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Chapter 70 - 69: Master of Snaring Grouse · Nov 01, 2026

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51 Chapter 51: Surprises and the Wisdom of the Carrying Pole 2026-11-01
52 Chapter 52: Wilderness Feast 2026-11-01
53 Chapter 53: The Sturdy Smokehouse 2026-11-01
54 Chapter 54: Meat Curtain and Firewood Shed 2026-11-01
55 Chapter 55: Final Four Showdown 2026-11-01
56 Chapter 56: Wilderness Stir-Fried Deer Tripe 2026-11-01
57 Chapter 57: Harvesting Onions and Tanning Deer Hide 2026-11-01
58 Chapter 58: The Scheming Production Team 2026-11-01
59 Chapter 59: Making Blood Bait and Rendering Oil 2026-11-01
60 Chapter 60: Building a Fishing Platform 2026-11-01
61 Chapter 61: Beginners Use One Rod, Veterans Set Up Stalls 2026-11-01
62 Chapter 62: New Rod Halo 2026-11-01
63 Chapter 63: Reflections on Going Premium 2026-11-01
64 Chapter 64 - 63: Lake Trout Poached in Venison Fat 2026-11-01
65 Chapter 65 - 64: Record-Breaking Big Fish 2026-11-01
66 Chapter 66 - 65: The Troubles of Too Much Food 2026-11-01
67 Chapter 67 - 66: First Time Losing a Catch 2026-11-01
68 Chapter 68 - 67: First Snow, Setting Rabbit Snares 2026-11-01
69 Chapter 69 - 68: Beaver Fur Hat 2026-11-01
70 Chapter 70 - 69: Master of Snaring Grouse 2026-11-01
71 Chapter 71 - 70: Only Two Remain 2026-11-01
72 Chapter 72 - 71: Black Bear Sighting! 2026-11-01
73 Chapter 73 - 72: Perilous Life-and-Death Struggle 2026-11-01
74 Chapter 74 - 73: Bear Hunting Achievement Unlocked! 2026-11-01
75 Chapter 75 - 74: Alone in the Wilderness – The First Bear Hunter 2026-11-01
76 Chapter 76 - 75: Life Below Zero 2026-11-01
77 Chapter 77 - 76: Day 80 2026-11-01
78 Chapter 78 - 77: Medical Team Arrives 2026-11-01
79 Chapter 79 - 78: Champion from China! 2026-11-01
80 Chapter 80 - 79: Return to the Civilized World 2026-11-01
81 Chapter 81 - 80: Passion After Suppression 2026-11-01
82 Chapter 82 - 81: Bilibili Contract "Phoenix Plan 2026-11-01
83 Chapter 83 - 81: Bilibili Contract "Phoenix Plan" (2) 2026-11-01
84 Chapter 84 - 82: Bow Hunting a Black Bear Shocks the Internet 2026-11-01
85 Chapter 85 - 83: One Million Fans in Ten Minutes 2026-11-01
86 Chapter 86 - 84: Managing One Million US Dollars 2026-11-01
87 Chapter 87 - 85: "Christmas 2026-11-01
88 Chapter 88 - 86: New Variety Show Confirmed 2026-11-01
89 Chapter 89 - 87: Hunter License Examination 2026-11-01
90 Chapter 90 - 88: Rattlesnake Farm 2026-11-01
91 Chapter 91 - 89: Bow Hunt for the Wild Boar King 2026-11-01
92 Chapter 92 - 90: Winchester Model 70 Rifle Customization 2026-11-01
93 Chapter 93 - 91: Archaeopteryx Brand Ambassador 2026-11-01
94 Chapter 94 - 92: Joining the McKinley Family 2026-11-01
95 Chapter 95 - 93: Wyatt’s Plea for Help 2026-11-01
96 Chapter 96 - 94: Hunting the Alpha Wolf 2026-11-01
97 Chapter 97 - 95: Brothers-in-Law’s Recognition 2026-11-01
98 Chapter 98 - 96: Blessed with Both a Son and a Daughter! 2026-11-01
99 Chapter 99 - 97: Heading to Alaska 2026-11-01
100 Chapter 100 - 98: Dalton Highway 2026-11-01

Chapter 70: Chapter 69: Master of Snaring Grouse

”Alright, after 2.5 hours of practicing with the lasso pole, it’s time to go outside and get active.”

Lin Yu’an put on all his warmest clothes, donned the freshly made beaver skin hat, and tied down the ear flaps securely.

”Today’s primary goal is to check on those newly set snare traps. With this much snow, I wonder if they’re still working properly.”

He held the newly crafted long pole lasso in one hand and stepped into the white world covered with deep snow.

The snow-laden forest was exceptionally quiet, as if all sounds were absorbed by the soft snow.

Lin Yu’an headed toward the shrub area where he had previously discovered the ”rabbit path,” taking each step with considerable effort.

Soon, he arrived at the first trap setup point, the scene before him causing a slight frown.

The trap he had carefully disguised was now completely covered by thick snow, leaving no trace whatsoever.

He used a stick to scrape away the snow, revealing the trap mechanism underneath, which had frozen slightly stiff.

The lasso loop remained in its original shape, having caught no prey.

He checked several other traps in succession, and the situation was largely the same for all of them—rendered ineffective by the heavy snow, resulting in no catches.

Some traps were even covered so heavily by snow that they couldn’t be located, which irritated Lin Yu’an.

He did not get discouraged but patiently cleaned and retrieved each trap, intending to set them up again once he found a new rabbit path.

Having found nothing with the ground traps, Lin Yu’an did not immediately return to the shelter.

His eyes began to focus on the low spruces and birch trees around him, laden with snow.

”If the ground targets aren’t effective, I’ll shift my focus to the skies—or rather, the trees.”

”Forest birds like grouse find it extremely difficult to forage on the ground in such heavy snow.”

”They might very well fly onto branches to peck at the exposed young shoots or pine needles. And this is precisely the great opportunity for me.”

He started moving slowly through the forest, his eyes no longer just fixed on the ground.

Instead, he carefully scanned each tree he thought might house a roosting grouse.

He was searching for those relatively low and sparsely branched spruces or pines that would allow him to extend his long pole.

Spruce grouse like to find food and shelter on these coniferous trees.

At the edge of a sparser spruce forest, he suddenly stopped, his Sixth Sense kicking in! He had keenly spotted a target!

Just about fifteen meters ahead of him, on a medium-sized spruce tree, a few meters off the ground on a horizontal branch.

A gray-brown figure, blending in with the color of the trunk, was standing there quietly!

It was a spruce grouse! It was stretching its neck, pecking at the buds on the branches, completely unaware of the danger below.

”Target sighted.”

Lin Yu’an cautiously raised his long pole lasso forward, ready to begin his first real attempt.

He didn’t approach directly but used the trunk for cover, curving slightly to the side and moving to the rear of the grouse.

He commenced extending the long pole in his hand upwards and forward at an excruciatingly slow pace.

The four-meter spruce pole in his hands was as steady as a rock, and the small steel wire lasso loop at its tip was practically invisible against the gray-white sky backdrop.

The tip of the pole inched closer to the unsuspecting grouse, centimeter by centimeter.

Three meters... two meters... one meter...

The top end of the pole was now over the branch where the grouse rested, right above it.

Lin Yu’an adjusted the angle of his wrist, allowing the open lasso loop to slowly and precisely descend toward the grouse’s head and neck.

Just as the lasso loop was about to touch the grouse’s fluffy neck feathers, the grouse seemed to have finished eating the buds on this branch and slightly turned its neck.

Now’s the moment!

Lin Yu’an’s gaze tightened sharply, his arm powering forward, and he pulled swiftly and accurately!

”Goo?—Goo goo!”

The spruce grouse only had time to let out a short, panic-stricken cry before its neck suddenly tightened!

The grouse struggled violently, its wings flapping madly, kicking up a flurry of snow amid the branches, but the tenacious steel wire lasso only tightened further, rendering its struggles futile.

He quickly stepped forward, ending its suffering in the fastest way possible.

”It worked! Success on the first real attempt!”

Lin Yu’an lifted the heavy grouse in front of the camera, his face glowing with irrepressible excitement!

He tied the precious, dazed grouse securely and hung it at his waist, continuing to search through the snowy forest, anticipating the next ”close encounter” with prey.

Perhaps the first success had exhausted today’s luck; in the next hour or so, Lin Yu’an did not find a second suitable target.

He wasn’t greedy and was already very satisfied with today’s yield.

He glanced at the sky, which began turning gloomy again, and decided to return to the shelter ahead of time.

Back in the warm and sturdy stone house, it was time for a culinary treat again for Lin Yu’an.

”Folks, for tonight’s dinner, I’m going to make a simple yet bold dish—wild-style sautéed grouse chunks in deer fat!”

He skillfully began processing the grouse, opting not to painstakingly pluck it like when he made ”beggar’s chicken” before. Instead, he chose a more direct approach suited for sautéing—skinning it.

With the tip of his knife, he sliced open a cut from the grouse’s chest, then carefully peeled off the entire feathered skin intact along the membrane between the skin and flesh.

He didn’t discard this small piece of chicken skin and intended to keep it for later use.

After skinning it, the pinkish meat underneath was exposed, and he started to decompose it with a logging axe.

”Sautéing is all about the heat and having evenly sized ingredients.”

”You need to cut these pieces of meat into sizes that are even, roughly about the size of my thumb joint. This way, they’re easy to cook thoroughly and absorb flavors well.”

The logging axe again came in handy, as he decomposed all the legs, wings, and breast into evenly sized chunks.

He took a few wild onion bulbs, crushed them with a palm, then roughly chopped them into bits.

Then, he added these onion bits and a pinch of salt to a clay bowl containing the grouse chunks.

He mixed them thoroughly by hand, ensuring each piece of grouse absorbed the salt and onion fragrance for a simple marinade.

With everything ready, he placed the stainless steel pot on top of the stove.

He prepared many small dry twigs to satisfy the need for high heat.

The deer fat quickly melted under high temperatures and soon reached a boiling point, the rich aroma of the oil spreading intensely throughout the stone house.

”For frying meat, the oil has to be hot!”

Lin Yu’an added more dry twigs into the stove, causing the fire to blaze up.

Without hesitation, he dumped the entire bowl of marinated grouse chunks into the hot oil pan!

”Sizzle——!!!!!!”

As the meat chunks hit the hot oil, it made a sound akin to firecrackers!

Steam erupted instantly, forming thick white vapor, mixed with the rich aroma of deer fat and the freshness of the grouse!

The wooden spatula in Lin Yu’an’s hand quickly tossed and turned the contents in the stainless steel pot.

Every piece of grouse rolled within the boiling deer fat, its color changing from pink to an enticing golden brown.

Wild onion bits in the hot oil released their utmost fragrance, perfectly integrating into the deer fat and grouse, providing an excellent enhancement to remove the gamey smell and add flavor.

The entire sautéing process took just a few minutes. After adding some salt, he took the stainless steel pot off the fire.

The golden-brown chunks of meat had bits of crispy, fragrant onion clinging to them, coated in a layer of shiny deer fat, making them incredibly enticing.

Lin Yu’an brought a piece of thigh meat to his mouth and took a hearty bite!

Instantly, a surge of hot and rich meat flavor exploded in his mouth!

Unlike the delicate tenderness of poached fish or the bouncy texture of fish balls, this sautéed grouse offered a robust meaty impact.

The internal grouse meat, being seared over high heat, locked in its moisture, rendering it exceptionally firm and elastic.

With each chew, the muscle fibers could be felt, growing more flavorful as they were chewed.

”Folks, this... this is what you call real food! Not just survival protein!”

In no time, he finished the entire grouse clean.

Outside, the world lay frozen in severe cold, but inside, there was a warm fire and steaming food.

With this meal of stir-fried grouse, Lin Yu’an felt a sense of peace and comfort settle over him.

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