Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Outdoor Recreation

To make it easy to find hunting announcements, we’ve kept them separate from other types of announcements from the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife. For non-hunting announcements, visit Forestry & Wildlife Statewide Announcements.

November 2024

HAWAII ISLAND DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE GAME BIRD CROP COLLECTION ANNOUNCEMENT

October 2024

NOTICE OF ANIMAL CONTROL ACTIVITIES AND TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MAUNA KEA FOREST RESERVE, MAUNA KEA ICE AGE NATURAL AREA RESERVE, PALILA MITIGATION LANDS AND KAOHE GAME MANAGEMENT AREA

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE 2024-2025 GAME BIRD HUNTING SEASON 

September 2024

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT MEASURES NOW IN EFFECT FOR HUNTING ON HAWAII ISLAND

2025 LĀNAʻI AXIS DEER HUNTING SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT

August 2024

BECOMING AN OUTDOORS WOMAN HAWAII ALL-INCLUSIVE OUTDOOR-SKILL WORKSHOP

KAMAHAMANUI FOREST WILDLIFE CONTROL HUNT ANNOUNCED -ISLAND OF MAUI

June 2024

Legal notice: Feral goat, sheep, and pig hunt and ungulate control program announced for the Puʻu Waʻawaʻa Forest Reserve

DLNR announces 2024 black-tailed deer season on Kauaʻi

April 2024

2024-25 Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp Contest: View the submissions and see the winning entries!

March 2024

DLNR ANNOUNCES GOAT HUNTING TO OPEN ON KAUAI   

February 2024

2024 LANAI MOUFLON SHEEP HUNTING SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT

Hawaii Island 2024 Spring Bearded Turkey Season Details

January 2024

NOTICE OF RULEMAKING USING HRS SECTION 183D-3(b), ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

NOTICE OF ANIMAL CONTROL ACTIVITIES AND TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MAUNA KEA FOREST RESERVE, MAUNA KEA ICE AGE NATURAL AREA RESERVE, PALILA MITIGATION AND KAOHE GAME MANAGEMENT AREA

December 2023

HAWAII WILDLIFE CONSERVATION STAMP CONTEST OPENS

2024 Lānaʻi Axis Deer Season Results

October 2023

NOTICE OF RULEMAKING USING HRS SECTION 183D-3(b), ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY 

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE 2023-2024 GAME BIRD HUNTING SEASON 

NOTICE OF ANIMAL CONTROL ACTIVITIES AND TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MAUNA KEA FOREST RESERVE, MAUNA KEA ICE AGE NATURAL AREA RESERVE, PALILA MITIGATION AND KAOHE GAME MANAGEMENT AREA

September 2023

Amended 2024 Lanai Axis Deer Season Announcement

2024 Lanaʻi Axis Deer Season Details 

July 2023

DLNR announces 2023 Black-tailed Deer Season on Kauaʻi

June 2023

FERAL GOAT, SHEEP, AND PIG HUNT AND UNGULATE CONTROL PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR THE PU‘U WA‘AWA‘A FOREST RESERVE

May 2023

HUNTING LICENSE AND STAMPS TO BE ISSUED FOR THE 2023-2024 HUNTING SEASON

NOTICE OF ANIMAL CONTROL ACTIVITIES AND TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MAUNA KEA FOREST RESERVE, MAUNA KEA ICE AGE NATURAL AREA RESERVE, PALILA MITIGATION LANDS AND KAOHE GAME MANAGEMENT AREA

April 2023

NOTICE OF ANIMAL CONTROL ACTIVITIES AND TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MAUNA KEA FOREST RESERVE, MAUNA KEA ICE AGE NATURAL AREA RESERVE, PALILA MITIGATION LANDS AND KAOHE GAME MANAGEMENT AREA

2023-2024 HAWAI‘I HUNTING STAMP ART CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED

February 2023

2023 Lānaʻi Mouflon Sheep Hunt Details

Hawaii Island 2023 Spring Bearded Turkey Season Details

January 2023

Notice of Temporary Rule Making Using HRS 183D-3(b), Adaptive Management Authority Effective January 23, 2023, For islands of Hawaiʻi and Kauaʻi

December 2022

NOTICE OF ANIMAL CONTROL ACTIVITIES AND TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MAUNA KEA FOREST RESERVE, MAUNA KEA ICE AGE NATURAL AREA RESERVE, PALILA MITIGATION LANDS AND KAOHE GAME MANAGEMENT AREA

2023 Lānaʻi Axis Deer Season Results

November 2022

HAWAI‘I WILDLIFE CONSERVATION STAMP CONTEST OPENS

October 2022

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE 2022-2023 GAME BIRD HUNTING SEASON

September 2022

NOTICE OF ANIMAL CONTROL ACTIVITIES AND TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MAUNA KEA FOREST RESERVE, MAUNA KEA ICE AGE NATURAL AREA RESERVE, PALILA MITIGATION LANDS AND KAOHE GAME MANAGEMENT AREA

Special Archery, Muzzleload, and Rifle Feral Goat Hunting Permits Available for the Pu’u ‘Opae Portion of Kekaha GMA, Unit A on Kaua’i

August 2022

2023 Lānaʻi Axis Deer Season Details

 

June 2022

DLNR announces 2022 Black-tailed Deer Season on Kauaʻi

Hunting Encouraged in Kauaʻi Hunting Unit E2, Temporary Permits for Overnight Camping Available

Feral Goat, Sheep and Pig Hunt and Ungulate Control Program Announced for the Puʻu Waʻawaʻa Forest Reserve

Information on Molokaʻi bovine tuberculosis (via Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture)

HUNTING LICENSE AND STAMPS TO BE ISSUED FOR THE 2022-2023 HUNTING SEASON 

May 2022

NOTICE OF ANIMAL CONTROL ACTIVITIES AND TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MAUNA KEA FOREST RESERVE, MAUNA KEA ICE AGE NATURAL AREA RESERVE, AND KAOHE GAME MANAGEMENT AREA

April 2022

2022-2023 Hawaiʻi Hunting Stamp Contest Winners Announced

March 2022

April 2022 Lānaʻi Mouflon Sheep Special Control Hunt Announcement 

February 2022

Archery Hunting in the Puʻu Anahulu Game Management Area Announced for 2022

Hawaii Island 2022 Spring Bearded Turkey Season Details

ARCHERY HUNTING IN THE PU‘U ANAHULU GAME MANAGEMENT AREA ANNOUNCED FOR 2022

January 2022

NOTICE OF ANIMAL CONTROL ACTIVITIES AND TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MAUNA KEA FOREST RESERVE, MAUNA KEA ICE AGE NATURAL AREA RESERVE, AND KAOHE GAME MANAGEMENT AREA

December 2021

12/20/2021 Lānaʻi Axis Deer And Mouflon Sheep 2022 Season Details

Puʻu Waʻawaʻa Hunting Unit F closed December 11-12 due to storm damage

Winter 2021-2022 Lanaʻi Cooperative Game Management Area Doe And Ewe Special Hunt 

12/03/2021 Special Archery And Muzzleload Feral Goat Hunting Permits Available For Kekaha GMA on Kauaʻi

November 2021

11/22/2022 Hawaiʻi Hunting Stamp Contest Seeks Entires for 2022-2023 

Link To Application For Wildlife Stamp Contest

October 2021

Notice Of Animal Control Activity And Temporary Closure Of Mauna Kea Forest Reserve, Mauna Kea Ice Age NAR, Palila Mitigation Lands, and Kaohe GMA. 

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE 2021-2022 GAME BIRD HUNTING SEASON 

July 2021

 PUʻUHONUA O HŌNAUNAU National Historical Park Goat Salvage Lottery Results 

PU’U WA’AWA’A MAUKA ARCHERY UNGULATE CONTROL PROGRAM LOTTERY RESULTS

07/01/2021 Hawaiʻi Outdoor Recreation Info Is Officially OuterSpatial

June 2021

06/28/2021 Live goat salvage opportunity at PUʻUHONUA O HŌNAUNAU

06/01/21 –Feral Goat, Sheep, And Pig Hunt And Ungulate Control Program Announced For The Puʻu Waʻawaʻa Forest Reserve

06/01/21 –DLNR Announces Black-Tailed Deer Season On Kauai 

April 2021

04/30/21 –2021-2022 Lanai Resident Rifle Final Public Listing Lottery Results 

04/30/21 –2021-2022 Lanai Non-Resident Final Public Listing Lottery Results 

04/23/21 –Hawai’i Hunting Stamp Contest Winners Announced

March 2021

03/08/21 –2021 Kauai Goat Hunting Season Announcement

February 2021

02/18/21 -2021 Lānaʻi Axis Deer And Mouflon Sheep Season Details

02/08/21 –Archery Hunting In The Pu‘U Anahulu Game Management Area

02/08/21 –Big Island 2021 Spring Bearded Turkey Season 

02/01/21 – Notice Of Animal Control Activities And Temporary Closure Of Mauna Kea Fr, Mauna Kea Ice Age Nar, Palila Mitigation Lands, And Kaohe Gma

December 2020

12/22/2020-Special Archery & Muzzelloader Feral Goat Hunting Permits Available On Kauaʻi

12/17/2020 Game Bird Hunting Season Announced For The Kahua/Ponoholo Ranch Cooperative Game Management Area 

12/01/2020-Hawaiʻi Hunting Stamp Contest Seeks Entries For 2021-2022

November 2020

11/13/2020- DLNR Announces The Addition Of Peafowl To The List Of Legal Game Birds, Hawaii Island 

October 2020

10/15/2020- DLNR Announces The Start Of The 2020-2021 Game Bird Hunting Season

September 2020

09/14/2020- Lānaʻi Axis Deer Hunting Season Cancelled

July 2020

07/09/2020- Lānaʻi Mouflon Sheep/Axis Deer Season Cancellation

June 2020

06/26/20 – Ungulate Control Program And Hunting Announced For The Pu‘U Wa‘Awa‘A Forest Reserve

06/16/20 – DLNR Announces 2020 Black-Tailed Deer Season On Kauai

06/12/20 – DLNR Will Issue New Hunting Licenses And Stamps For The New Hunting Season  

06/03/20-2020 Lottery Cancelled For Mouflon Sheep On Lanaʻi

April 2020

04/14/20 – 2020-2021 Hawaiʻi Hunting Stamp Contest Winners Announced

04/06/20 – New Feature- Apply For The Lanai Hunt Without A Login

04/02/20 – State Cancels Lanaʻi Axis Deer Hunt Due To Covid-19 Risks 

March 2020

03/17/20 – Lanaʻi Mouflon Sheep Hunting Season Announced; Applications Available Statewide Starting March 23, 2020

February 2020

02/08/2020 – Hawaii Island Spring Bearded Turkey Season Opening Next Month 

02/19/2020 – Archery Hunting In The Pu’uanahulu Game Management Area To Open In March