Steve & Doug's Excellent Adventure: Kauai

[Steve H.]

My wife and I are in Kauai (I know AGAIN) because it is easy to get here from Alaska.  I spent two days earlier in the week hiking and bowhunting goats and pigs along the Napali Coast Trail.

Super TG Moderator Doug Campbell and wife Karen joined us today and Doug and I have our packs loaded and ready to hit the trail at first light

We will be out there for three days and two nights giving the critters heck.

Be watching for some pics and tales but it may be a few days.....

[Steve H.]

Here is a shot of the Napali Coast from about Mile 7 looking west.

 

[sou-pawbowhunter]

I'll be waiting and watching.  

[Steve H.]

Here is a shot of my favorite camp site on a historic terrace where the Hawaiians of yesteryear grew taro.

I could hear pigs walking feet away thru camp at 5:30 am while I swung in my hammock.

[Steve H.]

The hunting was tuffer this trip than in the past but the trail is in great shape.

I had to really work hard (relatively) for shots than on past trips.

[Steve H.]

I actually made my first shot dead on (pun not intended?) on his young billy.  He slid a long ways downhill and I am trying to keep from sliding down the talus slope in this photo.

I went up the hill on an extremely steep ridge and shot a nanny that pitched off into the depths below.

[Steve H.]

I went back to camp and decide I would hunt back to a valley I normally bypassed that was closer to the trailhead.

I blew a chip shot at a nice tender meat goat.  Dang it....

By this time decided I would try and make it off the trail that day and save my energy for Doug and my trip later in the week.

I did locate a nice moab of goats with a couple nice billys on the way out and slipped in for a shot on an unsuspecting billy.  He became aware that I was close by and tensed up.  I shot and tried to squeeze an arrow past a branch but the arrow deflected.

I tried to cross the valley and intersect the trailon the other side of the stream but it "cliffed out" on me so I had to back track...I HATE backtracking.

I made it back to the trailhead right before last light and called my wife to come pick me up early.

[Hawkeye]

Most excellent adventure, indeed!

Thanks, Steve.

[Steve H.]

Doug's (left) pack and Steve's (right) pack ready for the trail!

---to be continued---

[fido dog]

That looks like a terrible...TERRIBLE time. I feel for you and will pray that your suffering will end and you get back safely to an airport with a Starbucks and a Sbarro.

[Shinken]

This is getting off to a truly fine start!

Thank you for sharing Steve!

Very much looking forward to the rest of the story....

Safe travels!

Shoot straight, Shinken

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Yeah, Steve! Nice work, again!

[Thumper Dunker]

That has to be fun. Nice shooting.

[Steve H.]

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=074385#000000

Here's a link to my last Kauai trip.

Ben:  G-day Mate!

[tradtusker]

Very Nice Keep the pics coming

[Steve H.]

Back in about 3 days.  I'll keep reminding Doug to keep his camera handy.....

[hunt it]

Have fun guys, play safe.

[ozy clint]

great stuff. hawaii looks like a great hunting destination. pigs, goats, axis deer!

[Bonecracker]

That's just not right! It should be against the rules to post warm pictures in February! Have a great hunt guys!
I am very, very, jealous!  

[Jack Denbow]

This is going to be good. I can't wait.
Jack