NR – KAUAʻI HUNTING UNITS REOPEN FOR GAME BIRD AND GAME MAMMAL SEASONS

STATE OF HAWAIʻI

KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI

JOSH GREEN, M.D.

GOVERNOR

KE KIAʻĀINA

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

KA 'OIHANA KUMUWAIWAI 'ĀINA

RYAN K.P. KANAKA'OLE

CHAIRPERSON

KA LUNA HOʻOKELE

DAVID D. DAY

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

KA HOPE LUNA HOʻOKELE

KAUAʻI HUNTING UNITS REOPEN FOR GAME BIRD AND GAME MAMMAL SEASONS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nov. 9, 2026

LĪHUʻE, Kauaʻi - Several public hunting units on Kauaʻi reopened for the start of game bird season on Saturday, November 7, 2026.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DLNR DOFAW) announces that designated game bird hunting units B, E1, E2, H and I are open. Units A and L will remain closed until further notice. Unit A has hazardous trees and ongoing road access concerns, while Unit L is subject to ongoing negotiations regarding public hunting access.

Game mammal hunting units B, C, D, E1, E2, F, G, H, J and K are open following recent closures. Units E1 and E2 are open for both game bird and game mammal hunting.

Hunters planning to access Unit G should check with the Division of State Parks for current closures affecting the Kalalau Trail and park areas and comply with all notices and access restrictions.

DOFAW reminds all hunters using trails and accessing open hunting units to exercise caution. Recent weather events may have scattered debris and created hazardous conditions including hanging or damaged trees, fallen branches and unstable vegetation. Hunters are encouraged to check current hunting area information before heading into the field and report any significant hazards encountered during their hunts to DOFAW staff.

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