Hawaii Hunting Seasons

Hawaii Hunting

Hawaii offers bird and game mammal hunting in their tropical woodlands. Game mammal hunting is offered on the six major islands in the State of Hawai‘i: Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i and the big island of Hawai‘i. Each of these islands has one or more public hunting areas (called Hunting Units), which are open for hunting at certain times during each year.

Game mammals consist of the following: Ferel Pig, Mouflon Sheep, Ferel Sheep, Mouflon-ferel hybrid sheep, Axis Deer, Black-tail deer, and Feral Goat.

Game bird hunting consists of the following: Ring-necked Pheasant, Green Pheasant, Kalij Pheasant, Gray Francolin, Black Francolin, Erckel’s Francolin, Chukar Partridge, California Quail, Gambel’s Quail, Japanese Quail, Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse, Mourning Dove, Spotted Dove, Barred Dove, and Wild Turkey. Only shotguns, and bow and arrow may be used to hunt game birds.

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Hawaii Deer Season 2023

Axis Deer is only offered on the island of Lanai. See dates below.

Hawaii Lanai Axis Deer Hunting Season 2023

Hunting Unit	Game Mammals	Method	Limits	Open Hunting Days	Special Conditions and Restrictions
1, 2	Axis Deer	Archery	One deer per hunter per season, regardless of means of take.	05/26/2021 - 06/06/2021	Tag required.
	Axis Deer	Muzzleloaders	One deer per hunter per season, regardless of means of take (mid-February through mid-May).	June 16 - 20, 2021	Tag required. Hunters are assigned hunting days by public lottery.
	Axis Deer	General Rifle	One deer per hunter per season, regardless of means of take (mid-February through mid-May).	06/23/2021-10/24/2021 18 weekends, Also includes Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.	Tag required. Hunters are assigned hunting days by public lottery.

The 2023 Lanai Axis Deer and Mouflon Sheep Season will consist of four (4) hunts:

The Archery Hunt will be held over 12 consecutive days, beginning May 26, 2023 and ending on June 6, 2023 Limited to 75 non-Lānaʻi resident hunters. All Lānaʻi residents who apply will be allowed to participate.
The Youth Hunt will be opened from Wednesday through Sunday, June 9-13, 2023. Limited to 75 non-Lānaʻi resident hunters. All Lānaʻi residents who apply will be allowed to participate.
The Muzzleloader Hunt will be open from Wednesday through Sunday, June 16-20, 2023. Limited to 75 non-Lānaʻi resident hunters. All Lānaʻi residents who apply will be allowed to participate.
The General Rifle Hunt will be held over eighteen consecutive weeks and opened on Wednesdays through Sundays, beginning on June 23, 2023 and ending on October 24, 2023. Limited to 75 non-Lānaʻi resident hunters per week. All Lānaʻi residents who apply will be allowed to participate.

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Black Tail Deer is offered on the island of Kauai. See dates below.

Hawaii Kauai Blacktailed Deer Hunting Season 2023

Hunting Unit	Game Mammal	Method	Limits	Hunting periods	Hunting Days	Details
A	Blacktailed deer	Muzzleloader season: muzzleloaders only.	One antlered buck per hunter per license year. (Three inch antler minimum.)	One weekend: The seventh weekend before the last full weekend in October.	Saturdays and Sundays only.	Dogs not permitted. Permit/tag required. */4 (No lottery)
		Rifle season: rifles, muzzleloaders, or bow and arrows are permitted.	One antlered buck per hunter per license year. (Three inch antler minimum.)	Six consecutive weekends, including and preceding the last full weekend in October.	Saturdays and Sundays only.	Dogs not permitted. Hunting dates assigned by public lottery. */3 Permit/tag required.
F	Blacktailed deer	Bow and arrows only.	One antlered buck per hunter per license year. (Three inch antler minimum.)	Mid-September through November. See annual deer tag instruction sheets for specific hunting days.	Saturdays, Sundays and State Holidays.	Dogs not permitted. Firearms not permitted Permit/tag required. */4
H	Blacktailed deer	Muzzleloaders only. (Muzzleloader Season)	One antlered buck per hunter per license year. (Three inch antler minimum.)	One weekend: The seventh full weekend preceding the last full weekend of October.	Saturdays and Sundays only	Dogs not permitted. Muzzleloader permit/tag required. */4
		Rifles, muzzleloaders or bow and arrows.	One antlered buck per hunter per license year. (Three inch antler minimum.)	Six consecutive weekends: including and preceding the last full weekend of October.	Saturdays and Sundays only	Dogs not permitted. Permit/tag required. */3 Hunters assigned hunting date by public lottery
J	Blacktailed deer	Archery only.	One deer of either sex per hunter per license year.	Mid-September through November. See annual deer season instructions for specific hunting days.	Saturdays, Sundays and State Holidays.	Dogs not permitted. */4 Archery permit required. Firearms not permitted.
K	Blacktailed deer	Archery only.	One deer of either sex per hunter per license year.	Mid-September through November. See annual deer season instructions for specific hunting days.	Saturdays, Sundays and State Holidays.	Deer archery permit/tag required. */4 Dogs not permitted. Firearms not permitted.

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Hawaii Wild Turkey Season 2023

Unit A: March 1 – April 15, 2024

Unit G: March 1 – April 15, 2024

Unit F: March 1 – April 15, 2024

Private Lands: March 1 – April 15, 2024

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Hawaii Boar Hunting Season 2023

Open Season

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Hawaii Hunting Zones 2023

See the map below for a breakdown of Hawaii's hunting zones:

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Hawaii Bag Limits 2023

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Hawaii Hunting License 2023

Type	Resident	Non-Resident	Senior	Kalaupapa Patient
Hunting License including Wildlife Conservation Stamp*	$20.00	$105.00	$10.00	$10.00
Game Bird Stamp*	$10.00	$10.00	$10.00	$10.00

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Hawaii Hunting Regulations 2023

Turkey Hunting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset

Game mammals may be hunted from one-half hour before sunrise until one-half hour after sunset, year-round. It is illegal to hunt during the period between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise or to hunt utilizing any form of artificial light

Helpful Resources

Official State Site: https://gohunthawaii.ehawaii.gov

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Hawaii Hunting Seasons 2023