The Black Iron Glory
Chain Snare Catches
Chapter 57
Chain Snare Catches
Welikro felt he was going crazy. He never imagined that turkeys and rabbits could be caught that way. He had made over a hundred snares with Claude yesterday and divided them into 14 groups, each of which had ten interconnected snares. They share it in bushes and grass growth and tie each 'chain' of snares to a large, firm tree. Claude even dropped a few seeds over the noose.
This is a foolish task, Welikro thought at the time. But seeing how seriously Claude made the snare, he felt sad for not helping. The two spent nearly two hours to complete setting all those traps. As Welikro was about to sleep, he wondered how he should have comforted Claude once he discovered that the traps he put out so many attempts to lie down were useless.
That was why Welikro did not bring up the noose at all when they were at school that day. He would go check on them secretly with Claude after their class. If there was nothing there, he decided to help Claude hunt down some rabbits or turkeys so he wouldn't have to go home empty-handed.
Borkal asked Claude about his hunt yesterday, and he replied that they only managed to shoot one rabbit. Claude, however, carries a trap he set himself and says that he will check on them after school.
That made Eriksson and Borkal curious. The future captain did not care about his near-finished boat and insisted on going with them to broaden his horizons when Claude confidently said that his noose would definitely be effective and there would be a good catch. He did not pay attention to Welikro's 'how-you-can-lie-with-straight-face' expression'.
But reality proved Welikro wrong. The snares Claude had prepared were not only useful, they were also too useful. Almost every snare caught something. There were five rabbits and four last-breathing turkeys, having struggled to escape the noose all night. They could do nothing but watch as the two-legged creatures came to take their lives
Of the 14 groups of snares, in addition to the two that were untouched, three were broken. The three of them seemed to have caught the prey, but were damaged when the prey managed to escape after a terrible struggle. The remaining nine groups of snare did not disappoint Claude and gave him nine prey.
Welikro looked at the gun in his hand and muttered, "If I knew how this would turn out, I wouldn't have to carry my gun anymore. I would make snares day and night when I had free time and the prey practically caught themselves overnight. "
Borkal and Eriksson on the other side crouched down to help. They let go of the noose and tied the prey with the rope Claude had brought. Every beast no longer had the strength to fight and let the two-legged creatures tie them.
"Claude, how did you learn to make a snare like this?" asked Eriksson in curiosity.
Claude sneering. "This is one of the many benefits of reading. I remember reading a journal about an adventurer who traveled the continent and there was a chapter about an island in the north of the continent. When the people there catch seagulls, they put a large net on the sandy soil on the beach and spread some small fish and shrimp there to be used as bait, seagulls fly with pleasure to enjoy food. A few seagull claws passed through the net, trapping them in When they shouted, people would rush over and catch the trapped seagulls.
"News of it eventually spread to the continent by traders, so some clever hunters tried to use the same means to catch migrating birds. They lay nets on grassy or marshy ground and there will always be one or two birds whose claws are trapped inside.
"But that is far from enough for hunters because it costs them quite a lot to do so. The net would be quickly destroyed from the struggle of the birds and it was not a valuable method for the hunters. Besides, the, the birds begin to learn their lessons after seeing their own relatives captured and will not approach after seeing objects such as nets on the ground.The nets laid in the forest will also often be destroyed by large wild beasts.
"So some hunters try to make a net-like trap called a chain snare to catch small animals like rabbits or turkeys and end up getting a very large catch. There was a note about this story in the journal that I read and it also taught me how to make those traps. So, I thought about experimenting yesterday and I thought it wouldn't work like it does in the book. This net is very useful against turkeys and rabbits. "
Hey, you didn't say you did the experiment yesterday! You made it in a very well-trained way and that's why I decided to help you! Welikro felt his ball itch; it was a saying he learned from Claude but he felt this was suitable for the situation.
"Oh, Claude, are you going to set this trap again today?" ask Welikro.
"Hmm .." Claude thought for a moment and looked at the animals he caught. "Since it's still morning, let's arrange more. However, we cannot arrange it in the same place. Let both groups of snares untouched like that. We'll head down, at least up the hill in front of us. We have to get as far away from here as possible. "
As a result, all four, went quite far. When Claude saw the hilly area in front of him, he finally nodded. "Let's set them up here. There are many bushes and bushes here and we will definitely get more than we did today."
As a result, all four, went quite far. When Claude saw the hilly area in front of him, he finally nodded. "Let's set them up here. There are many bushes and bushes here and we will definitely get more than we did today."
They started looking for vines to make snares.
"Why don't you make them use the rope you carry? They're harder than vines, right?" ask Eriksson.
"If I use a rope, the creatures will avoid it" Claude explained, "Don't think that the animals are that stupid. Although they are not as smart as humans, their instincts are sharp. The rope made of rope does not fit the environment. The animals can easily catch it and avoid it. "
Claude then lifted the wine noose and said, "This string is made from the wine we found here. Even if we put a group of them together with a bush, the animals would not find them strange in the least. They I would think that vines just fall out of the bushes or grow on the ground to begin and walk on it without hesitation.When their legs get caught in it, they get stuck in it, the snares would tighten the further they moved away from him.that, they would speed quickly in panic and eventually use all of their energy, letting us catch him easily."
The four of them working together allowed them to deploy more than 40 groups of snares around the area. Most of them were set up in the bush. Claude examined every single one of them before stocking the food and soil on it. The feed was used as bait and the earth was used to cover the traces of human scent.
"All right, let's go back. We'll know how big our haul is when we get back tomorrow" Claude said with his hands on his waist. He had to kneel down to check so many traps that he was so tired.
Borkal shook his head. "Claude, this is the result of your and Wero's hard work yesterday. You should share this with him. We'll get our own share tomorrow if we manage to catch some."
CLaude rolled her eyes and said, "Come, we're friends. We're going to share what we have now and tomorrow is another matter. Anyway I can't eat it all if I take it home. What are you saying, Wero? "
Welikro replied, "You decide. I have some of them smoking at home and I'm sick of eating them. I don't mind giving it."
Welikro replied, "You decide. I have some of them smoking at home and I'm sick of eating them. I don't mind giving it."
Borkal laughed and said, "No, Claude, don't you know that the old tavern owner, Pjard, bought a turkey at a high price? He wants the living and you can sell the four to him."
"What did he pay for each of them?" ask Claude.
"One riyas. Maybe two more sunrises, it depends."
"He just wants a turkey? Does he want a rabbit?"
"Perhaps," said Borkal hesitantly, "Last I checked, he paid the mountain man behind the stall for a rabbit and a turkey caught by the hunting dogs. Since the turkey was still alive, he bought it for one riya, but he did not want the rabbit to die. The mountain folk said that he would even sell it for three suns, but Pjard insisted on the living rather than the dead. "
Three sunars for a rabbit is about three dollars. Turkeys on the other hand can sell for ten dollars. The price difference is almost too much.
Claude looked at Welikro, who understandingly said, "Then let's sell. Borkal's right, we'll split our catch tomorrow."
So, the four of them spent an hour leaving the forest and happened to hit the carriage that was heading towards the city. Borkal used a rabbit to pay for a trip to an old tavern.
Pjard meets Claude. Although they did not talk much, they had met each other several times before.
What makes Pjard wonder is how Claude managed to catch the animals. They don't seem to be caught by hunting dogs. Although Claude and Welikro wore guns on their backs, the animals did not appear to have any gunshot wounds. They looked fine, if not a little tired.
"How about this, one riya for each turkey and four sunars for each rabbit" Pjard said.
What makes Pjard wonder is how Claude managed to catch the animals. They don't seem to be caught by hunting dogs. Although Claude and Welikro wore guns on their backs, the animals did not appear to have any gunshot wounds. They looked fine, if not a little tired.
"How about this, one riya for each turkey and four sunars for each rabbit" Pjard said.
This time, it was Borkal's turn. He called the offer dishonest and dishonest when he told Pjard about the time he saw him buying turkeys from mountain dwellers. Pjard later admitted that he had made an honest mistake in uniting the excellent animals with those captured and wounded by the hunting dogs, so he raised his offer with one sunar for each animal as an apology.
Claude agreed to the deal and kept one rabbit to take home. He decided to let Morssen eat meat every day until he was fed up and vomited.
What Pjard did not expect was that Claude and the others would return the next day with 17 turkeys and 11 rabbits, unscathed and alive as before, just looking worn out. Pjard wondered if the four young men were chasing the animals with their own feet on the hill until they ran out of energy before catching them.
However, he did not comment on that and bought everything at the same price he offered. Claude also brought the rabbit home that day.
The next day, the four returned with eleven turkeys and seven rabbits.
Next, they came with six turkeys and eight rabbits.
On the fifth day, they came a little slower than usual. They looked much more tired than before and it seemed like they had traveled far. However, they brought 14 turkeys and 9 rabbits with them.
Pjard finally spoke. He states restlessly that he has too many turkeys and live rabbits in his tavern and feeding them alone requires two workers. So, Pjard said that he hoped that after the purchase that day, Claude and the others would stop while bringing more turkeys and rabbits.
The four of them breathed a sigh of relief. They find it increasingly difficult to find turkeys and females in the forests and hills south of the city and must go further to catch more. They spent two hours alone leaving the hill that day.