There was still a faint light in the east, and it seemed as if the sun was trying to break through the clouds and shine its warm rays on the mountains.
Wang Tianxiao and Cui Wanshan each carried a gun and a small backpack containing food, water, and supplies, enough to last them for a while.
Ah Ying and Da Feng quietly squatted beside Wang Tianxiao, while the golden eagle Xiao Liu circled in the sky.
The strong wind took a long time to heal from its previous injury, but it did not become timid. Instead, it became much fiercer and more mature.
Children only truly grow up when they encounter danger, and dogs inevitably develop sharp teeth after killing a jackal.
Because of the wild boar hunt, the safety was relatively high, so Wang Tianxiao didn't plan to bring the remaining two puppies, only letting the two big dogs accompany him.
Its main function is to identify by smell.
The puppy had no experience anyway, so it didn't work very well.
Dogs typically play three roles during hunting.
The most common method is encirclement hunting, which involves using numbers and agility to surround the prey without killing it, waiting for the hunter to find an opportunity.
The second step is identification and tracking.
Dogs have a sense of smell many times stronger than humans, and their hearing is also unmatched. Therefore, having a dog can give a warning before the prey appears and make it easier to track the prey when it escapes.
Another less common use is conveying information.
If things go wrong, or if the hunter is injured and temporarily unable to move, then the dog will need to find someone to rescue him.
Well-trained dogs can often faithfully lead search and rescue personnel to the scene of an accident.
Wang Tianxiao's two dogs are not strictly trained hunting dogs; they possess some of the three functions, but not many.
The main problem is the lack of rigorous training.
Wolfhounds are certainly perfectly capable of serving as hunting dogs.
Little Golden Eagle is over a year old and has grown into a large golden eagle. Now she flies in the sky like a small drone, and her intimidating presence often gives people a heavy sense of suffocation.
It was only because Wang Tianxiao raised it that it became very familiar with it; otherwise, it would have been quite frightening.
Many people don't understand the terrifying nature of the golden eagle because they think that a golden eagle only weighs a dozen kilograms, so what kind of fighting power could it have?
But this actually overlooks the speed at which the golden eagle swoops down.
Imagine something weighing 20 or 30 pounds suddenly crashing down on you from hundreds or thousands of meters in the air at a speed like a motorcycle, and this thing can even adjust its direction and accuracy. How terrifying would that be?
Therefore, encountering a golden eagle attacking a person in the wild is a very dangerous situation.
You must protect your head and face; if you get scratched even once, you're basically done for.
Its sharp claws can pierce a person's face.
The only saving grace is that the life trajectory of a golden eagle is unlikely to overlap with that of a human.
They live deep in the mountains and forests and rarely come to areas with human activity to hunt. Even if they encounter humans, they generally won't cause trouble for humans as long as the humans don't disturb their offspring and nests.
They are not on the same food chain.
Seeing that the two were about to leave, Wang Tianxin naturally wanted to follow, but was refused.
Wang Tianxiao told him to wait at the field station. If they caught a wild boar, he would send a golden eagle back to report, and then he could bring the meat back with his men.
This was a real hunt, and also a romantic moment for the two older men. Wang Tianxiao didn't want his younger brother to suffer along with him.
With everything prepared, the two brothers set off on the mountain path.
"Crunch~ Crunch!"
The heavy cotton boots crunched on the snow.
In the Northwest, heavy snow in winter can take many days to melt if there are consecutive cloudy days without sunshine.
Sometimes, those shady spots might not be able to fully smile even after the entire winter.
Moreover, unlike the soft, scattered snow in the south, the snow here becomes very solid once it accumulates on the ground, making it feel like walking on foam.
The two chatted and laughed all the way as they made their way to the West Peak.
Cui Wanshan thought that he and Wang Tianxiao hadn't been apart for long, only about half a year, so he talked about things that seemed like they had just happened. But when Wang Tianxiao heard this, he was filled with memories, many of which were things he had almost forgotten. The fact that they were being brought up again made him feel very emotional.
In a few days, he will return to the past year. Looking back on this year, he often felt like a tense firefighter, putting out fires everywhere. On the one hand, he had to solve livelihood and development problems, and on the other hand, he had to deal with various troubles in his family.
Although the harvest was plentiful, it was also very tiring.
Now that things have finally stabilized, and it's winter, there's no need to rush to think about what to do and what not to do.
Only then did he get the chance to go out with Cui Wanshan and have a romantic moment with him.
Two dogs walked slowly ahead, leaving a few small paw prints on the snow.
An hour later, the two arrived at the West Peak of Yangziling.
The sun just came out.
The snowfield shone brightly under the sun, and the two of them skillfully pulled their hats down a little to reduce the amount of glare from the snow reflecting into their eyes.
Having had experience from their previous bear hunt, they are now quite familiar with this route.
It took less than half an hour to cross the West Peak and arrive at Mengbaling.
Standing on the hillside, you can see most of the Mengbaling mountain peak. Because the position is higher than Mengbaling, the mountain wind cannot reach it, resulting in an eerie quietness.
"Shall we go to the south slope?" Cui Wanshan looked into the distance.
"Um."
Wild boars prefer warm places, so they usually follow the sun in winter.
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