DLNR Issuing Licenses, Stamps for New Hunting Season

Hunting on Molokai.

Effective today, June 15, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources district and administrative offices will begin issuing hunting licenses and stamps for the new hunting season (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019), according to a DLNR press release.

A valid hunting license is required for hunting on public and private lands. All game mammal hunting is regulated by Hawai‘i Administrative Rules Title 13, Chapter 123, and all game bird hunting is regulated by Hawai‘i Administrative Rules Title 13, Chapter 122 (see http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/dofaw “Administrative Rules” for all legal hunting days).

Hunters may also purchase their hunting licenses and stamps by credit card using any computer with an internet connection via the State of Hawai‘i website at http://www.ehawaii.gov/huntinglicense/.

For additional information, call the Division of Forestry and Wildlife office on Kaua‘i at (808) 274-3433.

On other islands, the DOFAW contact numbers are: O‘ahu: (808) 587-0166; Maui: (808) 984-8100; Moloka‘i: (808) 553-1745; Lana‘i: (808) 565-7916; Hilo: (808) 974-4221; Kamuela: (808) 887-6063; or the DOFAW administration office in Honolulu at (808) 587-0166.