Dashan Makes a Living 1984

Wang Tianxiao looked ahead, stood up straight and took a few steps, then squatted down again, pointed to the two rows of footprints on the ground extending into the distance and said, "Look, these are the real traces."

"Hey," Wang Tianxin looked behind him in surprise, "Why there are footprints here suddenly, but not behind us, are they covered by snow?"

"Of course not. Their footprints are obviously left after the snow. Moreover, ordinary beasts seldom come out to move directly in the snow. Even if they are hardy to the cold, they will wait for the snow to stop."

"Then this is strange, did it fly over?"

"Haha," Wang Tianxiao said with a smile, "that's right, it really flew over, to be precise, it used jumping. It's about three meters from where we set up the cage, which means that it can Jump more than three meters away."

"So that's the case. No wonder there are no traces. If you don't have experience, you will definitely not notice this." Wang Tianxin said admiringly.

"It's not difficult, it's common sense for hunters in the mountains." Wang Tianxiao smiled.

"Then what the hell is this, brother, is it some kind of cat, just like the two little leopard cats in our family?"

"It's a weasel."

"Green weasel?" Wang Tianxin looked confused, he had never heard the name of this kind of thing.

"Oh, that's the yellow-throated marten, or we're used to calling it a honey dog."

"It's honey dog." Wang Tianxin finally heard a name he was familiar with.

Green weasel is a small guy of the genus Mink in the weasel family. It has a very wide range of activities, almost all of them exist from the Greater Khingan Mountains in the northeast to the mountains in Yunnan.

And they are also particularly adaptable to the environment, and can survive well in different environments.

The weasel's head is small and triangular, a bit like a little fox. There are orange-yellow hairs from the chin to the front chest, as if wearing a yellow scarf, so this kind of mink is also called yellow-throated mink. And because it looks like a fox, it is also called the yellow-rumped fox.

However, the most common name for Qing Weasel among the people is Migouzi.

People think that honey dog ​​likes to eat honey the most, but it is not. It likes to eat all sweet things, and honey in nature is undoubtedly one of the sweetest things.

The body size of a green weasel is not much different from that of a stone marten or a sable, generally between 30 and 50 centimeters, with a fluffy tail and a weight of about two kilograms.

But the weasel is a very ferocious classification in the mink genus.

Don't look at their small size and very light weight. Except for being greedy when eating, they are quite cute at other times.

But in fact, they are truly top predators.

Their diet is mainly rodents, small mammals, and reptiles, but the upper limit is extremely high, including badgers, musk deer, deer, antelope, etc., and they even prey on small wild boars, which can be described as extremely ferocious.

What's more outrageous is that they also hunt and kill sables, stone martens, weasels, and tigers along with their races, and they are one of the most important hunters of these same species.

Therefore, the honey dog ​​has always had a bad impression in the hearts of the common people. It is a representative of greed and cunning, not much better than jackals and wolves.

When a hunter meets a honey dog, he must have a good time.

If you don't reduce this kind of thing as much as possible, they can directly change the ecology of the nearby provinces.

In addition, since Migouzi also belongs to the mink genus, it also satisfies the valuable characteristics of the fur and tail of the mink genus, and the hunters' hard work hunting them is not in vain.

Looking at the situation now, the rabbit in this cage must have been eaten by the honey dog.

Like the mink, the stone marten is relatively gentle and timid. They usually come out in the evening, while the honey dog ​​is very active at night, but it is also active during the day.

Judging from the scene, the small footprints left behind are unique to the weasel family. The heavy snow fell almost until dawn yesterday. If we acted at night, the heavy snow would have covered its footprints, but now the footprints that look so shallow are still clear It can be seen that it is naturally what happened at dawn after snow.

This can be inferred from the fact that the bloodstain on the snow is still bright red and has not become dim.

Only honey dogs like to come out for activities during the day, so the culprit for stealing rabbits must be honey dogs.

"Then what should we do now?" Wang Tianxin asked.

Wang Tianxin was eager to try.

Wang Tianxiao smiled, watching the shallow traces extending into the distance, "Of course I want to catch up and get rid of their nests. If you dare to steal our rabbits, you can't make them safe."

"But how do you find its nest?"

Wang Tianxiao pointed to the footprints on the ground, "Just follow the footprints. Honey dogs usually live near the water, and they love home very much. When they come out for activities, they will not be too far away from home. There is no river nearby, only one kilometer away If there is a stream where mountain springs gather, then their home must be there."

Wang Tianxiao called Dafeng over and asked him to smell the footprints on the ground. After sniffing carefully for a while, Dafeng ran forward, followed closely by Dahei.

Among the three dogs, Dafeng runs the fastest and has the most sensitive sense of smell.

Ah Ying is strong in combat, while Dahei has good stamina. The three have their own shortcomings and strengths.

"Dafeng, slow down," Wang Tianxiao called Dafeng, and said to the two people beside him, "Come on, our hunting time has begun."

Wang Tianxin and Wu Wenhua were both nervous and excited.

Especially Wang Tianxin, put a steel ball into the slingshot, imitating the guerrillas in the open-air movie played at the entrance of the village, and guarded everywhere.

"Don't panic, it's not so fast, hurry up and follow."

"As ordered."

The three followed the footsteps of the two and moved forward quickly. After walking a few hundred meters, they found that there were two more footprints on the ground, and then they all extended forward.

Wang Tianxiao stopped and looked around at the terrain.

"What's the matter, brother?"

"Shh, be quiet, don't speak loudly."

Wang Tianxiao stopped his younger brother softly, and then said in a low voice: "Look at the ground, it's not just the footprints of a honey dog. Looking at the situation, they should have gathered together from several different angles, proving that it wasn't just one or two, maybe it was A litter."

"So good?!" Wang Tianxin was overjoyed.

Wang Tianxiao looked at his younger brother speechlessly, this guy really has a big heart.

It's like other honey dogs are waiting to be caught by him.

"Don't underestimate them. Honey dogs are actually very ferocious. Together, they can even kill bucks and wild boars. Even though you are human, you are not an opponent at all."

"Brother, don't scare me. I didn't scare you too much. Besides, don't we have you as a brilliant hunter? What are we afraid of? We can't grow our ambition and destroy our prestige."

"..."

Wang Tianxiao was too lazy to continue chatting with his younger brother, he grabbed a handful of snow and swayed it vigorously into the air, the snow powder was scattered in the sun one after another, refracting the sun beautifully.