Hawaii Reserve

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Lani ma ka Honua or in English paradise on earth is the archipelago which rhymes well with beauty, elegance, grace, the force of nature, grandeur and above all magical. Imagine walking around this archipelago where 6 islands of incomparable beauty seduce you with their biomes, each more diverse than the other. Climb to the top of the Volcanoes to hunt Hawaiian black sheep or mouflon on the islands, or hunt black deer and one of the pheasants on others. Hunt the numerous axis deer on one island of this archipelago or hunt the Polynesian wild boar on another. Enjoy more awesome animals and breathtaking landscapes, welcome to this paradise that lies in this world.

existing animals:

• Axis deer (rank 3) ( remodeled )
• Mouflon (rank 4) and change the name of the Iberian mouflon to European mouflon. ( Remodeled)
• wild pigs (rank 5) ( remodeled)
• wild Boar ( rank 6 ) ( remodeled)
• wild goats (rank 3) ( remodeled)
• Blackbuck(rank 3)
• Black-tailed deer (rank 4) ( GO ) ( remodeled)
• ring-necked pheasant ( rank 1 )
• Rio Grande Turkey ( rank 1 ) ( remodeled )

New animals :

• kalij pheasant (rank 1)
• green pheasant (rank 1)
• Black francolin (rank 1)
• california quail (rank 1)
• Spanish goat (rank 4)
• Brush-tailed rock wallabies ( small population ) (rank 2)
• Vancouver bull (rank 9)
• Wild Sheep ( rank 4) +
  ( Paint desert sheep, black Hawaiian Sheep, Taxas Dall Sheep)
• The Ayoudad ( rank 4 )
• The beisa oryx ( the est African Oryx), rank 6
• The common eland ( rank 9 )
  So 20 animals in all.

[cunning rampart]

Maybe not wallabies..

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Much detailled list :
Rank 1 :

• Ring-necked pheasant

• Khalij pheasant

• Green pheasant

• Black francolin

• California quail

• Rio Grande Turkey.

• rank 2 :
  Brush-tailed rock wallabies

• Rank 3 :

• Blackbuck

• wild goats

• Axis deer

• Rank 4 :

• Black-tailed deer

• Spanish goat

• Black Hawaiian sheep

• Mouflon

• Paint desert sheep

• Texas Dall sheep

• wild sheep.

• The Ayoudad

• Rank 5

• wild pigs

• wild boar

rank 6 :
The beisa oryx ( the east African Oryx )

Rank 7 :
Nothing

Rank 8 :
Nothing

Rank 9 :
Vancouver bulls.
Common eland
So 24

[cunning rampart]

I wanna hunt bulls though, been on my cotw list for a long time.

[wooden apex]

i wanna hunt squirrels and monkeys because funny

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From what I have seen it is possible to chase it away if only an association accepts. That's why I put it.

[wooden apex]

what is that small animal in the 3rd picture? gives me quokka vibes but also lemur vibes if thats their name

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The Kajil phaisant ( is good the blue one you want to know

https://discord.com/channels/393040947006406657/1259895162860212275

https://discord.com/channels/393040947006406657/1317873569673510972

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when they wrote "no walllabies" it's because I put the Brush-tailed rock wallabies in the list because we can hunt it if an organization says yes, it is also in small numbers.

[cunning rampart]

ok

👍

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The male Khalij pheasant measures between 63 and 74 cm in length and weighs 1,000 to 1,700 g and the female measures 50 to 60 centimeters and weighs 700 to 800 g. can be found up to 3700 m in Nepal. The nine subspecies of kalij live in an extreme diversity of habitats, at very different altitudes which can vary from sea level up to 3600 meters, in landscapes as different as rainforest and mountain woodlands.
The typical breed of the leucomele pheasant is found at altitudes similar to those of the white-crested kalij, i.e. between 400 and 3500 meters, however its greatest density is between 900 and 2100 meters. It can be found at greater heights in summer, and much lower in winter. At these average altitudes, the dominant vegetation is made up of pine forests below 1800 meters, and oak stands between 1500 and 2700 meters. colors: gray and dark gray (common, these are. patterns but from the link it seems to be this color), sky blue (common), black plumage (fairly common), white and blue (fairly common), brown (female very common), albino, melanistic and piebald (very rare). introduced to Hawaii in 1962 as a game bird, from Hawaii and West Oahu

[distant sphinx]

Just a few things to keep in mind:

You are allowed to hunt Kalihi Wallaby if you get a very specific permit that is rarely granted (irl)

The turkeys of Hawaii are of the Rio Grande variety.

Purebred Polynesian Wild Boar are relatively hard to come by as they have been crossed with Russian Boars for a very long time, which resulted in bigger meaner boars (especially on Kauai and Big Island). They are more colloquially known as Pua’a on the islands. note they are relatively aggressive

Vancouver Bulls are a MASSIVE threat on the Big Island and Kauai, to the point of you could accidentally walk up on a herd in the highland brush and be dealt with by them very easily.

The Indian Peafowl are continuously being debated if they should be hunted or not, they are extremely vocal and brave which is quite unlike their behavior in their natural range.

There is a subspecies of Ring-Necked Pheasant in Hawaii called the Melanistic Mutant Pheasant.

The sheep of Hawaii:
Texas Dall Sheep (in select areas)
Black Hawaiian Sheep (not too common)
Hipa feral sheep x mouflon (very common)
Hawaiian Mouflon (extremely common)
Feral Sheep (common)
Painted Desert Sheep (very rare in select areas)
+European Mouflon is kinda debatable seeing as they have been isolated on the island for so long with other hair species that it’s a crapshoot if they are still considered European Mouflon. there was a legendary ram on the Big Island that ran a herd of nearly 100+ sheep for YEARS, so many hunters tried to get him but no one could manage to find him (he would find you when you weren’t ready). Select few people referred to him as Hipa Kane, but the more seasoned local hunters dubbed him Rufus

Migratory birds (geese, ducks, and the sort) are illegal to hunt throughout Hawaii

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Okay, at the beginning I put the wild sheep but I wasn't sure about it so I removed it

and all the species of sheep mentioned plus the subspecies of pheasant that you spoke about can be hunted because there are 2 (3 if you take into account the wild sheep which I did not include).

[distant sphinx]

There was a male Black Bear on the island of Oahu many years ago, he escaped from a private circus/zoo (iirc) his name was Butch, I can find the newspaper articles about him if you wish.

In Hualalai near the Pu’u Wa’awa’a Forest Reserve there have been spottings of a Mountain Lion, and some other reported spottings near Mauna Loa (not to sure where exactly)

[grim shore]

why mouflon to class 5 ? i mean it doesnt even get es heavy as a axis deer ? i just wanna now the reason ...

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https://thehuntercotw.fandom.com/wiki/Reserves

quite simply on the game's wiki it is ranked at rank 5

[grim shore]

oh okay thats a mistake ingame its class 4 altough i think it should be class 3

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totally a mountain lion wow. For the bear not really needed. I remember a jaguar which burrowed from a circus not far from where my grandparents lived and it wandered peacefully in the French countryside. If I remember correctly it was a female and don't worry she is doing very well. But it was spent in my grandparents' garden while I was eating with my grandmother and my brother. Is he looked at us. holalala an unforgettable moment. But wow all this diversity on small islands. impressive

[grim shore]

maybe it was mistaken with the bighorn sheep thats class 5

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It's okay, I modified it. The bighorn sheep, I think I've also seen it as a huntable species in Hawaii but I'm not sure

[distant sphinx]

With the drought and wildfires the Axis deer in Hawaii are significantly less substantial than their mainland counterparts, whereas the mouflon/wild sheep have no predators and an abundance of groceries that it’s not uncommon to get rams that go over 150 lbs. (Axis deer in Hawaii roughly reach about 120, but some are larger but many are at about 100.)

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Oh yes. Well I don't really know how to speak in Lbs so I used something to convert it was 68 kilos for the ram and 54.4 kilos for the deer so yes compared to usual (maximum 75 kilos from what I see so 165 lbs if I don't say anything stupid.

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green pheasant measures 46 to 79 cm for a weight of 0.8 to 1.1 kg for the rooster and the female measures 46 cm for 700-900 grams. It frequents areas with sparse woodlands, close to crops and pastures where it can take refuge under cover and find places suitable for feeding. Colors black (fairly rare), multi-colored (fairly rare), light blue (common), green (fairly common), dark (fairly rare), albino (very rare, ps the photo may not be an albino after all but I keep it anyway.) Melanic and piebald (very rare).

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The Black Francolin measures 33-36 cm long, 50-55 cm wingspan and weighs 485-500 grams for the male and around 425 grams for the females. Meadows and forest edges. It can be easily observed along roadsides, especially in the morning and late afternoon. Black francolins were introduced in 1959 to Hawaii as game birds. variety of habitats: cultivated lowlands with significant bush cover, large areas of meadows with bushes, river deltas and lake shores with shrubs and reed beds. Locally, it can be found on cultivated mountain slopes, up to 2500 meters in India and Nepal. However, it is an occasional spring visitor to higher elevations. Colors orange (fairly common), red (common), yellow (fairly common), light red (common), yellow and black (fairly rare), variety of brown for females (common) and albino, melanistic and piebald For both ( very rare).

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It’s okay, I modified it for the turkey. If I have forgotten an animal that can be hunted and that interests you, let me know

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albino, melanistic and piebald (very rare). and all the colors you see are common or fairly common. the origin of the California quail in Hawaii. This medium-sized game bird first arrived in the islands in 1818, as a gift to King Kamehameha I from a visiting ship captain. The California quail adapted to our tropical climate and became a common bird throughout the islands by the end of the 19th century. But since then, predation, hunting and perhaps disease have reduced the quail population to just a few birds on the slopes of Maunakea and Maunaloa on the Big Island.

I'm trying to find the number of this species in Hawaii but I can't find it. On the other hand it can also be seen in the meadows and can be seen up to 3300 m altitude in Hawaii

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what do you call this hybrid because all I find is that the wild boar is actually the wild pigs so the same thing but mixed with the Russian wild boar which gives a pig-wild boar hybrid. This is the larger version you're talking about. ?

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I'm starting to have doubts because on one site I saw the blue grouse where I saw all the huntable species in Hawaii but by looking in more detail for size and weight I just realized it that there is not 1 but actually speaks of 2 (4 species from time to time) so I have a question, is there the Blue grouse or not? and if so which one is it?

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The average adult length of the Sharp-tailed Grouse is 38 to 48 cm and does not differ between the male and the female, a wingspan of 50-61 cm and a weight of 600-950 grams for the male and the female of 600- 815 grams. It occupies a wide variety of habitats which include steppes, shrub steppes, savannahs, green spaces populated with aspens, wooded areas of shrubs or young trees. This habitat changes according to the seasons: in summer, the sharp-tailed grouse tends to frequent open meadows, while in winter it is found in more closed areas, with greater cover, it is found on the Oahu Island and the Big Island. colors: orange (fairly common and yellow (common), purple (fairly common), albino, melanistic and piebald (very rare).

[graceful yoke]

"blue grouse" are not found in Hawaii/Polynesia and I don't think sharp tailed grouse hunting or prairie chicken are either at least I have no info of them there

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ok I just understood I translated badly I thought he was talking about the western islands of the east etc but no it's the western United States etc ok although from what I saw he There are sharp-tailed grouse in Hawaii. but the other 2 I will remove them

It's okay, I corrected it, thank you. I kept the sharp-tailed grouse just in case but if I am told that it is really not possible to hunt it then I will remove it.

It's okay, I added the other sheep that I hadn't included. and removed all the Grouse. I hope this is suitable and allows for a realistic map.

[graceful yoke]

Ye

[distant sphinx]

Grouse wise we have one species of grouse (on record) and that is the Chestnut Bellied Sandgrouse. They live on the dry side of the island and make daily journeys from the mountains to the sea to get water. Dipping their chest feathers in the water in order to bring water back for their young to drink.

[graceful yoke]

But that's not a grouse, sandgrouse are distinct and closer related to doves and pigeons

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yes I saw that but it seems to me that they are not really grouse in the sense of the species that I thought but it is a beautiful animal

[distant sphinx]

They were once in the same order as Grouse and in Hawaii they are still seen as a type of grouse. (Basically if you have “grouse” in the name they see it as a true grouse). However, with the vast amount of gamebirds introduced to Hawaii it wouldn’t be surprising if there are actual grouse there. It took 15+ years for the government to acknowledge that we had Coqui Frogs, a rat problem, and Small Indian Mongoose problem (they imported the diurnal mongoose to hunt the nocturnal rats and had the audacity to be surprised that both are now out of control)

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Bump

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The Spanish goat comes from goats brought to Mexico or Texas. They came from the Caribbean and were of Spanish origin. A study of their DNA demonstrated an Iberian origin. The extensive breeding method has created a small, rustic goat. Goats have long been the poor relation of livestock farming and only the most resistant have tolerated poor quality nutrition, little care and precarious shelter. The goat was a family animal, its products (milk, meat, leather) not being intended for sale. At the beginning of the 20th century, breeders imported Angora goats for their wool, then dairy goats for the emerging production of goat cheese. Some interbreeding took place with Spanish goats, further contributing to diversifying the appearance. Some breeders selected the largest males and introduced a few males of Nubian breed to improve the size and milk production of the goats. They have made this breed an effective beef breed. 42-64 cm in terms of height the female probably smaller and a weight of 90.7 kilos to 113 kilos and the female of 20 kilos to 68.39 kilos. The goats actually seek the shelter of the cliffs in the early hours of the morning and move to the lava plains where they spend the whole day feeding etc. In the early evening, they begin their migration towards the cliffs where they spend the night. But otherwise various habitat environments. otherwise various colors ranging from several variations of tricolor, bicolor of which the only rare ones are: albino, melanic and piebald.

They are found large in the Big Island and Maui, if there is another island did not hesitate to say so.

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tell me what you think (I tried to make them all bigger so that there is still space to walk on, things to do, I tried to base myself on Reality for the shapes but too bad and not enough space. Tell me what you think ?.

Light green are the sparsest areas. in black, part of a forest is burning because of the volcano when it was arctic (from what I saw there was a part of the black forest at the end). then after lakes, river.

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ha yes and the edges between land and water are beaches of course. I forgot to specify. If you have ideas to make it more realistic and interesting I won't say no

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Bump

[stray merlin]

Where in the world would this be located?

[dry zealot]

Hawaii

[stray merlin]

I didn’t know all the animals such as blackbuck and rio grande turkeys (the ones on the list) lived in Hawaii. I thought Hawaii had pretty much only birds.

Although rio grande turkeys are birds..

[dry zealot]

Hawaii is well known among hunters for having animals like feral sheep, axis deer, wild pigs and introduced upland birds like francolin & pheasant

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I tried to make the islands look like the real ones but due to lack of space it was not very successful.

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The average height of Hawaiian black sheep for ewes is 20 to 27 inches (50 cm to 68 cm) at the withers and 21 to 31 inches (53 to 78 cm) at the withers for rams. For ewe weight, ewes can weigh between 60 and 150 pounds (27 to 68 kilos). Rams generally weigh
from 75 to 200 pounds (34 to 90 kilos). from mountainous terrains to dense forests, The lush, open grasslands. Colors: black (very common), brown white (fairly rare), tan (fairly rare), orange (rare), albino, melanistic and piebald (very rare), various variations of black, brown or even orange (fairly common).

The brush-tailed rock wallaby measures 1 m to 1.30 m long (more than half of which is for the tail) and weighs between 5 and 11 kg. A population of wallabies was established in the Ko'olau Range, Oahu, in 1916. The few specimens available differ from the known Australian forms in skull characteristics, size and electrophoretic profile. The population appears largely confined to approximately 7.0 ha in a valley of approximately 150 to 400 m, on an average slope of 60°. There were approximately 53 individuals (range 27-94, p = 0.05) in a 1.5 ha grid, indicating a population of 247 animals (126-439). The sex ratio was 1:3 male:female. Brush-tailed rock-wallabies live on rock faces close to grassy areas and often in open forests. They prefer sites with numerous ledges, caves, and crevices. colors: 2 tones (common), light gray (quite rare), gray (common), dark gray (rare), white (or pink) (very rare), albino, melanistic and piebald (very rare).

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The Vancouver bull is During the last years of the 18th century, the British naval captain George Vancouver, landed on the Big Island of Hawaii and brought as a gift to the Hawaiian King Kamehameha I Mexican cattle: four males and eight females, of the Hereford breed, whose males can have horns up to 1.80 m long and weighing 680-900 kilos. They live in dense forests, and dense forests (and probably other places but I can't find anything on the subject). Colors: red and white (very common), black (fairly common), orange (fairly common), black and white (fairly common), lots of variety of bicolor, tricolor (fairly rare), albino, melanistic and piebald (very rare ).
If you have information on other geographical areas where we can see them like the Valleys, meadows etc... plus the size of the male and the female, that would be cool because I absolutely cannot find their sizes.

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[deep tartan]

Wallabies yes!

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Bump

and for wallabies, they are necessarily in small numbers and therefore very rare to see.

[graceful yoke]

If one wanted to base a Cotw map in the Hawaiian islands it wouldnt be an easy quest to find the right mammal roster but following species would fit I believe

-feral cattle
-black tailed deer
-european rabbit
-axis deer
-feral goat
-feral sheep
-feral pig
-feral cat
-european mouflon
-brush tailed rock wallaby (protected by law)
-blackbuck
-small indian mongoose

I also want to note that on the forbiden island of ni'ihau there are introduced populations of aoudad, eland and oryx but the island can only be entered by people with permission from the robbinsons

With game fowl the options are a bit larger these species would fit most.

-cuckar
-rio grande turkey
-california quail
-gambels quail
-japanese quail
-chestnut bellied sandgrouse
-green pheasant
-ring necked pheasant
-kalij pheasant
-erckels francolin
-black francolin
-gray francolin
-spotted dove
-mourning dove
-zebra dove
-blue peafowl

In small numbers but not as gamebirds you might also find helmeted guineafowl, golden pheasant, and feral chickens
I also think that as waterfowl species (but native thus protected) both hawaiian duck and Hawaiian goose would fit
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yes apart from the forbidden island and its animals which I was not aware of, the rest I was. but hey 21 animals is not bad

[nova flare]

but this island where we can't go and where there are eland, oryx and aoudad, what are these animals used for, are they hunting game?

[graceful yoke]

They are used as hunting safari animals for the locals and their guests

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and you think it's a good idea to put these islands and these 3 animals?. Something like this, the character is brought back to Hawaii by this family to take care of problematic animals and also take the opportunity to meet unique species.

[graceful yoke]

https://www.ultimatehoghunting.com/business/niihau-safaris/

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I will wait to see what others think if they also want this island and if a majority agrees then I will try to find a place to put the island which will arrive with 3 new species.

if you want Ni'ihau Island to be there put a 👍 if you think it's not very realistic or you don't like it put a 👎

[graceful yoke]

Honestly I'm neutral but I have nothing against it

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if there are as many yes as no I think I can put it towards where there is the yellow circle. After all it is smaller than the other islands.

[graceful yoke]

What about having the map be a chunk of one islands all hawaaian islands that hold big game are pretty dang large and even ni'ihau is a fair bit larger then a COTW map

[nova flare]

ha maybe, I had thought of fairly large islands but the problem is that some islands have this type of species while others do not, that's why I made several different islands

[graceful yoke]

I don't think it matters much the Hawaiian islands are many miles apart Also it would make the biome make up easier as much of the biomes have to do with height and how far inland they are

[nova flare]

it's not false. You are right. I would like to see what people think between a map with various islands large enough to visit and a map with one large island. But for the island with the eland and the Oryx it is better to have a separate island so why not a large island and another smaller island. yeah finally I still have to think about what the map will look like

[graceful yoke]

The smallest hawaiian island with public land hunting would be lanai which is still 6 cotw map so may be like you said a part of a large island (not the entire island) and a smaller offshore island which is based of ni'ihau

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yes at worst I will make do with where the animals are. because basically each of the islands that I had made each had at least its animal based on the real animals found there. because not in all the islands there is the axis deer or the Vancouver bull. that's why I did it apart

[deep tartan]

Personally, I like the multiple island idea, maybe 3 with different critters on each. One of them I'd love to see as off-limits until you reach a certain point in the story to earn a pass there.

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ho yes precisely the island JANNY is talking about, it could be something like, showing your hunting skills, the family asks you to come and at the end of the story missions or at least after something that increases your popularity rating , the family asks you to enjoy oryx hunting. , elk and aoudad. I thought of something like this when I had the idea for the different cards.

Eland no Elk sorry

[graceful yoke]

I would support the only issue is that the community would scream at the devs that we need to do missions for hunting that island so may be that you can enter it freely in multiplayer or if you have missions disabled

I would also enjoy a desert/semi desert to be present on the lower elevations of the mainland, as many interesting species such as francolins, sand grouse and black buck are found here

Much of the upland bird habitat in the Hawaiian islands is open land in these areas axis deer are also found

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ha yes maybe only returned without having a mission on this island before finishing arriving at a mission. I need to find ideas for missions but basically some of the style we can go to this island but the missions are deactivated but for a moment because when we continue the main mission at a given moment we should go to this island for something . Yes, we have to find a way. But after the island would be a city for the closed version because it is private so do some mission (to show that we are capable / that the family can trust us) on the other hand if we do this technique, the people who playing multiplayer you won't be able to go on the map. Or you have to do something like this: discover 80-85% of the map (so visit the Other Islands) and then you can go to this island so that people play it alone or in multiplayer, everyone could go there and at the same time they can take the opportunity to hunt and discover the unique biomes on each island. In short, as a reward for the discovery you earn the right to hunt 3 completely unique and unexpected species. What do you think about it?

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yes for the islands version it was expected that this island would be more heavenly, that this island more mountainous, that this one more desert. In short, islands with unique biomes like Hawaii in real life, each island is not alike and therefore that gives the fun and WOW side of the map. The fact that the islands have different biomes, landscapes, animals and flora

Nonetheless, the axis deer have very big horns, wow, these deer are beautiful.

[graceful yoke]

Most hawaiian islands have a diversity of biomes based on elevation, side of the island and more factors close to none are single biome

[nova flare]

that's why I made my map in different islands, the brown represents the mountainous areas and one for example is very very mountainous while another is very open, I based myself on the 6 islands where we can hunt and I tried to do my best so that it's island is roughly the same elevations, meadows etc...

Besides, on the Great Islands, which is the one with the white spots on the map so on the far right, we could put a point of interest with the caption: welcome to the top of the world. Because 4000 m of Mauna Khea di I write well is above sea level but in reality there are 6000 m below before the base of the mountain ends in the oceanic crust, which means that it is more taller than Everest. That would be an interesting anecdote

[graceful yoke]

Dense rainforests cover much of Hawaii these forests would be the home to Vancouver bulls, feral hogs, turkeys and blacktail deer all in high numbers but also lower populations of sheep and axis deer

In dry woodlands and scrublands you would find many birds but also big game such as mouflon, feral sheep, feral goats and axis deer

[graceful yoke]

The biome could also feature something like the canyons of waimea famously mentioned in Israel kamakawiwo'oles Song hele on to Kauai

[graceful yoke]

He also spent much time on the forbidden island of ni'ihau

[graceful yoke]

He also spent much time on the forbidden island of ni'ihau

[nova flare]

yes I saw the island you are talking about it is WOW

I will still stick with the idea of several islands because I find it an interesting concept

[graceful yoke]

Sure, here you can see how the biomes change with elevations

[graceful yoke]

Farmland for coffee, macadamia nuts and other crops could also be a part of the map these areas would be filled with feral hogs, peafowl and turkeys

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here we can clearly see the different biomes depending on the islands.

[graceful yoke]

Here a map of the big island and it's biomes

[wooden apex]

i'd love a tropical island

[distant sphinx]

It is currently illegal to hunt rabbits of any type in Hawaii, same applies to feral cats. Instead they have a trap spay/neuter release program for the feral cat population. If you really want to talk about the most widespread “farming” then it should absolutely be sugarcane (holy cannoli it is abundant).

For the sake of realism there could be different/certain hunting zones where you are permitted to only use a bow/crossbow. (These areas are typically marked by rickety fences irl and are rather sporadically placed around zones where you are permitted to hunt with guns. Yes, it is common to have your quarry bound into the bow area so you can no longer legally harvest it.)

The Blacktail that call Hawaii home also frequent the lava flows, where minerals build up on the very uneven terrain, and consume said minerals.

[graceful yoke]

Cool thanks for the info, but for the sake of Cotw I would include species that are legal elsewhere.

[distant sphinx]

I see where you are coming from but Hawaii already has quite a bit of new species for COTW, especially if they don’t just put them into existing species (like the feral goats already in game are not a good fit for the feral goats of Hawaii). But, this would give a great space for returning species (looking at you Blacktail Deer) which would hopefully grant them a much needed overhaul (especially in looks).

[graceful yoke]

How do you think the feral goats differ

[distant sphinx]

Some do kind of have roughly the same shape of horns as the feral goats in game (just with less spiraling/twisting in the shape)

Others are more akin to a cross between the Gredos & Southeastern Spanish Ibex shape. Where they curve up and back before splaying out.

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They don't have the same horns because they are different species?

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Moreover, what do you think Ganansa of making one last small island based on Ni'hilau with the Eland, oryx and aoudad (as a species only visible on this island.)?

[graceful yoke]

They are the same species, what is ganansa?

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I just remembered that I explained 2 types of goat but I am still missing 2 plus the wild sheep, I will do it tomorrow.

[graceful yoke]

Can you explain what you meant in a different way?

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if for him, given that he seems to know Hawaii well, this can be considered feasible, realistic the fact of being able to have the island of Ni'hilau as an island visible in the map if one day there is a map based in Hawaii

[distant sphinx]

Yeah, a separate island based on Ni’ihau could absolutely work. Though I’m not well versed on that island in general (or the species on it), I am more accustomed to the hunting community on Kaua’i, Big Island (born and raised), Maui (not as much), and O’ahu. (edited because I still kinda suck with spelling Kaua’i)

[nova flare]

ok then I'm going to add it towards where the yellow circle is on the map a little higher and I'm going to add the 3 species so aoudad that I already made a description for another map, the eland and the oryx as for them I will do some research but later

[graceful yoke]

Along with aoudad, oryx and eland there are also feral pigs and feral sheep on the island as well as hawaiian duck, this could be the big game focused part of the map with many other areas having more small game

I have tried to find what species of oryx is found on ni'ihau but in pretty sure it's the east African oryx

[nova flare]

the wild pig and sheep I have already noted (they are among those animals already existing for the pig and new for the sheep) and then I will stop there. Because that’s 24 animals which is already plenty enough

[graceful yoke]

For the specific game birds on the island I couldn't find much a checklist mentions California quail, japanese quail, peafowl, common pheasant, feral chickens, black francolins and wild turkeys

[nova flare]

I also can't find anything about the oryx in question

[graceful yoke]

Yes but the only species that is usually just called oryx with nothing else is the east African oryx

[graceful yoke]

I've send an email to the official website, mostly because it just interested me

[nova flare]

Ok

[distant sphinx]

So far for a good portion of the game birds able to be hunted (please note that for Jungle Fowl and some others it’s not really counted as a game bird/quarry, but they can still be hunted). This is from the DLNR of Hawaii:
https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/recreation/hunting/bird/

Then I also remembered that we do have drive through safaris in Hawaii that have Zebras, giraffes, and the such. So seeing a Zebra in Hawaii isn’t too weird.

[graceful yoke]

Yeah but those are locked up on some ranch as far as I understand

[graceful yoke]

Also as far as I understand the junglefowl in Hawaii are feral chickens?

[distant sphinx]

Kinda sorta, think of them as the living ancestors to our domestic chickens. They are typically smaller but far brighter and even more colorful (they also have very fancy morphs/plumage types too. From near completely black to ones that have white sporadically dotted across them almost as if they were covered in leftover fully cooked rice)

[graceful yoke]

I did some research it said that most are hybrids between domestic and wild but their are some truly wilds in the forest of Kauai

[distant sphinx]

People do have the the better specimens sent from family/friends on other islands, but attempt to breed better colors into them. Unfortunately not for the best reasons in regards to the poor critters (a very dark and cruel topic I won’t get into).

[nova flare]

Giraffes in Hawaii wow
but what are these safaris for?

[distant sphinx]

I’m not necessarily sure on how to put it, or what to call it, but I’ll try my best to clarify. These safaris are not of the hunting variety, but are instead like a drive through zoo. Where you purchase a ticket for your vehicle and sometimes little buckets of food/treats to give to whatever animal gets close to your car. They give people up close experiences with animals they would otherwise never encounter and also use the funds generated to help care for their animals, and rehabilitate any rescues that come through their doors.

[nova flare]

ok, it's the kind of zoo where the animals roam freely

[distant sphinx]

Yeah, there’s one that I know of on the Big Island, it has an amelanistic (or blond) zebra, it’s called Three Ring Ranch. It seems that they have even housed and cared for some of the Oryxes at one point.

[nova flare]

if I understood correctly, the eland on the island is the Lesser eland and the oryx is the sable oryx one something like that

[royal tide]

Idk gang, wallabies would make a wonderful class 2

[nova flare]

Bump

[graceful yoke]

The oryx definitely wouldn't be the sable it would be the east African oryx or the gemsbok. The eland on the island are common eland

I also did do some more research on the the wallabys and blacktails they seam to only reside in forests on hawaii meaning that in-game they would only be found in forests

[nova flare]

yes I know but they are small in number and visible on a small location than on an island in the game as in real life.

[graceful yoke]

Ik

[graceful yoke]

The chuckar partridge would be found in vulcanic lava fields, montane ridges and high elevation grasslands were it would hide in small groups in vegetation

[nova flare]

I will admit to you that I will only stay on 21 species mentioned at the beginning but it's a great idea

[graceful yoke]

I'm not requesting anything I'm just giving input on game animals found in the Hawaiian islands possibly for ew to see

[nova flare]

Ok

[graceful yoke]

The nene or Hawaiian goose would inhabitat grasslands, ponds, golf course (if they're were one), and high altitude lave fields

[nova flare]

Wow it's beautiful

[graceful yoke]

It is closely related to the Canadian goose

The California quail is a fairly common and widespread gamebird you can find them basically anywhere besides dense forests. Especially in grasslands, scrublands and subdesert environments

The similar and related gambels quail was also introduced to the Hawaiian islands of Hawaii and kaho'olawe where you can find them in dry and shrubbed slopes of large volcanos such as Mauna kea and Mauna loa

The japanese quail can be found in many habitats especially agricultural fields and grasslands on almost all the (major) islands

The black francolin is a very common game bird on the Hawaiian islands it can be found in scrublands and grasslands as long they have enough plants for good cover and hiding

Both the erckels francolin and the grey francolin are common in the same habitats as black francolin

On hawaii the chestnut bellied sandgrouse lives in arid desert and semi-desert environments where they fly large differences for water

[vagrant robin]

They can also fly

…somewhat

[distant sphinx]

Yes, they can fly but they are by no means adept at flying for distances. But it is still amazing to see people’s reactions to seeing them fly.

Hunting a Nēnē will grant you quite serious jail time AND a fine of up to $50,000. If COTW adds Nēnē, it should be purely for ambiance. (not a game species)

[graceful yoke]

So will hunting a litteral tiger

[distant sphinx]

The difference is there have been many a discussion on allowing limited hunting of the Bengal Tiger, even some on the Snow Leopard (not as much of a discussion as the Bengal Tiger). There has not been any discussion, much less thoughts, on granting permission to hunt Nēnē.

[dry zealot]

Not every map need to include protected species

Especially if they have a lot of legally huntable species in the area

[graceful yoke]

To put it shortly the Hawaiian goose is a waterfowl species of which many are hunted both irl and in-game and it is not endangered all it is is not legal to hunt there I understand that as a local this can be frustrating when i see european bison, black grouse and ferruginous duck beeing hunted I'm frustrated but it benefits the overall game

[graceful yoke]

I see your point and I generally agree but a waterfowl species is a unique thing and I think maps need not only a variety in species but also hunting experiences and this would give a new goose experience also as a goose of the genus branta this thing is basically a game species so I don't see why we shouldn't be able to hunt it it's not a damn gorilla

If they'rd be a Japan map you'd wanna be able to hunt mandarin duck because it would beneficial so why not hunt Hawaiian goose in hawaii

[dry zealot]

Hawaii is already a unique hunting destination

Adding a protected goose species feels a bit unnecessary when it has a good variety of upland birds

Hawaii could easily serve as a Big Game & Upland Reserve

And as fun as waterfowl hunting can be in the game, the geese get very annoying after a while with the constant honking (I do hope they can give us the option to turn that off like we have in Classic)

[distant sphinx]

The Nēnē was ONLY granted Near Threatened status in 2021, this is amazing for them. Therefore, we shouldn't be able to hunt them because conservation is a huge motivating factor in Hawaii, paying homage to the inspiration behind a reserve should be of utmost importance.

[graceful yoke]

Yeah but upland birds feel all the same having all big game, upland game and waterfowl would give different experiences and thus be a better map for more players

This is a hunting game not a hunting reality it should be fun and feel like game and if a species feels and looks like a lot of other game species that is the case

[dry zealot]

Why not have Mallards instead

They are invasive to Hawaii and pose a threat to the native duck species via hybridization, competition and disease

[graceful yoke]

Because they're on every map it feels like, one thing one could be would be feral farmhouse ducks

Also look at this goose, it's beutiful! And fairly common, I would like to display this in my lodge

[royal tide]

Geese aren't even real🤷‍♂️

[distant sphinx]

Nēnē may be beautiful, but that is not a good enough reason to add them to a reserve. A species that is even more striking, abundant, and legal to harvest in Hawaii is the Indian Peafowl (as of late 2020 you can hunt them in Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a)

[graceful yoke]

Yeah I've mentioned them many times in this and other threads but I do not think that they are even more beautiful, still super cool speceis

[nova flare]

afterwards as they said, these are just assumptions, I warned him that I only kept the ones I put plus the 3 others on the island of Ni'hilau

[graceful yoke]

Idc honestly this is just a suggestion and I'm talking about things that would make sense on a hawaii map in my opinion

[graceful yoke]

The oryx on the map would be the (east) African oryx, oryx beisa which would be a new species
@nova flare

[nova flare]

Okay so the oryx beisa, the ayoudad if I remember correctly how it is written and the Common eland is that it?

[graceful yoke]

Yes

[nova flare]

Ok

it's okay I added it

[distant sphinx]

So I found a brochure from the main meat company of Ni’ihau that mentions the Eland of the island are a hybridization of the Common Eland and the Lord Derby Eland (Giant Eland)

[dry zealot]

So a vaugely similar situation to the Wapiti in New Zealand, though I would expect such a hybrid to look like a cross between the imposing Lord Derby Eland and the equally impressive common eland. Based on the picture from that website it appears to be either the Cape Eland or Livingstone's Eland, which are both subspecies of the Common Eland

[distant sphinx]

It’s rather difficult to find exactly what the Eland’s of Ni’ihau are comprised of. Most sources are just “oh, yeah, it’s an Eland.” Which makes it very entertaining to figure out. (Which makes no sense because they specifically list a subspecies of ring neck pheasants as a it’s own thing, Melanistic Mutant Pheasant)

[dry zealot]

Which is not an actual subspecies but a rare plumage variant with a fancy name

[graceful yoke]

I think common eland will do

[dry zealot]

If we don't get them on an African Reserve, then I suppose a Hawaiian Reserve would be an acceptable out of Africa location in my opinion

[nova flare]

Okay, so I'm going to see what I can find on this famous hybrid between the common eland and the Derby eland. Yes for the moment I have put 3 animals but if an African card comes first that would be good, personally I find that it is already more logical to have an African card with one of its animals or all 3 if is possible and thus we can make the link with Africa and Hawaii but thank you very much for the information because it is true that it is hard to find information on this animal

[graceful yoke]

There is not place where you can hunt all those 3 animals wild besides ni'ihau. Texas high fences may be but not wild but especially common eland but also oryx and aoudad would be fire. Just saying #1325982630792921159 😉

[stray merlin]

I got Hawaiian axis deer meat for my birthday by the way.

[nova flare]

and it was tasty?

[stray merlin]

Haven’t tried it yet

[stray merlin]

Okay we’ve had the rib chops and ground axis deer meat. Literally the best meat I’ve eaten. It tastes so pure and there is not much gaminess. Very very good.

[nova flare]

wow so cool then

[graceful yoke]

Shout-out to my boy iz for releasing the best album of the century in my opinion, he and his music really embodies what Hawaii is for me.

Why must fireflies die so young? R.I.P big guy!

[nova flare]

Bump

[nova flare]

Bump

[graceful yoke]

Haleakalā national park on Maui

[nova flare]

Bump

[nova flare]

The Axis deer

[cunning rampart]

Literally all I care about for this map is the bull

[nova flare]

I admit I like maps with bulls.

[nova flare]

The Aoudad or Barbary Mouflon measures 1.30-1.70 m long for the male and 1.30 m long for the female, 75-112 cm high for the male and 75 for the female, weighs 100 to 140 kilos for the male and 40-55 kilos for the female and has horns of 85 cm Maximum for the male and 40 cm for the female. In France 1000 individuals are hanging around wildly because they have buried themselves in a private hunting ground, and are moving quietly in the Concors Sainte-Victoire site. is located between 750-1001 m in France and up to 4100 m in the mountains of North Africa where it usually lives. In the rocky areas of the Sahara and steep areas of the Atlas. As for colors, a variety of beige (common), brown (common), fiery orange or dark brown (fairly common), white with black point (very rare), shade of brown (rare, orange (common), albino and black (very rare). For the moment unique except if a map in North Africa is made or in Texas and California from what I see, or in southern Spain.

[nova flare]

Mouflon

[graceful yoke]

Is that the European mouflon or the Barbary mouflon?

[nova flare]

European one

[nova flare]

Bump

[nova flare]

The wild pigs

[nova flare]

Wild boar

[nova flare]

The wild goat

[nova flare]

The Blackbuck

[nova flare]

Bump

[formal plank]

Bro this looks like a bunch of scribbles

[nova flare]

Yes, I know I'm not at all good at drawing using technology, so this just gives an idea, an overview.

[nova flare]

The Black-tailed deer

[formal plank]

It's all the same thing though

[nova flare]

yes because that's what the map will look like, a total of 7 islands (there is one that I put but I lost the plan, I should redo it) with for each island its characteristic whether environmental, plant or animal based on, trying to base on reality

[graceful yoke]

But the islands are super close to each other, most Hawaiian islands are so far apart that you can't even see the other islands, Oahu for example is 120 km from Kauai. I think one or two islands would make sense, the islands are also very large, the big island for example is 150 kilometers across, I feel a bunch of small islands would feel very hawai'iish yk, I think something like that would fit better in Indonesia or french Polynesia

[nova flare]

you know it's a game, it's inspired by the place but it's not obligatory that it looks like it like the Savannah of Vurhonga which is in Botswana but when you go to this map does it look like Botswana to you. I don't think so. but yes I understand what you mean and I knew that it was more or less far away as far as the islands are concerned

[graceful yoke]

Yes I understand, however vurhonga Is one of the most critizided maps in the game

[nova flare]

It's true.

[graceful yoke]

I do not know if I have shared this, as I'm quite demented but I have written to somebody from Ni'ihau island about what species of oryx they have on the map, it's the east african oryx, so another species from the gemsbok on vurhonga. We have talked about this but the island also has feral pigs, feral sheep, common eland and aoudad/Barbary sheep

[nova flare]

yes I noted it. I remember it. I forgot the map where I put this island, but yes basically it will be a small island, big enough to have a few little things but not unlockable right away, I had the idea of a very rich family who owns the house which thanks to exploits lets you enter it. We would have to find a balance so that it is quite perfect like probably doing some missions or paying because in multiplayer it is not possible to do missions. in short I am trying to find a way.

[graceful yoke]

I recently read about the white winged pheasant being introduced to Hawaii and that you are able to hunt them on the governments website, they are a kind of common pheasant exactly like the ring necked, information is very limited tho. @wispy oxide do you know more? You are the kind that would know more about them.

[wispy oxide]

Here is the information on the subspecies of Ring-necked Pheasant introduced in Hawaii. Source: Hawaii Biological Survey

[nova flare]

Wow there are so many pheasants

[wispy oxide]

The introduction of pheasants was carried out at the request of the king of the Hawaiian Islands, Kamehameha V.

[wispy oxide]

Yes, (Phasianus colchicus mongolicus), (P. c. torquatus), (P. versicolor) and P. c. europaeus(?)
The black mutant form was also introduced.

[graceful yoke]

P. C. Versicolor is a whole species I would argue so just p. Versicolor. Also kalij pheasant, and there have been some golden pheasant sighted as well.

[wispy oxide]

Yes, that’s true. I’ve corrected my previous comment.
The Golden Pheasant was introduced in 1865, and the Kalij Pheasant in 1962.
Yes, I can confirm that these species exist in Hawaii. Other game birds were also introduced.
I’ll send you the PDF with all the details — it includes a table with the information.
Apparently, the Golden Pheasant cannot be hunted in Hawaii.

[graceful yoke]

Yes that is right, i think the golden pheasant Population is/was extremely small. I think certain birds are not Game birds but you can still get licenses to shoot them (Common myna, Java Sparrow and such)

[wispy oxide]

These birds are not native to Hawaii. Many species were introduced—more than the ones you see in the picture. (1)

George Washington also brought the golden pheasant to America for the first time from England. In the 18th century, it was brought to Europe from China.

There are established feral populations in both Europe and America. They are hardly ever spotted.

There is a variant called obscurus (Black-Throated Golden Pheasant). (2)
There is also a hybrid with Lady Amherst’s Pheasant. (3)

[graceful yoke]

Yes that is true, Most native hawaiian birds are either extinct or restricted to high elevation native forrest, so the normal person does not see them much. With a few exceptions like the nene goose and the hawaiian duck (mostly Hybrids in the lowland tho, especially outside Kauai and niihau).

[nova flare]

Ring-necked pheasant

[nova flare]

The wild Boar

[nova flare]

Bump

[graceful yoke]

I think both pigs shouldn't be in those open habitats, areas with more cover like forests, scrubland and farmland fit well I think

[nova flare]

Ok i gonna change this

[nova flare]

in itself yes I added it on the mountains without doing it on purpose otherwise the dark green consists of forests and the light green in areas a little more open, less wooded areas such as plains, meadows etc.

Uptaded

[graceful yoke]

Bump

[nova flare]

Rio Grande Turkey

[nova flare]

Kalij pheasant in purple and green pheasant in red

[graceful yoke]

Great choice

[nova flare]

Thank you

[nova flare]

In the top

[nova flare]

red: the Black Carolin and purple for the California quail knowing that the California quail is also found near where the Black Carolina is found except on an island which is indicated only in red where we find only the Black Carolin and not the California quail

[graceful yoke]

What is a black Carolin

[nova flare]

Black francolin because in french is carolin but in english is francolin sorry

[nova flare]

The Spanish goat and Black Hawaiian sheep

[nova flare]

B

[nova flare]

The Brush-Tailed rock wallabies. There are between 250- at 400 animals. I also noticed that Oahu, at least the island that is inspired is not very mountainous, it would be necessary to imagine if this map or the idea of making a Hawaii map with several islands, for Oahu towards a very mountainous island with many valleys. but so here is where we find these little balls of fur

[nova flare]

The Vancouver Bull

So for the Texas Dall sheep, are you sure that we can find this animal in Hawaii? Because I can't find anything on the subject, besides I also forgot to talk about this animal as I usually do.

The Wild sheep

The Texas Dale Sheep and the Paint Desert Sheep, I don't see where I can find them, on which islands are they visible, does anyone know where they are? Unless there aren't any in Hawaii

The Beisa oryx ( The est African Oryx ), The Aoudad and the Common eland

[nova flare]

If you have any information on the different sheep (Texas Dalls sheep and Paint Deserts sheep), I wouldn't say no because I can't find anything on the subject.

[nova flare]

where exactly is Emerald Coast located?

[graceful yoke]

They dont specify to much but generally it is in Queensland, but they have some none Queensland animals on there

[nova flare]

There are wallabies that are found in the south of Queensland. Because from what I see, it is found towards the coast so I said to myself if it is necessary to do a backfilling, maybe the wallaby in Australia even if I think that it is not possible, but well, it could have worked if it was not quite rare and if it was more towards the region below Queensland. Thank you for explaining to me where it is approximately

[nova flare]

Bump

[nova flare]

The common eland can be backfill in Vurhonga Savannah

[graceful yoke]

It could

[nova flare]

Yes i want so much to see in Vurhonga Savannah

[nova flare]

For the Texas Dall sheep and the Desert Paint Black sheep, I will for the moment put them where the wild sheep are found because I cannot find information on where they are found in Hawaii.

[nova flare]

I'm going to try to find some names and then translate them into Hawaiian. But for the moment I'm not very inspired for the names of the different islands. On the other hand, the Monakeia Volcano, if I'm writing correctly, is erupting today or yesterday. In any case, not long ago.

[nova flare]

In the top

[nova flare]

I tried to put the names in Hawaiian but it doesn't correspond to what I want to say so the island furthest to the right, which refers to the Big Islands, will be called "the island of the awakened giant" in reference to the Mona Keia volcanoes. which will have another name.

[nova flare]

A point of discovery can be placed at the very top of the volcanoes on the island which refers to Big Islands explaining why this is the true largest mountain in the world.

[nova flare]

another name for the islands would be Perdison Island for the island where the eland, the Oryx and the Aoudad are found. Perdison comes from the name of the hive family that bought this island. It's a private island that requires you to explore at least 80% of the map and hunt at least 5-7 different species. This allows the family to discover your talent and trust you to enter their islands to hunt the 3 creatures mentioned.

[graceful yoke]

Did you know that on the irl version (niihau) mostly native Hawaiians live with the main language spoken there Beeing Hawaiian

[nova flare]

Yes, I read that, I found this information just wow. I would like that if one day a Hawaiian map arrives in the game that there is both the English version and the Hawaiian version.

[nova flare]

The one with the wallabies could be called: The Island of Foreign Jumpers.

[nova flare]

Bump

[nova flare]

I'm going to try to find a way to translate into Hawaiian but the Hawaiian Google Translate isn't great at all.

[nova flare]

Dark Wood Island (referring to the many black-tailed deer found there.) We always talk about island names here.

[nova flare]

some outpost ideas

[nova flare]

some Hawaiian landscape

[graceful yoke]

Canyons of waimea
Standing all aglow 🎵

[distant sphinx]

Technically speaking, no Mauna Kea has not erupted for the past ~4,500 years. Whereas Mauna Loa erupted in 2022 (only lasted about 12 days, which is relatively a short period of time). But in 2025, yeah Kīlauea has been fountaining on and off, but it is of little to no real threat, in fact it boosts our tourism.

Hawai’i quite literally translates to Homeland.

The Hawaiian language only contains: A, E, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, U, & W (which approximately 90% of the time is pronounced as a V)

[nova flare]

OK because I would like the name of the islands to be Hawaiian but I can't find anything to translate from English or French to Hawaiian the name I want to give them so for the moment it's in English.
Think you for this informations

[nova flare]

The sub-region

[nova flare]

the regions and sub-regions (I thought it would be interesting if these were the islands, the sub-regions of the map). This can be changed at any time. I admit that I am not inspired by the name of the sub-regions and regions, so if you have ideas, this can be changed. Now in more detail, the part surrounded in green is named (the east of the Lani ma ka Honua archipelago) the region surrounded in red is named: the North of the Lani ma ka Honua archipelago. In yellow we have the south of the Lani ma ka Honua archipelago and in purple, the center of the Lani ma ka Honua archipelago. This can be changed if you have suggestions or better ideas. For the moment it will stay like that while we find better. The names are the names of the sub-regions

[nova flare]

If you have any suggestions, anecdotes, etc., please do not hesitate.

[graceful yoke]

I would love to hunt hogs, turkey and peafowl on agricultural land

[nova flare]

Same, I didn't put the peacock if you want I can put it? We are only at 20 animals if I remember correctly

[nova flare]

One of the new bird

[nova flare]

Some California quail hybrid

[graceful yoke]

Epical

[nova flare]

And cute too

[nova flare]

Some green pheasant hybrids

[nova flare]

Some Deer hunting species

[nova flare]

Some Boar pigs

[graceful yoke]

Blacktails killed on the island of Kauai

[nova flare]

😂😂, we had the same idea at the same time

[graceful yoke]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[nova flare]

Some black Hawaiian Sheep.

[nova flare]

Some mouflon hunting in Hawaii

[graceful yoke]

All from Hawaii I assume, from where do they originate?

[nova flare]

Yes

@Nobaddays, could I know why a negative review, it's just to know which part I need to improve? if I can improve this part there

[deft grotto]

There’s nothing that needs improving, it’s that in my opinion this wouldn’t be a super fun map and personally I wouldn’t enjoy it. I understand a lot of people would like a map like this, but I’d quite frankly be unhappy if this map gets added.

Again, this is just my opinion, and I mean no offence whatsoever and I’m not trying to start beef

[nova flare]

Okay, but what makes that a map that isn't super fun?
Oh no, I'm not offended, I'm trying to read the negative reviews to see how I can improve things.

[deft grotto]

The type or maps I enjoy are Coniferous forest based or something similar (Like Askiy and Layton) This map just isn’t my type of map, thus for the 👎. I can remove it if you feel it’s unfair that I add it because it’s “not my map style”. Hope this is helps 🫶 I also feel like I’d like to see a lot of these species first on another map, from a country/region they originate from. Also a lot of species in the list need drastic remodels, but they aren’t mentioned. Finally, I also think something else would work better as a G1, like the Eland for example.

Again, just my opinion 🖤

[nova flare]

Yes, I forgot to say because it seems to be the case since the last 2 maps, but the species that come back will be remodeled. In addition, I took the black-tailed deer as G1 because it is found in Layton Lake District, so everyone can have this G1. But honestly, I had thought about the G1 eland and I would have loved to do it. After all, these animals are truly hunted animals and they are hunted because historically they were brought back and now it poses a problem, that's why. You can keep your thumbs down, negative opinions are always interesting because they allow us to improve and see a more critical vision of things. Your opinion is certainly a negative criticism, but intelligently constructed, so no need to apologize for that. Finally, as for coniferous forests, there are some. Hawaii is an island that is all more different than the others, so of course there are coniferous forests. As proof, I will put some photos of these forests which are also in the map to give more variety in terms of biome

on the other hand we really find the Texas dall sheep and the paint desert sheep because I can't find anything on the subject of these 2 species in Hawaii, so finally we don't find them I will remove it.

If you have any ideas, opinions, etc., don't hesitate to share them. If you also want to improve the map, if you have mission suggestions, etc., don't hesitate to say so. This forum is open to any suggestion, whether positive or negative.

[deft grotto]

If you want mission suggestions, I got some for ya. My idea was what EC should’ve been. A lot of pest control etc.For example, harvest a Wild hog that weighs over 200 KG or something. Maybe something about a giant boar that has been wreaking havoc and it’s a guaranteed diamond with a unique fur.

Ps. I removed the 👎, because I read through the whole thread completely, and did some extra research and I’m kinda liking the idea of this map now 🖤

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good suggestion

[deft grotto]

All I’m trying to say is that if we get this map, it needs a really good story, so that EW starts steering away from the track of bad stories, like they are currently doing

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It's true to return to the old story while innovating, especially with long stories like the first maps,

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after that don't hesitate to also see the other maps that I made and tell us your opinion, if you also have ideas etc... Each map has its species and its biomes, there is necessarily one that you will like

[graceful yoke]

I think Hawai'i is so versatile that it has so much potential for a long story, something about balancing hunting opportunities (especially traditional hog hunting) with bird and plant conservation, about protecting the land from tourism or about the traditional life of the people on the "eland island" I also want some more challenges.

A nice challenging mission could be for example "shoot a golf hog at under 30 yards, on the farms at night", just something that really gets you fighting

The struggle of local farmers, invasive species, and harvesting axis deer meat could all be parts of story

These deserts like the ka'u desert irl could be great for mouflon, sandgrouse and chuckar

Hunting feral goats here😍

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That's what I thought at first, each island has its own biomes, its own reliefs, its own flairs, as is the case I think in reality and there is a desert but SOOOOO GOOD

As long as it's not like Askyie Ridge and its mountains that are useless, I want all parts of the mountain to be useful, so seeing animals above the mountains, even climbing the ravines, it could be epic.

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Here are the different climates found in Hawaii and also on the islands on the map

imagine hunting birds, deer and especially the different species of sheep here

[graceful yoke]

The sheep are so complicated I would just have feral sheep and mouflon imo

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The more complicated it is, the cooler it is, it gives challenges to do and achieve.

[graceful yoke]

I mean there races

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Ha yes

[graceful yoke]

Like 4 different sheep doesn't make sense especially if it's just different names for feral sheep populations, have mouflon and feral sheep and that's enough imo

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This allows us to specify which species of feral sheep they have

[graceful yoke]

Its all one species it's all ovis Musimon/Aries

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Yes, but they are different variations.

If you want to please yourself, I can just put feral sheep

[graceful yoke]

Do what you want and find right, I'll make my own hawaii eventually but I won't force your idea to look the same

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No, but that way it reduces the number of species (honestly, that's just why I want to do this)

It's good, I just put in parentheses what type of Feral sheep we can see, but like that now I'm at 20 animals.

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I'm going to start with the main missions. Don't hesitate if you have one (I'll do a maximum of 35 main missions).
We'll start basically with:
First mission: Find an observation tower
Second mission: Find a house

For the next missions I will look for at least 7 names and first names of people from these places.

[graceful yoke]

That could be easily one mission

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Yes, these are the first missions we had from the first 4 maps (from Hirfelden to Medved Taiga), since I only have this map, I'm inspired by it.

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Sorry, I'm focusing on finding Native American names for my South American map right now, but when I've found a bit of everything, I'll continue doing the missions. If you have any ideas, don't hesitate.

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Some idea of the Wild hog on Hawaii

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I've completed the main missions on my Amazon card, so I'll start the main missions here later.
If you have any, feel free to post them and tell us if this is the beginning, middle, or end of the story.

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So first mission is find a observation tower
The second is fond a house.

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Kai Pua is the leader of the reserve, which encompasses several islands except Perdison Island, where Zac Pederson is the leader.
Kai Pua:
"Welcome to Lani ma ka Honua. Ready to climb some of America's most rugged peaks and discover islands of diverse biomes and shapes along your journey? Let's go."
Mission 3:

• Hunted 2 wild goats.

Finding last names is harder than I thought so I'm going to find about 6 more, then I'm going to explain directly just their jobs and then we'll be fine for the missions

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• Moana Kākau: An ornithologist.

• Leilani Hau'Oli Makahiki Hou: A scientist working for the IUCN.

• Maliko Lā Ho'omaika'i: A farmer.

• Vaiana Lima, she studies species in the deer family.

• Maika'i Pāhoehoe: A goat specialist.

• Uinirau Hōkō Kai:
  A hunter specializing in birds and goats.

• Kai Pua : The leader of the reserve

• Zac Pederson : the owner of The Pederson Island.

Tell me what you think?
P.S.: I wasn't inspired by their work. Some of it is okay, but I think there are too many scientists. If that bothers you, let me know.

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when you have validated the names and especially their work because I don't know I'm not satisfied with the work, I will start the missions, like that we start well without having to come back to just change the name or their jobs.

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Some landscape

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Mission 4
Maliko Lā Ho'omaika'i:
"Hi, I hope I'm not disturbing anyone. I could use a hand. Could you help me hunt some of the animals that are wandering through my fields and eating some of them? That would be nice of you."

• Hunt 3 feral sheep in Maliko's fields.
• Hunt 2 ring-necked phaisants.

[graceful yoke]

Much of the original Jurassic Park movie was made on the islands of Oahu and Kauai

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Wow, that's great, that could be a good discovery point.

[vivid mortar]

that's cool

[graceful yoke]

Yeah I'm a big fan of the movies (suprise, the new one sucks :0)

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wow, why am I not surprised? lol

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I'm a big fan of this movie too, but yeah when you see the faces of some of the creatures in the trailers, it doesn't look great.

[graceful yoke]

Why aren't you

[vivid mortar]

I guess you just seem like the type of person who would like those kinds of movies

also I'm not surprised that the new movie isn't great because it seems like nobody knows how to make truly good movies anymore, but I guess that's getting a bit off topic

[graceful yoke]

Guess other movies I like then

[vivid mortar]

gosh I can't think of any other ones if I'm being honest lol

maybe that one King Kong movie that came out a while back?

this one

[graceful yoke]

Doesn't matter really, also I have not seen that movie I'm not a 30 year old heterosexuell manly man

[vivid mortar]

yeah fair enough lol, I just know several people who liked Jurassic World and also liked that movie too so I was just taking a guess

I don't watch a lot of movies that come out anymore, most new ones are garbage imo

[graceful yoke]

Jurassic park please it's nothing like Jurassic world

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Lava tunnel

[graceful yoke]

What am I seeing?

[hallow scarab]

Best part about Jurassic World was when the technician got shamed for wearing the Jurassic Park reserve shirt. 😆

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a lava tube in Hawaii. Probably in the middle over time a river formed.

Kipuka Kanohina, is the name to be more precise. It would be cool to have this and be able to move in it.

[graceful yoke]

Jurassic world was a good movie imo it just doesn't get anywhere close ro Jurassic park

[polar tulip]

Sure i guess

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brush-tailed rock-wallaby in Hawaii

[graceful yoke]

They've done a bunch of caves before so I don't see why not, medved, vurhonga, te awaroa and sundarpatan just the ones I remember of the top of my head

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There's also the tallest mountain on the new Alberta map that has a huge entrance when you go to the top. And besides, lava tubes are kind of one of Hawaii's iconic places, it would be weird not to have one.

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Rainbow eucalyptus is its name, it is found naturally in Hawaii and its color comes from the fact that it loses its bark each year, which therefore gives this variation in color. It can measure up to 75 m high

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The Hawaiian terrains are so different from each other, it would be as if we were on a mini map for each island, whereas no, you are indeed on one and the same map.

[polar tulip]

December map maybe? I’ve longed for a fully tropical map and it works to play during winter too

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Yes, it is not completely a rainforest map, although some of the forests will be. Each island will be designed to have its own biome style, just like in reality, with some biomes that repeat from time to time, such as rainforests.

[polar tulip]

I’d love to have a section of the map with volcanoes, not active, but that you can climb up to and see into it. I think that would be really cool and animals you would hunt there maybe lizards, some birds and goats. I do realize this may be not so realistic but wouldn’t you think that’d be awesome. The biomes could be rainforest, deserty dry area maybe and volcano area

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Yes, I had thought about that with the largest island which is inspired by Big Islands (the largest is the one on the far right of the map I made). It is expected that the volcano is dormant even if there is fresh lava, basically to say that the volcano woke up a few days ago and for the moment it is good. Goats and different breeds of sheep can be seen nearby, bighorn sheep too. Lizards, I had not heard of large lizards that could be hunted in Hawaii. But otherwise yes, it is possible I forgot to mention other animals found in the mountains

[graceful yoke]

I agree

[graceful yoke]

Bighorn sheep?

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Are there bighorn sheep in Hawaii?
the ones we already have in the game on the new maps or another species of bighorn sheep

[graceful yoke]

You said bighorn sheep, that's my question aswell

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Damn, I must have made a mistake, I don't remember what I wanted to say at that point.

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it’s ok

[graceful yoke]

I swear your just the guy that puts his hand and your shoulder and says it's ok, I'm here 4 it

[polar tulip]

I get what you mean but i just mean it’s ok because we all make mistakes

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breathtaking landscapes for wonderful animals

[grim shore]

nah it was fire

honestly dont know peaple hate about it, it has a great look and good a action. only downside is that the story kinda flat

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what deer are those

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Axis deer

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ok

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just wow.

[polar tulip]

Please EW make this the next map

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imagined hunting animals in places that are very different from each other, no need to imagine with a Hawaiian map.

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a beautiful panorama for a beautiful map

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some open area

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How can we not dream of this paradise on earth

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My thoughts exactly, this thread has me dreaming for a Hawaii reserve, playing on Te Awaroa has me more wanting tropic reserves because the vibe is so different and is always welcomed

Tropical bird game from new pheasants to quail, smaller deer species, goats, volcanoes beautiful coasts and color all around you, only thing missing is some sort of lizard, i think they could be very cool to hunt

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I don't know if there are lizards big and fat enough to be hunted in Hawaii. But overall the coolest thing is that each island has its own unique biomes, its own characteristics, its own animals. Basically each island is like a mini map within a single map.

[polar tulip]

Yea that is cool, i mentioned it before but i think it would be so cool to hunt goats on volcanoes and possibly some other animal

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There are volcanoes with wild sheep, wild goats, but I don't remember what animals you can find on the mountains, maybe birds, pigs, bulls. But I don't remember the rest.

[graceful yoke]

The mountains have predominantly goats and sheep I think and some bulls and deer and all the other stuff at lower evelations

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Ok thanks you

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It really is heaven on earth, and nothing better than plants to prove it

[graceful yoke]

It would be heaven on earth if it didn't have so many invasive species and wouldn't be so destroyed by tourism and colonisation, a majority of Hawaiian natives and people who live there don't speak the language, thanks us colonization 😵‍💫

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Yes, in this map, the characters are the rare people who still speak their languages.

[graceful yoke]

There's only 2000 native speakers and another 20000 second language speakers, i unfortunately only know the very basics but it is a fairly easy language to learn

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Okay, if we did and put the sub-regions in Hawaiian, it could help us understand our knowledge, teach you a little more. Also, if the voices were in Hawaiian, with sub-translations in English. Something like that could be interesting.

[graceful yoke]

I'm all for it, but may be a mix of Hawaiian and English to show the realism of Hawai'i

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yes something like that

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If you need me to clarify anything, please do not hesitate.

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Hello, good evening, for the music of this map, I said to myself, tell me of course what you think, but why not a music by island, small music of 2 or 3 minutes, inspired by the traditional music of there (I will continue anyway put research on the subject). Why that, because I say to myself, a different music can make you want to "collect" them by listening to them all and that would undoubtedly make you want to travel to new places, new places

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Today, we're going to talk about music, and especially instruments. I could talk about the famous ukulele, but I prefer to talk about a flute called the Ohe Hano Hiu, or hano. It's a Hawaiian bamboo nasal flute of great antiquity. Its length is 25 to 50 cm, pierced with three to four holes. Its etymology comes from ohe = bamboo; hano = sound; ihu = nose.
Oral tradition from various families indicates that the number of finger holes ranged from one to four, and that their placement varied according to the player's musical tastes. Although it was primarily a court instrument, played privately and for personal enjoyment, it could also be used in conjunction with chants, songs, and hula. Kumu hula (dance masters) were said to be able to reproduce the sound of the flute as if they were singing, or to sing while playing. Leilehua Yuen, a kumu hula, is one of the few contemporary Hawaiian musicians to play the nose flute in this manner.

[graceful yoke]

Did you know the uke actually originates from a Portuguese instrument?

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I imagined that this was inspired by a European instrument but no, I didn't know that it came from Portugal, thank you for teaching me something.

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Hawaiian hibiscus are seven species of hibiscus native to Hawaii. The yellow hibiscus is Hawaii's state flower. The native plants in the genus Hibiscus in Hawaii are thought to have derived from four independent colonization events for the five endemic species (four closely related species plus the yellow-flowered species) and one each for the two indigenous species. The native hibiscus found in Hawaii are:

Hibiscus arnottianus A.Gray – kokiʻo keʻokeʻo ("kokiʻo that is white like the shine of silver") is an endemic species of hibiscus with white flowers. Three subspecies are recognized: H. arnottianus ssp. arnottianus found in the Waianae Range of western Oahu; H.a. ssp. immaculatus which is very rare (listed as endangered) on Molokai; and H.a. ssp. punaluuensis from the Koʻolau Range on Oahu. Perhaps only a dozen plants of H. a. ssp. immaculatus exist in nature in mesic and wet forests. This species is closely related to H. waimeae, and the two are among the very few members of the genus with fragrant flowers. It is sometimes planted as an ornamental or crossed with H. rosa-sinensis. In the Hawaiian language, the white hibiscus is known as the pua aloalo.
Hibiscus brackenridgei A.Gray – maʻo hau hele ("hau most similar to maʻo") is a tall shrub (up to 10 m or 33 ft) with bright yellow flowers, closely related to the widespread H. divaricatus. Two subspecies are recognized: H. b. ssp. brackenridgei, a sprawling shrub to an erect tree found in dry forests and low shrublands at elevations of 400–2,600 ft (120–790 m) above sea level on Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and the island of Hawaii; and H. b. ssp. mokuleianus, a tree from dry habitats on Kauai and the Waianae Range on Oahu. This species is listed as an endangered species by the USFWS. The yellow flower of this species was made the official state flower of Hawaii on June 6, 1988, and although endangered in its natural habitats, has become a moderately popular ornamental in Hawaiian yards.

Hibiscus kokio Hillebr., kokiʻo or kokiʻo ʻula ("red kokiʻo") is a shrub or small tree (3–7 m or 9.8–23.0 ft) with red to orangish (or rarely yellow) flowers. This endemic species is not officially listed, but considered rare in nature. Two subspecies are recognized: H. kokio ssp. kokio found in dry to wet forests on Kauai, Oahu, Maui, and possibly Hawaii at elevations of 70–800 m (230–2,620 ft); and H. k. ssp. saintjohnianus from northwestern Kauai at elevations of 150–890 m (490–2,920 ft).
Hibiscus tiliaceus L., hau, is a spreading shrub or tree common to the tropics and subtropics, especially in coastal areas. This species is possibly indigenous to Hawaii, but may have been introduced by the early Polynesians.
Hibiscus waimeae A. Heller, kokiʻo keʻokeʻo or kokiʻo kea ("kokiʻo that is white as snow"), is a Hawaiian endemic, gray-barked tree, 6–10 m (20–33 ft) tall, with white flowers that fade to pink in the afternoon. Two subspecies are recognized: H. waimeae ssp. hannerae (rare and listed as endangered) found in northwestern valleys of Kauai, and H. w. ssp. waimeae occurring in the Waimea Canyon and some western to southern valleys on Kauai. This species closely resembles H. arnottianus in a number of characteristics.

Hibiscus clayi O.Deg. & I.Deg. is an endemic shrub or small tree with bright red flowers, generally similar to H. kokio, found naturally in the dry forests of Kauai. It is listed as a threatened species by the USFWS.

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the Majesty of the islands and mountains.

[graceful yoke]

The vastness of the big island 😍
At some spots it's almost 150 km across

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USA claiming Hawaii is like Russia claiming parts of Indonesia imo. They gotta give it back fr

[graceful yoke]

The windward islands compared to the uk (left) and the entire chain compared to the southwestern United States (right)

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Liberation 🦅 🦅 🦅

[graceful yoke]

I'm all for it, iz has written some great songs about this

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Who’s iz?

[graceful yoke]

Israel kamakawo'ole is propably Hawaii's most famous artist, you might know him from his adaptation of somewhere over the rainbow/what a wonderful world but I reccomend giving Hawai'i '78 a listen

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Oohhh him yeah i know Somewhere over the rainbow

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Some idea of beach

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Looks like the hawaiian version of the giant south-western most lake on Rancho

[graceful yoke]

That ain't no good thing

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Why

[graceful yoke]

It's not fun to hunt

[polar tulip]

You mean just the lake or the entire map?

[graceful yoke]

Tuhe lake

[polar tulip]

Oh yeah mostly birds so not much to get excited about

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Hawaii Reserve

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Thank you very much, I hadn't specified what type of places it was, I should have done it, sorry for that. Because if I had specified that it was a Hawaiian map even if I did it on the main description, it could have helped to better visualize this thread. I don't know if there are other things I could fix. I try a little every day to remove the many bumps that I had put, I realize that it destroys the rhythm of the idea and makes the thread rather ugly

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Hawaii is rich in everything from its biomes, to its most grandiose altitudes, its most magical shapes and its most vibrant and frightening colors. But these biomes are like that, but that's how all of nature is.

[graceful yoke]

Nothing betas Kauai, napali coast, canyons of waimea and dense jungles filled with exotic birds and the only place (iirc) outside the american west coast where you can hunt blacktail deer

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it seems like another planet

[polar tulip]

Hawaii is in my cotw-bucket list

[graceful yoke]

Yeah, my priority bucket list is
-Nunavut
-Various Africa's 2.0
-Hawai'i
-Central Asia
-Yucatan

*In no particular order

[polar tulip]

Because you shared yours i’ll share mine:

• Africa 2.0
• Mongolia/Tajikstan
• Hawaii
• Canadian Arctic
• Arabian desert
• British columbia

[graceful yoke]

Ooh Arabian desert scores high for me

[polar tulip]

We need a good desert map, we have Rancho but it’s not full on desert, like lizards, goats, foxes, camels, lions, lots of small game and birds, oryx in some places and other types of antilope and deer

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Hawaii the most beautiful map

[graceful yoke]

The cook island pine from, well... the cook islands is quit common on the Hawaiian island of lanai which is mostly known for there having been lots of pineapple plantations there before and it Beeing some great deer hunting.

Btw 98 percent of the island is owned by some guy called Larry Ellison which is absurd

He has like 400 billion and isn't even from Hawai'i at all or lives there, absolute shame

[polar tulip]

Imagine coming out from that forested mountain to end up on beaches as such, seeing small game like lizards and some type of bird, maybe just have crabs walking around

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That's literally what I thought, plus since it's full of small islands, there would be this discovery and hunting aspect at the same time.

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a piece of this paradise lost in the middle of the ocean

[graceful yoke]

Isn't it right next to Kauai tho?

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Yes, it's this one

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The cool thing about Hawaii is that no matter which island you are in, there is such diversity in terms of flora, fauna and landscapes.

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Waikoloa Arid Forest, Hawaii. An example of a unique sub-biome that can be seen.

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So I don't know if this is available in English, but for a few days now, Arte, a Franco-German channel recognized in both countries, has released videos on the islands. For the moment there are 3 islands, if it's in English you can take advantage of it to see and learn a little more educationally. and especially see its diversity in all its forms.

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Mission 5 : some problems with deer.
Hunt 7 deers.

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As for this map idea, the key word is diversity. Diversity of places, islands, animals. Diversity means fun in every corner. Since they will never be the same. With some species visible only on one island and not others, the other may be reserved for a particular ecosystem on a particular island.

[polar tulip]

Hawaii would be so fun to hunt at, another location with barely any predators right?

[graceful yoke]

Mongoose and feral cat 🙄
Not big but big effect on the ecosystem

[polar tulip]

Oh right mongoose i saw on a video was invasive though

[graceful yoke]

Most other predators are avian like Hawaiian hawk or short eared owl

[polar tulip]

Ok speaking of birds, i think hunting macaws could be cool

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Why not another mission on verifying wallabies' data? This could be fun for a first face-to-face with this creature?

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Another fun mission is to hunt sika deer on every island where they are seen. This can help with travel and expeditions.

[graceful yoke]

Sika deer?

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The axis deer sorry

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Axis deer were brought to the Hawaiian Islands from India in late 1867 as a gift to King Kamehameha V and released on Moloka´i in 1868. Some were moved to O'ahu before 1898 and some to Lanai in 1920. Axis deer were also released on Maui in 1959. Only in Lanai island there are between 25,000 at 30,000 of this deer

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Hawaii is truly paradise on earth. Beautiful scenery, beautiful animals. Unfortunately, none of them are native and they harm Hawaii's fragile ecosystem, so why not help improve this ecosystem by reducing our aggressors?

[graceful yoke]

Some of the introduced wildlife liked freak hogs have been brought over to Hawaii by Polynesians millennia ago and have been traditionally hunted for thousands of years. Some other species like many game birds do not do that much damage (especially since basically all the larger Hawaiian birds are long lost) and fill a niece that's pretty unoccupied, they also provide hunting opportunities.
And then there is a fee that are just plain damaging, like mosquitos, mongooses, rats, many invasive songbirds and a HUGE amount of plant species.

Some species are also controversial there are people who call for the complete eradication of species like axis deer, fetal goat, black buck and there are others who argue that they have economical and sometimes even cultural upsides.

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Okay, I wasn't aware of the hogs. As for the birds, I suspected as much, since they're small birds, and birds can drop seeds from their caves and promote biodiversity. But yes, I was mainly talking about deer, bulls, and the numerous species of goats and sheep found all over the islands. Thanks for the information 🙂

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So this represents, it seems, all the species of large game birds in Hawaii (some have already spoken about it, saying that it was quite difficult, frowned upon, if I remember correctly, like the peacock).

[graceful yoke]

Depending on how you define large game birds, it's missing sandgrouse, quail and francolins as well that chickens (moa) and peacock are not classified as game species.

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Yes i was thinking of that because i choose francolin but not chickens or peacock

[graceful yoke]

Yes, btw what is your favorite or most important francolin?

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I've never seen one, and frankly, it doesn't interest me much. I'm mainly into flamingos; they're my favorite birds. I know there are three species where I live, but since I like colorful animals, the most colorful francolin would probably be my favorite. And after doing some research (right here), I'd say the Red-necked Spurfowl for now. What about you?

[graceful yoke]

Black francolin, beautiful and in hawaii

[graceful yoke]

"Teaser idea"

A
Lot
Of
Hogs!
Ay?

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Yeah, it would be great if there was a map like that that could achieve that.

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It's true that they should make a mission where we have to hunt a gold-rank or higher wild pig/Hawaiian boar in a specific area to make the task more difficult.

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For the outposts, why not traditional Hawaiian houses? Here are a few examples.

[graceful yoke]

Of some slightly more modern Hawaiian architecture?

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Yeah, a mix, and for the island ruled by the wealthy family with the elands, why not a large villa with space to display trophies? That could be interesting with the modern style you were talking about.

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There are some interesting points of interest in Hawaii, such as a royal hotel with unusual colors, statues like this one scattered throughout the island, or Asian temples like Byodo-In on Oahu. Or, you could climb to the highest peaks to observe the stars more closely.

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Lake Wilson (Wahiawa Reservoir), Oahu

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What's going to be cool about this concept is the idea of various islands with different biomes and morphologies. Okay, so it's going to be different in terms of terrain difficulty, with different colors and biomes to please everyone. But above all, some islands have their own unique ecosystems. The fact that you'll only find animals like wallabies in cliff systems, just like in real life, adds an element of exploration. It forces us to go from one island to another if we want to hunt a particular animal. Perhaps there's a lack of marine animals (I'd need to find at least one or two marine species, like seabirds or marine mammals), but I'm not sure if they'll be legal. But at least some decorative animals, maybe, to add a bit more life. Because it would be a shame if life were confined to the land, but we also mustn't forget that the sea plays a significant role in the landscape. Having nothing on that side (even though it makes sense) would be a bit like the mountains in the Layton Lake District. But otherwise, you'll have plenty to keep you entertained.

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A example of how could look like a Hawaiian river.

[graceful yoke]

Wailua River Kauai?

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Yes, it's him

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It's maybe time for a new pheasant species, and why not beginning with a beautiful one like this one

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the green pheasant, a prettier and more colorful version than the pheasant we have in the game

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It is also a distinct species native to the majority of Honshu and near lying islands

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Yes, because this pheasant is originally from here, if I remember correctly.

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Hawaii is teeming with mystery and legendary creatures. Overall, Jia found the gods. There's Apukohai, which is a sea monster. But otherwise, it's a place overflowing with life, whether legendary or not.

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A idea of how look like a hog in Hawaii

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Look at his horns touching the sky, that's a real diamond.

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Hawaii has its biggest beast, the Vancouver Bull; it's dangerous and, as you can see, is found in areas with poor visibility. It's a kind of herbivorous tiger that can charge at you if you get too close. So be careful.

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The largest danger is road collisions, big animals, possible altitude sickness, bad visibility, tight curves and narrow mountain roads don't mix well.

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The Black francolin, Grey francolin, and Erckel's francolin. Three beautiful birds, of which, if I remember correctly, I only chose the Black francolin. But otherwise, they are all actually visible and, from what I understand, game birds.

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The volcano of Hawaii, is could be a landscape interesting

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For a hunting rifle in Hawaii, maybe a .270 or a .302. In any case, a rifle for medium-sized game (something equivalent to being able to hunt game between sizes 3 and 7). Yeah, okay, I'm having trouble understanding how this works. I'll probably come back with some better hunting rifle ideas.

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Could also do a bow in reference to some islands archery only areas