DLNR Cancels Four Scheduled Weekend Hunts Due To Approaching Storm Ana

Posted on Oct 16, 2014 in Announcements

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
News Release

NEIL ABERCROMBIE
GOVERNOR
WILLIAM J. AILA JR,
CHAIRPERSON

For Immediate News Release October 16, 2014

DLNR CANCELS FOUR SCHEDULED WEEKEND HUNTS
DUE TO APPROACHING STORM ANA

HONOLULU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife is canceling four scheduled weekend hunts, for public safety due to the approaching tropical storm Ana which will reach the islands by tomorrow.

Here are the cancellations:

Hawaii island:
Puu Wa’a Wa’a feral goat and sheep hunt on Saturday and Sunday Oct. 18 and 19

Special access cattle control hunt at Puu Oo on Saturday Oct. 18

Lanai:
Mouflon sheep rifle hunt, Saturday and Sunday Oct. 18 and 19

Kauai:
Black-tailed deer hunt, Saturday and Sunday Oct. 18 and 19.

For further information, contact the Hawaii DOFAW office at (808) 974-4221, Maui DOFAW office at (808) 984-8100 or Kauai DOFAW office at (808) 274-3433.

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