Interesting fishing and hunting stories of Yiyang people

During the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, regional hunting prevailed. There are many hunters in mountainous areas, and they often keep hunting dogs. They are busy farming and hunting in slack seasons. In the past, when hunting, hunters prayed to the "Meishan God" for good luck. If you get something from hunting, you should sacrifice "Meishan God" first. In Anhua and Taojiang mountainous areas, wild boars often appear in groups, posing a threat to people and animals. Hunters often hunt together. When hunting, first set up a hanging building on the mountain, and at night take the hounds into the mountain to smell the nest, which is called "going up the mountain", and then knock on the door everywhere to cheer and drive away the wild boar. When the wild boar rushed to the necessary intersection, the person who ambushed in advance bombarded it with a bird spear and hunted together. When distributing prey, according to custom, people who hit wild animals will get skins. Divide the animal meat without skin into110. Those who instigate the dog to climb the mountain will get the internal organs, and the rest will be shared equally with other hunters. This is the custom of "hunting around the mountain, and everyone who sees it has a share".

During the logging season in the lake area, wild ducks flock and haunt all kinds of lakes and water towns. Firewood people often walk in groups of three or five, choose cold weather, prepare enough dry food, disguise themselves as paddlers and hide in the grass. When wild ducks approach 50-60 meters, they should shoot with a push gun filled with iron powder. The one who has the upper hand takes the first shot, aiming at the duck, first on the ground, then in the air, "head high, feet low, poking high and low in the middle". After the shot, the hounds were immediately persuaded to bite the injured wild duck that tried to escape. After the hunting, dividends will be paid by shares. "One gun per ship, one gun per ship", those who fail to fire guns on time will automatically give up distribution.