Reborn in the 80s, starting with hunting in the mountains

Chapter 16 Compound Bows

You know, when Lin Yi came to see Zhuzi the day before yesterday, Zhuzi was somewhat reluctant to hunt.

But now after seeing these two dogs, Zhuzhu heard that he was going to hunt, and without saying a word, he went to get the compound bow with the wind at his feet.

This is the gap.

But Ji Yi can also understand.

Anyone who knows how to hunt can express their love for hounds.

After a while, the pillar came back again, with two more bows in his hand.

If Lin Yi's grandfather is the most skilled hunter in Shili Baxiang, then Zhuzi's grandfather is the best bow maker in Shili Baxiang.

Although Zhu Zhu didn't learn all his grandfather's skills, he still learned [-]% to [-]%.

Nowadays, the bows and arrows made by the pillars are quite decent.

These compound bows were not made overnight. In fact, the pillars were already being made two or three years ago.

The process here is very complicated.

Although it can be used without any problems, some details still need to be improved.

"I know you have wanted my compound bow for a long time. Here, I made this one for you. It has the word "Lin" engraved on it." Zhu Zhu handed one of the compound bows to Lin Yi.

In his previous life, this bow was also a birthday gift given to him by Zhu Zhu.

Been with me for many years.

Looking at this familiar old man, Lin Yi felt sad in his heart.

As a descendant of a hunter who grew up at the foot of the mountains, Lin Yi has been familiar with bows and arrows since he was a child.

The bow has appeared as early as the Stone Age and is one of the oldest weapons in human history.

It is also one of the weapons that can often be seen in everyone's daily life.

I believe that children who grew up in rural areas must be familiar with this.

Many people, when they were young, used sticks to make simple bow and arrow toys.

But this kind of bow can only be used by hand and has no lethality.

Children born in the city may not have this experience, but when visiting the night market, you will always see stalls selling archery and winning dolls.

Ji Yi held the bow in one hand and pulled the bow string with the other, feeling the bending force from the bow string.

"Thank you, Zhuzi, I like this bow very much." Ji Yi said.

Whether in his past life or this life, Ji Yi loves this bow to the fullest.

Even after having 98k, Ji Yi still likes this compound bow.

Compound bows made of pillars are somewhat different from the modern compound bows of later generations.

In this era, there may be modern compound bows abroad, but in Lin Yi's hometown, there are still only traditional compound bows.

This kind of bow is also called a mixed material bow.

In short, it is a bow made of a variety of materials in addition to the bowstring.

Except for the bowstring, a single-material bow is made of a single material.

This kind of single bow is also used by many people here, such as Lin Yi.

Generally, only one kind of material is used, which is a whole branch of wood bent.

The Chinese compound bow has a long history.

As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, a system had been formed.

Moreover, the materials used are much more sophisticated than today, with dry materials, angles, ribs, glue, silk, lacquer and other materials as the main materials. The above six materials are also called "six materials".

The manufacturing process of compound bows is very exquisite, and because of this, a bow can be sold for a lot of money.

With the bow in hand, Ji Yi and Zhu Zhu took the two hounds and walked out of the village.

If they only hunted near the village, both of them would be familiar with it.

Ji Yi took out some pheasant and hare hair, put it in front of Shura and Dahuang's noses, and let them smell it carefully.These two are also the main targets for Lin Yi and Zhuzi's hunting today.

As for beasts like wild boar and black blind man, forget it.

Even with the help of hounds, it is not easy to subdue them.

Of course, when Lin Yi came out this time, he also brought out 98k and put it in the space.

in case the emergency.

If he really encountered a wild boar or a black blind man, Ji Yi would still be able to fight.

However, Ji Yi did not tell Zhu Zi.

"Boss, these two dogs are so handsome. Are their names Shura and Dahuang?" Zhuzi wanted to get close to Shura and Dahuang along the way.

But neither dog liked the pillar very much.

This hurt the pillar a little.

"Shura, the pillar will also be your master from now on, you know?" Lin Yi warned Shura.

After listening to Ji Yi's words, Shura's attitude towards Zhu Zhu became better.

Zhuzhu has already seen that Shura is the head of these two dogs.

Hounds, when the number is greater than 2, must have a head dog.

The alpha dog is the leading dog.

Between Shura and Dahuang, Shura is the leader.

You can see it at a glance.

Moreover, Dahuang didn't seem to have any objections to this and followed Shura.

Dahuang lowered his head and sniffed on the ground.

There are generally two ways for hounds to find wild animals.

One is through the footprints and footprints left by wild animals when they pass by.

On snowy days, this method is basically impossible.

Except for wild animals that have just passed by, if it takes a long time, the tracks will have been covered by heavy snow, making it impossible to detect.

Therefore, on snowy days, hounds usually rely on their keen sense of smell to search for prey.

Commonly known as dog nose.

Dogs have the most sensitive nose in the animal world and can distinguish the smells of thousands of different items.

The reason why a dog’s nose is so powerful is because there is a special thing inside it that allows its nose to smell invisible smells. This thing is called the vomeronasal duct, also called the hoe nasal duct. It is a completely independent olfactory system.

They can detect many different odors, including odors that humans cannot detect.

In addition, the mucous membrane and respiratory tract inside the dog's nose are separated from the oral cavity, which can separate odors during sniffing and exhalation, allowing the olfactory receptors to receive purer odor signals, greatly improving the dog's olfactory sensitivity.

Therefore, people often take advantage of dogs' sensitive noses to train dogs for special purposes.

For example, military dogs and police dogs, which are common in later generations, can identify roads through their sense of smell. At the same time, they can sensitively smell the traces of enemies and criminals, track them and pursue them.

For another example, the same goes for the hounds trained by hunters. They can smell the scent of wild beasts and then judge the location of wild beasts to help hunters catch prey.

Of course, among hounds, there are also differences between superior and inferior. Ji Yi’s grandfather once told him how to distinguish hounds.

By tracking prey, such as rhubarb, through scent, it can be classified as a scent hound.

Their sense of smell is considered the sharpest among dogs.

It may not be as agile as Shura, but it also has an advantage, that is, it has excellent endurance.

However, this kind of hound must be followed closely, because it likes to immerse itself in tracking scents, so it is easy to get lost when hunting in the mountains, so it needs to be closely guarded.

Lin Yi asked Zhuzi to keep an eye on Rhubarb and not let it get lost.

There is a black line on one end of the pillar. Good guy, is there a Hanhan among these hounds?
(End of this chapter)