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Go Hunt, Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi’s official hunting resource

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Click the certificate icon to see information on getting hunter education certification.

Get Hunter Education
Certification

Click the certificate of insurance icon to view the Certificate of Insurance Sample.

Purchase a
Hunting License

Click the application icon to apply for an upcoming hunt.

Apply for an
Upcoming Hunt

Click the shopping cart icon to purchase hunting tags and permits.

Purchase a Tag
or Permit

Click the game bird hunting icon to view the game bird hunting table.

Game Bird
Hunting

Click the deer icon to view the game mammal hunting page.

Game Mammal
Hunting

Click the ID icon to request a hunter education certification card replacement.

Request a Hunter
Education Certification
Card Replacement

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Official Hunting
Homepage

Announcements, Interactive Maps,
Game Species, and More

Click the wheelchair icon to see the permits page for hunters with special needs.

Interim Permits for Hunters
with Special Needs

Vehicle Permit Application>
Crossbow Permit Application>

Updates, Game and
Game Management Areas by Island

All the latest information you need to know about your upcoming hunt by island.

Island Kauai

Kauaʻi

Island Oahu

Oʻahu

Molokaʻi

Island Lanai

Lānaʻi

Maui Island

Maui

Island Hawaii

Hawaiʻi Island

About Hunting in Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi offers a unique game mammal and game bird hunting experience across six major islands. Please join us in responsible, sustainable, and safe use of our public lands.

Hunting in Hawaiʻi the right way is simple:

Pass a Hunter Education Class

Receive a Hawaiʻi Hunter Certification or request a letter of exemption for out-of-state hunters.

Purchase a Hunting License

Available instantly online, required PER HUNT.

Apply for a Hunt or Purchase Tags & Permits
A permit or tag is needed in addition to a license to hunt for certain species.

Check in to a Hunting Station

Use the OuterSpatial mobile app.

Go hunt!

Be safe and have fun

Report Your Harvest and Check Out

Use the OuterSpatial mobile app.

Hunters in Orange

Islands with Hunting Opportunities

Bird and game hunting is offered on six major islands, including Lānaʻi, best known for its axis deer and mouflon sheep hunting.

Acres of Public Hunting Land

There are approximately 916,000 acres of public hunting areas in Hawaiʻi.

Species of Game Birds and Game Mammals

There are 21 species of game birds and mammals, each with its own DLNR-managed hunting season.

Hunting Resources

Click the hiker icon to hire a trail guide.

Become a
Registered Guide

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Go Hunt
Newsletter

Click the mobile phone icon to learn about the Outerspacial App.

Download the
OuterSpatial App

“As the Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), we support and facilitate hunting on public and private lands in less ecologically sensitive areas while providing structured hunter access to more sites where recreational hunting can help control game mammal populations. Learn more about the work we do >