When most people visit Hawaii, they don't have a hunting expedition in mind. But, when you come from a farm in Western Canada, and have an interest in the more traditional arts of tracking, archery and skeet, well, a good pig hunt is what you might call fun.
There are many feral animals on the Hawaiian islands. With no native predators, introduced species like mongoose, cats, turkey, goats, donkey and pigs have gone wild. They have multiplied in the lush jungle environment, and have no natural controls so are truly destroying the natural environment. The pigs, in particular, are an extreme nuisance as they root up the soil killing vegetation in swaths of destruction, and they are vicious when approached. They are no longer the cute little piggy with the curly tails, they are instead big and black with large tusks and think nothing of killing dogs and would attack children or even small adults if cornered. They need to be controlled. The pig hunt is on.
By special invite, our Hawaiian friend Stan invited Rick and our boys as well as Mike and a few of the Michigan mates to join them Saturday to their ranch. With the dogs wearing kevlar vests, they headed on foot up Ma'kai (mountain side) to track their prey. I know they sighted at least five, and had some good "fishing stories", but no luau for dinner.... still, a very unique experience and they saw some country that is normally inaccessible to tourists. Maholo Stan, what a great day!
There are many feral animals on the Hawaiian islands. With no native predators, introduced species like mongoose, cats, turkey, goats, donkey and pigs have gone wild. They have multiplied in the lush jungle environment, and have no natural controls so are truly destroying the natural environment. The pigs, in particular, are an extreme nuisance as they root up the soil killing vegetation in swaths of destruction, and they are vicious when approached. They are no longer the cute little piggy with the curly tails, they are instead big and black with large tusks and think nothing of killing dogs and would attack children or even small adults if cornered. They need to be controlled. The pig hunt is on.
By special invite, our Hawaiian friend Stan invited Rick and our boys as well as Mike and a few of the Michigan mates to join them Saturday to their ranch. With the dogs wearing kevlar vests, they headed on foot up Ma'kai (mountain side) to track their prey. I know they sighted at least five, and had some good "fishing stories", but no luau for dinner.... still, a very unique experience and they saw some country that is normally inaccessible to tourists. Maholo Stan, what a great day!
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