REPORT TO THE THIRTY-FIRSTLEGISLATURE STATE OF HAWAI‘I
2021 REGULAR SESSIONRELATING TO THE WILDLIFE REVOLVINGFUND FISCAL YEAR 2020

Prepared by
THE STATE OF HAWAI‘IDEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
In response to Section 183D-10.5, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes
December 2020

RELATING TO THE WILDLIFE REVOLVINGFUND FISCAL YEAR 2020
PURPOSEThe goal of the Wildlife Revolving Fund (WRF) is to provide funds to manage and enhance
public hunting opportunities in Hawai‘i. Act 290, Session Laws of Hawai‘i 1991, amended
Section 183D-10.5, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS), by adding a requirement for an annual
report to be prepared by the Department of Land and Natural Resources (Department) on thestatus of the WRF and transmitted to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to theconvening of each regular session. Reporting requirements include:
1. The source and application of monies deposited into the fund, including a description of
the criteria and process used to determine funding priorities;
2. A description of programs and activities supported by the fund;
3. A summary of program highlights and accomplishments; and4. A description of future program plans, including specific goals and objectives.
FUNDS
Section 183D-10.5(b), HRS, provides that the following proceeds shall be retained by ortransmitted to the Department for deposit into the WRF:
1. Moneys collected as fees for hunting licenses, attendance of hunter education training
programs, and use of public target ranges;
2. Moneys collected under the provision of any law relating to the importation, taking,catching, or killing of game, wildlife, and products thereof;
3. Moneys, other than informers' fees authorized under Section 183D-11, HRS, collected asfines or bail forfeitures for violation of Chapter 183D, HRS, or any provision of Chapter
195D, HRS, concerning wildlife conservation; and4. Moneys collected from the sale of:A. Any article, in addition to a hunting license, which a person is required to purchasefrom the Department in order to hunt, when the requirement is established by law orrule; and
B. Any work of art upon which the article under A is based.
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 the major source of revenue was hunting license sales followed by thesale of game tags. Revenues exceeded the Department’s authorized budget ceiling for the WRF
of $644,164.00. New expenditures totaled $413,049.81. The cash balance at the end of FY 2020
amounted to $759,477.09, with outstanding encumbrances of $50,772.05 resulting in
unencumbered cash for carryover of $708,705.

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Status of S-343_____________________________________________________________________________________
Beginning cash balance of fund on July 1, 2020
$ 644,664.00
Revenues during FY 2020
$ 593,006.93
Cash Transfer from FY 2019
$ 579,519.97
Expenditures during FY 2020-$413,049.81
Cash balance as of June 30, 2020 Unpaid$ 759,477.09
Encumbrances as of June 30, 2020-$ 50,772.05
Unencumbered cash for carry over as of June 30, 2020
$708,705.04

Summary of Revenues FY 2020
Hunting guide license and lottery
Game bird farmer licenses
Hunting licenses with wildlife conservation stamp
Wildlife Conservation stamps
Game bird stamps
Game tags
Interest and Refund /reimbursement of prior period expenditures$ 2,005.00$ 2,995.00$312,457.00$
767.00$ 41,338.50$177,038.00$ 56,045.93

Total Revenue for FY 2020

$593,006.93

Summary of Expenditures FY 2020
Personnel
Operations
Indirect costs
Total Expenditures$236.162.91$172,590.68$ 4,296.02$413,049.61

Summary of Outstanding Claims FY 2020
Operations Claims
Amount expended
Total remaining balance if outstanding claims$72,478.16$21,706.11$50,772.05

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FUNDING PRIORITIESThe WRF has been an important portion of the overall budget to meet obligations of state matchand operating and salary expenses for hunting program and wildlife management projects.
Because the major sources of revenue for the WRF come from direct charges to hunters, priority
is given to expenditures which benefit this user group. A formal hunting rule change has been
conducted and was approved in May of 2015. Therefore, the sale of stamps, game tags, andapplication fees may be assessed to hunters by species, area, and season chosen to hunt.
In budgeting for the WRF, a policy of allotting at least 85% of the budget for the hunting
program has been in place and followed. Up to 15% of the budget may be used for nongame andwildlife sanctuary management projects that may have dual benefits to game species andnongame species.
Section 183D-10.5(e), HRS, also requires that the State first use WRF monies "to maximize theState's participation to secure federal funds under the Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration Act.” Consequently, a priority was given to those expenditures that provided thestate match for Pittman-Robertson (PR) projects.
The allocation of operating funds to the Division of Forestry and Wildlife’s (DOFAW) Branch
Offices was done on a lump sum basis to be used on eligible projects. The operating funds wereallotted to the Branch Offices based on the respective Branch wildlife program size andcomplexity and amount of revenue generated from license fees.
PROCESS USED
1. The Department’s Fiscal Office and DOFAW coordinated to determine the amount of the
WRF available for allocation to DOFAW’s Branch Offices.
2. At the beginning of each fiscal year, a portion of the WRF budget is allocated to each
DOFAW Branch Office and to Honolulu Administrative Staff for projects. A portion of
the funds are allocated for temporary personnel to maintain wildlife program functions
and to pay budgeted add-on salary costs to assist with wildlife projects.
3. Each Branch Office collaborates in the development of the overall annual WRF budget tobenefit the resources and resource users, all within the criteria of compliance with the
purpose of the WRF and the necessity to provide state match requirements for PR
projects.
4. An emphasis was placed on using the WRF for essential expenditures to provide support
for public hunting opportunities.
5. All expenditures are identified and coded as "WILDLIFE REVOLVING FUND:
S-20-343” to facilitate tracking and accountability.
6. Expenditures complied with approved categories of expenditures for the WRF as
established by the Board of Land and Natural Resources on August 13, 1993 (seeAttachment I appended).

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HUNTING LICENSE SALES OVERVIEW
Overall, Hawai‘i hunting license sales and sale of non-resident licenses have shown a steadyincrease since 2005 and 2009, respectively (Figure 1 and 2). Since this combined revenue isearmarked in the WRF and used to benefit game management and hunting programs, it suggeststhat hunter recruitment, hunter retention, and hunting tourism programs be actively promoted.

Figure 1. The total number of hunting licenses sold in the State of Hawai‘i per fiscal year (1995– 2020).

Figure 2. The total number of non-resident hunting licenses sold per fiscal year (2009 – 2020).
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A large number of licensed hunters are residents of Hawai‘i Island, followed by O‘ahu, Kaua‘i,and Maui (Figure 3). It is important to note that hunters from any island may hunt on neighboringislands where they do not reside. For instance, even though the number of licensed resident
hunters on Lānaʻi is low, many hunters from neighboring islands hunt on Lānaʻi.

Figure 3. The total number of residents with a hunting license per island for fiscal years 2007–
2020.
Interestingly, even though most licensed hunters are men (90%) versus women (10%), thenumber of women hunting license holders have been increasing over the past decade whereas
the number of men hunting license holders are decreasing (Figure 4).
DOFAW established a $10 wildlife conservation stamp in 2015 and made it a mandatory part of
the general hunting license, effectively increasing the resident license fee purchase price to $20(non-resident $105). Exhibit 13 in Chapters 13-122 and 13-123, Hawai‘i Administrative Rules(HAR), establishes fees for wildlife stamps. Hence a sharp increase in revenues was observed infiscal year 2016 (Figure 5). For the current fee schedule for hunting licenses, wildlife stamps,
applications, permits, and tags for special or lottery hunts see Table 2.

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Figure 4. Percent men and women license holders in the State of Hawai‘i for fiscal year
2009 – 2020.

Figure 5. Revenue derived from the WRF for fiscal year 2002– 2020.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND FUTURE PLANS
KAUA‘I BRANCH
Hunting Season Management
Objectives: Provide hunting information to the public through announcements and news
releases. Manage public hunting seasons in compliance with Chapter 13-122, HAR, regulating
game bird hunting and Chapter 13-123, HAR, regulating game mammal hunting.
Accomplishments: The WRF was used to purchase: 1) U.S. Postal Service bulk stamps to mailgame tags and permits to public hunters; 2) Miscellaneous office supplies to operate the public
hunting seasons; 3) Game vehicle maintenance and repair; and 4) Telecommunication services.
No major expenditures were made this project period due to COVID restrictions.
Commission on Hunting License Sales
Objective: Pay the Kaua‘i hunting license vendors for their commission on the sale of the
2019-2020 Hawai‘i hunting licenses.
Accomplishments: Hunting licenses were available and sold to Kaua‘i license vendors.
Game Bird Release Project
Objectives: Manage and operate the pheasant release project in the Kekaha Game Management
Area (KGMA).
Accomplishments: The game bird release project was cancelled this year due to the mainland
game bird farmer which was unable to get approval to ship birds to Hawaii due to COVID-19
restrictions.
Game Operations and MaintenanceObjectives: Maintain and expand the capacity to manage water units, fences, hunter checkstations, and other infrastructure necessary for hunting. Improve game operations andmaintenance through additional field staffing, equipment, and supplies.
Accomplishments: The WRF was used to upkeep the 13 hunter public check stations. Game
auto-feeders were maintained and operated through the summer and fall season and deactivated
one month prior to the open season in November. A total of 30 game bird water guzzlers were in
operation and were maintained in the KGMA. Game trucks and equipment were also maintained
and repaired when needed. Lastly, the WRF was used to print hunting information and maps andto pay for utility bills, such as electric, water, and telephones.
Total WRF Expenditure for Kauaʻi Branch: Operating $13,489.89/Personnel $63,056.56
Future Program Plans

1. Provide for the administrative costs, such as printing and publishing of game tags, permits,
and announcements of hunting seasons and additions of new hunting areas - $5,000 (100%WRF).
92. Incremental development of the proposed Hanahanapuni public shooting/archery range $20,000 (50% WRF).
3. Continue the artificial game bird release project in the KGMA. Expand on the game bird
release project in Hunting Unit I (Wailua GMA) and Unit L (Waimea Heights). Plan, design,and purchase building materials, equipment, and supplies for the construction of a game bird
rearing facility - $30,000 (100% WRF).
4. Maintain game vehicles and equipment to manage and operate the Kaua‘i hunting program $30,000 (50% WRF).
5. Purchase of construction materials and supplies to maintain existing game management
facilities, including fences, gates, water units, feeding sites, restrooms, storage buildings, andhunter check stations - $30,000 (50% WRF).
6. Provide air logistical support to conduct surveys, operations, and maintenance of the Kaua‘i
game management program - $20,000 (50% WRF).
7. Provide new hunter access routes to several hunting units. Procure to hire a consultant toassist DOFAW on the Environmental Assessment - $60,000 (50% WRF).

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O‘AHU BRANCH
Game Management
Objectives: Maintain and enhance wildlife habitat and facilities on public hunting areas, gamemanagement areas, and wildlife sanctuaries; and improve game bird and game mammal
hunting opportunities.
Accomplishments: Funding was used to manage habitat for game birds, and maintaininfrastructure designed to facilitate game bird hunting. Specific activities include thefollowing:
Funded a biological technician through the Research Corporation of the University of Hawai‘i(RCUH) to assist with various game related projects, including: 1) processing and issuing permits
for ungulate control/hunting opportunities in forest reserves and other state lands that are notopen to public hunting; 2) assisted with game bird propagation project operations; 3) maintaining
access locks and gates to control hunting areas.
Habitat Management and Operations• Repaired and maintained tractors, mowers, and equipment used for road and habitat
maintenance activities. (Kuaokala GMA). Purchased supplies for power tools used tomaintain access infrastructure and roads
Game Bird Propagation• Maintained four brooder cages and one fly pen (30’ x 60’) for ring-necked pheasant
propagation project FY 2019-2020 with volunteer hunters, and a watering unit for the fly
pen. (DOFAW Kawainui Baseyard). Successfully released 167 ring-necked pheasants outof the original 212 to raise for the FY 2019-2020 game bird season. (Kuaokala GMA).
• Purchased 59 bags of feed totaling 2,950 pounds for propagation project (DOFAW
Kawainui Baseyard)
Total WRF Expenditure for O‘ahu Branch: Operating $29,990.79; Personnel $3,308.81
Future Program Plans
1. Restore revenue from the sale of hunting tags, stamps, and fees and fill vacant General
Laborer position - $60,000 (100% WRF).
2. Fund a Wildlife Technician position to perform tasks related to ongoing management ofpublic hunting areas - $25,000 (100% WRF). This position will assist the game management
Wildlife Biologist in field operations.
3. Purchase equipment and supplies needed for ongoing operations and maintenance in wildlife
management areas - $15,000 (100% WRF).
4. Through partnerships with the University of Hawai‘i, fund graduate level research tounderstand the socio-economic impacts of Hawai‘i’s hunters - $10,000 (100% WRF).
5. Propagate and release 300 ring-necked pheasants annually - $5,000 (100% WRF).

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MAUI BRANCH
Lease of Cooperative Game Management Area - Lānaʻi
Objective: Provide 30,000 acres of land on Lānaʻi for sport hunting and wildlife management
Accomplishment: The annual lease rental for the Lānaʻi Cooperative Game Management Area
(CGMA) was paid via WRF monies. This area provided hunters the opportunity to pursue Axis
deer, Mouflon sheep, and a variety of game birds.
Game Mammal Aerial Survey - Lānaʻi
Objective: Conduct annual game mammal surveys of the Lānaʻi CGMA and private portions of
Lānaʻi Island. Surveys conducted on the state managed portion of Lānaʻi are used in part for
setting upcoming bag limits. Staff from Maui led the survey effort for both the fall and springsurveys. Associated costs for the spring survey only included staff travel. The population levelsof Axis deer and Mouflon sheep are for the fall survey only.
Accomplishments: An aerial survey of the Lānaʻi CGMA and the Pūlama Lānaʻi hunting area
was conducted on September 11-12, 2019. The spring survey was conducted on March 3-4,
2020. Costs associated with the fall aerial survey included rental of a helicopter and staff travel,
while the spring aerial survey only included staff travel. Three staff members from the Maui
district traveled to Lānaʻi to lead the survey efforts.
Within the Lānaʻi CGMA, a total of 901 Axis deer were counted on the fall survey resulting inan estimated population of 2,424 animals. 510 Mouflon sheep were counted, bringing theestimated population to 1,372 animals.
Within the Pūlama Lānaʻi hunting area, a total of 1,025 Axis deer were counted on the fallsurvey, bringing the estimated population to 2,757 animals. 146 Mouflon sheep were counted,
resulting in an estimated population of 393 animals.
Personnel Expenses - Lānaʻi
Objective: Maintain and service facilities and field operations on Lānaʻi through the Forestry
and Wildlife Worker II position. Compensate staff when working beyond normal businesshours for hunter check in.
Accomplishments: A Forestry and Wildlife Worker II position on Lānaʻi, funded through the
WRF, assists the Forestry and Wildlife Technician with the upkeep and maintenance of 30 milesof water unit pipeline, 25 water units, a multitude of signs, and 54 miles of access roads in the
CGMA. The Forestry and Wildlife Worker II also supports habitat management, game bird andgame mammal surveys, enclosure maintenance, and predator control. Hunting activities andhunter check-in on Lānaʻi occurs after normal operating hours and on Holidays. Overtime ispaid to the Lānaʻi technician to accommodate hunters participating in both the Mouflon sheep
and Axis deer hunts.

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Management of the Lottery Hunts - Lānaʻi
Objectives: Process and print documents for the Axis deer and Mouflon sheep hunts on Lānaʻi.
Mail instruction sheets, addendums and applications for the two hunts to the outer districts.
Provide opportunities for the public to apply online for hunts. Mail application cards, including
lottery results, to hunters who apply online. Provide a conference room to conduct andaccommodate the public for the Axis deer and Mouflon sheep lottery. Provide hunters thenecessary tags needed for hunting on Lānaʻi.
Accomplishments: Application cards, instruction sheets, and addendums were printed anddistributed to all districts and lotteries conducted. The public was provided the opportunity toapply for both Lanai hunts online. Approximately 60% of applicants applied online for bothhunts, resulting in service fees being paid to the contractor of the online program. First classstamps were purchased and used to mail application cards and lottery results to hunters who
applied online. A conference room was rented to conduct and accommodate the public for the
Axis deer and Mouflon sheep lottery. Mouflon sheep and Axis deer tags were purchased during
this fiscal period. A power cord was purchased and used to conduct the lotteries.
Game Mammal Facilities Operations and Maintenance – Maui District
Objectives: Rent dumpster(s) during the Axis deer and Mouflon sheep seasons for hunters to
dispose of carcasses. Purchase materials required for the hunting program to function. Ensure
vehicles are maintained and kept operational. Staff travel to Lānaʻi for meetings, and travel toouter islands for game related meetings. Repair roads within public hunter areas to provide
easier access.
Accomplishments: Two dumpsters were rented for each of the two hunts that provided thehunting community with the facilities to dispose of animal carcasses. Hardware items werepurchased to maintain infrastructure within the Lanai Cooperative Game Management Area.
New water troughs were purchased and shipped to Lanai to be used to replace damaged, leaking
or inefficient troughs. Vehicle repairs were charged to this fund, ensuring staff vehicles wereavailable, maintained, repaired and kept operational for completing wildlife projects andfacilities. Staff travelled to the outer islands to attend game related meetings. During this fiscal
year, roads within the Lanai Cooperative Game Management Area were repaired, providing
hunters access to the hunting area.

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Current and Future Program Plans
1.
Fund rental of lease on Lānaʻi - $35,000 (100%WRF).
2.
Fund Forestry and Wildlife Worker II position on Lānaʻi for facility upkeep and maintenance $75,000 (100% WRF).
3.
Fund Lānaʻi check station overtime for Forestry and Wildlife Technician V position - $2,000(100% WRF).
4.
Fund game mammal surveys on Lānaʻi - $15,000 (100% WRF).
5.
Fund management of lottery hunts on Lānaʻi; document printing, data input, and drawings $15,000 (100% WRF).
6.
Fund game mammal facilities development and operations and maintenance on Lānaʻi $50,000 (100% WRF).
7.
Fund clerk position for Lānaʻi check station - $25,000 (100% WRF).
8.
Habitat remediation/enhancement - $25,000 (100% WRF).
9.
Purchase flatbed truck - $75,000 (75% WRF).

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WEST HAWAI‘I DISTRICT
Game Operations and MaintenanceObjectives: Conduct predator control activities and maintain game related facilities andinfrastructure, including guzzlers and hunter access roads.
Accomplishments: The part-time General Laborer preformed predator control trapping in Puʻu
Waʻawaʻa Forest Reserve and Mauna Kea Forest Reserve from July 2019 through 2020. There
were 132 mongoose and 12 cats trapped at Puʻu Waʻawaʻa Forest Reserve and 81 mongoose and8 cats trapped at Mauna Kea. Also, roads and firebreaks were maintained to improve hunter
access to Puʻu Waʻawaʻa Forest Reserve and Puʻu Anahulu Game Management Area.
Game Program Research
Objectives: Accurately estimate survival rates, population demographics, and habitat use in thePuʻu Waʻawaʻa Forest Reserve and the Puʻu Anahulu Game Management Area.
Accomplishments: Collars that were placed on sheep in Puʻu Waʻawaʻa and Puʻu Anahulu in2018 continued to be monitored in 2020. Data from this project continued to show that adultsheep in the study area had an apparent annual survival rate of 95%. The most common cause of
mortality was predation by wild dogs. Camera traps were also used to estimate population sizes
for sheep and goats. The population of sheep was estimated to be 918 (95% Confidence Interval[543, 1551]).
Game Program Coordination
Objectives: Assist vendors in Kona with hunting license sales and training (these being the only
outlets for the public to purchase hunting licenses in Kona other than the DOFAW office 40
miles away in Kamuela).
Accomplishments: The district’s Secretary assisted with hunting license sales training of vendors
in Kona. During anticipated increase in hunting license sales traffic at these establishments, theSecretary assisted with license sales and dissemination of information pertinent with upcoming
seasons.
Temporary Hire of Half-Time General Laborer
Objectives: Assist the district wildlife staff in the operations and maintenance of projects andprovide predator control at various locations.
Accomplishment: This position was filled in October 2018.
Motor Vehicle Repairs, Maintenance, and Equipment
Objective: Maintain trucks in service for WRF purposes.
Accomplishment: Vehicles remained functional with no debts to the WRF for maintenance.

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Future Program Plans
1. Restore equipment purchase, vehicle purchase and maintenance, and facilities construction as
funds accrue from the sale of hunting licenses, stamps, tags, and fees - $35,000 (100%WRF).
2. Provide for the administrative costs, such as printing and publishing of game tags, permits,
and announcements of hunting seasons and additions of new hunting areas - $10,000 (100%WRF).
3. Once funding is available, improve game habitat projects in game management areas andother appropriate areas by installing water units and food plots and improving cover $50,000 (100%WRF).
4. Continue part-time General Laborer I position - $33,000 (100% WRF).
5. Fund a full time Wildlife Biologist III position - $55,000 (100% WRF).

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EAST HAWAI‘I DISTRICT
General Laborer Position
Objectives: Pursue duties pertaining to game/hunting program. Conduct predator control
activities, facilities maintenance, and game species surveys.
Accomplishments: Work accomplished included habitat management, predator control, light
construction for predator trapping and facilities maintenance, up-keep of hunter check stations andshooting area.
Commissions on Hunting License Sales
Objective: Maintain a network of hunting license vendors on the island of Hawai‘i for sales ofthe 2019-2020 Hawai‘i hunting licenses.
Accomplishment: Hunting licenses were sold at various vendor locations providing convenience
to public hunters. (the addition of one vendor in Hilo area mostly due to COVID-19)
Mile Marker 16 Shooting Range
Objective: Assist with maintenance and questions concerning Mile Marker 16 range.
Accomplishment: a portion of the former public hunting area at Mile Marker 16 on the Saddle Road wasmanaged as a public shooting range by the DLNR/DOFAW/DOCARE
Mile Marker 16 shooting range was established with the intent of providing a location for the public toimprove marksmanship and practice the safe and responsible use of firearms, as taught in Hunter Education
classes. The Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement and DOFAW assisted with maintenanceand management of the range.

Kapapala check station

Mile Marker 16

Future Program Plans
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Replace boundary and safety zone signs in hunting areas - $1,500 (50% WRF).
Support game bird release facility and game bird rearing activities - $1,500 (100% WRF).
Expand and improve game bird release program - $3,000 (100% WRF).
Weed control and habitat improvements in public hunting areas - $500 (50% WRF).
Check station, roads, trails, and water unit maintenance in public hunting areas - $1,200(50% WRF).
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Game Operations and Maintenance:
Objective: Conduct predator control activities, the maintenance of game-related facilities suchas guzzlers/ hunter check stations and maintenance of hunter access roads.
Accomplishment: All operations and maintenance activities were accomplished with little useof WRF monies. WRF monies were used to pay utility bills, supporting the administrative sideof the game program, and to support exsisting game bird rearing fly way. The purchase of gamebird chicks for 2020 fiscal year was cancelled due Covid and shipping issues.
Total WRF Expenditure for East Hawai‘i District: Operating $571.00/Personnel $61,091.04
July1 to January 15, 2020 ½ time general laborer resigned concerns over only half time position.
Future Program Plans
1.
Replace boundary and safety zone signs in hunting areas (0% WRF).
2.
Support game bird facilities and game bird rearing activities ($3,500 100%WRF)
3.
Expand and improve game bird release program ($3,500 100% WRF)
4.
Weed control and habitat improvements in public hunting areas.
5.
Check station, roads, trails and water unit maintenance in PHA ( $15,000 10%WFR).
6.
Fill position of half time general laborer ($42,000 50%fte 100% WRF)
Art Contest
Winner2019-2020
Wildlife
Conservation
Stamp

Art Contest
Winner2019-2020
Game Bird
Stamp

Notification of Hunting Season Openings and Changes
Objectives: Communicate any changes in hunting seasons and announce new or special hunting
opportunities as required by state regulations.
Accomplishments: Several legal notices announcing new animal control opportunities forhunters were produced, and a series of announcements and news releases were produced for
hunting seasons.
Implementation of Communication Strategies to Improve Hunter Recruitment and Retention
Objectives: 1) Write, publish, and distribute quarterly informational newsletter; and 2) Maintaina listserv (email list) for all hunting enthusiasts that would like to receive hunting related
updates, announcements, and newsletter.
Accomplishments: The quarterly informational newsletter has been published since October
2017. The Go Hunt Hawai‘i newsletter is an informational newsletter to connect hunters and
DOFAW resource managers. This newsletter is available online on the DOFAW website.
A listserv was created for those who are interested in signing up to receive hunting related
updates, announcements, and newsletter. There are now 6,656 people signed up on this mailinglist. People may sign up online (dlnr.hawaii.gov/recreation/hunting/). Sign up sheets are alsoavailable at all DOFAW offices and at every hunter education class.
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Go Hunt Hawai‘i Newsletter (Oct, 2019 & Jan. 2020)
Public Engagement in Game Management
Objective: Create, refine and report on the bi-annual Hawaii Island gamebird surveys survey
to assist in improving management in public hunting areas in the State of Hawai‘i. Surveys
are conducted with hunters that volunteer each year.
Accomplishment: For Kapapala 73 transected were selected and 68 selected for Mauna Kea.
Surveys were conducted with and with out dogs. However data shown that dogs produces
more accurate estimates of game birds then without the use of dogs.
The following page provides information on the new DOCARE Conservation Resources
Enforcement Academy Training with DOFAW, which was held on May 12-13, 2020.
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Hunting License Sales Coordination
Objective: Assist vendors, such as Walmart and Island Archer with hunting license sales,
payments, and collection of funds.
Accomplishments: During anticipated increase in hunting license sales traffic at theseestablishments, the clerical staff assisted with license sales and dissemination of information
pertinent with upcoming seasons.
Hunting Program Mobile Application
Objectives: Collect hunting activity data more efficiently and provide hunters with a moreconvenient process by allowing them to check in and out of public hunting areas and record
animal harvest electronically.
Accomplishment: Continue contract administration and project development with TrailheadLabs, Inc., for the creation, deployment, and maintenance of a hunting and trail program mobile
application. The mobile application will launch in November 202023

Mile Marker 16 Shooting Range – Hawai‘i Island
Objective: Assist with safety enhancements of the Mile Marker 16 range.
Accomplishments: Existing side berms and backstops were significantly reinforced with 1,280 cubic yards ofcinder to contain bullets and reduce the possibility of escaped projectiles. Portions of the range, including theentrance road were partially leveled.
A portion of the public hunting area at Mile Marker 16 on the Saddle Road was formally designated as apublic shooting range by the Board of Land and Natural Resources on February 23, 2018. It was establishedwith the intent of providing a location for the public to improve marksmanship and practice the safe andresponsible use of firearms, as taught in Hunter Education classes. The Division of Conservation andResources Enforcement and DOFAW continue to assist with maintenance and oversight of the range.
Total WRF Expenditure for Administration: Operating $24,249.08/ Personnel 3,38.81
Future Program Plans
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Produce and distribute hunting licenses, stamps, and vendor booklets.
Utilize revenue from the sale of hunting tags, stamps, and fees to support the statewide gameprogram.
Publish notification of game bird and game mammal hunting season announcements and Go Hunt
Hawai‘i newsletter.
Maintain existing leases, licenses, and other access agreements that provide hunter access to nonDOFAW controlled hunting lands.
Acquire fee title or access easements for lands that provide opportunities for public hunting,public recreation, and wildlife management.
Continue the development of the Hunting and Trail mobile application to improve user experience
while addressing feedback from app users after launch to inform additional improvements.
Put all hunting permits and applications on-line for easy access.

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WILDLIFE REVOLVING FUND EXPENDITURES
Table 1. Operating, personnel, claims, and contracts per branch or district.
Oahu Administration Expenditures & Claims
Maui
Operating$
24,249.08 Operating
Personnel$
3,308.81 Personnel
Claims$5,781.71 Claims
Contracts$
Contracts
Total$
33,339.60 Total
Oahu
Operating
Personnel
ClaimsContracts
Total
West Hawaii
Operating
Personnel
ClaimsContracts
Total
East Hawaii
Operating
Personnel
ClaimsContracts
Total

$
$

$

$

Molokai
42,649.84 Operating
5,181.82 Personnel
ClaimsContracts
47,831.66 Total

537.00

$
$

$
$

$

537.00

Lanai
Operating
Personnel
ClaimsContracts
Total

Kauai
571.21
Operating
61,091.04 Personnel
ClaimsContracts
66,662.25 Total

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Expenditures & Claims$
24,194.95$
27,042.14$

51,237.09

$

20.50

$

20.50

$
$
$

69,736.83
78,190.14
35,046.01$

182,972.98$$$

13,489.89
63,056.56
2,034.50$

78,580.62

Table 2. Fee schedule for hunting licenses, wildlife stamps, applications, permits, and tags for
special or lottery hunts.
IslandItem

Resident

All islands
statewide

Hunting License*
Wildlife Conservation Stamp
Game Bird Stamp
Spring Turkey Tags
Black Tailed Deer Hunts
Rifle Tag Application
Rifle Tag
Muzzleloader Permit-Tag
Archery Permit Tag
Feral Goat Hunts
Rifle Lottery Tag Applications (Unit B)
Rifle Lottery Tags (Unit B)
Muzzleloader Permit-Tags (Units A & F)
Annual Archery Permit (Units G, F, & K)
Feral Pig Hunts
Season Permit
Special Hunts
Application
Goat/Deer/Pig Permit (Units E & H)
Goat/Pig Animal Control (Unit G)
Mouflon Sheep Season Lottery Application
Mouflon Sheep Season Tag
Axis Deer Season Lottery Application
Axis Deer Season Tag
Puʻu Waʻawaʻa Feral Sheep or Goat Tag
Puʻu Anahulu Feral Sheep or Goat Tag

$10
$10
$10
$5
$5

Nonresident
$95
$10
$10
$20
$5

$10
$5
$5
$5

$25
$25
$25
$10

$10
$5
$5
$5

$25
$25
$25
$25

$5

$5

$10
$5
$10
$20
$10
$20
$10
$10

$25
$25
$10
$125
$10
$125
$25
$25

Kaua‘iLānaʻi

Hawai‘i*Free to all Hawai‘i residents 65 years or older and to all persons with Hansen’s disease who areresidents of Kalaupapa, Moloka‘i26

ATTACHMENT I: WILDLIFE REVOLVING FUND EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES
1. Development, improvement, and management of existing and new public hunting andgame management facilities including installing or maintaining hunter access roads,
checking stations, fences, gates, stiles, cattle guards, entry/safety/boundary signs andmarkers, parking lots, sanitary facilities, water tanks, and campsites.
2. Development, improvement, and management of existing and new wildlife sanctuary
facilities including fences, moats, water control structures, pumps, ditches, nesting sites,
holding pens, boardwalks, viewing kiosks, watering devices, parking lots, sanitaryfacilities, and entry and interpretive signs.
3. Wildlife habitat improvements including game bird and mammal watering units, foodplots, vegetation clearing and mowing; non-game/endangered species enclosures,
exclosures, noxious weed control, mowing and nest sites; and wildlife predator control,
water quality testing, and rehabilitation.
4. Personnel hires for wildlife management and hunter education including Wildlife
Management Assistants and General Laborers (for hunter checking station operation,
public hunting area management, pest plant control, predator control, habitat
development, and posting signs and markers), computer technicians (for public hunting
lotteries), and hunter education specialists.
5. Wildlife management equipment including tractors, bulldozers, all-terrain vehicles,
collecting arms, radios, outboard motors, small boats, binoculars, trucks, and 4-wheel
drive vehicles.
6. Development and operation of public shooting ranges in conjunction with the Hunter
Education Program.
7. Research, surveys, and inventories for game and non-game/endangered species, including
rental of helicopters, infrared technology, temporary hires, equipment rental, materials
and supplies, and contracts for studies (game birds, forest birds, waterbirds, seabirds,
Hawaiian bat, owls, disease, genetics, food habits, ungulates, limiting factors, etc.).
8. Public education on wildlife management including development of the “Wilderness
Watch” program, providing maps and area informational leaflets, interpretative facilities
at game management areas and wildlife sanctuaries, and technical assistance to the public
on wildlife management.
9. Rental of land for public hunting and wildlife management.
10. Law enforcement.

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