Hawaii hunting???

[Ryan Sanpei]

Wow Steve,
That was a great write up about Hawaii!  I think you've shot more animals in Hawaii than me.  BTW, I shot a tournament this past weekend with Mark H.

Aloha!
Ryan

[Steve H.]

Bruddah Mark?!  He seems to have fallen off the face of the Earth!  He used to come on here occasionally.  A very nice guy.

Heading to Maui/Lanai in just over a week.  Lanai will be my fifth island that I''ll have hunted in HI.

[Ryan Sanpei]

Yup Bruddah Mark!

 

Here he is testing the prototype static tip Stalker Recurve.

Those are two great islands to hunt!  I'll be heading to Lanai for the public land deer hunt.  You may want to consider coming over for mouflon this year.  Rumor has it that they are going to open it for rams this year.

[Ryan Sanpei]

Yup Mark is a really nice guy and he can still shoot!  He placed third in the trad division at our State Shoot.

 

Aloha!
Ryan

[LV2HUNT]

Guys, I do not see much mention of Oʻahu. I may need to be there in early January for "bidness" and am wondering if it is worth the trouble to schedule a weekend stay for hunting? I am poor so it would need to be public/DIY.

Thanks!

[Doug Campbell]

One of the best things about bowhunting in HI is the size/weight of your luggage. No woolies required.            

[Ryan Sanpei]

Oahu is the worst island for bowhunting.  The Oahu public area for goats will be open for bird season, but there are a few areas open year round for pigs.  Not the best hunting though.  In a weekend hunt, you'll be lucky to even see one.  There are a few Trad Gang members who have access to private land hunting, unfortunately I'm not one of those guys.

[LV2HUNT]

Thanks Ryan, if any of those other members are feeling generous and want to take a mainlander out I would be willing to reciprocate by hosting for public land whitetail hunting (Sept 15-Jan 31st) here in Maryland.

If you think even on private ground though that is not worth the trouble for a weekend hunt please let me know that as well. Please PM me either way. Thanks!

[Steve H.]

Ryan:  We'll be hunting mouflon on Lanai, know guys that are friends with "Lanai Steve" so a major "in"!

Luv:  Hopper flights can be cheap to the other islands!  Check, HI Air, "GO!" (IFlyGo), etc.

[Ryan Sanpei]

Doug's right, you can hunt with surf shorts in Hawaii!

Hey Doug,
Hope to see you ad Karen back here soon!!!  Congrats again on a great buck.  

Steve,
Best of luck!  Ram season has been closed for awhile.  It's going to be a good one this year!

LV2HUNT,
PM Sent

Ryan

[LV2HUNT]

Ok, seems like I need to island hop. It also sounds as if I will not be able to hunt public due to bird season?

Are there any outfitters or people that do unguided/trespass fee type hunts? It is probably best to PM them to me to stick with the forum rules. Even if they are guided please send them to me and I will check them out.

Elksticker - I sent you a PM in reference to C and S as I cannot find anything other than a Facebook page for them.

Thanks!

[Steve H.]

"....I will not be able to hunt public due to bird season?"

I think it is more if a you wouldn't want to thing vs. you can't.

"Are there any outfitters or people that do unguided/trespass fee type hunts?"

That implies organization and I wouldn't quite say that is the norm over in HI.  Go to the HI State hunting site and look over the public area using some of the recommendations above and from my link.

[LV2HUNT]

Originally posted by Steve H.:
"....I will not be able to hunt public due to bird season?"

I think it is more if a you wouldn't want to thing vs. you can't.

"Are there any outfitters or people that do unguided/trespass fee type hunts?"

That implies organization and I wouldn't quite say that is the norm over in HI.  Go to the HI State hunting site and look over the public area using some of the recommendations above and from my link.

Oh, ok I misunderstood and thought someone said goats were closed due to bird hunting. Alright, I will read over your post on PBS again. There was a lot of good info in there.

[Steve H.]

http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dofaw/hunting/MammalHuntingRegs_Chap123.pdf

A clue!

Also, I can't stress enough, get after your hunter Safety exemption immediately!

[Ryan Sanpei]

LV2HUNT
They are called Hawaii Bowhunting Outfitters.  We (Mana'o Productions) just did the video for their website.  I would attach a link but it features my wife hunting with a compound.  Check out their website.  They are located in Kona on the island of Hawaii.

[elksticker]

LV2HUNT
Sent a PM. Again, it was a blast!  If I could I would go every year.

[LV2HUNT]

From looking at the regs it looks like the only thing open during January is unit G which is in the Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park. It says hunting is open year round and that there are 3 day permits available.

Do you guys have experience hunting specifically in that area?

[Steve H.]

Luv:  Extensive.  It's all provided at that link.

[LV2HUNT]

Steve, what are you guys doing for sleeping bags, shelter, and food on the trail?

[Steve H.]

I have a 1# sleeping bag (North Face?); I use a extremely small "Vargo" alcohol stove; a Hennessey Hammock (but you can use a foam pad); and for food I take some Mtn House, a few bars, oatmeal would work, too many possibilities to list.  It's almost tropical enough that you don't need a bag, but not quite.