Aloha All,

Just wanted to post about my sons first Axis Deer Hunt on the Island of Molokai. He got a small buck and a nice spike while my friends got a couple of bruiser bucks. It was a great hunt with great friends and family Rose was not able to make this trip but maybe next time. Hope you enjoy the pics.


My son with his small buck taken at 40 yds head shot!


My Son and his spike taken at 180 yds rifle used was a Rem. Sendero in 25-06


My good friend mike with his buck


My good friend Gary with same buck


Finally me with buck


Myself with my friend Gary's buck the next day.

Aloha,
Dom

Braddah Doms,

Awesome Hunt...

You guys did the place good...

Looks like you guyz had one GREAT Time!!!

Thanks for sharing your hunt with your AR Family!

Alohaz,

Ro

Neat. Can you share more about the hunt? Is it a ranch, or public land? Costs? Guides required? Trespass fees?

TIA, and congrats to your gang, especially to your son!

KG

Your boys' smile is priceless!

Super photos and hunt. Thanks for sharing it with us. Your buck is a good one. I hear axis is great eating, have you tried any yet?

Aloha All,

First of all thanks for the compliments it was truly one of my best hunts ever. Not only because it was my sons first ever deer hunt but also because of the comraderie shared with great friends and family. It was just golden and Ann I agree with you a 100% his smile is priceless and I will cherish them always.

KG,

The hunt took place on Molokai Ranch we hunted with an old friend there that weve hunted with for years. As far as cost goes I can only give you an estimate as he has several areas that he hunts and I know that some area's cost more. And because we are local the cost is different as well naturally. Guides required? I am not sure because we are friends and hunted a long time there we know the areas well so mostly just drops us off and picks us up type of deal and leaves the rest up to us. But I do know that he does have people who help him guide hunters etc.

Hunt cost= $600 for a buck and doe
Lodging at his place= $85 a nite for up to 4 people and $110 a nite for 5+ people. Something of note here this is a total cost meaning the cost per nite is not per person but for all people e.g. $ 85 divided by 4 people= $ 21.25 per person per nite. and so on...
We buy and cook our own food at the house but you can go into town and grab a bite to eat as well its up to you. But beware everything closes real early. Or you can stay at a hotel there not sure on cost though.
I dont think there are any Trespass fee's just hunt cost.

Kudu56,
Thanks but the buck is my friends I wish I had the good fortune to get my sights on that one Yes, You heard right the meat of Axis deer is the best ive ever tasted bar none. I have been hunting them for about 20 yrs or so and still cant sleep the night before the hunt.

Also the bucks in the photo's that my friends harvested on the hunt were both 35 inches the wide one in the first pics was 30 1/2 inches wide and the other one had a spread of 27 inches. The biggest to come out so far this year was just a tad under 38 inches and I believe last year one came out that was LITERALLY a HAIR under 40 inches as I know the Taxidermist that mounted it.

Take care and ALOHA!!!!

Great hunt!!!
Awesome pix!!!
Your son had the time of his life; gotta love his smile!!!
Some of those Bucks have outstanding racks.

Thanks for the post and the pix!!!

Don

That is some fine success! Having had the pleasure of hunting Molokai (1995, with Gene Yap) I appreciate the extrordinary effort you all must have put in. The boys are so fortunate, and did very well. Graet report. Thank you

Ultramag,

Congratulations! I just got my first one on Lanai last week. I love stalking chital deer!

Aloha Dom,
That is a monster buck your friend scored. Yep, Joey knows where the big ones are. Congradulations to your son! It is a great thing that you have shared the hunting experience with him.

Geoff

Aloha All,

Again Thanks for all the kind words. Yes it is such a great pleasure to share your passion with others its even greater when you share them with your children.

Chasseur,

Glad to hear of your Lanai deer thats awesome. Glad that you got all settled in here and pounding the hills so to speak. You should post your hunt and pic if you got any id love to see them.

Geoff,

Yeah it was a Very Beautiful buck they both were 35 inchers the wide one was 30 11/2" wide and the other was 27" wide AWESOME!!!. Hopefully one day i'll be as lucky or good...LOL!!! Thanks for the congrats for the boy he really enjoys it I just hope he stays with it. Only time will tell im grateful that I got to at least do some hunting with him at all.

Aloha!!!

Congrats to all of you UltraMag! Those Axis Deer are excellent. I hope to hunt them someday as I consider them to be over the top in looks. I've always been told the meat is excellent. Keep us posted on your hunts. Have you hunted any of the Sheep in HI? Good hunting, David

Aloha Doms,

I look at those Monsters EVERY time I'm on AR...

I couldn't help to congratulate you all again...Simply AWESOME...

I hope to go next year with my son too...

Aloha,

Ro

Thanks again all for your compliments.

308 Sako I forgot to ask how did you do on your hunt???

LDK, Yes I do hunt the sheep here actually as you would expect I hunt EVERYTHING some more than others but hunting is hunting to me = )
Here is a pic of the Mouflon I got last year
during the public hunt on Lanai Island.



Bradda Ro,

Mahalo's my bradda its great to hear from you. Were you able to get in touch with Joey??? I wish you the best of luck on your up coming hunt on the big island wish I could go along no need hunt just the experience...LOL!!! Take it easy brah...ALOHA'Z!!!!

UltraMag,
Very nice kills. You stated that you took one with a 25-06. What did you use for the others? I’m on the Big Island and have had some luck on Mufflon using my 375 H&H. (Way over-Kill!) I have a Rem. 788 in 7mm-08. How do you think that would do for large Axis? Thanks for your input.

Hauptjager,

I think the 7mm-08 is a wonderful caliber and would be more than adequate for Axis Deer. The bottomline with ANY caliber as you probably know is hitting them where it counts and the 7mm will definitely do the job if you do yours.

The other deer were taken with a 300 WSM and 7mm Rem Mag. Do you do alot of hunting on the Big Island???

Take it easy,

Dom

That's a dandy Mouflon! Thanks for the pic and keep 'em coming. Good hunting, David

UltraMag,

You know between work, family and football, (not necessarily in that order) my time is short in the fall, however when I can find someone to hunt with, I go. For me hunting was / is something to do with good friends and family. Sadly, most of my friends on the Big Island do not hunt… So I usually wait for my brother-in-law (Chasseur) to come over then we go. I don’t have dog’s so my mammal hunting is spot and stalk.

I can’t wait to get the 708 out and see what she will do. Come to think of it my family gave me a nice black power rifle last year and I haven’t blooded it yet either…

If you get over this way, we should go.

Hauptjager,

Yeah I know what you mean about finding the time to go hunting. Luckily for you though you live on the better if not the best island to do spot and stalk hunting. Too bad you dont have more hunting friends. If I am going up that way I'll definitely let you know and maybe we can hook up for a hunt or something thanks for the invite.

Let me know how things work out with the 7-08 and the BP Rifle im sure you'll do well.

Aloha!!!