| Announcement |
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| 2023 LĀNAʻI MOUFLON SHEEP HUNT ANNOUNCEMENT.pdf (If the viewer below is blank, please download the announcement) |
- Hunt Type
- Youth
- Hunt Information
- • Youth hunters must fill out all required information. $10.00 application fee required per youth applicant. The application fee is non-refundable even if the hunt is cancelled or you are unable to participate. For the youth hunt, only one (1) application per person will be accepted. If duplicates are found, the first received will be processed and all others will be returned to the applicant. Application fees under these circumstances will not be returned. Adults need not apply for this hunt.
• The youth hunt may be subject to limited participation for non-Lanai residents. If necessary, a public drawing will be held on Friday, May 5, 2023 at the J. Cameron Center-MEO building at 10am. Successfully drawn applicants will be mailed an application card.
• A Lanai youth is defined as an individual who has lived on the island for six (6) continuous months and has a permanent mailing address.
• A youth hunter must be 15 yrs of age or younger prior to the start of the hunt, possess a valid 2023-24 State of Hawaii hunting license and be accompanied by an adult (18 yrs of age or older) who also possesses a valid 2023-24 State of Hawaii hunting license. Group size will be limited to one (1) youth and one (1) accompanying adult. A permit will be issued to the adult at the time of hunter check in.
• PERSONS APPLYING FOR THE YOUTH HUNTING SEASON MAY ALSO APPLY FOR AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ARCHERY HUNT AND EITHER THE GENERAL RIFLE OR MUZZLELOADER HUNTING SEASONS. SEPARATE APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED.
• The bag limit for the 2023 Lanai Mouflon Sheep season will be three (3) Mouflon sheep; one (1) ewe, one (1) either sex and one (1) non-typical ram per hunter per authorized hunt. Hunters may be required to purchase a ewe tag before being given the opportunity to purchase or receive an either sex tag and non-typical ram tag. A non-typical ram tag will be issued free of charge upon purchase of one Mouflon Sheep tag. Based on aerial survey data, additional tags (ewe and doe) may be issued free of charge to interested hunters, upon purchase of all upfront tags. Tags are NON-transferable and are valid only for the specific hunt for which it was issued. See the hunt announcement and addendum for tag fees and other requirements.
• Non-typical rams are defined as deformed horn, polled and muumuu. All heads of non-typical rams must be disposed of at the Lanai hunter check station. Final determination of a non-typical ram will be made by a representative of the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
• Youth hunters must report to the Lanai hunter check station the Wednesday preceding their assigned weekend or on Thursday or Friday to validate permits and if necessary, purchase assigned tags. To be validated, the permittee must show identification and sign the permit in the presence of an authorized officer of the Department of Land & Natural Resources and the officer must sign and date the permit.
• Check station hours will be from 8:00am to 6:00pm on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 and from 7:00am to 9:00am and 1:00pm to 3:00pm, Thursday through Friday, July 27-28, 2023.
• Upon completion of the hunt, youth hunters must submit their permit to the Lanai hunter check station. If applicable, include sex and unit where animal(s) were harvested.
• Application period begins on Monday, March 6, 2023 and ends at 4:00pm Friday, April 7, 2023.
• Lottery results will be available on the internet at: www.dlnr.hawaii.gov/dofaw and on this General Info. tab by 4pm, Friday, May 5, 2023. - Hunt Information Attachments
- Duration
- 1 weekend
| Hunt dates |
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| 07/27/2023 - 07/30/2023 |
- Applications required?
- Yes
- Application Start Date & Time
- 03/06/2023 12:01 AM
- Application End Date & Time
- 04/07/2023 4:00 PM
- General Public Lottery Date & Time
- 05/05/2023 10:00 AM
- Lanai Resident Lottery Date & Time
- 05/05/2023 9:00 AM
- Max Amount of Hunters Allowed per Group
- 1
- Island
- Lanai
- Location
- Lanai Cooperative Game Management Area (LCGMA)
The LCGMA is the area on the northwest portion of Lanai with the southernmost boundary extending from the western shore off of Kaumalapau Hwy and traveling east along said road to #57 road. From #57 road heading in a north-northeasterly direction along the former pineapple field to the junction of Polihua road and Ka'a Road. At the junction heading in a southeasterly direction to the Horse Pasture connecting to the Keomoku Road and following the said road to the northeastern shore of Lanai. The Kanepu'u Easement Area is excluded from the LCGMA. - Location Attachments
- Other Information
- • Each youth hunter shall be limited to carry one bow of legal draw weight, muzzleloader rifle of .45 caliber or larger, rifle, or shotgun in the hunting areas. No crossbows (unless with a valid permit) or handguns allowed.
• All youth hunters and accompanying adults must wear blaze orange.
• The youth will be the only hunter allowed to hunt. The adult will not be able to hunt as he/she is there to guide the youth in hunter ethics and safety.
• Hunting permits are non-transferrable and may not be traded between hunters.
• Youth hunters must abide by the provisions of Chapter 123 when hunting on Lanai during the hunting season.
• Guides will not be required. Commercial guides are prohibited for this hunt.
• Hunters are allowed to bone the animal with the exception that a hind quarter must be tagged with genitalia and skin still attached.
• Any youth hunter encountering feral goats in the area may take these animals, regardless of sex and number. Hunters must have in their possession an unused tag.