Daily Hunt Pics and Stories 2007

[RySanpei]

Hey Manny, me you and Jerry should get together and do a Guava bow hunt!  
Yup I've been hunting a lot this year. Here are a couple more pics.
I've devoted all my time into traditional archery this year!

[Mechslasher]

all that hunting would be my reason to go to hawaii!  the heck with the beaches.

[RySanpei]

Mechslasher, LOL! that's exactly what I had to do! I gave up surfing, spearfishing and fishing this year to concentrate on my hunting.  Just wanted to share what Hawaii has in terms of animals.  The only picture I don't have is of a blacktail deer and a mouflon.  I shot a mouflon last year but none so far this year, and I've never had the opportunity to hunt the blacktails!

[BigRonHuntAlot]

Very Impressive array of game you got there. Congrats Ryan  

[RySanpei]

Thanks for the kind words Big Ron!

[vermonster13]

Quite the year there Ryan!

Nice makings of a barbeque Manny!

[Charles Sorrells]

Thanks for sharing those pics Ry!!!

Do you have to hop islands to hunt the different species or do you hunt one island?  Do you ever hunt turkeys in your adventures there?

I have a piece of Koa I am getting ready to incorporate into a bow.  Have you ever had any experience working with Koa that might help me look out for something I might not expect as far as gluing problems...

Good hunting,
Charles

[RySanpei]

Thanks Dave.
Charles, yes I have to fly to the different islands to hunt.  I live on Oahu and we only have goats and pigs here.  The feral sheep and goats were shot on the island of Hawaii, and the axis deer were shot on Molokai.  The pigs were shot on the island that I live on.
We do have turkeys and other game birds on the islands, but I've never hunted for them though.
Sorry I've never worked with Koa myself, but I did send a piece to a friend and he said that he had to impregnate the wood with resin when he used it in his riser. Selfbow or laminated?  I'll try to get you more info about the wood.  I'll send you a pm if I can find out more.
Ryan

[Izzy]

Dude, your living in paradise.Congrats on your successful hunts.

[VinnieB]

that's awesome ryan. what equipment did you use.

[RySanpei]

Thanks herkimerhunter, I do love it here!

Vinnie, This year I hunted with my Black Widow, Thunderhorn, Centaur, and Dalaa.  All of my bows range from 50 to 55 pounds @ 25 inches. My draw length is 25.5 inches.  I've been using footed Beman mfx and st axis arrows. My arrows weigh about 9 grains per inch.  One thing that I did try this year was that I switched to standard Muzzy four blades, the one with the trocar tip. I do sharpen the trocar tips. I've got complete pass throughs on every animal this year, except on two of my biggest boars.
Ryan

[VinnieB]

that's awesome. how much do your arrows weigh overall. is it just the 9gpi arrows or do you add a weight tube. the whole reason i ask is because i also shoot a 50 pound longbow with 9gpi arrows and muzzy 125grain 3 blades. jw if my set up would be adequate for deer.

thanks. btw awesome trophy's.

[RySanpei]

Sorry I meant about 9 grains per pound not inch.  I use the muzzy 145 grain four blades, an 1 3/4" 2020 aluminum footing sleeve which weighs 25 grains and the standard axis insert.  I've been using mostly the beman 500 classics which are 9.7 gpi. My complete arrows weigh about 470 grains.  My farthest shot on a axis deer was at 35 yards and I still got a complete pass though.  I feel the key is tuning, tuning and tuning.

[hunt it]

My son and I did some ground hog hunting this past weekend. If you look close you can see the hog coming out of hole.

[hunt it]

Here is one that didn't get away.

[hunt it]

Death from above. Another hog bites the dust!

[Mike Tomano]

BOWFISHING ON THE MIGHTY KANKAKEE!!!

TOMANO

[tippit]

My first criter taken with a stone point (by Woody) and my selbow. Quebec Bear Quest...Doc

 

[BigRonHuntAlot]

Congrats Doc, That is something Special      

[kennym]

Thats awesome,Doc