QuoteOriginally posted by Fishnhunt:
Ryan, do you have any more pics that you could share? I'd love to see more pics of the countryside and wildlife.
Are they rutting like crazy right now? Were all the males in hard horn or were you seeing some in velvet too?
I was hunting in the tx Hill country this past weekend (there are some good numbers of free ranging axis there - mostly escapees that have gotten loose from high fence places during floods, etc). Usually they rut this time of year and they were bellowing like crazy. I think a lot of people do not realize how loud and how huge they can get, to me they seem more like an elk than a deer. Congrats again on the hunt, that is a fine animal. IMO its the best tasting venison out there.
Hey Fishnhunt,
I decided to start a new thread for the pics that you requested.
The rut is different for the different islands. The rut is over for most of the islands. Usually the deer are in velvet during bowhunting season but you can find a few hard horns.
IMO Axis is the best meat ever! :D
A few pics of our wildlife. All free ranging spot and stalk.
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/IMG_0316.jpg)
Goat from Molokai
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/IMG_0182.jpg)
Sheep from Big Island
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/img060.jpg)
Muflon from Lanai
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/IMG_0231-1.jpg)
Pig from Oahu
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/IMG_0171.jpg)
Big Island Ewe
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/IMG_0140.jpg)
Molokai spike
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/IMG_0119.jpg)
Big Island goat
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/IMG_0076.jpg)
Selfbow harvest with a local wood from Hawaii
Country Side Pics
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/IMG_0984-1.jpg)
Glassing
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/IMG_1475.jpg)
Bamboo forest
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/CopyofIMG_1341.jpg)
Hiking pic
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/IMG_0483.jpg)
Lanai
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/0418001838.jpg)
Sheep Country Big Island
Ryan,very nice pics.
I would sure love to be back over there, one day my wife and I will be making a one way flight.
A few action shots
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/img063.jpg)
Pack'n Axis
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/CopyofIMG_1464.jpg)
Full draw in the mountains
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/IMG_0578.jpg)
Full draw at the range
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/img051.jpg)
Pig Pack
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/rywalking.jpg)
Heading to the truck
Giddyup Ryan ...
looks like a beautiful place to fling arrows !
Looks awesome. Nice trophies
looks like a real cool place. Nice animals.
QuoteOriginally posted by Cottonwood:
I would sure love to be back over there, one day my wife and I will be making a one way flight.
:D :thumbsup:
Thanks for the kind words guys!
A couple meat hunts from this year.
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=146;t=000042
Aloha!
Ryan
hunting public ground or ?
Public and Private Land. I don't have "connections", I'm just lucky that my friends let me tag along.
Thanks Ryan those are awsome photos,
Thank you for sharing! Great pictures!!
God bless,Mudd
Great picts Ryan
awesome pictures. thanks for posting em
Ryan - WOW! Thanks for taking the time to post those pics. You've got some great trophies there! Its good to see that you're out there hunting hard in that beautiful countryside. I'd love to make it to Lanai some day.
I'll start a new thread later with Axis pics from this past weekend once I get em downloaded. I saw some huge bulls but did not take any shots. As Al Kidner has said before....spot and stalking free ranging Axis with a tradbow is tough. They like open ground, they look out for eachother, etc. You almost have to be a massochist to enjoy it :) !
Congrats again!
And to think I spent 3 weeks in Hawaii for my honeymoon and never thought to bring my bow!!!!
Boy was I stupid...(although it was a much cheaper trip that way...saved big avoiding divorce costs :nono: )
Great pictures Ryan! That was some serious bamboo! :thumbsup:
Ryan thanks for sharing.
Ryan...NICE!
Looks like you have a lot more hunting in your neck of the woods than I ever thought about.
awsome pics thanks for sharing them with us :clapper: :clapper:
Thanks guys!
Fishnhunt,
Can't wait to see those pics.
Yes, I have a love hate relationship with them! I've been "barked" at way too many times to mention.
Chopx2
"...(although it was a much cheaper trip that way...saved big avoiding divorce costs )"
:thumbsup:
I love Hawaii. Thanks for the pics. Gary
Awesome pics. I would love to visit Hawaii one day.
Just Awesome! I love to see these photos of dream hunts. I think that Axis would be one of the most fun hunts to go on. Congrats again.
Great photos - Excellent woodsmanship!! Dude you are gettin it done. Thanks for sharing.
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Nice country,Looks like there is game to be had too.
Great photos Ryan, the hunting stories must be even better. :thumbsup:
Jerry
Great photos of some fine hunts,thanks for taking us along. :archer: