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

"Damn, that hit! Chase after him!!!"

Xiao Tao has the best eyesight and witnessed the tiger being shot and bleeding profusely while leaping in mid-air, which made him quite excited.

Yue Feng was also quite excited, but after rushing out dozens of meters with his gun in hand and seeing the terrain below, he couldn't help but frown.

Below the edge of sight, a mountain stream is formed by the warm spring water flowing down the mountain. It is estimated that the narrowest part of this stream is at least 20 meters away from the opposite bank. The water in the middle is clearly a deep blue color and quite deep.

"Damn it! There's a mountain stream blocking the way!" Yue Feng stomped his foot angrily, panting heavily.

Xiao Tao looked around, then immediately took off his cotton-padded coat, saying, "We have to chase it even if it's blocking our way! It's injured, so if we catch up, we'll have a great chance!"

If we give up this time, catching up with it again won't be as simple as chasing it for another two or three days straight!

"No, we're not prepared at all, we can't go into the water! At this room temperature, hypothermia will kill us! Put your clothes on!"

Yue Feng immediately stopped Xiao Tao from taking off his clothes.

"What should we do then? We can't just stand by and do nothing, can we?"

Xiao Tao put down his hand that was unbuttoning his shirt, his tone clearly indicating that he didn't want to give up.

"Take a detour! Go uphill for a while, there's bound to be a place we can get to! The nearest village at the foot of the mountain is at least a few days' journey away. It's not worth risking catching a cold or getting a headache if we rush into the water!"

At the critical moment, Yue Feng remained rational and did not do anything foolish like taking off his clothes in the old forest in the dead of winter and risking hypothermia to track someone down.

"What about the eagle? Should we let them keep chasing? We fired, and it seems that the big guy is ignoring the eagle's attempts to distract and harass us!" Xiaowen couldn't help but ask at this point.

Yue Feng had also noticed this detail. After the hunters fired their guns, the mutated tiger ran in a straight line. The big black eagle and the little white spear swooped down to attack several times, but it did not dodge or evade the attacks.

It is clear that it knows who poses a greater threat and how to make the right choice.

Given that the injured prey is determined to escape, two eagles are unlikely to be able to catch each other. If the hunter is slow to catch up, there is also the risk of losing the eagles.

Yue Feng hesitated for two seconds, then put his finger in his mouth and whistled a long whistle towards the sky.

After several years of tacit cooperation, Yue Feng, Big Black Eagle, and Little White Spear have long been adept at working together.

The different tones of whistles used for searching, attacking, and calling for the enemy to return were already clearly distinguished.

Two falcons flew over the ravine and continued their relentless pursuit of the mutated tiger, but the tiger no longer tried to evade them. Shot in the forelimb, it limped and ran wildly towards the dense forest.

Just then, the master's whistle called out from afar. The big black eagle cawed a few times in the air, then immediately turned around and headed back with the little white spear.

Soon, the two eagles flew back from the edge of their line of sight, circled twice in the air, and then folded their wings and landed on Yue Feng's arm.

"Quack quack!"

The big black eagle, like a victorious general, puffed out its chest and cawed loudly at Yue Feng.

Little White Spear moved similarly to Big Black Eagle, frequently raising and lowering its head while calling out. Both eagles were very excited after hearing the gunshot during the previous head-on battle.

"Alright, alright! We know you two are tough, you've got that mountain beast tied up!"

Yue Feng took turns stroking the falcons' backs to soothe them.

After a brief reassurance, the two eagles' feathers fluffed up. After a short rest, they stood on my arm and shook their feathers violently, making a rustling sound.

"That tiger can leap across the ravine, we'll have to take a detour! Keep chasing! You all go stay in the sky too!!"

Yue Feng patted the big black eagle's head, then raised his arm, and the two eagles took off again, circling and following their master above his head.

After calming the falcon, Yue Feng and his three companions walked upstream along the mountain stream for nearly a mile before finding a shallow area of ​​water less than three meters wide.

Wading through the water wasn't quite right, so Yue Feng observed the surrounding environment and quickly selected two pine trees that were slightly thicker than a bowl.

"Give me a hand, let's knock down these two trees! Let's build a log bridge to cross the river!!"

Yue Feng gave a shout, and Xiao Tao and Xiao Wen immediately took out their hand axes and got to work.

In just over ten minutes, the pine trees were felled and placed side by side in the narrow area, allowing the hunting team, along with their dogs, to safely cross the mountain stream without wading through water.

After bypassing that distance, we turned around and headed downstream, rushing along until we reached the spot where the tiger had landed after being shot.

Yue Feng looked down at the shore for a few moments, then quickly picked up a piece of yellow fur, slightly larger than the tip of his thumb, with some blood and flesh still attached.

"Damn! It must be a bullet graze! It didn't hit any vital organs!" Yue Feng said, staring at the tattered fur.

Xiao Tao chimed in, "Then the bleeding must have affected its functions! It seems to be near the upper part of its front shoulder! I saw it limping a bit when it landed and ran away!"

"Really? You saw it limping?" Yue Feng asked, staring wide-eyed at Xiao Tao.

"Yes, I can see it clearly! When it runs forward, it's always in a position where one of its front legs doesn't dare to touch the ground! Although its speed isn't affected too much, I think it's definitely afraid to use its front legs!" Xiao Tao said with great certainty.

In terms of eyesight, he had the best eyesight in the hunting team. If he said he saw it clearly, then he really did.

Yue Feng nodded: "If we injure our leg, we'll have a much better chance of catching it now! Azure Dragon, sniff!!"

Yue Feng put the bloody hide to Canglong's nose to smell, and Canglong immediately barked and started barking.

“Since its front leg is injured, then our hunting team’s dogs can go all out and give it a good look! What do you guys think?” Yue Feng turned to his three companions and asked.

The tiger's main threat comes from its forelimb claws and sharp canine teeth. If a tiger has an absolute speed advantage, letting its hounds go head-to-head with it is practically suicide. The tiger only needs to accelerate to catch up with the hounds and inflict instant fatal damage.

However, if a tiger is shot in the forelimb and its movement speed is affected, the threat it poses to the dog is greatly reduced.

It's important to know that these four wolfhounds all have experience assisting in hunting tigers and know how to restrain and exhaust their prey.

Xiaowen glanced at Canglong and the black tiger beside him: "I think our dog is definitely fine!"
They weren't injured during the last hunt for that big male tiger; they're all very clever and know how to protect themselves!

Xiao Tao chimed in, "I also think it's fine. It's necessary to be cautious when facing prey that's intact. Now that they've all been injured, it's time for the dogs to shine!"

Yue Feng nodded: "Then let the dogs go! Let them off their leashes and put anti-wolf collars on them!"

The so-called anti-wolf collar is actually just a collar made of top-grain cowhide with a ring of spikes on the outside. This thing can effectively protect the hound's neck, which is like having a cheat code that makes it immune to fatal neck attacks. It has a very obvious advantage when facing opponents of the size of wolves or lynxes.

Of course, it's hard to say how effective this thing is against adult mutated tigers, but it's better to have it than nothing.

Xiao Tao and Xiao Wu immediately opened their bags, took out the collars and put them on the dogs. Then, as Yue Feng had instructed, they released the four dogs.

"Canglong, take the dogs and chase after it! Find the one that got away!" Yue Feng gave the order to the lead dog.

Upon hearing its master's command, the Azure Dragon immediately raised its head and barked loudly a few times, then led its three brothers out, following the scent of blood in the air.

The four Yue brothers, carrying guns, also chased after the dog, trying not to let it get too far ahead.

...On the other side, Lei Laohu and his two companions, separated by a mountain range, heard the continuous gunfire from Yue Feng and his men and immediately stopped in their tracks.

"Boss, listen!" Xiao Shan said, his brows slightly furrowed.

Lei Laohu squinted, listening intently to the distant gunfire. Once the gunfire ceased, he said in a grim voice, "It's over!"

"End?"

After hearing this, Xiao Shui scratched her head in confusion and looked at the leader with a puzzled expression.

Lei Laohu sighed and explained, "That was the sound of at least three or four guns firing at the same time!"

It's obvious that Yuefeng's hunting team has found traces of that animal!

To dare fire like that in broad daylight, one must be extremely confident! That beast is probably doomed!

"Shall we go over and take a look?"

Xiaoshan was also a little frustrated after hearing this. With such powerful firepower, a single bullet hitting a vital spot would be enough to end the battle.

Lei Laohu nodded: "Go! Even if we kill them, we have to go and take a look! Otherwise, it would be a waste of all the suffering we've endured these past few days braving the wind and snow!"

"Let's go! Let's try to catch up with Yue Feng's hunting team as soon as possible!"

The three of them slung their hunting rifles over their shoulders and sprinted off toward the meadow valley.

The camera then focuses on the mutated tiger that has been shot and is escaping.

It was unlucky that it wasn't killed instantly by a bullet.

You could say it's lucky, but its current situation isn't too good.

The bullet struck the muscle group connecting the collarbone and left leg above the creature's forelimb. After penetrating part of the muscle, the bullet grazed the fur from the other side, leaving a penetrating wound slightly larger than a wine cup, in addition to tearing off a patch of fur.

The location of the gunshot wound is a bit unusual. If the patient rests and reduces activity, it wouldn't be considered a serious injury.

However, if you continue running while injured, the wound is very difficult to stop bleeding and heal. As long as you use this muscle group, you will continuously bleed and deplete your energy reserves.

After temporarily escaping the pursuit of the hounds, the mutated tiger quickly realized the problem.

It ran for about a kilometer before stopping beside a thicket of bushes. Then it lowered its head and licked its wound with its tongue, trying to stop the bleeding.

Once the exercise stopped, the bleeding from the wound gradually decreased.

However, after continuing to exercise, the blood clots that had just solidified quickly started bleeding again.

The blood flow was not large, but the bleeding could not be stopped for a long time, and the situation was quite critical.

Fortunately, the pursuers took a detour through the mountain stream, giving the mutated tiger some time. At least with this delay, it would take Yuefeng's hunting team at least an hour to catch up.

The mutated tiger limped, trying to keep its injured left foreleg off the ground, and the bleeding from the wound finally stabilized for the time being.

It continued its escape, limping along on three legs, heading towards the nearest dense forest.

In the mutated tiger's judgment, the eagles in the sky posed the greatest threat at this moment. Once spotted by the eagles, the hunters and hounds would soon catch up. Only by entering the forest and blocking the eagles' view could it possibly escape the pursuit.

What followed was another hour of frantic running.

Even when moving on only three legs, the mutated tiger is still slightly faster than a hunting dog in pursuit.

However, the smell and bloodstains could not be eliminated, and with the injured tiger's strength constantly waning, catching up was only a matter of time.

The chase continued until after 10 a.m.

As the wounded tiger drew closer to the dense forest, two black dots, one black and one white, appeared in the sky above its head.

The big black eagle and the little white spear had bullied the mutated tiger not long ago. Now that they had spotted their prey, they folded their wings and swooped down to attack again.

The tiger heard the rushing wind pressure beforehand, ducked sharply to avoid the attack, and then continued its escape into the forest without looking back.

Fearing being entangled, the injured mutated tiger acted like a wronged wife, enduring beatings and punishments without retaliating.

The eagle's dive attack landed on its massive body, weighing several hundred pounds, but it wasn't very effective. After a few attempts, it gave up diving and turned back to its wingmen.

Canglong led his dog gang in a frantic chase, and soon saw Big Black Eagle return, cawing and urging them on. Then the four dogs sped up and chased after their prey.

Just as the mutated tiger disappeared into the edge of the dense forest, the big black eagle returned with its four hound henchmen.

Woof woof woof woof!
Upon seeing the mutated tiger, Canglong immediately let out an attack cry, barking loudly to urge it on. Its three brothers rushed forward at lightning speed.

The pursuers were no more than two hundred meters away in a straight line. The mutated tiger, whose bleeding had stopped, turned its head and let out a somewhat hoarse roar.

Awooo!

The four wolfhounds didn't react at all. They'd eaten real tiger meat before, so they weren't afraid of this injured creature.

Seeing that its barking could no longer threaten the hunting dogs, the mutated tiger ignored the gunshot wound on its shoulder and took off running for its life.

This chase lasted from a little after 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

The king of beasts is, after all, the king of beasts. Even when injured, its stamina and speed are far superior to those of ordinary hunting dogs.

The dog chased after them relentlessly, but couldn't close the distance to engage in close combat; the battle of containment turned into a chase.

This chase completely exhausted the four tough young men of Yuefeng's hunting team, leaving them utterly drained.

The dog and the falcon were sent out to chase the tiger, but the humans didn't dare let them run wild like they would when hunting wild boars. They could only grit their teeth and keep chasing, hoping to get to the scene as soon as possible to provide the dog with some assistance and prevent injury or death.

In this state, the four of them were like a person carrying a heavy load in a mountain marathon.

When they were too exhausted to run anymore, they would lean against a tree to catch their breath and continue chasing. They didn't even dare to sit down, for fear that if they did, they would never be able to get up again.

Fortunately, even tigers that are constantly losing blood eventually run out of energy.

By 1:30 a.m., the mutated tiger could no longer run.

It chose a large tree that was as thick as several people could hug, and climbed up it in no time.

The four hunting dogs chased the tiger to the base of the tree, circled it, and barked at the wounded tiger that had climbed up.

The dogs have temporarily encircled their prey, waiting for their owner to arrive so the fight can end. (End of Chapter)