pasture leisure

Chapter 25 Pack It Up

Seeing such a bloody thing for the first time, Zhang Chi felt a slight discomfort, but he still resisted the discomfort and looked at his calf, which was still alive and kicking yesterday.

The whole stomach of the calf has been eaten up, and some of the meaty parts of the thighs have been almost removed. It can be seen that this mountain lion is still quite mouthful, and it only eats places with a lot of meat. .

After a few glances, Zhang Chi thought about what to do with the leftovers from the calf. It was impossible to eat by himself. Besides, the mountain lions ate all the good meat. What did he eat?He doesn't have that hobby of eating bull's head, and he doesn't know how to do it himself.

Looking up at the vultures that were still circling above his head, Zhang Chi decided not to move the carcass, let the vultures help him deal with the rest, and went to see which part of the fence on the side of the mountain was broken by the mountain lion.

Thinking of this, Zhang Chi stepped on Chiyanshan's horse again, and urged Chiyanshan to go down the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, Zhang Chi walked along the main fence to check the damage of the fence.

It didn't take long for Zhang Chi to see a big hole in the fence. It was obvious that the mountain lion had destroyed this place and entered his ranch, which he used as his restaurant.

He took out the pliers and twisted it briefly, and connected the broken iron net.

But Zhang Chi knew that this would definitely not work. If the mountain lion could destroy the first time, it would also be able to destroy the second time. Moreover, with this experience, it is impossible for the mountain lion to resist coming in no matter what.

The reason is simple. The cattle in the ranch are much easier to catch than the food in the wild. Whether it is deer or bison in the mountains, it is not a year or two to deal with mountain lions. They have survived for tens of thousands of years. There is no way to deal with it, and the cattle in the pasture are impossible to deal with the mountain lion.

It is estimated that it cannot run against a large hunter such as a mountain lion.

Therefore, no matter what, the mountain lion that entered his ranch must die. If it does not die, Zhang Chi has to be on guard against it all the time.

As the old saying goes, only a thousand days can be a thief, how can there be a thousand days to guard against a thief!

After fixing the fence again, Zhang Chi rode back to the caravan, took off the saddle on Chi Yanshan, and prepared to drive back to the city by himself.

There are two things Zhang Chi has to do this time. The first is to buy a fence, and the second is to buy a gun. He is going to squat to guard the mountain lion tonight, and then directly save it.

Whether it is illegal or not, Zhang Chi and Ben are not interested in considering it.

When such a thing happens, any rancher knows how to choose. As for those who say that ranchers are good people, they will not do illegal things.

These words... Hehe, you are so simple.

If you think about the courage of these cowboys in the west to confront the National Guard with their guns, and they can calmly build fortifications, you will know how tough these people are.

What kind of animals can live well after entering the cattle and sheep eaten by their own ranch, then they will be laughed at by other ranchers.

Of course, if you want to guard against this tactic, it is quite simple, that is to give money, just like this tactic was adopted when protecting gray wolves before.

Gray wolves enter the pasture and grab your livestock. If you leave evidence or even take a photo, then the federal and state will compensate you. This compensation is slightly higher than if you sell the livestock. It will not hunt gray wolves.

Otherwise, these guys with guns can kill the gray wolf for you again.

So Zhang Chi made up his mind to send that mountain lion back to the west tonight.

After driving the pickup truck, Zhang Chi was ready to go, but Chi Yanshan followed all the way to the gate of the ranch. Obviously, he didn't want Zhang Chi to leave his sight, because he was frightened by the mountain lion.

Biting Zhang Chi's sleeve tightly, staring at his master with big eyes blinking.

"Don't be afraid!"

Zhang Chi stretched out his hand and stroked the bridge of Chi Yanshan's nose twice to comfort it: "I'm going to buy a gun, and I'll get to know that bastard tonight, and I won't be able to come to the ranch even if I want it in the future."

Zhang Chi didn't know if he could understand it, but it was just a burst of comfort anyway.

After comforting for several minutes, Chi Yanshan let go of Zhang Chi's sleeves.

Zhang Chi left the ranch, and as soon as he drove onto the main road, he saw an old pickup truck approaching.

Seeing the car, Zhang Chi knew that it was his neighbor Seriol returning home.

When the two cars missed each other, Seriol stopped, stretched out his head and greeted Zhang Chi: "George".

"Hello Serior," Zhang Chi replied politely.

Seriol said: "Your ranch blew for half an hour last night."

"Well, I see. Last night I went to California away from home. When I came back today, I found a calf was killed by a mountain lion," Zhang Chi said.

"Can't keep it alive," Serior said.

Zhang Chi understood and nodded with a smile.

Seriol did not encourage Zhang Chi to kill the mountain lion, but once it ate the cattle and sheep in the pasture, it would almost never catch wild animals, so this mountain lion is not only the owner of Zhang Chi's ranch now. Trouble, it is likely to be trouble for his ranch in the future.

As for why Seriol didn't go to deal with the mountain lion last night, it was because the mountain lion was in Zhang Chi's pasture, and without Zhang Chi's permission, Seriol would not go in.

The law stipulates that others can use guns to protect themselves by trespassing in other people's places. Although in reality, you are generally not allowed to go in, and people will use guns to kill you, but no one will go to other people's ranches without incident, because this behavior is very special. If it is illegal, there is nothing wrong with calling the police to pull you.

Not to mention ordinary people, even the police cannot enter other people's private territory at will without a search warrant from a judge.

After talking to Zhang Chi, Serior went home.

Zhang Chi drove straight to Folsom.

When he arrived in the city, Zhang Chi found that the people who sold this kind of fenced place had already rested, so Zhang Chi looked at the sunset in the west, and couldn't help muttering: "These people are really lazy!"

What time is it now, and these business guys have actually rested. If you stay in the country and the sun has just set, if you have the nerve to rest, you will be laughed at to death, but it is different here. The door opens in the afternoon and closes at five in the evening. There are a lot of people in the family, which is nothing new. Doing business is like playing.

Originally, I thought that the gun shop or the outdoor goods store would also be closed, so I went there with the mentality of giving it a try, and found that such shops were open.

It can be seen that the merchants who sell BIUBIU are much more conscientious than ordinary merchants.

There are still quite a lot of people in the store at the moment. As soon as I entered the store, I saw a dozen people picking up goods, and a few shop assistants were busy walking around.

Here in Folsom, a few people are enough customers, usually there are only one or two people in the shop.

But at this time, the business of BIUBIU store is good, it is thanks to a group of people, which group of people?Those guys who are shouting to ban BIUBIU, every time these people hold signs on the road, this BIUBIU store will run promotions, what the fuck seems to be cooperation.

Zhang Chi has played with guns. It is said that there are very few people who make a living in the west who have not played with guns, but they used to play with guns. If you want to be accurate, it doesn’t count. There is no other way.

Zhang Chi’s small salary definitely does not have such conditions. Bullets are not only expensive but also not easy to buy. Since a few years ago, the store has limited supply. One person can only buy two boxes of bullets of the same caliber a month. .

If you want to enjoy yourself, it’s very simple, just buy a few more guns of different calibers, two boxes for one type, and ten boxes for five types. If you have a pistol, then buy a rifle. If not, then you can also visit a few more stores, so that you can always get the amount you want.

Everyone has been to a supermarket, right? The BIUBIU store here is similar to a supermarket. Almost all the long guns are placed on display racks, and you don’t need to get them for you. Just pick them up if you like them.

Zhang Chi came to buy a long gun this time, and used a pistol to deal with the mountain lion. Zhang Chi was not conceited enough that his marksmanship could handle it.

Looking at the long gun, Zhang Chi felt a little confused, because there were too many guns, and he didn’t know which one to choose for a while. He didn’t decide on the gun, and Zhang Chi wanted to check the scope again. Said that it can also increase the chances of giving away that dog tonight.

Before arriving at the counter selling scopes, Zhang Chi glanced at the price, and obediently went back to the shelf of the long gun. There was no way, the ticket in his pocket did not allow him to mess around.

While Zhang Chi was watching, a clerk walked up to Zhang Chi. The clerk had noticed Zhang Chi for a while, and felt that this person really wanted to buy it, so he approached him.

"Sir, pick a gun?" The clerk asked with a smile.

Zhang Chi said: "I want to buy a gun that is more accurate. I don't play with guns much, and the accuracy is not strong."

"what is it used for?"

Zhang Chi thought: You are not talking nonsense, of course you are beating animals, you can't just beat people for nothing.

"Hunting, larger prey, the price should not be too expensive," Zhang Chi said.

Hearing this, the clerk took two steps immediately, and picked up a gun that was completely black: "Remington 783 shotgun, super large bolt-action handle, Picatinny rail, it is no problem to deal with medium and large prey at all. Well, Guan Jian is the most cost-effective model among the Layton gun family, and the current active price is only [-] US dollars."

Remington Zhang Chi knew about it, and also knew that the guns produced by this factory were quite good. The disadvantage was that the price was generally a bit high, but the price recommended by the clerk was really good, and it was within Zhang Chi's budget.

Holding the gun and looking at it, Zhang Chi was struggling in his heart, whether to take another look or what.

The clerk is a veteran. Seeing that Zhang Chi was hesitant, he said, "Why don't you go to the shooting range behind and try it. Once you try it, you will know that this gun is really good."

"Okay, I'll try." Zhang Chi decided to try it first to see how the gun is.

"That way, bring this one with you, and that one, I want to compare." Zhang Chi stretched out his fingers and pointed at the two spears he had just seen.

The clerk nodded and turned around to get the key, unlocked the connection lock between the gun and the gun frame, then took a small box of bullets for Zhang Chi, and took Zhang Chi through the small door on the back side into the shooting range.

(End of this chapter)