Public land that may allow hunting in Hawaii
73 named public land units in Hawaii from PAD-US 4.1: 14 state wildlife & game areas, 46 forests & grasslands, 8 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 5 other public land units. The largest are Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Mauna Loa Forest Reserve, Ka'u Forest Reserve.
Regulations & licenses: Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife
This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife (hunting information) before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.
PAD-US 4.1 contains relatively few state-managed wildlife areas for Hawaii, so this list is likely missing many of them. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife publishes the official list of areas it manages.
All 73 areas, largest first
| Area | Acres (approx.) | Manager | Access | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 256,147 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Honolulu County |
| Mauna Loa Forest Reserve State forest | 121,750 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Ka'u Forest Reserve State forest | 61,097 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve State forest | 53,035 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Pu'u Wa'awa'a Cooperative Game Management Area State wildlife / game area | 50,790 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 48,736 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Pu'u Anahulu Game Management Area State wildlife / game area | 43,066 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Hilo Watershed Forest Reserve State forest | 40,300 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Kapapala Forest Reserve State forest | 36,585 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Lana'i Cooperative Game Management Area State wildlife / game area | 34,067 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Maui County |
| Ko'olau Forest Reserve State forest | 31,017 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Maui County |
| Kapapala Cooperative Game Management Area State wildlife / game area | 29,601 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Other state land | 28,521 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Maui County |
| Hilo Forest Reserve State forest | 21,478 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Kohala Forest Reserve State forest | 17,762 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Halele'a Forest Reserve State forest | 15,031 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Kauai County |
| Pu'u Ka Pele Forest Reserve State forest | 14,354 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Kauai County |
| Moloka'i Forest Reserve State forest | 13,749 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Maui County, Kalawao County |
| Na Pali-kona Forest Reserve State forest | 13,138 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Kauai County |
| Hana Forest Reserve State forest | 13,076 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Maui County |
| Lihu'e-koloa Forest Reserve State forest | 12,405 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Kauai County |
| State Dept. Of Hawaiian Home Lands Other state land | 11,914 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Kauai County |
| West Maui Forest Reserve State forest | 11,420 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Maui County |
| South Kona Forest Reserve State forest | 10,876 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Waiakea Forest Reserve State forest | 9,840 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| 'Ola'a Forest Reserve State forest | 9,354 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Ka'ohe State Lease Other state land | 8,884 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Mauna Kea Forest Reserve State forest | 8,184 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Kealia Forest Reserve State forest | 7,640 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Kauai County |
| Honua'ula Forest Reserve State forest | 5,923 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Mokihana Game Management Area State wildlife / game area | 5,285 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Kauai County |
| Kula Forest Reserve State forest | 4,896 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Maui County |
| Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 4,596 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Honolulu County |
| Hamakua Forest Reserve State forest | 4,283 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Kahikinui Forest Reserve State forest | 3,728 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Maui County |
| Moloa'a Forest Reserve State forest | 3,139 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Kauai County |
| Mokuleia Forest Reserve State forest | 2,968 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Honolulu County |
| ‘Ewa Forest Reserve (Helemano Section) State wildlife / game area | 2,758 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Honolulu County |
| Nanawale Forest Reserve State forest | 2,528 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Kipahulu Forest Reserve State forest | 2,418 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Maui County |
| 'O'okala Cooperative Game Management Area State wildlife / game area | 2,352 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Makawao Forest Reserve State forest | 2,081 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Maui County |
| Kuaokala Game Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,719 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Honolulu County |
| Wailua Game Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,695 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Kauai County |
| Kahua Ranch Cooperative Game Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,657 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Manowaialee Forest Reserve State forest | 1,608 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Hauula Forest Reserve State forest | 1,434 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Honolulu County |
| Honua'ula Foest Reserve Other state land | 1,270 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Waiahole Forest Reserve (waiahole Sec) State forest | 1,242 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Honolulu County |
| Kahakuloa Game Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,239 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Maui County |
| James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 1,066 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Honolulu County |
| Kekaha Game Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,040 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Kauai County |
| Kaipapau Forest Reserve State forest | 967 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Honolulu County |
| Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 912 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Kauai County |
| Pupukea-paumalu Forest Reserve State forest | 845 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Honolulu County |
| Makua Keaau Forest Reserve State forest | 840 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Honolulu County |
| Kahikunui Forest Reserve State forest | 716 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Maui County |
| Nonou Forest Reserve State forest | 712 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Kauai County |
| Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve State forest | 692 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Kauai County |
| Kuaokala Forest Reserve / Kuaokala Game Management State wildlife / game area | 371 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Honolulu County |
| Wai'aha Springs Forest Reserve, Pua'a1 Section State forest | 366 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Keauohana Forest Reserve State forest | 274 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Waiahole Forest Reserve (iolekaa Sec) State forest | 253 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Honolulu County |
| Huleia National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 245 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Kauai County |
| Kuliouou Forest Reserve State forest | 210 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Honolulu County |
| Waihou Spring Forest Reserve State forest | 210 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Maui County |
| Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 187 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Kauai County |
| Offshore Island, Ka'ula Seabird Sancutary Other state land | 121 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Kauai County |
| Pana'ewa Forest Reserve State forest | 97 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Wai'aha Springs Forest Reserve State forest | 87 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Kalopa Game Management Area State wildlife / game area | 73 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Hawaii County |
| Kaneohe Forest Reserve State forest | 61 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Honolulu County |
| Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 44 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Maui County |
Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Hawaii. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.