Chapter 1516: Deer Hunting

As soon as Zhang Zian turned his head, he saw something moving at the limit of his field of vision in the mist.

He put down the kettle, picked up the binoculars, and adjusted the focus. When the vision became clear, he saw the thing move again. It was a pair of nimble ears.

Moving his gaze down, he saw a pair of wet eyes looking in his direction vigilantly amidst the leaves.

"Hey...really attracting deer?" Richard murmured, staring in awe at the little pot on his waist. "It's not scientific!"

The elves were also inexplicably amazed, and couldn't imagine how such an ordinary little jar could have such great magic power.

Zhang Zian knew that if he deliberately concealed it again at this time, it would probably arouse public anger. He untied the small pot from his waist and put it on a clean stone by the stream. After a morning of trekking, the weight of the jar is already much lighter.

The elves crowded around curiously, sniffed it carefully, and said suspiciously, "Why is it like... the smell of salt?"

Zhang Zian unscrewed the bottle cap and revealed the answer.

"That's right, it's salt, the cheapest table salt you can buy in the supermarket. And this jar is just the most common seasoning bottle. The hole in the cap will appear when you twist it, and it will be blocked again when you twist it again." He said Turn the cap over so they can see the inner workings of the cap.

Just a seasoning bottle filled with salt can attract deer?

To say that this is really Aladdin's magic lamp, maybe everyone's acceptance will be higher...

Zhang Zian raised his binoculars and looked again, the deer was still there.

"This is a unique method of deer hunting in Northeast China. I don't know if other countries have it, but at least the United States does not. Americans usually hunt deer to enjoy the fun of hunting deer. They use guns. It is relatively simple and rude, but it is rare. A bit of wit and ingenuity," he explained to the elves.

If a cat is a creature that does not touch salt, then a deer is a creature that loves salt, all because of their unique physiological structure and habits.

Cats are pure carnivores. The mice and other small animals they eat contain salt in their bodies, and they basically do not lose salt through sweating. In addition, their kidneys are not good at excreting salt, so there is no need for additional salt.

Deer are pure herbivores, plants do not contain salt, and salt is a necessity for their survival, so they must try their best to replenish the salt in their bodies.

What if there is no salt? Just look for salt.

They not only live by aquatic plants, but also by salt.

Not only deer, animals like goats and yaks also like to eat salt, but deer like to eat salt the most, and they can even smell the taste of salt from a long distance, and they will run away without hesitation eat salt.

Those who work in cattle farms, deer farms, and sheep farms know that salt bricks are placed in these farms for cattle, deer, and sheep to lick salt.

Zhang Zian's method is very simple. He took advantage of the deer's obsession with salt and filled the seasoning bottle with salt. This kind of seasoning bottle will leak seasoning from the hole when you tap the bottom with your hand, and he hangs it on his waist. During this time, with the bumps of his walking, grains of salt kept leaking from the seasoning bottle. The leaking speed was very slow, but it could form an uninterrupted salt trajectory.

If a deer smells the smell of table salt, it will definitely follow the smell and lick the salt grains sprinkled on the ground along the way.

The deer's walking speed in the forest must be much faster than Zhang Zian's. Even if he walked while licking the salt, he would catch up with him very quickly.

The old hunters in Northeast China used this method to hunt deer before liberation. Of course, the salt used to be very expensive, and they were reluctant to waste it like this. So they would first look for saline-alkali land in the forest, and then wait for the deer to lick the salt frost around the saline-alkali land. , It may take two or three days to wait for the first time, but for the survival of the whole family, the wait is worth it.

If you can't find saline-alkali land in the forest, you may have to artificially create saline-alkali land, for example, grind rock salt and sprinkle it on an open space, and then bury pits, traps and other traps in the paths you must pass.

Deer are very alert and have extremely sensitive hearing. They can often hear the sound of humans walking a kilometer away and avoid them far away. This is why there are actually many deer in national parks, but it is difficult for tourists and hikers to see them. to the reason.

Zhang Zian knew that he would inevitably have to deal with deer during this trip to the United States, but if it was difficult to even see a deer, then why investigate?

He searched on the Internet and found this traditional Chinese method of deer hunting, which is simple and efficient. Even if he fails, he will not lose anything. So after he came to the United States, he bought salt and seasoning bottles in the supermarket and waited for the flight. After Marth smelled the deer, he took it out and tried it, and it was a fluke.

This method is the crystallization of the wisdom of the working people in ancient China. It is reasonable to say that it is definitely feasible. He had no idea before, because there is no sea next to the deep mountains and old forests in Northeast China, but the Pacific Ocean is to the west of the redwood forest. Will the deer here not at all? lack of salt? If you want to eat salt, go to the beach and lick it, it seems good.

He thought about this problem. Although seawater contains a lot of salt, the composition of seawater is very complicated, not only sodium chloride, but also potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride and other components. Deer may not be willing to take the risk of leaving the forest to run Going to the open sea to drink salty seawater tastes bad and risks being exposed to hunters' guns. The allure of refined salt to them cannot be completely replaced by seawater. They prefer to eat salt in the forest.

As it turned out, he was right, and the salt and spice shakers he bought for a few dollars worked perfectly.

After hearing his explanation, the elves felt complicated.

"People died for money, birds died for food, deer... actually fell on salt." Richard sighed, and said with rare seriousness: "This matter must not be known by American hunters, otherwise the deer will suffer!"

"The old man thinks that if you stand on a wall, you can be strong without desires. Because you have desires, you have weaknesses." Old Cha realized some philosophies from it.

In fact, it doesn't matter, whether it is a nature reserve in China or a forest park in the United States, deer hunting has been banned, so even if this method spreads, it is just a chance for tourists and hikers to feast their eyes.

As for poachers... Chinese poachers know this method, while American poachers just hunt a few deer sporadically to satisfy their desire to track and kill. They will not use this method without passion and challenge way to hunt deer.

"What should we do now?" Old Cha thought that Zhang Zian was going to stop to study the deer behind him.

Zhang Zian shook his head, and continued to pack his luggage, "Let's go on and leave them alone. Let them know that we mean no harm, so they will become bolder."