Bowhunting WAAAY out West Kauai Hawaii
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I printed the new mount for the Ultimate Predator Adventure cam hoping it would reduce the vibration at arrow launch. It seems to be a success and an improvement over the first attempt. Its not perfect but the shock created at the launch of an arrow is unavoidable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzruSevyCOs&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzruSevyCOs&feature=youtu.be
I've made a change regarding the broadhead I will use for the Bull hunt. I had planed to use the woodsman broadhead which is a 3 blade 1 1/8" cutting diameter head and its what I used on my recent Russian boar hunt. The Woodsman flies great and performed well on the hog, producing a pass through even though the off side shoulder and it may certainly do well on a large bull but due to the size of the bulls, the recent passing of Roger Rothhar and because they fly equally well, I'm switching to the Roger Rothhar Snuffer broadhead.
One of the many advantages of high FOC arrows is that broadhead tuning is far easier and you can get just about any broadhead to fly well because the weight forward arrow means the fletching account for so much more steering ability. Ive been shooting the large Snuffers out to 50+ yards with fantastic accuracy. The total broadhead weight will be 250 grains.
Here you can see the difference between the Woodsman (that I used on my recent Russian boar hunt) and the much larger Rothhar Snuffer.
In comparison, here is the 1 3/8" snuffer next to my favorite deer broadhead (Slick Trick magum 1 1/8")
Next up is creating a shipping container for the bow and gear I will ship to the Hotel in Kauai in advance of my departure on the 15th.
One of the many advantages of high FOC arrows is that broadhead tuning is far easier and you can get just about any broadhead to fly well because the weight forward arrow means the fletching account for so much more steering ability. Ive been shooting the large Snuffers out to 50+ yards with fantastic accuracy. The total broadhead weight will be 250 grains.
Here you can see the difference between the Woodsman (that I used on my recent Russian boar hunt) and the much larger Rothhar Snuffer.
In comparison, here is the 1 3/8" snuffer next to my favorite deer broadhead (Slick Trick magum 1 1/8")
Next up is creating a shipping container for the bow and gear I will ship to the Hotel in Kauai in advance of my departure on the 15th.
dustin ray
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some pic from a dog and knife hunt
Good luck on your hunt on past hunting trips to Kauai iv just checked my bow some of the challenges hunting on Kauai are acccess and the terrain that can be brutal from vary steep slippery mountains to thick jungle the pigs have a maze of tunnels threw the foliage dogs and knife are the best way to locate and kill them. the west side area around Puu Ka Pele is more open but still steep mountains the prinveville area are jungle and steep. as for gear long sleeve shirt there a thorn bushes and spiked shoes the ground can be vary slippery we hunted with some locals and they wore baseball cleats good luck on your hunt
Good luck on your hunt on past hunting trips to Kauai iv just checked my bow some of the challenges hunting on Kauai are acccess and the terrain that can be brutal from vary steep slippery mountains to thick jungle the pigs have a maze of tunnels threw the foliage dogs and knife are the best way to locate and kill them. the west side area around Puu Ka Pele is more open but still steep mountains the prinveville area are jungle and steep. as for gear long sleeve shirt there a thorn bushes and spiked shoes the ground can be vary slippery we hunted with some locals and they wore baseball cleats good luck on your hunt
I shipped to bow and other gear to the hotel in Kauai. Its now got 2 weeks to make the journey. I checked with FedX and UPS and the Post office. FedX and UPS were crazy expensive. (3 or 4 times the cost of the post office) The cost to ship a bow and gear totaling 27 pounds was only $84. I insured it for $1500 which added another $20. I thought was a fair price. The bow is in a hard case and I built a pretty heavy duty box and included a handle so the carriers have a means to handle it. In a week I will call the Hotel to see if it arrived.
Bonecollector
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With only 10 days before departure for Hawaii there has been a change of plans. Early in the planning stage I researched Hawaiian outfitters and selected one. A phone call and a couple emails were exchanged then a deposit sent to the outfitter. The bull hunt on the Big Island was booked. I booked a flight from Kauai to the big island, Hotel accommodations made on the big island and everything was set. Then all communications ended. Several phone messages were left, several emails sent, messages via their facebook page, messages sent via their “contact us” link on their web site and zero responses. Weeks went by and even at this writing there have been no replies to any and all attempts to contact them. I don’t think this was a scam as the outfitter did not cash the deposit check that was sent. Yesterday, I placed a stop payment on that check and a final email stating that I was no longer planning to hunt with them.
Im hesitant to be too harsh with the outfitter as I don’t know the whole story. Perhaps he died or was injured in an accident or is ill or some other catastrophic life event and until I learn (if I ever learn) what the situation is that made him go missing, I cant pass judgement and since he didn’t cash the deposit check, Im out nothing but time in planning.
Yesterday I booked a new Vancouver bull hunt with another outfitter who happened to have an opening near the dates I would be in Hawaii. I had to cancel the original hotel stay and book a different hotel and re-book my inter-island flight as the days the new outfitter had available were not the same days as my first planned hunt. So, now I have a new outfitter, new hotel and revised flight itinerary and was able to pull it all together in one day. Nothing like a complete change of plans 10 days prior to flying 4,500 miles for a hunt. I guess this is how memories are made. Nobody recalls things that go smoothly and according to plan.
Im hesitant to be too harsh with the outfitter as I don’t know the whole story. Perhaps he died or was injured in an accident or is ill or some other catastrophic life event and until I learn (if I ever learn) what the situation is that made him go missing, I cant pass judgement and since he didn’t cash the deposit check, Im out nothing but time in planning.
Yesterday I booked a new Vancouver bull hunt with another outfitter who happened to have an opening near the dates I would be in Hawaii. I had to cancel the original hotel stay and book a different hotel and re-book my inter-island flight as the days the new outfitter had available were not the same days as my first planned hunt. So, now I have a new outfitter, new hotel and revised flight itinerary and was able to pull it all together in one day. Nothing like a complete change of plans 10 days prior to flying 4,500 miles for a hunt. I guess this is how memories are made. Nobody recalls things that go smoothly and according to plan.
Hilltop
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I will be stationed out of Kauai and nothing about that portion of the trip changed. I fly to the big island for the bull hunt and will carry the bow with from Kauai to the big island.
Bonecollector
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You're correct! This is how memories are made. Fighting through adversity. This is building up to be an unbelievable hunt and awesome adventure! Good luck and keep us posted.
I called the hotel on Kauai to check on the delivery of my hunting gear. They confirmed everything arrived and is in storage. I plan to fly back with the gear rather than shipping it so I picked up some TSA locks.
This last weeks has dumped well over a foot of snow on us so Im looking forward to Hawaii.
4 days and counting.
This last weeks has dumped well over a foot of snow on us so Im looking forward to Hawaii.
4 days and counting.
Reunited and it feels so good.
We start with 5 days of vacation on Kauai and then over to the Big Island for the hunt.
Team Kabob
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It seems there is no shortage of free range roosters on the island.
We hit the local Farmers market. I found some venison.
We hit the local Farmers market. I found some venison.
Not sure what they are called but they are pretty good.
Small but the best Ive ever had.
It was so good the leftovers made a great sunset snack
Small but the best Ive ever had.
It was so good the leftovers made a great sunset snack
dustin ray
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The trip from Kauai to the big island was less than an hour. Took a taxi to Uncle Billy's in a part of Kona that Wisconsin residents would call the Wisconsin Dells of Hawaii. Uncle Billy's IS NOT the Marriott on Kauai and only a mountain view and thats all I've got to say about that.
