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Big Game Hunting => Out Of State Hunting => Topic started by: Ranger91298 on March 07, 2012, 09:45:05 PM

Title: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Ranger91298 on March 07, 2012, 09:45:05 PM: So I officially have my first Hawaiian goat on the ground & it was my first animal harvested with a bow...I might be addicted to bow hunting now. My wife, my two boys and I got up early on Saturday morning and drove 45 minutes to the hunting area. I had never been to this area before but used some Youtube video's that some locals posted as homework. If you have never been to Hawaii the mountains here are insanely steep and filled with cliffs. We hiked straight up for pretty much an hour until we located our first goats on a far skyline atop a ridgeline; which one was a HUGE Billie. As we were trying to decide if it was even possible to put a stalk on them we heard some goats down below us. They spoted us before we saw them and all eyes were on us. They had a couple nice Billies in the group to include both chocolate and black colored 265 yardds away. There was no way to stalk them as they were straight down and watching us closely. After they went out of sight we saw another goat directly below us at 230 yards. This one had not been alerted by the others and had no idea we were above it. I told my wife and boys to sit still and I was going to see how close I could get to it. There was a little rock outcropping between us so I used it to cover my decent. I figured if I could make it to that location it should have me well within shooting distance. Just before I got down to that rock I ranged the spot where I had last seen the goat at 71 yards. I decided I would go another 30 yards and then try to look for it. I moved another 10 yards and I saw it go over another rock cliff. I hurried to the ledge and looked over and there was nothing. I knew the goat did not know I was there and could not have gone far. That is when I leaned over the cliff and just under the cliff was a bedding area that went in about five feet with a goat nose sticking out; I ranged her at 17 yards. It was bedded by this point and so I decided to throw a few rocks to get her up and out of her bed. After a few she stood up, I pulled back on the bow and let the arrow fall. I hit a little high but caught the top of the lungs and she only went 40 yards. I made her into a backpack and started down the mountain. As we were heading down we happened to look atop the ridge directly above us and there was another big Billie looking down at us. As we continued to walk down the mountain we jumped 3 goats at 4 yards. I know they heard us coming but must have thought we were an actual goat as I'm sure they smelled the one on my back. They looked quite shocked when I came around the corner and I wasn't what they smelled. We saw about 50 goats that morning and trust me I plan on going back to get more. It is archery season until July 31st in which you can shoot one goat a day. It then opens up for rifle season from August 1st through October 31st in which you can shoot one a day on the weekends & state holidays. This was probably the best hunt I have ever been on as it was with my wife and my first hunt ever with my boys there. I am so glad that I finally have these goats figured out on Oahu. Now we have our Axis Deer hunt in April. I am going to try and post some pictures but for some reason I have not been able to post them on previous attempts. Enjoy!!!
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 07, 2012, 09:51:26 PM: Sweet! You need to take the camera's and get some pictures :tup: Thanks the write up!
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Ranger91298 on March 07, 2012, 10:01:34 PM: Here is a Chocolate colored Billie
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Here is my goat before I made my stalk
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My Goat
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My Boys and I
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The wifey
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Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 07, 2012, 10:03:54 PM: Very cool!!! Looks like a lot of good feed for them :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Ranger91298 on March 07, 2012, 10:05:22 PM: The big Billie watching us..
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Two of the goats we jumped at 4 yards
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We were almost all the way up to the highest peak you see when we spotted the goats
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Here are her pretty colors
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Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 07, 2012, 10:08:22 PM: Looks like a great billy :tup:
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: washelkhunter on March 07, 2012, 10:09:22 PM: Slow roasted BBQ'd goat is really good. Congrats! Nice to see youve got the whole crew involved there eh.
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: JCKILLSHOT on March 07, 2012, 10:42:05 PM: Congrats
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Widgeondeke on March 07, 2012, 10:52:24 PM: Other than the fact that your goats looks very similar to one of ours in the yard :yike: Nice goat! Good memories for the entire family for sure. Now you need to get your boys shooting.
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: PlateauNDN on March 08, 2012, 08:43:42 AM: Quote from: washelkhunter on March 07, 2012, 10:09:22 PM
Slow roasted BBQ'd goat is really good. Congrats! Nice to see youve got the whole crew involved there eh.

:yeah: :tup:
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: h20hunter on March 08, 2012, 08:50:45 AM: Sounds like a pretty cool hunt. With the fam along it sounds like it was perfect.
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: doyourtime89 on March 08, 2012, 08:56:21 AM: Sounds like a great time...nice pitures too :tup:
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: quadrafire on March 08, 2012, 09:09:50 AM: one a day-----Cool
They must be a real nuisance there.

Nice Job, thanks for sharing the experience. I think I would be a little woozy looking over the edge of one of those cliffs.
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: CoachNemo on March 08, 2012, 10:42:42 AM: Is that on the Big Island? We got married in Kona and the goats were everywhere
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: CoachNemo on March 08, 2012, 10:44:39 AM: Sorry, I just saw that this was on Oahu
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: h2ofowlr on March 08, 2012, 10:52:29 AM: Nice. My neighbor has a bunch that look the same as well. Is it legal to shoot one when it jumps into my yard and starts eatting all my bushes?
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Huntboy on March 08, 2012, 11:08:40 AM: Congrats, Scott. Hope you're enjoying your time there.
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Gringo31 on March 08, 2012, 11:46:20 AM: I will be over there in Maui in 2 weeks for a wedding. I'm considering taking my bow....., but don't know if it's worth the hassle.....
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Ranger91298 on March 08, 2012, 12:34:10 PM: Quote from: Gringo31 on March 08, 2012, 11:46:20 AM
I will be over there in Maui in 2 weeks for a wedding. I'm considering taking my bow....., but don't know if it's worth the hassle.....
Gringo, If you are going to have time to get away I don't see why you wouldn't try. Having a bow here is alot easier than having a rifle. To live here you have to register your firearms within 72 hours of them being here with the local police department but I am not sure what the policy is for visiting. It's not too much of a hassle though, go to this website... http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/dofaw. Go under the hunting section and download the regultions to look up for the Maui locations/regulations. You just need to bring your hunter's safety card and you can purchase the Non-Resident license for $95. Every island is different with their hunting so just ensure your looking at Maui. I don't know too much about Maui; if it were the Big Island; Oahu or Lanai I could hook you up. You could take an island hopper ($120-$150) over here to Oahu and I can take you out.
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Ranger91298 on March 08, 2012, 12:37:56 PM: Quote from: h2ofowlr on March 08, 2012, 10:52:29 AM
Nice. My neighbor has a bunch that look the same as well. Is it legal to shoot one when it jumps into my yard and starts eatting all my bushes?
h20fowlr, Depending on the species/island you are on. For these goats you would be able to shoot them year round if they are ON private land. If you are around the city limits though I would probably use a bow for obvious reasons.
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Ranger91298 on March 08, 2012, 12:39:27 PM: Quote from: Huntboy on March 08, 2012, 11:08:40 AM
Congrats, Scott. Hope you're enjoying your time there.
Huntboy, thank you. We were kinda starting to get Island Fever but now that hunting is open again it's not so bad. LOL. I am going to get as much hunting in as I can while over here.
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Camp David on March 08, 2012, 12:56:42 PM: If I ever make it to Hawaii....this gives me something fun to do other than lay on the beach. Nice Pictures.
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Gringo31 on March 08, 2012, 01:11:33 PM: Ranger91298,
Hell of an offer :tup:

I just don't know if I want to screw with the meat, where to process, hassle of getting it back home etc. Not real excited about goats but axis deer might be fun. It will be my first time there and.....hell, I don't know....

Thanks again!
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Ranger91298 on March 08, 2012, 01:40:08 PM: Gringo, PM sent...
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: gasman on March 08, 2012, 06:28:20 PM: Congrats Scott :tup:
Remember, we are gonna have a beer when you get back here :brew:

First pitch is on me :party1:
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on March 09, 2012, 05:34:36 AM: Scott,

Looking good, save that black one for me, well heck get him off that mountain some and tie him up close.

Joe
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on March 09, 2012, 08:12:59 PM: Heck, I'd be up for a hunt there and would donate the meat to the locals. I'm sure someone there could use it. Just doing a hunting/beach vacation would work well for the wife and I! Is it hard to find public land on the Islands which contain goats/pigs?
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Gethoyt on March 09, 2012, 08:55:19 PM: I'm heading over in a week do you have to take a hunters safety course there?
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Gethoyt on March 09, 2012, 08:59:47 PM: Missed that I just need to bring my hunters safety card guess I have a week to get a copy of my card. I'm gonna miss the season here
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: h2ofowlr on March 09, 2012, 09:05:57 PM: I am leaving for Maui on the 28th. May have to look into this as well. Might look at shooting a pig.
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Gethoyt on May 09, 2012, 01:10:05 AM: Ranger what side of the island are you on
Title: Re: First Hawaiian Goat
Post by: Ranger91298 on May 10, 2012, 11:48:48 PM: I live on southwest side of the island.... towards Ewa Beach area...