Haw. Code R. § tit. 13, subtit. 5, pt. 2, ch. 123, exh. 1

Current through November, 2024

Exhibit 1 - Game mammals to be taken, means of take, daily bag limits, hunting periods, hunting days, and special conditions for hunting on the island of Kauai

Hunting Unit	GameMammalsTo BeTaken	Means of Take	Bag Limits	Open Hunting Periods	Open Hunting Days	Special Conditions and Restrictions
Unit A	Feral pigs	Rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, or archery. Dogs not permitted.	One pig per hunter per day	February through May	Saturdays, Sundays and State Holidays	Dogs not permitted. Permit Required */4*/6
	Feral goats and feral pigs	Archery only Dogs not permitted.*	Two goats and one pig per archery hunter per permit.	First full weekend in June	Saturdays and Sundays only	Dogs not permitted. Permit/tag required */4*/6
		Muzzleloaders only. Dogs not permitted.	One goat per hunter per muzzleloader tag issued. One pig per hunter per day.	Second full weekend in June		Dogs not permitted. Limited to youth, senior citizen, and disabled hunters only. Permit/tag required */4 (No lottery)
		Muzzleloaders only. Dogs not permitted.	Two goats per rifle/ muzzleloader tag issued. One pig per hunter per day.	Third full weekend in June through August; two weekends issued per hunter		Dogs not permitted. Hunting dates assigned by public lottery. Permit/tag required. */2 */3
	Black-Tailed deer	Muzzleloaders only. Dogs not permitted.	One antlered buck (fork horn or better) per hunter per license year.	First full weekend in September	Saturdays and Sundays only	Permit/tag required */4*/6 (No lottery)
		Rifle season: rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, or archery permitted. Dogs not permitted.		Seven consecutive weekends including and preceding the last full weekend in October		Hunting dates assigned by public lottery. */2 */3 Permit/tag required.
Unit B	Feral pigs	Rifles, muzzleloaders, handguns and archery. Dogs are permitted */1	One pig per hunter per day.	Year-round	Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and State Holidays
	Feral goats and feral pigs	Rifles, muzzleloaders, shotguns, handguns or archery.	Two permit-tags issued per hunter; two goats per permit-tag. One pig per hunter per day.	May through August.		Permit/tag required */2 */3 Hunting dates assigned by public lottery. */2
	Black-tailed deer and Feral pigs	Muzzleloaders only	One deer of either sex per muzzleloader tag per license year. One pig per hunter per day.	First full weekend in September		Permit required */4
	Black-tailed deer and Feral pigs	Rifles, muzzleloaders, archery or handguns. Dogs are permitted. */1	One deer of either sex per rifle tag per hunter license year. One pig per hunter per day.	Second weekend in September through October		Permit/tag required. */3 Hunting dates assigned by public lottery. */2
Unit C	Feral pigs	Rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns, archery or dogs and knives*/1	Two pigs per hunter per day	Year-round	Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and State Holidays
	Feral goats		No limit
Unit D Kokee State Park	Feral pigs	Archery or dog and knife only*/1	Two pigs per hunter per day	January through May	Saturdays, Sundays and State Holidays	Hunting with firearms prohibited
	Black-tailed deer and Feral pigs	Archery only. Dogs not permitted.	One deer of either sex Two pigs per hunter per day.	June through August
		Archery and dog and knife only*/1		September through December
Unit E1	Feral goats and feral pigs, and black-tailed deer	Rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns, archery, or dogs and knives*/1	Two animals per hunter per day, any combination	Year round	Friday through Monday And State Holidays	Annual permit required. */4
Unit E2	Feral goats and feral pigs, and black-tailed deer	Rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns, or archery. Dogs permitted	Two animals per hunter per day, any combination	Year round	Daily	Annual permit required. */4
Unit F	Feral goats and feral pigs	Archery or dog and knife only*/1	One pig and two goats per hunter per day	February through May	Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and State Holidays	Hunting with firearms prohibited
		Archery only. Dogs not permitted.	One pig and two goats per hunter per day	July through August		Limited to hunters with valid goat archery permits. Hunting with firearms prohibited
		Muzzleloaders only. Dogs not permitted.	One pig and two goats per hunter per day	January and June		Permit required */4
	Black-tailed deer, feral goats, and feral pigs.	Archery only. Dogs not permitted.	One deer of either sex per hunter per license year. One pig and two goats per hunter per day.	September through December	Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and State Holidays	Hunting with firearms prohibited. Permit/tag required. */4
Unit G Na Pali Coast State Park	Feral goats and feral pigs	Archery only. Dogs not permitted.	No limit	Year-round	Daily - three day permits	Permit/tag required. */4 Area is a State Park. Firearms not permitted, except during special hunts. All access and permit conditions subject to landowner approval.
Unit H	Feral goats and feral pigs, and black-tailed deer	Rifles, muzzleloaders, shotguns, handguns, archery or dogs and knives. Dogs are permitted. */1	Two animals per hunter per day, any combination	December through July	Friday through Monday and State Holidays	Annual permit required. */4
Unit H, cont.	Feral goats and feral pigs, and black-tailed deer	Rifles, muzzleloaders, shotguns, handguns, or archery. Dogs not permitted.	Two animals per hunter per day, any combination	August through November	Friday through Monday and State Holidays	Annual permit required. */4
Unit J	Feral pigs	Archery only. Dogs not permitted.	Two pigs per hunter per day	January through August	Saturdays, Sundays and State Holidays	State Park, firearms not permitted. Permit not required.
	Black-tailed deer and Feral pigs	Archery only. Dogs not permitted.	Two pigs and one deer of either sex per hunter per day	September through December.	Saturdays, Sundays and State Holidays	Firearms not permitted. Permit/tag required for deer. */4
Unit K	Feral goats and feral pigs	Archery only. Dogs not permitted.	One pig and two goats per hunter per day	July through August (See annual goat rifle season instructions for specific hunting days)	Saturdays, Sundays and State Holidays.	Goat archery permit required. */4 Firearms not permitted.
	Feral goats and feral pigs, and black-tailed deer		One pig and two goats per hunter per day. One deer of either sex per archery hunter per license year.	September through December. (See annual deer season instructions for specific hunting days)		Deer archery permit-tag required. */4 Firearms not permitted.
Unit L Waimea Heights Special Hunting Area	Feral pigs & black-tailed deer	Archery only. Dogs not permitted.	One pig per hunter per day. One deer of either sex per archery hunter per license year.	July to August (See annual deer season instructions for specific hunting days)	Saturdays and Sundays only	Deer archery permit/tag required. */4*/6 Firearms not permitted.
		Muzzleloaders only. Dogs not permitted.	One deer of either sex per muzzleload hunter. per license year One pig per hunter per day.	September to October (See annual deer season instructions for specific hunting days)		Deer muzzleloader permit/tag required. */4*/6 Hunting dates assigned by public lottery.

*/1 Dogs must be kept under control at all times except when actively pursuing game.

*/2 Pig hunting is restricted to goat or deer hunters possessing valid rifle or muzzleloader goat or deer permit/tags on their assigned hunting date month before the open season.

*/3 Hunters must apply for permits. Applications are available two months before the open season. Applicants are assigned hunting dates by lottery one month before the open season. Game tag fees are assessed for this hunt.

*/4 Hunters must obtain a permit from the Lihue Division of Forestry and Wildlife Office prior to hunting. Game permit-tag fees may be assessed for these hunts. Unit G permits are limited to 30 permits per day on a first come-first served basis. A camping permit from the Division of State Parks is required for over night trips in Unit G. */5 Hunters must obtain a permit from the Lihue Division of Forestry and Wildlife office prior to hunting. Hunting dates are determined by State Parks during park closure periods. Please call the Lihue DOFAW office at 808-274-3433 for more information.

*/6 Hunting access and public use conditions in portions of Unit A and Unit L are subject to landowner/lessee approval. Confirm with the Lihue Division of Forestry and Wildlife Office before hunting at 808-274-3433.

Haw. Code R. tit. 13, subtit. 5, pt. 2, ch. 123, exh. 1