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Hawaii Hunting Season Dates 2026–27

Season openers, closers, and tag requirements by species. Always confirm against Hawaii Division of Forestry & Wildlife before you hunt. Dates can change.

License: resident $10 · nonresident $95. Species tags and permits are extra. See each section below.

Wild Turkey (Hawaiʻi Island spring bearded hunt only) Season Dates

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Hawaiʻi Island: spring bearded turkey, Kipuka Ainahou, ARCHERY ONLY, daily: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Mar 1, 2027Mar 31, 2027Hunting licence + 2026-27 game bird stamp; permit and tag required; ARCHERY ONLY; no dogs; three bearded turkeys per season; hunters may be assigned permits by public drawing
Hawaiʻi Island: spring bearded turkey, Units A, C, E, F and G and private lands, daily: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Mar 1, 2027Apr 15, 2027Hunting licence + 2026-27 game bird stamp; permit and tag required for public AND private areas; no dogs; three bearded turkeys per season; UNITS E AND F ARE ARCHERY ONLY, no firearms, run concurrently with the archery-only mammal season

Axis Deer Season Dates

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Maui - any deer encountered on a public hunting area may be taken (incidental to open mammal hunting): Island of MauiJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; NO SEPARATE DEER SEASON, TAG OR BAG LIMIT - deer may be taken 'regardless of number or sex' while lawfully hunting a unit that is open for game mammals, so the unit's own open period and open DAYS govern
Molokaʻi - any deer encountered on a public hunting area may be taken (incidental to open mammal hunting): Island of MolokaʻiJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; NO SEPARATE DEER SEASON OR BAG LIMIT; every Molokaʻi unit is SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND STATE HOLIDAYS ONLY, and Units C, D and E are February through October only
Maui Unit C Kula and Kahikinui Forest Reserves - axis deer added explicitly, year-round, daily except on legal fall game bird hunting days (FROM Oct 21, 2026): Island of MauiOct 21, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; NO DAILY OR SEASONAL LIMIT; rifle, muzzleloader, shotgun, archery; dogs not permitted
Maui Unit D Makawao Forest Reserve - axis deer added explicitly, year-round, DAILY (FROM Oct 21, 2026): Island of MauiOct 21, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; NO DAILY OR SEASONAL LIMIT; dogs permitted; reservations required for vehicular access
Maui Unit E portions of Kula Forest Reserve - axis deer added explicitly, archery only, year-round, daily (FROM Oct 21, 2026): Island of MauiOct 21, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; NO DAILY OR SEASONAL LIMIT; ARCHERY ONLY - firearms prohibited

Columbian Black-tailed Deer (Kauaʻi only) Season Dates

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Kauaʻi Unit F - archery, daily: Island of KauaʻiSep 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026Deer archery tag, $5 resident / $25 non-resident; one deer of either sex per archer per season
Kauaʻi Units J and K - archery, Saturdays, Sundays and State Holidays only: Island of KauaʻiSep 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026Deer archery tag; WEEKENDS AND STATE HOLIDAYS ONLY
Kauaʻi Units A and B - muzzleloader only, two days: Island of KauaʻiSep 5, 2026Sep 6, 2026Deer muzzleloader tag, $5 resident / $25 non-resident; Unit A one antlered buck fork-horn or better, Unit B one deer of either sex
Kauaʻi Unit A - regular rifle, seven consecutive weekends, Saturday and Sunday only: Island of KauaʻiSep 12, 2026Oct 25, 2026Rifle tag by lottery, $15 resident / $30 non-resident; SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ONLY; one antlered deer, fork-horn or better
Kauaʻi Unit B - regular rifle, seven consecutive weekends, Friday through Monday: Island of KauaʻiSep 11, 2026Oct 26, 2026Rifle tag by lottery; FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY ONLY; one deer of either sex
Kauaʻi Units E1 and H - annual permit, year-round, Friday through Monday and State Holidays: Island of KauaʻiJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Annual permit $10 resident / $25 non-resident; permit also allows feral pig and feral goat; FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY AND STATE HOLIDAYS ONLY
Kauaʻi Unit E2 - annual permit, year-round, daily: Island of KauaʻiJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Annual permit $10 resident / $25 non-resident; permit also allows feral pig and feral goat

Feral Goat Season Dates

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Kauaʻi Unit F - archery, July through August, daily: Island of KauaʻiJul 1, 2026Aug 31, 2026Goat archery tag $5 resident / $25 non-resident; two goats and one pig per archer per hunting day
Kauaʻi Unit K - archery, July through August, Saturdays, Sundays and State Holidays: Island of KauaʻiJul 1, 2026Aug 31, 2026Goat archery tag; WEEKENDS AND STATE HOLIDAYS ONLY
Kauaʻi Unit G - archery, year-round, daily: Island of KauaʻiJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Free Unit G Archery Pass from the Lihuʻe DOFAW office, valid three consecutive days; NO LIMIT on goat and pig
Kauaʻi Unit B - regular rifle season, Friday through Monday (portion falling in the 2026-27 licence year): Island of KauaʻiJul 1, 2026Aug 31, 2026$15 resident / $30 non-resident; lottery assigns two weeks per hunter; two goats per permit-tag, two permits per hunter; FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY ONLY. THE ANNOUNCED SEASON IS MAY 1 - AUGUST 31, 2026; the May and June portion falls in the 2025-26 licence year and is excluded from this row
Maui Unit A - year-round, daily: Island of MauiJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; two pigs and two goats of either sex per day; dogs permitted; handguns permitted for pigs
Maui Units B and D - year-round, Saturdays, Sundays and State Holidays: Island of MauiJul 1, 2026Oct 20, 2026Hunting licence; two pigs and two goats per day; WEEKENDS AND STATE HOLIDAYS ONLY; reservations required for vehicular access into portions of the Forest Reserve
Maui Unit C - year-round, daily except on legal bird hunting days (BEFORE the Oct 21 rule change): Island of MauiJul 1, 2026Oct 20, 2026Hunting licence; two goats of either sex per day; dogs NOT permitted
Maui Unit C Kula and Kahikinui Forest Reserves - year-round, daily except on legal FALL game bird hunting days (FROM Oct 21, 2026): Island of MauiOct 21, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; NO DAILY OR SEASONAL LIMIT; rifle, muzzleloader, shotgun, archery; dogs NOT permitted
Maui Unit D Makawao Forest Reserve - year-round, DAILY (FROM Oct 21, 2026): Island of MauiOct 21, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; NO DAILY OR SEASONAL LIMIT; rifle, handgun, muzzleloader, shotgun, archery; dogs permitted; reservations required for vehicular access
Maui Unit E portions of Kula Forest Reserve - archery only, year-round, daily (FROM Oct 21, 2026): Island of MauiOct 21, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; NO DAILY OR SEASONAL LIMIT; ARCHERY ONLY - firearms prohibited, state recreational area; dogs not permitted
Molokaʻi Units A and B - year-round, Saturdays, Sundays and State Holidays: Island of MolokaʻiJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; two goats and two pigs per day, no season limit; WEEKENDS AND STATE HOLIDAYS ONLY; dogs permitted
Hawaiʻi Island Unit A Mauna Kea - feral goats, year-round: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; NO BAG LIMIT, NO SEASON LIMIT; during spring turkey season Mar 1 - Apr 15 firearm mammal hunting is restricted to above treeline
Hawaiʻi Island Unit G Kaʻohe GMA - feral goats, year-round, daily: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; no bag limit, no season limit; check in and out at Kilohana, Gil Kahele Recreation Area or Puʻu Huluhulu
Hawaiʻi Island Unit I - feral goats, year-round, daily: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; archery or spears and knives only; four pigs and ONE goat, no season limit; dogs permitted
Hawaiʻi Island Unit K Natural Area Reserves - feral goats, year-round, daily: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; no daily or season limit; dogs permitted under control

Feral Pig Season Dates

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Feral Pig: Kauaʻi Unit D - archery, June through August, weekends and State Holidays: Island of KauaʻiJul 1, 2026Aug 31, 2026Archery tag; WEEKENDS AND STATE HOLIDAYS ONLY; range truncated to the 2026-27 licence year - the announcement's period is June through August
Feral Pig: Kauaʻi Unit D - regular pig hunting season, September through December, weekends and State Holidays: Island of KauaʻiSep 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026WEEKENDS AND STATE HOLIDAYS ONLY
Feral Pig: Kauaʻi Units E1 and H - annual permit, year-round, Friday through Monday and State Holidays: Island of KauaʻiJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Annual permit $10 resident / $25 non-resident, also covers deer and goat; FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY AND STATE HOLIDAYS ONLY
Feral Pig: Kauaʻi Unit E2 - annual permit, year-round, daily: Island of KauaʻiJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Annual permit, also covers deer and goat
Feral Pig: Kauaʻi Unit G - archery, year-round, daily: Island of KauaʻiJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Free Unit G Archery Pass, valid three consecutive days; NO LIMIT on goat and pig
Feral Pig: Maui Unit A - year-round, daily: Island of MauiJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; two pigs and two goats of either sex per day; dogs permitted; handguns permitted for pigs
Feral Pig: Maui Units B and D - year-round, Saturdays, Sundays and State Holidays (Unit D until Oct 20, 2026): Island of MauiJul 1, 2026Oct 20, 2026Hunting licence; two pigs and two goats per day; WEEKENDS AND STATE HOLIDAYS ONLY
Feral Pig: Maui Unit C - February through June, weekends and State Holidays (BEFORE the Oct 21 rule change): Island of MauiFeb 1, 2027Jun 30, 2027SUPERSEDED on Oct 21, 2026 - recorded for completeness only; original rule was one pig of either sex per day, weekends and State holidays, dogs not permitted
Feral Pig: Maui Unit C Kula and Kahikinui Forest Reserves - year-round, daily except on legal fall game bird hunting days (FROM Oct 21, 2026): Island of MauiOct 21, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; NO DAILY OR SEASONAL LIMIT; dogs NOT permitted
Feral Pig: Maui Unit D Makawao Forest Reserve - year-round, DAILY (FROM Oct 21, 2026): Island of MauiOct 21, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; NO DAILY OR SEASONAL LIMIT; dogs permitted
Feral Pig: Maui Unit E - archery only, year-round, daily: Island of MauiJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; ARCHERY ONLY - firearms prohibited, state recreational area; two pigs per day before Oct 21, 2026, no limit after
Feral Pig: Maui Unit F - February through October, weekends and State Holidays: Island of MauiJul 1, 2026Oct 31, 2026Hunting licence; two pigs of either sex per day; WEEKENDS AND STATE HOLIDAYS ONLY; range truncated to the licence year - the rule's period is February through October
Feral Pig: Molokaʻi Units A and B - year-round, Saturdays, Sundays and State Holidays: Island of MolokaʻiJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; two goats and two pigs per day, no season limit; WEEKENDS AND STATE HOLIDAYS ONLY
Feral Pig: Molokaʻi Units C, D and E - February through October, Saturdays, Sundays and State Holidays: Island of MolokaʻiJul 1, 2026Oct 31, 2026Hunting licence; two goats and two pigs per day; WEEKENDS AND STATE HOLIDAYS ONLY; range truncated to the licence year - the rule's period is February through October
Feral Pig: Hawaiʻi Island Unit A Mauna Kea - four pigs per hunter per day, year-round: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; CLOSED on legal game bird hunting days; during spring turkey season Mar 1 - Apr 15 firearm mammal hunting is restricted to above treeline; dogs not permitted
Feral Pig: Hawaiʻi Island Unit D Hilo Restricted Watershed - four pigs per day, year-round, daily: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; dogs permitted; spears and knives allowed
Feral Pig: Hawaiʻi Island Unit G Kaʻohe GMA - four pigs per day, year-round, daily: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; archery, muzzleloader and shotgun with slugs; MUZZLELOADER AND SHOTGUN-WITH-SLUG ONLY IN JULY AND AUGUST; dogs not permitted; check in and out required
Feral Pig: Hawaiʻi Island Unit I - four pigs and one goat, year-round, daily: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; archery or spears and knives only; dogs permitted
Feral Pig: Hawaiʻi Island Unit K Natural Area Reserves - year-round, daily: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; no daily or season limit; dogs permitted under control

Mouflon Sheep Season Dates

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Lānaʻi Units 1, 2 and 3 - archery, first draw (five consecutive days): Island of LānaʻiJul 15, 2026Jul 19, 2026Lottery permit; ewe tag and either-sex tag required, $20 resident / $125 non-resident each; non-typical ram tag free with purchase
Lānaʻi Units 1, 2 and 3 - archery, second draw (five consecutive days): Island of LānaʻiJul 22, 2026Jul 26, 2026Lottery permit; ewe tag and either-sex tag required
Lānaʻi Units 1 and 2 - YOUTH HUNT, one weekend Friday through Sunday: Island of LānaʻiJul 31, 2026Aug 2, 2026Youth 15 or younger with a valid 2026-27 Hawaii hunting licence, accompanied by a licensed non-hunting adult 18+; 175 youth drawn; tag fees waived
Lānaʻi Units 1 and 2 - muzzleloader, one weekend Friday through Sunday: Island of LānaʻiAug 7, 2026Aug 9, 2026Lottery permit; may not also apply for the general rifle lottery
Lānaʻi Units 1 and 2 - general rifle, nine consecutive weekends, Fridays through Sundays: Island of LānaʻiAug 14, 2026Oct 11, 2026Lottery permit; FRIDAYS THROUGH SUNDAYS ONLY within the window; standby list may apply
Hawaiʻi Island Unit A Mauna Kea GMA and Forest Reserve - wild sheep, year-round: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; NO BAG LIMIT and NO SEASON LIMIT; evidence of sex and species waived for sheep and goats
Hawaiʻi Island Unit D Hilo Restricted Watershed - wild sheep, year-round, daily: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; four pigs, two goats and two sheep per hunter per day; no season limit; dogs permitted
Hawaiʻi Island Unit D Kohala Restricted Watershed - wild sheep, year-round, weekends and State Holidays: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND STATE HOLIDAYS ONLY
Hawaiʻi Island Unit G Kaʻohe GMA - wild sheep, year-round, daily: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; no bag limit, no season limit; hunters must check in and out at Kilohana, Gil Kahele Recreation Area or Puʻu Huluhulu
Hawaiʻi Island Unit K Natural Area Reserves - wild sheep, year-round, daily: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027Hunting licence; no daily or season limit; dogs permitted under control; Mauna Kea Ice Age NAR closed on legal fall game bird hunting days
Hawaiʻi Island Units E and F - Puʻu Waʻawaʻa youth and disabled archery hunt, August 2026: Island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island)Aug 1, 2026Aug 31, 2026Youth 15 or younger, or a hunter holding a Disabled Hunter's Vehicle-Use Permit; WEEKENDS AND STATE HOLIDAYS ONLY within August 2026; season bag three non-typical rams and one typical ram; 2026 ram tags and non-typical ram tags required
Verify before you hunt. These dates are compiled for planning and can change between when they're published and when the season opens, and many states vary dates by unit, zone, or WMU. Always confirm with Hawaii Division of Forestry & Wildlife before heading out. Nothing here is legal advice.
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