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Chapter 811: 794: Supreme Hunting Talent, Deadly Kick!

Chapter 811: Chapter 794: Supreme Hunting Talent, Deadly Kick!

Yue Feng didn’t answer immediately, but instead asked, “Why do we train eagles?”

“Um, I understand. It’s to keep Xiao Bai flying more often and extend the time searching for prey as much as possible!”

Yue Feng nodded, “Yes, the lure is actually a daily interaction tool used with falcons. Even during non-hunting seasons, there must be a certain amount of training every day, much like walking a dog every day!

If the falcon stays tied to the perch all the time without exercise, over time it will develop various problems, like slower blood circulation, reduced physical strength, weight gain, decreased metabolic rate, and increased claw load, eventually leading to chronic diseases like avian palm inflammation!

Today, Xiao Bai performed very well. After feeding, we will continue with the perch adjustments for a day or two, and then proceed to the next stage!

Talking about the subsequent stages, there are two different skill tree development directions here!

One way is to perch the falcon to search for prey, and once it’s spotted, release the falcon from the hand to capture it! The main prey are slower animals like snow hares and small rodents. I call this Box Hunting!

The other training method is to let the falcon fly into the air, follow human movement, and then dive attack upon spotting prey! The main prey are flying birds like grouse, and this is called Pan Hunting!

The former has a higher success rate but less spectacle, while the latter offers excellent spectacle but the falcon’s limited hovering time affects subsequent hunts after one or two successful hunts due to decreased stamina!”

After Yue Feng briefly explained the difference between Box Hunting and Pan Hunting, the live stream was filled with lively discussions again.

Some expressed preference for Box Hunting, finding it simple, crude, and unpretentious!

Others preferred Pan Hunting, recalling a thrilling visual feast when they saw falcons diving to hunt in the wild before!

After repeated consideration, Yue Feng decided to prioritize Box Hunting at the early stages, temporarily not considering spectacle. A more crucial factor is the higher safety of this hunting method, reducing the risk of losing the falcon!

As for Pan Hunting? The lure training continues unabated every day, and pursuing it is only after Xiao Bai’s condition becomes more stable!

Yue Feng shared his concerns and decisions with his friends, who largely agreed. From preparation to now, more than ten days have passed. It would be a real pity to lose Xiao Bai unexpectedly due to bad luck.

After making up his mind, Yue Feng immediately began the subsequent preparation work!

The bonding work is finished, but it doesn’t mean we can go hunting right away. The falcon still needs to learn how to cooperate with people, commonly called recognizing the post, and is referred to as forming an eagle in some regions!

How do we operate? It’s simple—use captured live prey, artificially create favorable hunting opportunities, and provide the falcon with simulated combat experiences to accumulate cooperative hunting experience!

Yue Feng, holding Xiao Bai, leisurely adjusted the previously set dead fall traps around the camp’s perimeter. He modified them so the locking circle would no longer completely lock when triggered but instead added a small wooden stick for a partial lock, creating a chance to catch live rabbits!

The next morning, Yue Feng inspected the improved traps.

Sure enough, luck was good, capturing an approximately three-pound live snow hare.

In recent days, daylight hours have started to shorten, and the snow hare’s color has subtly changed, transitioning from a brown-grey to a lighter hue. When its winter coat fully changes, it’ll become pure white. It’s safe to say this is the fattest stage of the year for snow hares, suitable for extensive hunting!

Taking the live prey back to camp, Yue Feng quickly completed subsequent preparations. He tied a short wooden stick to the hare’s hind leg, so when released, its unfamiliarity would impede rapid running, thus creating hunting opportunities for Xiao Bai.

With preparations complete, Yue Feng, falcon perched on one hand and the hare’s ears held in the other, fixed the live stream and recording positions and boldly started the simulated combat drill.

Arriving at a predetermined open area, Yue Feng threw the hare to the ground, where it desperately attempted to escape but slowed considerably due to the hind leg stick obstruction.

At this moment, Yue Feng removed Xiao Bai’s hood and immediately blew the feeding whistle.

Hooded, Xiao Bai remained calm, but upon hearing the whistle after the hood was removed, he immediately entered battle mode, his eyes scanning the area.

Soon, Xiao Bai locked onto the snow hare that had already run tens of meters away. He kicked off from Yue Feng’s arm like an arrow leaving the string, flying out swiftly!

With only a short tether on his legs, Xiao Bai flew very fast and wasn’t affected. After a brief acceleration, he swooped about two meters above the snow hare and, choosing the right angle, delivered a ferocious kick!

From dozens of meters away, only a muffled thud was heard, and the snow hare, lively just moments ago, flipped over as if struck by a vital blow and lay motionless on the ground!

Yue Feng watched the entire hunting process from dozens of meters away. Seeing the successful hunt, he immediately strode over.

Ravenous, Xiao Bai was at that moment clutching the snow hare’s head with his claws, continuously plucking rabbit fur. By the time Yue Feng hurried over, there was already a bald patch on the forehead, and a few seconds later Xiao Bai would have started eating!

Yue Feng took out the prepared clean meat and lure and blew the whistle again, placing the lure directly on the ground.

Strangely enough, thanks to the previous feeding training, Xiao Bai hesitated only for a second before abandoning the easily obtainable rabbit to land on the lure and hungrily devour the meat tied to its back.

Only after finishing the meat did Yue Feng re-perch and hood the falcon, breathing a sigh of relief before starting to examine the rabbit kicked dead by Xiao Bai.

“Wasn’t that exhilarating? Even if it’s simulated hunting, it was neat and efficient—no mess at all!”

“Does this count as a perfect completion of the drill? When will we see real action? I feel Xiao Bai can chase unobstructed wild rabbits without issue!”

“Holy smokes! Xiao Bai seems to weigh only three to four pounds, yet he killed a rabbit nearly as big as himself with one kick?”

Yue Feng checked the rabbit, excitedly saying, “Truly an excellent raptor falcon, scoring a killer kick on his first outing. I checked; the kick hit the neck connecting the rabbit’s head, a lethal blow!”

“Killer kick? What’s that term mean?”

“Everyone saw earlier that falcons catch prey not just by grabbing, but by accelerating and diving for kicks! Falcons have a thick pad on their hind talons, causing significant damage when hitting prey during high-speed flights! The killer kick refers to the best foot attack method in falcon hunting, where the strike lands near the vital areas like ribs or neck, ensuring a lethal blow!

This is a predatory talent for different falcons’ survival in the wild—something that can’t be trained afterward!”