Mammal hunting to open in Waimea area on Big Island in July

The Kaʻohe Game Management Area in Waimea will open to game mammal hunting with a muzzleloader or shotgun (with slug) on July 3.

The season will continue through Aug. 31, excluding Aug. 27-28, when the area will be closed for ungulate management operations by the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife staff.

The daily bag limit will be four pigs of either sex per hunter, per day, according to the state department. There is no limit for sheep or goat harvest.

The state department requires all hunters and non-hunter assistants to wear an exterior garment (shirt, vest, jacket, or coat) made of commercially manufactured, solid blaze-orange material or solid blaze-orange mesh with a maximum mesh size of one-eighth inch.

Game law violations or any suspicious activity can be reported to the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement Hilo office at 808-974-6208 during regular business hours. To report suspected violations on weekends, holidays, or after hours, call the DLNR enforcement hotline at 808-643-DLNR (3567).

The game management area may be closed to hunting and other public access at any time due to wildland fire or fire hazard.

For more information, contact DOFAW’s Hilo office at 808-974-4221.