Hunting in Hawaii
Hawaii boasts eight different big game species: Axis Deer, Black Buck, Spanish Goat, Hawaiian Ibex, Black Hawaiian Sheep, Mouflon, Vancouver Bulls & Wild Boar.
Where else you can have your tropical island vacation and hunt too? Hunting in Hawaii for all the exotic species the Islands have to offer.
If you are in the paradise that is Hawaii and want a very unique hunting experience you have to get in touch with us!
Why you should consider hunting in Hawaii:
- Year round hunting opportunities on the Big Island, Molokai and Ni’ihau.
- No tags required
- There are eight different big game exotic hunting species available to hunt: axis deer; blackbuck antelope; Spanish goat; Hawaiian ibex; Black Hawaiian sheep; mouflon sheep; Vancouver bulls, and and don’t forget about Hawaii’s classic, the wild boar. Brought to Hawaii by the first settlers, this animal has not changed since and proves to be a very challenging and exciting hunt.
- Private lodging is available.
- Bird hunts are available, including Rio Grande wild turkeys in the spring.
The Big Island of Hawaii
On the Big Island of Hawaii there are a number of hunting properties totaling 100,000 acres.
Here you’ll find two feral goat species, the Spanish goat and Hawaiian ibex as well as mouflon. The island of Hawaii is also host to the Black Hawaiian sheep, which are some rugged animals living on the slopes of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes in the most beautiful forests you can imagine.
- Hawaii’s Big Island offers year round hunting seasons for feral goats, mouflon, black Hawaiian sheep, hogs, and Vancouver bulls.
- No tags required.
- Private lodging is available.
- There is some great Wild turkey hunting in Hawaii Big Island as well.
- Contact us if you’re interested in setting up a hunt.
Mouflon Sheep Hunting in Hawaii on the Big Island
The Big Island is home to a herd of free ranging, purebred mouflon sheep, and they are highly sought after game animals, second only to axis deer. They live in the high elevation, rough lava flows on the slope of the Mauna Loa volcano. Other sheep species on the island include Black Hawaiian sheep, which live in the high forests of the Big Island.
Vancouver bulls are similar to the Scrub bulls found in Australia.
Vancouver Bull Hunts
Hawaii is also where you can hunt one of the only dangerous game animals that Hawaii has to offer, the Vancouver bull. Similar to the scrub bulls in Australia, these bulls are like the Hawaiian version of the American bison. They are wild, and known to be aggressive.
They were brought to Hawaii in 1778 as a gift to King Kamehameha from Captain George Vancouver, and have been living in the dense rainforest of Mauna Loa ever since. Wounded bulls have been known to charge hunters, and you guides will be armed to back you up on this hunt.
Spanish Goats
If you like hunting rough terrain in beautiful country, you’re going to love hunting goats! They live in the most beautiful, and remote areas of the Big Island. Typically, you’ll chase goats early in the morning when they are active.
Outfitter: GHO1
The Island of Molokai
Molokai is home to a population of around 30,000 axis deer, and a solid population of blackbuck antelope.
Hunting on the Island of Molokai
- We work with the only local, legal, and insured hunting outfitters on Molokai.
- Year round hunting seasons.
- No tags required.
- Private lodging is available.
- Ask us about species availability on the island of Niihau.
- Relax on Hawaii’s longest white sand beach.
- Go hiking in our secluded rain forests.
- Shoreline fishing and crabbing trips.
- Contact us for more information about hunting on Molokai.
Blackbuck Antelope Hunts on Molokai
Molokai holds a good population of black buck antelope.
Blackbuck were introduced to Molokai Island in the 1970’s and run free range on the western half of the island. On Molokai, also you can find black buck antelope to hunt on nearly 20,000 acres of private land. Strangely, blackbuck are most active during the heat of the day, so hunting them over water holes after your morning hunt for axis deer is a great way to go.
Hunting Axis Deer in Hawaii
Molokai is home to a population of around 30,000 axis deer! Hunting for axis deer is absolutely one of the most exciting hunts in Hawaii, and you can choose to hunt them in the flat plain areas, or in the mountains. These beautiful deer are completely free ranging, and are incredibly “switched on”. They’re like hunting whitetail deer on crack!
Axis deer hunts have been described as a triple threat; they can see from far, they can smell from far, and because their numbers are so high they have eyes everywhere. Don’t worry though, your professional guides have been hunting these axis deer their whole lives and are experts at the game! You an choose to hunt spot-and-stalk, or from a tree stand.
