American Hunting: Starting with Solitary Life in the Wilderness

Chapter 96 The Approval of the Brothers-in-Law

The following morning, a green pickup truck bearing the emblem of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Service (FWP) slowly drove into the driveway of Wyatt Farm.

A tall, middle-aged white man with tanned skin stepped out of the car.

He was wearing a khaki uniform with a pistol and various equipment hanging at his waist, but his expression was not serious; instead, it carried a hint of rusticity.

"Wyatt, you've gotten yourself into trouble again?"

The man stepped forward, shook hands with Wyatt, and spoke in a tone that sounded like a banter between old friends.

"Thompson, this time it's not me who caused the trouble, it's the trouble that got me into trouble."

Wyatt pointed towards the barn, "The bodies are over there, and the video evidence is ready."

The person who arrived was Tim Thompson, a senior law enforcement officer from the FWP and a familiar face who had worked in this area for nearly twenty years.

He nodded and followed the McKinley family men toward the barn.

On the snow, the three wolf carcasses lay neatly side by side, their wounds clearly visible.

Thompson did not immediately examine the wolf carcass. Instead, he took the tablet computer that Wyatt handed him and began watching the drone footage.

He observed very carefully, pausing from time to time to zoom in on the footage and observe the timing of the wolf pack's attack and the people's firing.

He remained silent throughout the entire process, and the atmosphere seemed somewhat heavy.

After watching the video, he squatted down, put on gloves, and began to examine the wolf carcasses one by one.

He parted the fur on the female wolf's ribs, looked at the clean, sharp bullet hole, then examined the wounds on the male wolf's legs and chest, and finally checked the other wolf that had been hit by a shotgun.

"Bo, your AR-10; Clay, your Remington 870."

Thompson said without looking up, as if he knew their firearms inside and out.

"So, you own 300 Winchester Magnum, don't you, young man?"

“Yes,” Lin Yu’an replied calmly.

Thompson stood up, took off his gloves, and gave an approving smile.

"Well done, and smart enough. The video evidence is flawless, and the ballistics at the scene and the wounds on the wolf carcass match perfectly."

“Your actions comply with every provision of the Property Defense Act.”

He turned to Wyatt: "The carcasses of these wolves are yours to handle according to regulations, but the skulls and hides need to be registered and filed in our office."

"I'll give you a label; it's part of the process, you know what I mean."

“No problem, Tim, thank you for making the trip.” Wyatt breathed a sigh of relief.

Thompson waved his hand. "It's my job."

"To be honest, the wolf packs have become increasingly daring in recent years. The fact that you were able to resolve the issue legally in this way can be considered as eliminating a scourge for the community."

"Alright, I'll handle the report. You guys get back to work."

The official amicable conclusion dispelled the last lingering doubts in Wyatt's mind.

After seeing Thompson off, Wyatt, as the host, clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention.

"Alright, guys, stop sitting around."

As a rancher, Wyatt's voice was loud and powerful.

"We can't waste these things. Peel off these skins, making sure they're intact."

Just then, footsteps and children's laughter came from the barn doorway.

Wyatt's two wives, Sarah and Amy, came in with their sons, Jack and Kyle.

Two blond boys wearing small denim overalls saw the wolf on the ground, but instead of being afraid, they stared wide-eyed with excitement.

"Wow! What a big dog!" Little Jack exclaimed in his childish voice, pointing at the wolf's corpse.

“That’s not a dog, Jack, that’s a wolf, a bad guy, they’re going to eat our calf.”

Amy gently corrected him; she was a typical Montana beauty with blonde hair and blue eyes, and a cheerful personality.

The other wife, Sarah, appeared more reserved; she even brought the men a large pitcher of lemonade.

"You've worked hard, guys. The kids want to see the heroes' spoils."

As she spoke, she smiled and nodded to Lin Yu'an.

Wyatt and his brothers were busy processing the black Alpha wolf pelt.

The wolf that had been hit by the shotgun and whose fur was most severely damaged was temporarily left aside.

The two little ones curiously circled the wolf carcass, wanting to touch it but not daring to.

Lin Yu'an saw this, put down his tools, smiled and walked over, squatted down, and looked the two children at eye level.

"Would you like to know how to remove its teeth and make them into a necklace?"

The two little boys' eyes lit up instantly, and they shouted in unison, "Yes! Yes!"

"Then you can be my assistants, okay? First, we need a small knife."

He took a leather processing knife from his toolbox and skillfully cut open the wolf's lips, revealing its complete gums.

"These are canines, the longest and sharpest, used to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy. These smaller ones next to them are called carnassial teeth, don't they look like little pairs of scissors?"

He explained it in a lively and interesting way that children could understand, and the two little ones listened intently, occasionally letting out a gasp of surprise. "Okay, now it's the crucial moment."

Lin Yu'an picked up a small pair of pliers. "I'm going to take out the tooth. Jack, Kyle, can you help me open its mouth wider?"

The two children immediately felt involved and excitedly became assistants.

Lin Yu'an used pliers to clamp the base of the canine tooth, gently shook it from side to side, and then pulled hard, and a complete wolf tooth with a few traces of blood appeared in his hand.

"Wow!" both children exclaimed at the same time.

Lin Yu'an wiped the wolf teeth clean with a cloth, did some simple processing with the angle grinder in the barn, then drilled a small hole at the base of the wolf teeth and threaded the leather rope through it.

A primitive yet powerful wolf fang necklace is now complete.

"One for each person."

He handed the necklace to Jack and Kyle.

The two little boys were overjoyed and immediately asked their mother to put the gifts around their necks. Then they ran around the barn, showing off their new gifts to the uncles.

"Uncle! Uncle! I want more! Let's make its claws into souvenirs too!"

Little Jack ran back, tugging at Lin Yu'an's trouser leg, his eyes filled with adoring admiration.

"No problem, my little assistant."

Lin Yu'an smiled and began to teach them how to deal with the wolf claws.

Wyatt, Garrett, and Bo, who were standing to the side, all wore knowing smiles as they watched Lin Yu'an patiently and skillfully guide the two children through their "work."

They could tell that Lin Yu'an wasn't just being perfunctory; he genuinely liked children.

And they know how to pass on this most basic wilderness knowledge to the next generation in a safe and fun way.

Sarah and Amy watched as their sons quickly became attached to this new "family member," their eyes filled with gratitude and approval.

The atmosphere at the bonfire dinner that evening was even more harmonious than before.

Jack and Kyle, the two little guys, sat on either side of Lin Yu'an, wearing wolf tooth necklaces around their necks and holding the meat skewers that Lin Yu'an had grilled for them, clearly becoming his "little followers".

Garrett took a big gulp of beer and said loudly, "Hermann, I have to admit, I used to think you were just a city nerd."

"But now it seems that you are not only a good shot, but also a great parent. I apologize for my previous assumptions."

“No need for that, Garrett, we’re family.”

Lin Yu-an smiled and raised his glass in response, while wiping the grease from Jack's lips.

Wyatt, his cheeks flushed from drinking, was in high spirits. He looked at his sons and said to them.

"Speaking of hunting, I remember the first time I went hunting with your grandfather, I was about your age..."

……

Laughter and stories rose and fell around the campfire.

Lin Yu'an listened to his brothers' embarrassing stories, occasionally responding to the two little ones beside him who were chattering away.

Looking into their innocent and adoring eyes, I felt an unprecedented sense of peace and warmth.

Winning a family's approval sometimes doesn't require earth-shattering feats; perhaps, simply making a small wolf fang necklace for the children is enough.

Upon returning to the McKinley family's frontier farm, Lin Yu-an sent the video footage he had taken while hunting wolves to Old Cat, instructing him to cut out some content that might cause controversy.

When Lao Mao and his team received the material, they reviewed and edited it almost overnight.

When they saw Lin Yu-an and the McKinley brothers engage in a tactical hunt with a cunning pack of wolves on a ranch at dusk, a hunt that resembled a Hollywood blockbuster, the entire team was filled with extreme shock and excitement.

"This is no longer a survival challenge, this is real modern wilderness warfare!"

Li Ang, the editor in charge of editing, was deeply moved as he watched the panoramic view from the drone, showing the wolf pack splitting into three groups.

After thinking it over, Old Cat said, "This video will be another important upgrade to An Ge's character! But An Ge's tactic of killing the mother wolf first may have some risks."

"Li Ang, when editing, you must highlight the calf killed by the wolves, as well as Brother An's tactical arrangements, and the cunning and tactics of the wolves."

"We must make the audience understand that the reason for Brother An's killing this time was to protect his family and calves! We must avoid the influence of 'holier-than-thou' sentiments on public opinion!"

After two days of intensive post-production, a nearly 20-minute video with a highly impactful title was officially released on Lin Yu-an's Bilibili account.

Protecting the cattle on the ranch, fighting wolves alongside family!

Once the video was released, Bilibili officially gave it top-tier traffic recommendations, and millions of fans flooded into the video page like a tidal wave.

And the video content did not disappoint them at all!
Lin Yu'an's calm and professional tactical analysis, the ambush setup, and the wolf pack's cunning strategy of feinting and splitting their forces into three groups...

Every frame is filled with a cinematic quality and a breathtaking sense of realism!
Especially when the battle became intense, Lin Yu'an turned around and shot the mother wolf dead, ultimately turning the tide of the battle, the entire barrage exploded!
Holy crap!!!

[That shot... was so cool, Ji'er! It sent the wolf flying!]

[Angelo's gun is so cool! It looks like the ultimate rifle, a Winchester M70!]

[Disgusting! Why attack the female wolf first? Why not kill the male wolf first?]

[Wolf is as cute as a dog, why kill it? How could you be so heartless! Let's report it, ladies!]

This is true cultural export! Calm, composed, hardworking, and responsible! This is the kind of good Chinese man!

Old Cat is constantly monitoring public opinion, and fortunately it is still within a controllable range. He has also made plans to minimize the amount of traffic pushed to women under 30.

(End of this chapter)