Game Bird Hunting Season for 2016-2017 Begins

The DLNR announced game bird hunting season begins on Nov. 5, 2016. File hunting image credit: DLNR

The state’s game bird hunting season began over the weekend. Biologists with the state department of Land and Natural Resources are predicting a below average season for bird hunting, with lingering drought impacts in many parts of the state.

The fall game bird hunting season will run through Jan. 29^th, and a valid hunting license and game bird stamp are required for those hunting on both public and private lands.

Hunting on Maui is offered at the Kula Forest Reserve and cooperative lease area; and the Kahakuloa GMA and West Maui Forest Reserve location on weekends and state holidays for the entire season.

ISLAND OF MAUI

KULA FOREST RESERVE AND COOPERATIVE LEASE AREA (HUNTING UNIT C) will be open for game bird hunting on Saturdays, Sundays, and State Holidays for the entire season.

Game mammal hunting will be closed within Unit C on legal game bird hunting days.

KAHAKULOA GMA AND WEST MAUI FOREST RESERVE (HUNTING UNIT F) will be open for game bird hunting on Saturdays, Sundays, and State Holidays for the entire season.

Game mammal hunting will be closed within Unit F during the game bird hunting season (November 2016 through January 2017).

ISLAND OF MOLOKAʻI

MOLOKAʻI FOREST RESERVE (HUNTING UNITS C, D, AND E) will be open for game bird hunting on Saturdays, Sundays, and State Holidays for the entire season.

For Units C, D and E, game mammal hunting will be closed from November 2016 through January 2017.

ISLAND OF LĀNAʻI

COOPERATIVE GMA (UNITS 1, 2, AND 3) will be open for game bird hunting on Saturdays, Sundays, and State Holidays for the entire game bird season.

Special conditions: Access to Unit 3 will be by the main perimeter roads (“Guard Road” and “No. 57 Road”). Abandoned field plot roads are closed for safety reasons.