HAWAII AXIS DEER HUNTING ( LOADS OF ACTION ) | OFF AXIS S2E1 |

[@gethushin]

Part I of our action packed Hawaii series, "Off Axis" follows Matty Ice and Bmack around with our good friend, Nic as we hunt axis deer, wild pigs and Spanish goats on various parts of the island. If you've never eaten Axis deer they are some of the most delicious meat we've ever eaten. At the same time, they are invasive species that have exploded since their introduction to Hawaii. It is an interesting dynamic on how these invasive species impact the native Hawaiian landscape while at the same time being a large part of the hunting heritage for many locals. Part II will drop next Sunday as Eric and our good buddy, Chad "Money" Mendes get back after it for even more action. Hope you all enjoy this edit.

[@brianmalick2946]

Hey guys, I think you have someone trying to scam in your comments.

[@brianmalick2946]

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[@daswhyhaawd]

There’s deer everywhere, bc like the other hundreds of hunters that come to Hawaii (every year), they’re ONLY interested in shooting bucks. Proper conservation practices (as you talk about throughout your video) is to shoot the doe (3-5) for every buck you harvest, maybe even more. Allow the harvest of a buck to be an incentive for helping the habitat’s carrying capacity, and pick and choose a proper trophy to take back home. Knowing that you helped to make a positive difference in the devastation that you speak often of. Food for thought

[@andrewuveges9658]

We're any does taken? You can have 50 bucks and 50 does. Shoot 49 bucks and you still have 50 pregnant does and 1 tired happy buck.

[@cashoutdoorlife8150]

Me and my dad are going to Hawaii in august to go axis deer hunting and some pig hunting. Great video you guys are living the dream

[@gethushin]

Good luck! It’s so fun!

[@micahyoung9558]

That looks like so much fun!

[@charroshunting509]

Let’s go boys, keep up the good work!

[@gethushin]

Appreciate it!

[@MoffatsInTheMaking]

This video is next level🔥

[@DefnotBOB07]

Love the variety!!

[@gregchatham3890]

Great hunt guy’s and enjoyed the video! I can’t imagine that many Axis deer and goats, not to mention the hogs on just that one island! Great opportunity for some good table food and also food for the hungry! Congrats to the both of you on the Axis bucks and the goats!

[@joanneganon7157]

Hi Guys,I love the look of these Animals! Congrats B Mack on filling your Freezer. I know in Texas that cold Winter took a lot out. But they are thriving in Hawaii . It's too bad they grow like Rats and take away the beauty 😝. Plus as you say what better suroundings 🙌. I hopped all the Islands they are all different in there own way. Like Kaui is more dense and harder to get around except the Pig trail Congratulations to All JO JO IN VT 😆💕!

[@CRR8980]

Well it’s official, that’s now my number two dream hunt I want to go on!!!

[@OffroadFlip]

Need a looking back at Hawaii podcast!

[@justinshupp8652]

Awesome video. I killed my first axis buck this summer on Maui. Very lucky to have friends to allow me to hunt their property. So many opportunities and mess ups. Can’t wait to go back!!!

[@rodneykimberlyhenry5056]

Looks like an absolute blast. Thanks for learning curve and the videos. I hope to do it some day. Congratulations on some beautiful bucks.

[@timbow50]

Beautiful country. So many Axis there on some islands there is year around hunting. Bow hunters paradise especially ifyou lived there. The meat is so delicious, better than beef IMO. A young one is the best. I gave up rifle hunting except for coyotes. Congratulations guys. Had to be a great adventure.

[@coreylambert5313]

Trying to talk my wife into going for our 10yr anniversary. 😂 Just 2 days out of the week there would be awesome.

[@davidwills8803]

Great hunting boys .I will have to add it to my bucket list.

[@TheWVgoodguy22]

Would be a great vacation with my wife as long as I could sneak away from the boring beach 🏖 to go hunting. Grats guys on getting your axis deer both with a bow and rifle.

[@keonikelly3794]

definitely the mullet!

[@brianmalick2946]

Alot of coastal and island grazers are great on the plate because of the salty sea air fog that lays down on the grasses most mornings.

[@jesselost05420]

Bucket list hunt right there

[@imjamn5]

Awesome hunt! Nice shooting BMack! Love the respect for the animals!

[@vancejoe230]

Nicely done, team!! Final measurements for your haul? Have hunted Axis and Mouflon on Lanai a couple times but would love to hop over to Maui and see the contrast in how the animals operate. But first, antlerless elk season right around the corner here in Utah. Wish us luck!!

[@Izaiah_808]

I love Nick I haven’t even got a axis deer I always wanted too hunt with my whole life he has a good Technique I like and his much love to nich

[@justindownes7578]

So jealous. This would be a dream hunt and would love to take my dad there before he can’t anymore!

[@black_pombo]

Kita di sugukan dengan tontonan berburu yang sangat menarik👍👍

[@winterwolf13]

How many feral goats can you shoot. You said that axis could be shot unlimitedly so I was wondering if it’s the same for goats

[@kalan9516]

Love it

[@gethushin]

Appreciate it!

[@Mark-qs5bz]

Great hunt

[@CRR8980]

Ya I think Matt needs to get shaved bald for that one!😂

[@DallasRSnider]

Been waiting a long time for these to go live. I’ll be going to the Big Island in April 2023 for a vacation, but I’m trying to see how I can squeeze in some Axis deer hunting too! Before anyone bombs Nic’s Instagram, does he do guiding or allow access? Seems like a really great dude to work with 🤙🏼

[@travisgerard8432]

There’s some good Hawaiian sheep hunting here on big island

[@DallasRSnider]

@@travisgerard8432 Nice! I heard there’s some good upland hunting there too

[@lycheeznuts]

Unless you friends with a landowner you are SOL. Can pay for guided but it's thousands a day. Better start saving

[@Selzman10]

@hushin how much meat can you harvest off each deer?

[@hunt_trap_fish]

Not that adding more species is a great idea, but would mountain lions help out with the axis / goat population issue?

[@colindeankitt]

I leave for lanai to bowhunt on Monday!

[@keonikelly3794]

Im from Maui and i know the place they're at. lots of deer and huge axis bucks!

[@mattokeefe691]

Nice hunt. How does the Axis deer taste?

[@gethushin]

Phenomenal!

[@bellamo2472]

Axis buck roaring like that sounds scary 😧

[@WestCoast_LongRange]

It's so hard to hunt them though. There are only 3 guides on Maui and 1 of them is a high fence ranch. They went $3200 plus to hunt for a day. I go to Maui 3 times a year and would love to pay a trespass fee or something to hunt a ranch like you guys are on. It's pretty hard to make an impact on that heard when it's hard to get an opportunity to hunt.

[@Kalokala10]

Lots of them on molokai my family strickly harvest them for food.....i pass up on hundreds of bucks lol

[@WestCoast_LongRange]

@@Kalokala10 the thing with Molokai is getting to and from. A plane will add a few hundred each way with all your gear and then getting meat back to wherever you are staying. Then you also need to get from the airport to the hunting grounds. Maui should be easy as that's where most people are staying. No extra flights, you likely already have a rental car and you are not carting meat and gear around. There just isn't any place to really hunt them yet they are "invasive" and destroying habit.

[@lycheeznuts]

It's not that hard, your hunt with a rifle would be over in 5 minutes on these grounds. Lol and you go to Maui 3 times a year and are complaining about the cost of getting access? Unless u going guided or know someone with grounds you not gonna hunt deer

[@Eric-bh7jy]

Funny how they charge so much to eliminate an invasion..

[@WestCoast_LongRange]

@@lycheeznuts yes I am "complaining " as I would love to hunt and have enjoyed the hunts I have done on the island. I have also see the destruction they have caused. If I could pay a 1000 trespass fee I could hunt when I go. But shelling out 3200 for a day hunt is insane. And hunting the other islands is not that easy and ends up costing the same if not more between extra lodging, transportation, extra plane tickets and baggage fees. For an island that has a serious problem that is actually causing a significant amount of environmental damage they are not doing much to allow the outside to help with it. The state could easily help by setting up programs on ranches and farms where you could put in for draws to hunt and you pay the ranch a trespass fee. That's win win on all sides. The state could also incentive ranches allowing hunters on there land to hunt and pay the ranchers for every deer that's taken off the land. There are tons of ways to not only increase opportunity and to help the environment/problem

[@treyscales7728]

Does Nick guide? If so will you pass on his business info? My wife and I are planning a trip to Hawaii and want to hunt axis.

[@Landongold24k]

Ya we don’t need more mainland hunters coming here hunting our animals. We need more access for local Hawaiian hunters

[@tolt1776]

Go ask somebody...pretty easy...I know choke smaller farms and ranches in kula that will let you hunt for killing wattle trees...GOTTA WORK BOI

[@bearbarre6435]

You double pressed the record button? Oh well, as they say, "Doo-doo occurs". Moving on... (Just don't let it happen again, or at least, too often).

[@danielspangler8512]

Second

[@buellxb9r1990]

What is involved with getting there? Gun laws and what not? Do you have to do a guided service?

[@lycheeznuts]

Unless your friend has a ranch you are SOL. They're all on private

[@kingstonsatele815]

We don’t poison our food.

[@theBANSIRO]

BMack you're fucking rad man!

[@Mark-qs5bz]

The music is annoying

[@jasonbowman53]

Wondering what the punishment ended up being for poor Matty Ice? Dishwasher duty? Shaving mullet? Inquiring minds wanna know 😂

[@gethushin]

He got off with a mulligan.

[@jasonbowman53]

@@gethushin that’s good, his camera work is always top notch

[@roycetanner9718]

Love it