Hunting Public Land Oahu, Hawaii

[McCoppin]

I’ve been in Hawaii for a year and a half now and have been hunting a few times up in Makua Kea’au.

Does anyone have any experience hunting Unit C in Waianae Kai or any idea of different trails to take writhing Makua Kea’au?

Thank you

 

[hbc07]

What sort of game do they have to hunt in Hawai'i?

 

[FLAK]

I never could find a place to park the Jeep,
much less an access trail.
I did find one unmarked place by sheer persistence.
The one out by the Convent, and the gate was locked
due to "aerial culling operations".
Never did get to hunt.
Good Luck.

 

[JLMUELZ]

Did you ever make it to Unit C? I hunt Makua Kea’au as much as I can and have thought about Unit C but haven't made it over. You still in Hawaii?

 

[Coveyleader]

Been a long time since I hunted Oahu, used to be pretty good pig hunting on the other side of the range from there. Used to hike into the clouds, tons of pigs eating guavas. Plenty down low too. I'm sure things have changed.

 

[RWhitley]

Actually in talks of relocating for my company to Oahu, one of my biggest draw backs in giving up white tails. Finding a replacement for that void would be a huge step.

 

[JLMUELZ]

Where would you be coming from? If I had a choice I would stay on the mainland. Hawaii is awesome but the hunting opportunities are not super abundant. But if you have some money to burn you can hunt Axis deer allot.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

What sort of game do they have to hunt in Hawai'i?

Axis deer, wild goats, some sort of mouflon or something.

 

[JLMUELZ]

Axis deer, wild goats, some sort of mouflon or something.

Axis deer are on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. Goats and pigs are on all the Islands except for Lanai. Ferrell sheep are on Big Island. Mouflon are on Lanai and Big Island. There are also Blacktail on Kauai. There are also several game birds throughout the island chain and Turkeys with a spring season on big Island.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Axis deer are on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. Goats and pigs are on all the Islands except for Lanai. Ferrell sheep are on Big Island. Mouflon are on Lanai and Big Island. There are also Blacktail on Kauai. There are also several game birds throughout the island chain and Turkeys with a spring season on big Island.

I was thinking of calling around and seeing if any of the outfitters would do a goat/blue marlin combo. My wife wants to make a Hawaii trip but it would be neat to tag a few species while there if possible.

 

[JLMUELZ]

I was thinking of calling around and seeing if any of the outfitters would do a goat/blue marlin combo. My wife wants to make a Hawaii trip but it would be neat to tag a few species while there if possible.

What Island you looking at? I am pretty sure Nahele Outfitters offers fishing. They also offer hunts for pretty much every species on Big Island.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

What Island you looking at? I am pretty sure Nahele Outfitters offers fishing. They also offer hunts for pretty much every species on Big Island.

Me and the wife are pretty flexible on it, she wants beaches, and relaxing I don't mind that but I would like to do something cool as well if I'm going to fly down there.

 

[kpk]

Me and the wife are pretty flexible on it, she wants beaches, and relaxing I don't mind that but I would like to do something cool as well if I'm going to fly down there.

Something cool? I took my oldest daughter on a helicopter tour out of Maui. Went over west Maui and Molokai for about an hour and 15 minutes. If I remember correctly it was around $700 for the two of us through Blue Hawaiian - but was definitely cool.

 

[bojangles808]

Me and the wife are pretty flexible on it, she wants beaches, and relaxing I don't mind that but I would like to do something cool as well if I'm going to fly down there.

look up to toulon brothers with Hunt FIsh Kauai. great diy hunters and anglers. https://www.instagram.com/huntfishkauai/?hl=en
if I was to visit one island it'd be kauai.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

What Island you looking at? I am pretty sure Nahele Outfitters offers fishing. They also offer hunts for pretty much every species on Big Island.

I sent nahele outfitters an email earlier, they said they could work out a goat/blue marlin package.

 

[JLMUELZ]

I sent nahele outfitters an email earlier, they said they could work out a goat/blue marlin package.

Dude that is awesome!

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Dude that is awesome!

Yeah it seems awesome, get a cool goat mounted up and a grip and grin photo with a big ass sword fish.

 

[JLMUELZ]

Yeah it seems awesome, get a cool goat mounted up and a grip and grin photo with a big ass sword fish.

Hell yeah man! Make sure you post the pics and story!

 

[Eric11Z]

Did you ever make it to Unit C? I hunt Makua Kea’au as much as I can and have thought about Unit C but haven't made it over. You still in Hawaii?

New to Oahu and looking at chasing some goats up in the mountains. I've heard from others that you're a SME of sorts when it comes to chasing goats on Oahu. Curious on where you got starting on finding locations to access public hunting land. I've been looking through regs and doing map recon, but am having a difficult time just locating access points. Thanks

 

[Coveyleader]

I’d forget about the goats and focus on pigs. The other islands are better for goats by a long shot. Once you find a place keep it low key. I had some great areas for pigs back in the day, unreal hunting and never saw a soul!