Ha!  We ain't gonna' get squat the first time out, probably making too much noise cracking jokes stopping for water break every couple mins then settling for target practice or something

Eh 'hound we go this weekend just to look around at least find out how to get in / out of there!  Should be a good field trip for the keiki, take pics and stuff.  Could hang out at Yokes after to go in the water?  Backtrack to Makaha?  More of a road trip thing.

I have a 2WD Nissan X-Terra... "Old School Style" - Couple layers of old towels, canvas and throw-um on da hood!

See that time to time people coming down from da' heiau (although not a hunting area) although way less now a days.

I no mo hunters Ed

can still go though!

Sorry guys don't think I'm available this weekend but a road trip sounds fun.  You also don't have to go to the end to hunt. You can pull over along the way and hunt. There are also numerous hiking trails so just need to be aware of that. Not hard to get lost, just gotta pay attention cause there are signs on the main road to follow.

Not this weekend, but if there is another weekend we go, someone can jump in with me. Sorry only got space for 1 additional person.

Get one campsite? Can go camping too?

Right on   4 weekends to choose from so far then.  Let's all exchange phone numbers at this point and take it from there.  So we can park at the campsite then hoof it a bit.  aieahound I seen some 4wd nissans, if you trade for same color da kine will not even notice! 

Eh what is dis I like go too.

Get one campsite? Can go camping too?

yep, with permit:
https://camping.ehawaii.gov/camping/all,details,31708.html

Eh what is dis I like go too.

Well, we're down to the next 3 weekends to make July happen!  I like go look see now but the wife watching the dang tennis.  Oh well, printing off topo maps.

Maybe should make a new thread, but we should plan a date. How about next weekend? I'm available. All in favor?!?!
Someone can also jump in with me.

Also when I went to hunters ed office, they had a handout for kuaokala. According to that paper its suppose to be open daily.  I asked the lady, because you only suppose to hunt on weekends and state holidays and she had to verify with someone else.  Only thing they told me was to call and verify, cause they wasn't sure when was the last time it got updated.  I grabbed a few extra, but there's no official state markings or anything on it so not sure if it can be used as any leverage.

bass monkey - next weekend, IN! 

Drove up to the trailhead today but it was raining and super muddy once there.  The wife unit vetoed going in any further and good thing too as I was spinning tires just trying to get out of the drainage channel (was going to park off to the side and hike a bit but thought if another vehicle needed to turn around I'd be in the way).  So much for the all terrains they just loaded up immediately and turned into slicks. Plus no idea what the trail was like so I agreed turn around and go beach instead lol    Kuaokala Access Road was blocked off entirely.

Where's the access road?  When you get to the top, you turn right. Then there's a second gate, sometimes open sometimes closed.  Follow that a make a right. Did you go down that big blind turn?  Parked by the metal pipes. Or did you stay on the top by that turn around area by the metal containers?

Went as far in as possible - the big parking lot with the container up top.  The Access road was to the left and chained off.  The trail down to the right was open so drove down there until it turned to dirt/mud then turned around.  I wanted to hike in to see more but da kine is just not into this kinda' stuff so that was the end.  She had more fun taking pics on the way down and of course at the beach.

From the parking lot:

To left to Access Road, chained off.

Drop down to right, the trail

A CJ with mudders came zooming down and turned down the road to the trail and was gone.  Yeah I was jealous! 

That access road to the left is never open to us regulars. Gotta drop down to the right, exactly where you was. Welcome to your taste of kuaokala.

sworbeyegib you in for this Sat?  Check the Events board!  You can hitch ride with me (+ aieahound & keiki if they going too).

please let it be dry this weekend!

Damn, I'll have to check.  Usually I'm off on the weekends, but the construction crew working in our building right now may be working thru the weekend, and I may have to stick around if they don't get around to pouring their cement tomorrow.

I'm the building manager, so I kinda gotta be here for this.  I'll let yall know if I can make it, I really hope I can.

From the parking lot:

To left to Access Road, chained off.

Drop down to right, the trail

That's the one,down and to the right that leads to the trails and camp grounds.the main trail road is not to bad,but when it's raining the main road does get a little slippery even for 4 wheel drive. I wouldn't mind going up there to cruz and meet some of you fine forum members but I don't think I can make it this weekend. If its raining just remember when in doubt throttle out

That's the one,down and to the right that leads to the trails and camp grounds.the main trail road is not to bad,but when it's raining the main road does get a little slippery even for 4 wheel drive. I wouldn't mind going up there to cruz and meet some of you fine forum members but I don't think I can make it this weekend. If its raining just remember when in doubt throttle out

I was afraid you'd say that (re:  rain / mud).  Man, this is either a great idea or disaster in the making!  That tire pic is after driving up the road and into the loose gravel lot up top so most of the mud came off.  It was like sliding through hot fudge down there = zero response to inputs.  But without da kine with me I can step on it (and probably get into even more trouble haha). Wouldn't want to try it w/o another way out though. Like a tow vehicle! haha   


Update:  Ok!  Now that we got the recon out of the way is actual hunting next?