DLNR ANNOUNCES OPENING OF THE 2010-2011 GAME BIRD HUNTING SEASON

HONOLULU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) announces the opening of the 2010-2011 game bird hunting season on Saturday, November 6, 2010.

Department biologists are predicting a below average season of bird hunting with ongoing dry conditions in many parts of the state and extreme drought conditions in parts of the Big Island.

The fall game bird hunting season will run through Monday, January 17, 2011, with legal hunting days on Saturday, Sunday, and State Holidays.

Due to a December 31, 2007 appellate court ruling, game bird stamps and fees are waived, and only a hunting license is required for all game bird hunting on public and private lands.

Specific details on open areas, bag limits, and conditions are provided in Hawaii Administrative Rules, chapter 13-122, “Rules Regulating Game Bird Hunting.”

Additional information is available on the Division of Forestry and Wildlife website, http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/dofaw under “Announcements” and through the district offices at the following phone numbers: Kaua‘i: 274-3433; O‘ahu: 587-0166; Maui: 984-8100; Moloka‘i: 553-1745; Lana‘i: 565-7916; Hilo: 974-4221; Kamuela: 887-6063.

Where check stations are established, hunters are required to check in and out. When seeking to hunt on private land, first obtain permission from landowners.

Please help prevent fires. DO NOT PARK OR DRIVE IN TALL GRASS OR BRUSH! Smoking in the field can be extremely hazardous. Report smoke or suspected fires immediately by calling 911, even if you think somebody may have already reported them.

Support wildlife conservation: Report game law violators to the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement by calling the new DOCARE number: (643-DLNR 3567).