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Post by treasurehunter on Nov 8, 2021 21:14:47 GMT -5
Hi, I'm Richard from Hawaii. Just shot my new Hankin's muzzleloader this past weekend. I posted some questions on another thread about maintenance and powders. Check it out and chime in if you can. Thanks!
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Post by joelmoney on Nov 8, 2021 23:55:22 GMT -5
Welcome
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Post by dennis on Nov 9, 2021 8:46:31 GMT -5
Welcome
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Post by caseless on Nov 12, 2021 8:12:38 GMT -5
Welcome
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Post by shindig on Nov 18, 2021 5:09:23 GMT -5
Welcome
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Post by fatfred on Nov 18, 2021 6:32:46 GMT -5
Welcome to the board. How is Hawaii for a shooting/hunting atmosphere? Is it difficult to buy shooting things, components etc? I picture it as one big tourist oasis but I imagine there is country side property with small villages, farms, dirt roads, fences and game to hunt. Would love to see some pictures from where rural people live like "normal" rural people here live.
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Post by jimbob on Nov 30, 2021 7:53:52 GMT -5
Welcome
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Post by treasurehunter on Jul 14, 2022 11:19:11 GMT -5
Hey Fred. Sorry for the late response. Didn't notice it until recently. There's some decent hunting going on in Hawaii. Three of the islands have axis deer. There's mouflon sheep on two of the islands, Hawaiian feral sheep on two of the islands, and pigs and goats on almost all of the islands. Pigs and goats are overpopulated because not enough people hunt them. Another thing is there are no predators in Hawaii. No bears, no mountain lions, no coyotes or wolves, no snakes.
There's a lot of pig hunters in Hawaii. Most people go dog-and-knife. Others go with bow. Hard part is that pigs for the most are nocturnal. So you are lucky if you see them before sunset. Many people hunt illegally after dark. But people that go dog-and-knife do well even in daylight hours.
Every year, we look forward to the Lanai public hunt. You can shoot axis deer and mouflon sheep. Towards the end of the pandemic, people were shooting some monster bucks because no one was shooting them for a couple of years. This year the Lanai hunt was in June for muzzleloader, and it continues until October for high- powered rifles.
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Post by treasurehunter on Jul 14, 2022 12:03:33 GMT -5
So as far is opportunities. Your best luck for public hunts for deer and sheep would be on Lanai and the Big Island. There's some good opportunities for some guided hunts on the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and the Big Island. Pigs and goats you can find on most island except Lanai.
As far as ammo goes, you are at the mercy of a few gun shops. You can't buy ammo online and have it shipped there.
On the island of Lanai, there are no gun shops. So how do people get all their powders and primers on the island for the muzzleloader hunt?
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Post by treasurehunter on Jul 14, 2022 12:05:00 GMT -5
So as far as opportunities. Your best luck for public hunts for deer and sheep would be on Lanai and the Big Island. There's some good opportunities for some guided hunts on the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and the Big Island. Pigs and goats you can find on most island except Lanai. As far as ammo goes, you are at the mercy of a few gun shops. You can't buy ammo online and have it shipped there.
On the island of Lanai, there are no gun shops. So how do people get all their powders and primers on the island for the muzzleloader hunt?
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Post by blackpowder72 on Jul 16, 2022 15:40:18 GMT -5
Welcome!
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Post by caseless on Jul 18, 2022 18:58:19 GMT -5
Welcome and enjoy
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Post by fatfred on Jul 19, 2022 19:38:13 GMT -5
Any varmints, gophers and other small game/targets?
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Post by certified on Jul 19, 2022 21:09:05 GMT -5
welcome
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Post by treasurehunter on Jul 21, 2022 22:38:19 GMT -5
No varmints that you can hunt, although there are mongoose. There are feral chickens. In some areas you can hunt peacocks.
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