Moreover, when hunting is difficult in winter, raccoon dogs will also target lynxes and wolves as food.
Actually, lynxes and wolves are both natural enemies of raccoons, but these little creatures just happen to have the guts to do it.
After the lynx or wolf has finished eating, they follow to scavenge some scraps to fill their stomachs.
A roe deer weighs thirty or forty pounds; these two little guys definitely can't drag it.
Therefore, Sheng Xiping guessed that these two must have come to scavenge leftovers, but they were caught by Sheng Xiping and lost their lives.
Well, one roe deer for two raccoon dogs, not a bad deal.
Sheng Xiping turned his head and looked at the roe deer, half of which was hidden in the snow, its internal organs emptied, with only some meat remaining.
I think this was made by a lynx.
A lynx can't possibly finish a large roe deer in one go, so it will usually find a secluded place to bury it in the snow.
I was looking forward to coming back to eat there again, but I never expected that the lynx would hide the roe deer so soon that two raccoons would steal it.
Sheng Xiping didn't touch the roe deer, but bent down and picked up the two raccoon dogs. Then he slung his gun over his shoulder and walked back.
The trip went smoothly; I got home at just seven o'clock.
"Mom, I killed two raccoons today. I'll skin them and let them dry in the shade later. When I have time, I can cook them and make hats or something."
When Sheng Xiping entered the house, everyone in the family who was at school or at work had left. Zhang Shuzhen had put Sheng Xinhua in a large flower basket to play with while she was washing the dishes.
"Oh, you're back early today. The food is still in the pot in the east room. Go and eat something."
As soon as Zhang Shuzhen saw her son return, she didn't even bother to look at the raccoon or the badger. She put down the dishes she was washing and turned around to serve Sheng Xiping his meal.
"Mom, no rush, let me peel off the raccoon's skin first."
Sheng Xiping stopped Zhang Shuzhen. Since he had already gotten involved, he figured he might as well skin and clean the two raccoons first. There was no rush to eat; he didn't start work until eight.
Sheng Xinhua, who was in the big flower basket, immediately became happy when he saw his father return and called out to Sheng Xiping.
"Dad, Dad!" The little guy was so anxious that he grabbed the edge of the flower basket and stood up in an instant.
"Oh dear, your dad has work to do, why are you in such a hurry?"
Come here, let Grandma hold you. Don't be naughty, or you'll fall out.
Those flower baskets were woven from willow branches and were used to hold things like potatoes and sweet potatoes.
When Hua Hua came to the Sheng family, there was nowhere to put her, so they brought this flower basket into the house, lined it with straw and cotton pads, and gave it to Xiao Huang and Hua Hua to live in.
The flower basket was quite large, and the height of the rim was just around Sheng Xinhua's waist.
Logically speaking, Sheng Xinhua didn't have the ability to get out of there at that time.
But Zhang Shuzhen was afraid that Sheng Xinhua would make a lot of noise inside, tilt the flower basket, and then trap the child inside.
Zhang Shuzhen didn't want the baby to see those bloody messes, so she took the child inside.
Sheng Xiping also took the opportunity to quickly skin the two raccoons.
For animals that are used for their fur, the process usually starts from the mouth and works downwards. A skilled person can peel out just the right amount of fur.
Then stuff it with straw or something to prop it up and let it dry slowly. You can either sell it or use the dried hide to make something.
Actually, you shouldn't use the five or six half to fight these small animals.
You should use an old-fashioned hunting rifle, with bullets the size of soybeans. They're not that powerful and won't damage the leather.
This is because Sheng Xiping was a good shot, able to get a headshot with one shot. If he had shot the raccoon in the body, the pelt would have been ruined.
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