment before nodding: "Okay, let's wait for Xiao Shui to rejoin the team before we go after her! Lao Si and Lao Wu are hospitalized down the mountain and won't be back for a while. The three of us can't split up again!"

Xiaoshan responded, "Okay, I'll prepare lunch in advance. Xiaoshui is in a hurry to get back to the team and definitely won't stop on the way! Eating something hot will help her recover her strength sooner!"

Once we leave this mountain area, if we encounter the Yuefeng hunting team again, we won't be considered to have crossed the line. There's no agreement regarding the outer mountain areas; if we run into them, at most we'll just laugh it off and leave each other alone!

"Yes! We'll do it your way!"

……

On the other side, Xiao Shui and Lao Wu, after settling Lao Si in the hospital, carried their hunting rifles and some personal rations and went into the mountains early in the morning.

He did indeed return the way he planned, but unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the mountain pass, someone followed him.

Xiao Shui traveled constantly without stopping to rest, and the people following her were very patient, maintaining a distance that kept them at arm's length, so she wasn't discovered for a long time.

Xiao Shui, traveling light, returned to the campsite around 12:40 PM.

"Big Brother, I'm back!" Xiao Shui arrived at the camp, looking travel-worn. He put down his satchel and hunting rifle and sat down to catch his breath.

"How badly is Lao Si injured? Is he in any danger?" Lei Laohu picked up the sugar water bottle and handed it to Xiao Shui, asking with concern.

Xiao Shui took the water bottle and gulped down a big mouthful. She wiped her mouth with her sleeve before replying, "As soon as I got down the mountain, I went to the forest farm for help as you instructed, and then they sent a car to take me to the city hospital!"

The fourth brother's condition is relatively stable. He has a few fractures, but the rest are external injuries. He has been admitted to the hospital. The doctor said that there is no danger to his life, but he will need to rest for a while.
While I was away for over a day, what happened on the mountain? Did that mountain animal reappear?

Lei Laohu nodded: "Last night it wandered around outside the camp across the way and was shot off by a burst of gunfire! This morning your brother and I patrolled the area, and Yue Feng's hunting team has already given chase. We're waiting for you, so we're not in a hurry to leave!"

"Then... let's go after them! What if they get too far away and we lose track of them? Then we'll have no chance at all!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Shui suddenly stopped feeling tired.

"Have some hot food and rest for a while, then we'll set off this afternoon!"

"it is good!"

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The camera then shifts to Yue Feng's hunting team.

The four brothers in the hunting party followed the footprints in the snow until 3:30 p.m. before they had to stop and rest due to exhaustion and hunger.

The mutated tiger was indeed frightened by the gunshots and the subsequent pursuit last night, and it ran wildly through the old forest.

It traversed the area of ​​the dead pine forest that had been cut down and burned for at least seven or eight kilometers in a straight line. Before Yue Feng ordered them to rest, the group had not yet noticed from the footprints that the other party intended to stop.

In the professional terminology of experienced hunters, this situation is called "hailing"!

The prey doesn't care about anything else, only focused on escaping, relying on its physical reserves and ability to travel quickly.

Unless the prey is extremely valuable or injured, experienced hunters are unlikely to continue the pursuit.

It's very simple logic: in a short time, a person's overall mobility in the deep mountains and forests cannot keep up with these large predators.

The prey is fast and has great stamina, while ordinary hunters have limited footwork, especially in unfamiliar mountain terrain. Unless the prey stops running, the chances of catching up are very low.

Xiao Tao dragged a large dry tree branch back, plopped down on the ground, panting heavily, and asked, "Brother, should we continue chasing today?"

Yue Feng glanced at the surrounding terrain details and shook his head: "Let's not chase anymore. It will be dark in another hour! Even with dogs and eagles, it's not safe to chase at night!"

We dug a snow cave halfway up the sunny slope and spent the night there!

I was a little late this morning, but it's okay!

Now that I've decided to give it a try, I won't consider anything else!
"As long as that mutated animal doesn't just keep running blindly, we'll catch up with it sooner or later!"

"Okay, then I'll chop up more firewood! We'll make sure the fire is blazing tonight!"

"Hurry up, everyone. Xiaowen, start stewing the meat first. We need to fill our stomachs to have the strength for this kind of high-speed pursuit!" Yue Feng instructed.

Xiaowen nodded, unloaded the roe deer meat he was carrying from the sled, and directly pulled off strips of meat to put into the pot.

……

Before nightfall, the Yuefeng hunting team of four people and four dogs dug snow nests on the chosen sunny slope and also ate their second hot meal of the day.

Tonight, it was another dimly lit night. Dark clouds obscured the moonlight, and the vast forest was quiet, except for the crackling fire burning beside the snow wall at the entrance of the snow cave.

The hunting team consisted of four people. As usual, they took turns keeping watch over the fire at night while the others rested and recovered their strength.

Nothing happened overnight, and Yue Feng prepared breakfast before dawn.

After finishing their meal and feeding the falcon, the man continued the chase! (End of Chapter)