Army officials are opening the Keamuku Training Area for bird hunting 5 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Army officials are opening the Keamuku Training Area for bird hunting 5 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The area will be open to shotgun bird hunting only. The use of shotgun slugs is not permitted. Hunting is subject to state hunting rules and bag limits.
All hunters must check in and check out at one of the following hunter’s check-in stations: Kilohana, located on Saddle Road between mile markers 43 and 44, or Pu‘u Anahulu, located on Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 190) across from mile marker 15.
Check-out time is no later than 7:30 p.m. each day.
Hunting passes will be provided at check-in stations beginning today after 5 p.m. These passes must be signed and placed on the vehicle’s dashboard. Hunters who do not have a signed hunting pass on their dashboard will be barred from hunting for 30 days.
Hunter access to the Keamuku Training Area is permitted through the follow areas:
• Old Saddle Road: Gate 2, located near mile marker 45, or Gate 7, located near mile marker 51
• Highway 190 (On New Saddle Road): Gate 11, located near mile marker 7, or Gate 14, located near mile marker 12
Officials are also opening several training areas for bow hunting 5 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Training areas 1-4 and 12-16 will be open for bow hunting of mammals only.
Hunters are allowed one pig, one goat and one sheep, per day, in keeping with state bag limits.
Shooting sheep with blue collars is not permitted.
All hunters must check in and check out at one of the following hunter’s check-in stations: Kilohana, located on Saddle Road between mile markers 43 and 44, or Pu‘u Huluhulu, located at the intersection of Mauna Kea Access Road and Saddle Road near mile marker 28. Check out time is no later than 7:30 p.m. each day.
Hunting passes will be provided at the check-in stations beginning today after 5 p.m.
These passes must be signed and placed on the vehicle’s dashboard. Hunters who do not have a signed hunting pass on their dashboard will be barred from hunting for 30 days.
Hunter access to training areas 1-4 is through any of gates 1-10 on East Saddle Road.
Hunter access to training areas 12-16 is through the gate at mile marker 38.5.
Parking is allowed in designated areas only. Firearms, alcoholic beverages, all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes and/or recreational vehicles are not allowed in the training and hunting areas.