Getting ready for the Traditional Flintlock (PA) Deer Season.

[Adam Helmer]

rattus58,

If you read my prior post, I told Swift that I get 75% to 85% reliability in my flinters. So we agree that is better than the circa 1825 test and still far below percussion cap reliability.

Adam

[BILLY D.]

Hey skeet

RMC Sports in Pa. sells a little gizwicket called a Cap Guard for cap locks. Works slick.

It's a small piece of clear plastic tubing you slide over the cap after loading. totally waterproofs the cap. Also keeps it in place.

They have them pictured on their web site.

Caution, the site can become addictive.

Bill

[rattus58]

Yes Adam you did, finally, after tossing my post.

What is wrong with debate Adam? Debate and discussion is how we learn.

Aloha...

[skeet]

I saw that they have those things for the caps etc. Was just looking at my ol TC Hawken yesterday. Still in great shape but I still probably won't use it anymore. Even though it doesn't rain in Wyoming much. All kinds of neat gear on that site. I have to stay away from more gear.

Rattus..I'm sorry to have to say this but it doesn't seem as though you want debate as much as argument. . Let it go man! We come here to have fun..not arguments. At least I do.

[rattus58]

what am I arguing skeet? What am I debating. I like discussion. I like to be able to come to a site and see a plethora of ideas on a particular subject if for no other reason than for the intererest I have in other peoples opinions.

And what do I have to let go. Aparently here, my opinion has to CONFORM or you get tossed. You tell me skeet.... I'm sure you've visited other muzzleloader sites and see what's going on there on the traditional side.. so figure it out yourself.

Aloha....

[skeet]

Just in case you didn't know it is apparent that you are not a conformer. Noone asks you to conform.. Just let the argument go. I like debate as much or more than the other guy. But as I said..you are not debating.You are arguing..and I am not going to address the issue any more... Adam answered your protest.

Now i would like to ask a question. What do you hunt in Hawaii..and where? Is it hard to find places to hunt? Knowing next to nothing of Hawaii other than a few things I have been told in the past

[rattus58]

Hunting in Hawaii is pretty diverse, with year round seasons for some animals, regulated seasons for others in specific areas/islands.

The most popular hunting is for pigs, usually with dogs or traps or snares in urban areas where they have now started to infiltrate. Goats are another year round, in many areas, animal that can be hunted, as are sheep.

Axis deer on Molokai and Maui are hunted relentlessly. On Lanai they are hunted by lottery, 1 day hunt per year, one animal usually either sex, and some wonder why we seem unimpressed with much of the arguments here about shortened seasons, this and that, we get one day and still love the hunt. Kauai has the most liberal deer hunting for blacktail deer in the islands. You can actually have several cracks at deer on Kauai during the year, but its not a gallery shoot by any means.

We have two types of sheep in Hawaii, feral wooley sheep and the mouflon. The feral have horns that can get quite impressive and extend outwards in corkscrew fashion, and the mouflon develops large horns as well in Big Horn Fasion (same genus). Compared to your mainland Big Horn sheep of ANY variety, the Mouflon is quite a bit smaller, but still very nice rack.

Most all of my hunting is for sheep or pigs in open areas at home, and deer and goats away from home. I do a lot of archery hunting at home, and muzzleloader away from home mostly.

Turkeys are popular for a few during the spring where they have 45 days straight with up to three tags from March 1 to April 14th.

Aloha....

[skeet]

How do you find access to the private property for hunting? Is it very easy to get permission to hunt? Lots of other questions about hunting in Hawaii. The Regs in Wyoming are so fragmented it is unbelievable..but the area is so diverse I guess I can understand all the zones etc. The wolves and grizzlies are getting to be too numerous and are NOT afraid of people. An area close to home is having a draw Bighorn hunt next year and I am applying for the hunt..but the chances are pretty slim I think

[rattus58]

There is very little hunting on private property for most people. Most of it if it is on private property is a pay hunt. Most hunting is on State land. You have to remember that they are trying to eradicate all game animals from Hawaii.

I'm part of a group simplifying the rules for Hawaii as we speak.

Aloha...