| Announcement |
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| 2027 Lānaʻi Axis Deer Hunt Announcement.pdf (If the viewer below is blank, please download the announcement) |
- Hunt Type
- Archery
- Hunt Information
- • Please fill in all required information. A $10.00 per application fee is required. Application fees are non-refundable even if the hunt is cancelled or you are unable to participate. Only one (1) application per person will be accepted for the archery hunt. If duplicates are found, the primary applicant of the group will be allowed to determine the group that the duplicate applicant will be a part of and all other applications will be removed from consideration. Application fees under these circumstances will not be returned.
• The archery hunt will have four (4) draws, each draw consisting of five (5) consecutive days. Due to the axis deer population being at low levels, the number of hunters drawn for the archery hunt will be very limited.
• A lottery will be conducted to assign draw dates on Friday, December 4, 2026 (10am) at the J Cameron Center, MEO facility located in Wailuku, HI.
• A Lanai resident is defined as an individual who has a permanent mailing address and has lived on the island for six (6) continuous months.
• All applicants must possess a valid 2026-27 State of Hawaii hunting license before their hunting date; those under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult possessing a valid 2026-27 State of Hawaii hunting license while hunting.
•The bag limit for the 2027 Lanai axis deer season will be one (1) male axis deer (Buck) per hunt applied and selected/drawn for. Mouflon sheep ewe tag(s) may be issued free of charge upon purchase of all authorized axis deer tags. See hunt announcement and addendum for tag fees and other requirements.
• All hunters must report to the Lanai hunter check station to check in, validate permit cards and if applicable, purchase the assigned game tags. To be validated, the permittee must provide identification and sign the permit card in the presence of an authorized officer of the Department of Land & Natural Resources and the officer must sign and date the permit card. Archery hunters must have in their possession a valid State of Hawaii hunting license, game tag(s), and their validated (signed) permit card while in the hunting area. Hunter check sheets may be left outside the Lanai hunter check station to accommodate those late-arriving hunters who have purchased and printed the game tags online. Late arriving archery hunters must have in their possession a valid State of Hawaii hunting license, game tag(s), their permit card and verification of hunter check-in via a photo of the hunter check sheet from the Lanai hunter check station while in the hunting area. Verification of hunter check-in validates an unsigned permit card.
• Check station hours for the archery hunt are from 8:00am to 6:00pm the Tuesday prior to the start of the hunt and Wednesdays through Fridays, between the hours of 8:00am and 3:00pm. The purchasing of game tags (Go Hunt, Hawaii) will be available online.
• Upon completion of the hunt, hunters are required to check out by submitting hunter permit cards to the Lanai hunter check station. If applicable, include sex and unit where animal(s) were harvested. Hunters that sign in on the hunter check sheet at the Lanai hunter check station must sign out and provide harvest data on the hunter check sheet.
• Hunting Units 1, 2 and 3 will be open for the Archery Hunt.
• Hunter assistant permits will be issued at the time of hunter check in - one (1) hunter assistant may accompany a senior citizen or disabled hunter, and the hunter assistant must possess a valid 2026-27 State of Hawaii hunting license. The hunter and hunter assistant MUST be present at the Lanai hunter check station during check station hours to provide proper documentation (signed and dated Dr.’s note – within 90-days, a valid id and a valid State of Hawaii hunting license) to a representative of the Department of Land & Natural Resources for the issuance of a hunter assistant permit. The hunter assistant permit must always be kept on the individual while in the hunting area and made available to a representative of the Department of Land & Natural Resources upon request.
• PERSONS APPLYING FOR THE ARCHERY ONLY SEASON WILL BE ALLOWED TO APPLY FOR AND MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE GENERAL RIFLE SEASON OR MUZZLELOADER SEASON.
• Application period begins Monday, October 12, 2026 and ends on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 4:00pm HST .
• Lottery results will be available on the internet at: www.dlnr.hawaii.gov/dofaw and on GoHunt, Hawaii (Announcements) by 4pm, Friday, December 4, 2026. - Hunt Information Attachments
- Duration
- 5 days
| Hunt dates |
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| 02/03/2027 - 02/07/2027 |
| 02/10/2027 - 02/14/2027 |
| 02/17/2027 - 02/21/2027 |
| 02/24/2027 - 02/28/2027 |
- Applications required?
- Yes
- Application Start Date & Time
- 10/12/2026 12:01 AM
- Application End Date & Time
- 11/13/2026 4:00 PM
- General Public Lottery Date & Time
- 12/04/2026 10:00 AM
- Max Amount of Hunters Allowed per Group
- 8
- 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 hunter shall be limited to carry one (1) bow of legal draw weight in the hunting area. Crossbows are prohibited, unless by permit.
• Hunting permits/game tag(s) are non-transferable and may not be traded between hunters.
• Hunters must abide by the provisions of Chapter 123 when hunting on Lanai during the hunting season.
• Applicants may apply in parties up to a maximum of eight (8) persons. Lanai residents may apply with non-residents by submitting their applications together to the (off islander) public drawing on Maui. No non-Lanai resident may submit his or her application with that of a Lanai resident for the Lanai resident drawing.
• Guides will not be required. If you need someone to guide you, be sure that you apply together with that of the guide who must apply as a hunter. Commercial guides are prohibited for this hunt.
• Hunters may bone the animal with the exception that a hind quarter must be tagged with genitalia and skin still attached.
• Any hunter encountering feral goats in the area may take these animals, regardless of sex and number. Hunters must have in their possession an unused game tag.