2 Nighter deep in Hawaiian jungle

[Uncle Ji]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (EvBouret @ Jul 10 2007, 09:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Uncle Ji:
Unfortunately no fish worth catching that high up. All the opae, tiger prawn and oopu you could sink your teeth into though. The peep does a good job, I like it better than open sights. And as far as I know scopes are pretty much useless in most the areas we hunt here on Kauai. The 30-30 will knock em down if you do your part. I got two pigs yesterday with it.[/b]

Aloha Ev, All my pig guns also wear peep sights my fav for the last 31+ years a Marlin levergun in 44 mag though I have a newer 16" barreled Winchester 94 in .357 mag with XS Ghost Ring sights which is mighty handy in the thick brush (yup 180 grain loads are devastating at close range), no scopes for me in the forest either. How close was your camp to the stream? I used to carry a Cabela's folding scoop net in my pack for gathering Opae' (native freshwater shrimp for you mainlanders) in the streams, a nice addition to the camp larder cooked up with shoyu, sugar, ginger, and chili peppers, broke da mout'.

 

[beastslayer]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Uncle Ji @ Jul 12 2007, 10:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

I used to carry a Cabela's folding scoop net in my pack for gathering Opae' (native freshwater shrimp for you mainlanders) in the streams, a nice addition to the camp larder cooked up with shoyu, sugar, ginger, and chili peppers, broke da mout'.[/b]

Have you tried it with coconut milk yet?

 

[EvBouret]

I usually use the opae to make a base for soup. If you boil them down long enough they almost dissapear and become real soft. You put a little salt and pepper in it. And throw in some veggies. Would probably be good with coconut milk too.

The camp is maybe 75 yards from the stream, but it is up a ridge about 50 feet above the water level.

Ji: Have you tried using a scope on Maui?

 

[Uncle Ji]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (EvBouret @ Jul 12 2007, 11:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Ji: Have you tried using a scope on Maui?[/b]

I have a scoped model 70 Winchester in 30-06 I use on deer and sheep, and a scoped single shot NEF Handi-Rifle in .223 I use on goats, but for hunting pigs I prefer open sights. Back about 20 years ago a friend of mine who is right handed but left eye dominant had trouble getting off quick shots at pigs up close in low light typical forest conditions here. I fixed him up with a Savage model 170 30-30 pump rifle which I found at the Honolulu gunshow for $150.00 on which I mounted a Aimpoint Red-Dot zero magnification sight. I had him learn to shoot with both eyes open so now he could shoot without having to contort his head while sighting. This became his favorite pig rifle which he recently passed onto his son. A Red-Dot sight would be the only optical sight I might consider on a pig rifle in forest conditions.

PS. I love crunching on the shells of peppery freshly cooked Opae.

 

[EvBouret]

I too am right handed but left eye dominant. It sucks...

 

[EvBouret]

I have considered a red dot sight....but dont like the idea of needing batteries to be able to aim your gun

 

[Uncle Ji]

To me an optical sight of any kind seems too fragile for the type of hunting we do in the rain forest many times having to crawl on hands and knees thru "pig tunnels" and thru heavy vines so very easy to knock a sight off zero if not destroy it. My favorite sight for this type hunting are the ghost ring type (XS, Skinner, Widl West, etc.), rugged simple design.

 

[Speckmisser]

I think you guys are on it with the peep sights. In that terrain/cover and at those ranges, what else would you want?

I am definitely not a fan of battery-powered sights for hunting, though... I won't hide that bias. The red-dots and such are cool, but can leave you hanging at the worst possible moment.

If you really want a scope, the "scout" scopes are a great option that allow shooting with both eyes open.

Leupold makes a nice one, as does Burris. I'm sure there are others.

 

[Uncle Ji]

A nice peep sight setup at a decent price is Tim Skinner's Skinner sight: http://www.skinnersights.com/