On my last trip, Staci decided to tag along again.



and now our freezer is full. 

Ryan,
Always stoked to see your posts!  You and Staci got such a good eye for photos and angles.  I have been to all those places and my pics never do them justice, but your photos are always on point!!

Was the pack-blood trail vid in the third pocket, above the rock slide/boulders area, or is that low in the first long valley before the first crazy steep pocket?   Either way that is a pretty nice billy for that area!! Congrats!  How do you like 4 fletch?  I hope to see more footage when Staci's limbs get in. I am sure that Staci will drop the hammer soon!

(side note* Try smoking the leg bones for several hours with guava wood then stew em and crack em to get the marrow out and stew for a couple more hours and strain as broth... ONO Pho!) (Another side note** that goat pipikaula recipe you gave me works great with moose trimmings too!)

  I will most likely be back to hunt late August 2019 Makua and Waianae Kai (if any goats left there) we should link up, and you should come chasing Wizard Billies with me next November up here in Alaska.  I got eyes on a few monsters! (check your email)

Msturm

Mahalo Mike!

Yes, above the rock slide area. Staci's limbs just came in this afternoon. We started tuning and if all goes well, we'll be heading out this weekend.

Smoking the leg bones sound like a great idea! Smoked moose must be awesome!!

I appreciate the invite and will be sure to check my email.

Aloha my Bruddah!
Ryan

Thanks for sharing Ryan!  I always look forward to seeing your pics and reading your hunting stories!

Quote from: rastaman on April 10, 2018, 09:58:55 AM
Thanks for sharing Ryan!  I always look forward to seeing your pics and reading your hunting stories!

Thank you! Great to hear from you! 

Staci's new limbs showed up yesterday.



We did some initial tuning and she should be ready by this weekend.

Ryan, you have to be part goat yourself to hunt that country... good on you

Quote from: fmscan on April 10, 2018, 08:11:44 PM
Ryan, you have to be part goat yourself to hunt that country... good on you

Thank you! They say you are what you eat. 

Cool Ryan, thanks for sharing.

My plan is to come to Hawaii to hunt in the next few year, thanks for keeping me inspired.

Quote from: Hummer3T on April 14, 2018, 10:50:17 AM
Cool Ryan, thanks for sharing.

My plan is to come to Hawaii to hunt in the next few year, thanks for keeping me inspired.

Thank you! Let me know if you end up on Oahu.   

Nice post Ryan. I agree about taking a follow up shot if you can. A guide in Australia on a pig hunt once told me "Dead is good, deader is better!" He said he had seen a bunch of "dead" pigs get up and disappear when approached by the hunter.
Thanks for sharing.

Quote from: Dogboy900 on April 14, 2018, 05:44:05 PM
Nice post Ryan. I agree about taking a follow up shot if you can. A guide in Australia on a pig hunt once told me "Dead is good, deader is better!" He said he had seen a bunch of "dead" pigs get up and disappear when approached by the hunter.
Thanks for sharing.

Thank you!  "Deader is better" I like that!!! I might start using that. 

Nice to hear from you!

Hello Ryan great to see you hear on the new platform glad you made it..... great hunt I'm enjoying this thread I wish I had the money I'd come see you.... I really need about a two-week vacation and I'd like for you to be on the list of having a place to hunt along with the beach that would be great ....take care and stay after them my man..... Keep It Coming For Us man

Quote from: Terry Green on April 16, 2018, 04:09:43 PM
Hello Ryan great to see you hear on the new platform glad you made it..... great hunt I'm enjoying this thread I wish I had the money I'd come see you.... I really need about a two-week vacation and I'd like for you to be on the list of having a place to hunt along with the beach that would be great ....take care and stay after them my man..... Keep It Coming For Us man

Great to hear from you Terry! We'd have a blast up in those hills!!!

Aloha!
Ryan

On her first trip back, we spotted some and made a a couple stalks. We got within ten yards of a few goats. The shot was really steep though and from her angle, she could only see the top of the goat through the thick grass. Unfortunately the wind switched and they took off.

Great story Ryan, to arrive that close is always a success!

Quote from: cacciatore on April 16, 2018, 05:58:58 PM
Great story Ryan, to arrive that close is always a success!

Agreed Felix! 

Aloha my friend! 

Heading home...

A few more images of our last trip.

Quote from: Ryan K Sanpei on April 15, 2018, 03:24:54 PM

Quote from: Dogboy900 on April 14, 2018, 05:44:05 PM
Nice post Ryan. I agree about taking a follow up shot if you can. A guide in Australia on a pig hunt once told me "Dead is good, deader is better!" He said he had seen a bunch of "dead" pigs get up and disappear when approached by the hunter.
Thanks for sharing.

Thank you!  "Deader is better" I like that!!! I might start using that. 

Nice to hear from you!

No matter if it's hunting or to save your life, anything worth shooting is worth shooting at least twice!