Hunting The Big Island: The Inadvertent Scouting Trip

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Appreciate the kind words, I'll be back on this one and there will almost certainly be a part II to the story. Jungle boar is priority 1, volcano Sheep #2. It's almost more about the settings than the animals, unreal hunting at high altitude on a volcano, and in thick jungle. Proper adventure on a budget, being it's simply Hawaii.
 
Many thanks! You have just inspired me for next winter! That looks Waaay better than sitting in an all-inclusive resort sipping "free" drinks at poolside! I toured the Parker ranch and surrounding area with my wife to be more than 30 years ago, enjoyed the countryside and the company, it's time for us to go back!
 
My pleasure! A guy could go just for the wingshooting and have a ball, light and easy. I set up with airline coolers and the whole shebang and it's almost more work than I want to do next trip. The main hunting area open to the public is not far from Parker Ranch, beautiful country. It's an easy trip to talk the better half into and cheap as far as hunting in interesting places goes.
 
And it's one of the few "very different" places we can hunt outside Canada with ease. I can't wait to be back.

More I didn't mention, castrating boars and releasing them occurs quite a bit there. The boars double in size when castrated apparently (well, not on the spot) and get a whole lot meaner for reasons I don't yet understand, aside from obvious reasons to be pissed off. The pig guides trap young ones for this purpose. So if you see an absolute monster, check its ears they usually notch them, and that's a "man made" boar.
 
Ardent said:
And it's one of the few "very different" places we can hunt outside Canada with ease. I can't wait to be back.

More I didn't mention, castrating boars and releasing them occurs quite a bit there. The boars double in size when castrated apparently (well, not on the spot) and get a whole lot meaner for reasons I don't yet understand, aside from obvious reasons to be pissed off. The pig guides trap young ones for this purpose. So if you see an absolute monster, check its ears they usually notch them, and that's a "man made" boar.
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When I was boar hunting in Hawaii a few years ago that's what I ended up killing. They have a local name for it "le ole" or something- I have no idea how its spelled but means 'no balls'. :) Cornering that pig with a knife was an experience I won't forget!
I am glad that you pointed out the unguided hunting option though. I had no idea and will be back this winter. Thanks for the tip!
 
It quite surprised me, the process, last thing I would have thought they would become is bigger.

The guys expressed that's the traditional, and very adrenaline inducing way to hunt them, if you did a thread about it I remember it. Wasn't sure who that was but was in the back of my mind, neato. Can't wait to go back, bring a shotgun! Mauna Kea Game Management Area is worth going just for the views, it's unreal.
 
One of the few places we can do that, and with public hunting areas within an hour's or just over reach of accommodations the family enjoys near the beaches etc. They're pretty liberal on seasons and all given it's all feral game.

This is more of the sheep area in good weather (goats and everything else is there too), these are the cinder cones, I climbed a couple and the view is unreal.

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