Hunting Announcements
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.
September 2022
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
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
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
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
November 2021
11/22/2022 Hawaiʻi Hunting Stamp Contest Seeks Entires for 2022-2023
Link To Application For Wildlife Stamp Contest
October 2021
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 –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
December 2020
12/22/2020-Special Archery & Muzzelloader Feral Goat Hunting Permits Available On Kauaʻi
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
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
December 2019
12/30/2019 – State Hunting Season On Mourning Dove To Be Shorter
November 2019
11/07/2019 – Hawaiʻi Hunting Stamp Contest Seeks Entries For 2020-2021
October 2019
10/22/2019 – DLNR Announces Start Of 2019-2020 Game Bird Hunting Season
September 2019
09/16/19 – DLNR Announces 2020 Lanaʻi Axis Deer Hunting Season
August 2019
08/01/19 – Mauna Kea Hunting Units Reopen Effective Immediately
July 2019
07/10/19 – No Hunting In Mauna Kea Forest Reserve Beginning July 15
June 2019
May 2019
05/29/19 – DLNR Will Issue New Hunting Licenses And Stamps For The New Hunting Season
05/23/19 – DLNR Announces 2019 Black-Tailed Deer Season On Kauaʻi
March 2019
03/27/19 – DLNR Announces Goat Hunting To Open On Kauaʻi
03/12/19 – The 2019-2020 Hawaii Hunting Stamp Contest Winners Announced
February 2019
02/27/19 – Announcement Of The Opening Of Big Island 2019 Spring Bearded Turkey Season
02/20/19 – Nounou Forest Reserve Trial Archery Animal Control
02/08/19 – Mile Marker 16 Shooting Range Temporarily Closing For Safety Improvements
January 2019
01/29/19-Goat Hunting Opportunity In The Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park
01/25/19 – 2019 Lanaʻi Axis Deer Lottery Results
01/02/19 – State Hunting Season For Mourning Dove Ends January 13
December 2018
12/04/18 – Hawaiʻi Hunting Stamp Contest Seeks Entries For 2019-2020.
October 2018
10/24/18 – DLNR Announces Start Of 2018-2019 Game Bird Hunting Season
10/20/18 – Hunters & Researchers Collaborate To Count Game Birds
September 2018
09/27/18 – DLNR Announces 2019 Lanaʻi Axis Deer Hunting Season
09/16/18 – Hawaii’s National Hunting And Fishing Day Recognized Contributions Of Sportsmen And Women
August 2018
08/22/18 – Lānaʻi Mouflon Hunt Cancelled Due To Impending Arrival Of Hurricane
08/03/18 – Temporary Closure Of Pu‘U Wa‘Awa‘A Forest Reserve Hunt
July 2018
June 2018
06/06/18 – DLNR Will Issue New Hunting Licenses And Stamps For The New Hunting Season
06/05/18 – Sign Up Now For Hunter Education Pu‘U Wa‘Awa‘A Hunting Unit Seminar August 2
March 2018
03/13/18 – DLNR Announces Goat Hunting To Open On Kauaʻi
03/19/18 – Hunter Education Shotgun Shooting Basics Workshop
February 2018
02/23/18 – State Land Board Approves Range For Hunter Safety Program On The Big Island
02/27/18 – Archery Hunting In The Pu‘Uanahulu Game Management Area To Open March 3 – June 24, 2018
02/27/18 – Announcement Of The Opening Of Big Island 2018 Spring Bearded Turkey Season
January 2018
01/16/18 – State Hunting Season For Mourning Dove Ends January 17
01/22/18 – 2018 Lanaʻi Axis Deer Lottery Results
01/25/18 – Special Archery Feral Goat Hunting Permits Available For Kekaha Gma Kauaʻi
December 2017
12/11/17 – Advanced Hunter Education Game Care Workshop
12/20/17 – Hawaiʻi Wildlife Conservation Stamp Contest Seeks Entries For 2018-2019
November 2017
11/28/17 – State Hunter Education Class Sign-Ups Now Available Online
October 2017
10/27/17 – DLNR Announces Start Of 2017-2018 Game Bird Hunting Season
September 2017
09/01/17 – DLNR To Conduct Ungulate Control Program At Pu’u Wa’awa’a
09/25/17 – DLNR Announces 2018 Lanaʻi Axis Deer Hunting Season
June 2017
6/21/17 – DLNR Announces 2017 Black-Tailed Deer Season On Kauaʻi
March 2017
03/22/17 – DLNR Seeks Input On Statewide Hunting Survey Involving Public Lands Only
03/20/17 – DLNR Announces Goat Hunting To Open On Kauai
03/17/17 – “Go Hunt, Hawaiʻi” Newsletter Launched
03/02/17 – Go Hunt, Hawaii: Hawaii’s Official Hunting Resource
February 2017
02/17/17 – DLNR Announces Opening Of 2017 Big Island Spring Bearded Turkey Season
02/13/17 – DLNR Announces Opening Of 2017 Season Archery
January 2017
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12/20/16 – Entries Sought For 2017-2018 Hawaii Wildlife Conservation Stamp Contest
October 2016
10/19/16 – Game Bird Hunting Season For 2016-2017 To Start On November 5
September 2016
2017 Lanai Axis Deer Hunting Season Hunt Announcement
August 2016
July 2016
June 2016
06/22/16 – DLNR Announces 2016 Black-Tailed Deer Season On Kauaʻi