I spent 14 years hunting there and will be going back in 2 weeks to hunt pigs and wild cattle. Your best bet will be for pigs, mouflon sheep, and turkeys. Goats are everywhere but after you've shot a few and then tried to eat them you give that up in a hurry. If you only have a few days to hunt, I recommend hiring a guide. You can hunt pigs for about $400 a day---guaranteed you'll get one---and turkeys---again guaranteed---for about the same. If you prefer to hunt on your own, you will need a 4wd for almost anything and the areas around Discovery are really thick, jungle and brush. Most guys who hunt there use dogs. If you want a guide, the best in the business is Jon Sabati who is headquartered in Captain Cook. I'll give you his contact info if you want but if you prefer to do it on your own, I'll give you some hotspots. I now hunt exclusively on a friend's private farm that abuts a large tract of otherwise landlocked public land. I usually see at least a dozen pigs on a morning hunt and get a wild bull maybe every third or fourth time. These pigs never see a human and there are no predators so you'll see as many at noon as you will at sunrise or sunset.
Ya I definitely want to pick your brain. I tend to lean DIY but we will have a minivan when I am over there (5 kids) not sure if that will get me where I need to go. The car rental is costing me almost as much as the house. Prices are crazy right now.
Sounds good. Again, where you are going is very remote and with the exception of Black Sands Beach which is close by the water is too rough for snorkeling on most days. Do your wife and kids have plenty to do there? As I stated earlier, there are no restaurants or shopping or ocean excursions of any kind. As far as vehicles, a van definitely won't do it. The problem there is lava rocks and the need for clearance. Also, the district where you are going is Kau [Kah-oooh'] which has a lot of mud and even 4WD often won't cut it. Guys use ATV's or walk. The terrain is steep and heavily brush covered. Access is difficult because much of the public land is landlocked by private land. Really tough area to hunt without dogs. If you do plan to hunt, make sure you contact the Hawaii DLNR and apply for a Hunter Exemption. If you have taken an approved Hunter Safety course here on the mainland and have a certificate, you need to fill out a form and send a copy of the certificate in. It takes about a month. They will send you the exemption form and number which you'll need in order to apply for a hunting license. For fishing, no license is needed.
Sorry for the late reply been working all weekend. I will keep in touch and try and get together with you after the New Year. I am in the middle of moving my business so the days are long for me right now.
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