Department of Land and Natural Resources

For Immediate News Release: September 26, 2019

DLNR ANNOUNCES 2020 LANA’I AXIS DEER HUNTING SEASON

Applications available starting September 30^th at DOFAW offices

(Honolulu) – Deer hunting enthusiasts can soon apply to hunt for the new season. The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announces that application forms for the 2020 Lana’i Axis deer hunting season, together with instruction sheets, will be available at all DOFAW Offices statewide beginning next Monday September 30, 2019. 

Applicants can apply online and pay a $10.00 fee. Applications received without the required application fee will not be processed and will be returned.  A tag fee will be assessed at the time of hunter check-in. Hawai’i residents will be assessed $20.00 and non-Hawaii residents, $125.00 for each Axis deer tag.  It is imperative that hunter applicants obtain and pay particular attention to the hunt instruction sheet and addendum for additional changes in the application process. 

The 2020 Lana’i Axis deer season will consist of four (4) hunts:

• The Archery Hunt will be held over eight (8) consecutive days, beginning February 22, 2020 and ending on February 29, 2020.
• The Youth Hunt will be conducted for one (1) Weekend (Saturday and Sunday), March 7 and 8, 2020.
• The Muzzleloader Hunt will be conducted for one (1) Weekend (Saturday and Sunday), March 14 and 15, 2020.
• The General Rifle Hunt will be held over nine (9) consecutive Weekends (Saturdays and Sundays), beginning March 21, 2020 and ending on May 17, 2020.

The bag limit for the 2020 Lana’i Axis deer season will be three (3) Axis deer (two (2) DOES one (1) either sex) per hunter for the archery season, three (3) Axis deer (two (2) DOES and one (1) (either sex) per hunter for the youth hunt, and three (3) Axis deer (two (2)  DOES and one (1) either sex) per hunter for the muzzleloader and general rifle hunts.  All hunters will be required to purchase a doe tag and have the option  of purchasing an either sex tag and/or another doe tag. Tags are NOT transferable and are valid only for the specific hunt for which it was issued.

For more information on the general rifle hunt, the archery hunt, the muzzleloader hunt and opportunities for youth hunters please see: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/recreation/hunting/hunting-announcements/

Applications for all hunts may be submitted in-person or mailed to the Maui Division of Forestry and Wildlife Office, 685 Haleakala Hwy, Kahului, HI 96793.  Lana’i residents only are to mail or deliver their applications to the Lana’i Division of Forestry and Wildlife Office at 917 Fraser Ave., P.O. Box 630661, Lana’i City, HI 96763.  Hunters may and are encouraged to apply online for this hunt. 

To apply online, go to https://hunthawaii.ehawaii.gov The deadline for submitting applications will be 4:00 PM on Friday November 1, 2019.  Interested hunters are encouraged to submit applications well before the application deadline to insure proper processing. 

Additional details for this season are available at the Division of Forestry and Wildlife Offices at the following telephone numbers:

• O’ahu: 587-0166 Maui: 984-8100
• Hawai’i: 974-4221 (Hilo) Molokai: 553-1745
• Kaua’i: 274-3433 Lana’i: 565-7916

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Media contact:

AJ McWhorter
DLNR Communications Specialist
[email protected]
808-587-0396
www.dlnr.hawaii.gov