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.
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Hawaii Hunting Seasons
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.
Hunt Units E2. Year Round; Daily. See regulations for bag limits. Hawaii recommends calling before you hunt to check for changes and closures.
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred.
Hunt Units 1 & 2. Tag required. Hawaii recommends calling before you hunt to check for closures and changes.
Hunt Units 1 & 2. Tag required. Hawaii recommends calling before you hunt to check for changes and closures.
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred.
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.
Hunt Unit A, Muzzleloader only. One antlered buck, fork horn or better. Hawaii recommends calling before you hun to check for changes and closures.
Hunt Unit B and L. One deer of either sex. Hawaii recommends calling before you hunt to check for changes and closures.
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.
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred.
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred.
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred.
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
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.
Hunt Unit K. July through August (See annual goat rifle season instructions for specific hunting days) Other details apply. See regulations.
Hunt Unit L. July to August (See annual deer season instructions for specific hunting days) Other details apply. See regulations.
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred.
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred.
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred.
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred.
Hawaii suggests you use the linked document to determine hunt dates and call before you depart to hunt to ensure no changes have occurred.
Unit A – Mauna Kea Forest Reserve and GMA
Unit G – Kaʻohe GMA
Unit F – Puʻu Waʻawaʻa Forest Reserve
Unit E – Kīpuka ʻĀinahou
Hunters required to have valid hunting license, current turkey tags and landowner permission
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
onX has the most accurate maps of Gov Lands, covering over 2,200,000 acres in Hawaii. Not all Gov Lands offer access opportunities, check regulations before recreating.
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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