Army officials are opening the Keamuku Maneuver Area in Pohakuloa training area for bow hunting Saturday and Sunday.
Army officials are opening the Keamuku Maneuver Area in Pohakuloa training area for bow hunting Saturday and Sunday.
KMA be open for bow hunting of pigs and goats only, from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
In the interest of safety, entry into recently burned areas is not permitted. If hunters see any suspicious activity, they should call police/fire immediately.
All hunters must check in and check out at one of the Army check-in stations at the following locations:
• Old Saddle Road Gate, across from the Mauna Kea State Park entrance
• Mile Marker 49.5 gate on Daniel K. Inouye Highway, approximately 1-1/2 miles from Mamalahoa Highway on the left
• Gate 10 near mile marker 53 on Old Saddle Road, one mile from Mamalahoa Highway.
Hunters should review access information at check in stations, as some entry points may not be available due to the fire. Access to KMA is by foot only, and hunters should park in designated parking area.
For more information, call the PTA hunters’ hotline at 969-3474; visit www.garrison.hawaii.army.mil/pta, and click on the “Hunting” tab; or refer to instructions on the hunting pass. Additionally, hunters with disabilities can call the PTA game warden at 969-2429.