Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Subtitle 5 - FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE › Part 2 - WILDLIFE › Chapter 123 - RULES REGULATING GAME MAMMAL HUNTING › 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

Current through June, 2024
Hunting Unit
Game
Mammals
To
							 Be
Taken
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.