| Announcement |
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| 2027 Lānaʻi Axis Deer Hunt Announcement.pdf (If the viewer below is blank, please download the announcement) |
- Hunt Type
- Muzzleloader
- Hunt Information
- • Please fill in all required information. A $10.00 application fee required per applicant. 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 muzzleloader and general rifle hunts. 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.
• Due to the axis deer population being at low levels, the number of hunters drawn for the muzzleloader hunt will be very limited. Only successfully drawn muzzleloader hunters will be mailed a permit card.
• If necessary, a lottery drawing will be conducted on Friday, December 4, 2026 at 10:00am at the J Cameron Center, MEO building 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 offered free of charge after purchase of all authorized axis deer tag(s). See the hunt announcement and addendum for game tag fees and other requirements.
• General rifle and muzzleloader applicants are allowed to apply for and participate in the archery only hunt.
• All hunters must report to the Lanai hunter check station the Thursday preceding their assigned hunt date or on Friday to check in, validate permit cards and if applicable purchase assigned game tags. To be validated, the permittee must show 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. Muzzleloader 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 assigned game tags online. Late arriving muzzleloader hunters who check in after check station hours 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.
• For the muzzleloader hunt, check station hours will be from 8:00am to 6:00pm on Thursday, March 11, 2027 and from 7:00am to 9:00am and 1:00 to 3:00pm, Friday, March 12, 2027. The purchasing of game tags (Go Hunt, Hawaii) will be available online.
• Upon completion of the hunt, hunters must check out by returning their permit card, including providing harvest data, at the hunter check station. 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 checks sheet.
• For the Muzzleloader hunt, hunting Units 1 and 2 will be available for hunting from Friday through Sunday.
• Hunter assistant permits will be issued at this time - one (1) hunter assistant may accompany a senior citizen or disabled hunter and must possess a valid 2026-27 State of Hawaii hunting license. A disabled hunter is defined as an individual who has an impairment that limits one or more of that person's major life activities. 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 be carried at all times while in the hunting area and made available to any representative of the Department of Land & Natural Resources upon request.
• 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, December 4, 2026. - Hunt Information Attachments
- Duration
- 1 weekend
| Hunt dates |
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| 03/12/2027 - 03/14/2027 |
- 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 muzzleloader rifle of .45 cal. or larger in the hunting areas.
• Hunting permits/game tag(s) are valid only for the specific hunt for which it was issued 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 you submit an application for that individual who must apply as a hunter. Commercial guides are prohibited for this hunt.
• Only senior citizens and disabled hunters permitted the use of hunter assistant.
• 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.