Overview
Known For
Hunters travel to Hawaii to pursue Axis deer and feral hogs. Axis deer, a non-native subspecies also known as spotted deer, were introduced to the island of Linai in 1867. By 1959 they were on Maui. By 2009 they were on the Big Island too. Some islands also have game birds, black-tailed deer, and Mouflan sheep.
Terrain
Hawaii’s varied terrain includes plateaus, ocean cliffs, tropical coastal areas, volcanoes, lava deserts, and fern and bamboo forests. There are eight major islands and 137 islands total that make up the Hawaiian Islands.
Hawaii Hunting Seasons
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Kauai Black-tailed Regular Rifle 2
Hunt Units E1 and H Year Round, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and State Holidays. Hawaii recommends calling before you hunt to check for changes and closures. |
Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Kauai Black-tailed Regular Rifle 3
Hunt Units E2. Year Round; Daily. See regulations for bag limits. Hawaii recommends calling before you hunt to check for changes and closures. |
Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Maui Any Deer
Hunt Units A-F. Any deer may be taken while hunting on public hunting areas. No limit.
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Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Molokai Any Deer 1
Hunt Units A and B. Any deer encountered on public hunting areas may be taken.
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Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Lanai Archery Axis Deer
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred. |
Feb 12, 2023 | Feb 25, 2023 |
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Lanai Youth Axis Deer
Hunt Units 1 & 2. Tag required. Hawaii recommends calling before you hunt to check for closures and changes. |
Mar 4, 2023 | Mar 5, 2023 |
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Lanai Muzzleloader Axis Deer
Hunt Units 1 & 2. Tag required. Hawaii recommends calling before you hunt to check for changes and closures. |
Mar 11, 2023 | Mar 12, 2023 |
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Lanai Axis Deer
Hunt Units 1 & 2. Any weapon. Tag required. Hawaii recommends calling before you hunt to check for any changes and closures. |
Mar 18, 2023 | May 21, 2023 |
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Kauai Black-tailed Deer Unit A
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred. |
Sep 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Kauai Black-tailed Deer Archery 2
Unit F, J, and K. Please see regulations for days of the week to hunt and other specifications. Hawaii recommends calling before you hunt to check season closures and changes. |
Sep 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Kauai Black-tailed Deer Muzzleloader 1
Hunt Unit A, Muzzleloader only. One antlered buck, fork horn or better. Hawaii recommends calling before you hun to check for changes and closures. |
Sep 2, 2023 | Sep 3, 2023 |
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Kauai Black-tailed Deer Muzzleloader 2
Hunt Unit B and L. One deer of either sex. Hawaii recommends calling before you hunt to check for changes and closures. |
Sep 4, 2023 | Sep 5, 2023 |
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Kauai Black-tailed Regular Rifle 1
Hunt Unit A and B. Any Weapon. Seven (7) consecutive weekends, lottery. Through September 14 to October 27 2019. See regulations for bag limits. Hawaii recommends calling before you hunt to check for closures and changes. |
Sep 9, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 |
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Hawaii Feral Pigs
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred. |
Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Maui Feral Pigs
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred. |
Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Kauai Feral Pigs
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred. |
Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Kauai Feral Pigs 1
Hunt Units B, C, E1, E2, F, G, H, and J. Season and weapon types may change Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred |
Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Molokai Feral Pigs 1
Hunt Units A and B. Other regulations apply to specific units. Please see regulations for further details.
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Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Oahu Feral Pigs 2
Hunt Units C-G. Other regulations apply to specific units. Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred. |
Feb 1, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 |
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Oahu Feral Pigs 1
Hunt Units A and B. Other regulations apply to specific units. Please see regulations for further details and weapon restrictions.
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Feb 1, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 |
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Molokai Feral Pigs 2
Hunt Units A. Saturdays, Sundays, and State Holidays. Other details apply. See regulations for additional days offered.
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Feb 1, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 |
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Kauai Feral Pigs 3
Hunt Unit K. July through August (See annual goat rifle season instructions for specific hunting days) Other details apply. See regulations. |
Jul 1, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 |
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Kauai Feral Pigs 4
Hunt Unit L. July to August (See annual deer season instructions for specific hunting days) Other details apply. See regulations. |
Jul 1, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 |
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Hawaii Wild Sheep 1
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred. |
Jan 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Lanai Archery Mouflon Sheep
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred. |
Jul 30, 2023 | Aug 6, 2023 |
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Lanai Youth Mouflon Sheep
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred. |
Aug 12, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 |
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Lanai Mouflon Sheep
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred. |
Aug 20, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 |
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Lanai Muzzleloader Mouflon Sheep
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred. |
Aug 20, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 |
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Spring Wild Turkey
Hawaii Island only (Big Island). Unit A, G, F, and private lands. Three bearded turkeys per season.
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Mar 1, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 |
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Spring Bearded Turkey (Units A, G, F)
Unit A – Mauna Kea Forest Reserve and GMA Unit G – Kaʻohe GMA Unit F – Puʻu Waʻawaʻa Forest Reserve |
Mar 1, 2023 | Apr 15, 2023 |
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Spring Bearded Turkey (Unit E)
Unit E – Kīpuka ʻĀinahou |
Mar 1, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 |
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Spring Bearded Turkey (Private Land)
Hunters required to have valid hunting license, current turkey tags and landowner permission |
Mar 1, 2023 | Apr 15, 2023 |
Hawaii Licenses, Permits and Regulations
Hawaii hunting licenses, permits, and regulations for resident and non-resident hunters can be purchased on the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources website. Click below to view the website.
Hunting GPS Maps
Every Hawaii hunter should have hunting GPS maps on hand. Hawaii hunting maps are available from onX Hunt. With a paid membership you can access Satellite, Topo, or Hybrid Basemaps, over which you can view maps of game management units, along with State, Forest Service, and other public and private property boundaries. You can view trails and roads, and even download maps to the Hunt App for use offline. Click below to get onX Hunt for Hawaii.
Game Management Units
Hawaii’s game management areas (GMAs) vary by island and species. There are six different GMAs on Hawaii Island. Each GMA is further divided into game management units (GMUs): A, B, C, etc. Each area and unit has different species regulations, quotas, and possibly different season dates. Click below to view Hawaii’s game management units in more detail through an interactive map.
Hunting Layers
HI Private Lands
Over 330,000 parcels mapped by the onX team, this layer helps you know who the property owners are in Hawaii. Tap any parcel to learn more info about the owner and acreage.
HI Gov Lands
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HI Possible Access
onX has mapped 38,000 acres of possible access lands in Hawaii including timber companies and land conservation groups. Research rules on these private lands before recreating.
HI Game Mgmt Units
Hawaii Game Management Units. Please hunt responsibly, obey all signage and have a safe legal hunt.
HI Safety Zones
Hawaii Safety Zones. Travel through with unloaded weapons permitted. No hunting. Please hunt responsibly, obey all signage and have a safe legal hunt.
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