Announcement
2024 Mouflon Public Notice (Official).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 application fee required per applicant. The application fee is 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 permittee(s) will be allowed to amend the applications to ensure that only one (1) application is accepted (See addendum for details). All other applications will be deleted and application fees collected under these circumstances will not be returned.

• The archery hunt will have two (2) draws, each draw consisting of five (5) consecutive days. Participation for this hunt may be subject to limited participation for non-Lanai residents.

• A lottery will be conducted to assign draw dates on Friday, May 3, 2024 at the J. Cameron Center - MEO Building at 10am. The Lanai resident drawing will occur at 9am at the same location.

• 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 2024-25 State of Hawaii hunting license before their hunting date; those under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult possessing a valid 2024-25 State of Hawaii hunting license while hunting.

•The bag limit for the 2024 Lanai Mouflon Sheep season will be two (2) Mouflon Sheep; one (1) either sex and one (1) non-typical ram per authorized hunt. Based on aerial survey data and population target levels, additional tags (ewe and doe) may be available at the Lanai hunter check station for interested hunters after purchase of all upfront tags. Tags are NON-transferable and are valid only for the specific hunt for which it was issued. See hunt announcement and addendum for tag fees and other requirements.

• All hunters, unless checking in online, must report to the Lanai hunter check station to check in to validate permits and if necessary, purchase assigned tags. To be validated, the permittee must provide 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 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 to 3:00pm. Checking in (Outer Spatial) and purchasing of tags (Go Hunt, Hawaii) will be available online.

• Upon completion of the hunt, hunters are required to check out by submitting hunter permits to the Lanai hunter check station. If applicable, include sex and unit where animal(s) were harvested. Hunters may also check in and upon completion of the hunt, check out and report harvest information online using the Outer Spatial app.

• Hunters are encouraged to purchase and print tags online and check in at the Lanai hunter check station.

• 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 (65yrs of age or older) or disabled hunter and the hunter assistant must possess a valid 2024-25 State of Hawaii hunting license. A disabled hunter is defined as an individual who has an impairment that substantially limits one or more of that person's major life activities. Current (within 90 days) physician's certificate required.

• PERSONS APPLYING FOR THE ARCHERY ONLY SEASON WILL BE ALLOWED TO APPLY FOR AND MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MUZZLELOADER SEASON OR GENERAL RIFLE SEASON.

• Application period begins Monday, March 4, 2024 and ends at 4:00pm HST, Friday, April 5, 2024.

• Lottery results will be available on the internet at: www.dlnr.hawaii.gov/dofaw and on GoHunt, Hawaii (Announcements) by 4pm, Friday, May 3, 2024.

Hunt Information Attachments
Duration
5 days, (Wednesday through Sunday)

Hunt dates
07/17/2024 - 07/21/2024
07/24/2024 - 07/28/2024
Applications required?
Yes

Application Start Date & Time
03/04/2024 12:01 AM

Application End Date & Time
04/05/2024 4:00 PM

General Public Lottery Date & Time
05/03/2024 10:00 AM

Lanai Resident Lottery Date & Time
05/03/2024 9:00 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 bow of legal draw weight in the hunting areas. No crossbows allowed, unless with valid permit.

• Hunting permits and game tags are non-transferrable 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 with non-residents to be included in the non-Lanai resident drawing. 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 staple your application together with that of the guide who must apply as a hunter. Commercial guides are prohibited for this hunt.

• Only senior citizens and disabled hunters permitted the use of a hunter assistant.

• Hunters may bone the animal with the exception that a hind quarter must be tagged with genitalia and skin still attached.