ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE OPENING OF BIG ISLAND 2010 SPRING BEARDED TURKEY SEASON

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The Department of Land and Natural Resources announces the opening of the 2010 Spring Bearded Turkey Hunting Season on Monday, March 1, 2010. The spring season will run 31 consecutive days through Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The spring season will be for bearded turkeys only in locations identified below. The season length, bag limits, and hunting areas are those established in Title 13, Chapter 122, “Rules Regulating Game Bird Hunting, Field Trials and Commercial Shooting Preserves.” The appellate court ruling (Tanaka v. State, December 31, 2007) removed the Department’s ability to make any seasonal adjustments. The following conditions and restrictions will be in effect:

Open Turkey Hunting Areas
Special Conditions
Season Dates
March 1- March 31, 2010 (31 consecutive days)
Hunting Hours
Unit A -Mauna Kea Forest Reserve and GMA
Mammal hunting will also be open daily for rifle, muzzleloader, handgun, shotgun, and bow and arrow. Turkey hunters must also wear blaze orange.
One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset
Unit G – Kaohe GMA
Also open daily to mammal hunting for archery. All hunters must wear blaze orange.
Unit E and F – Open subject to military training
Portions of the Pohakuloa Training Area will be open, subject to military training. Check for areas and dates with the Range Control Hotline at 969-3474.
Private Lands
Hunters required to have current turkey tags and landowners permission
Kipuka Ainahou
Kipuka Ainahou will only be open to archery only hunting for turkeys daily. Game mammal archery hunting will also be open on weekends and State holidays.

Bag Limits and Tags
The daily bag limit shall be two bearded turkeys per hunter with a season bag limit of two. All hunters are required to have a current unused turkey tag in their possession while hunting. Tags are currently free of charge. Turkey tags are nontransferable and must be fastened with snaps and secured tightly around the neck of any bird taken immediately after the kill. Tags may be obtained from any Hawaii Island Division of Forestry & Wildlife office and a number of commercial vendors. Hunters must present current State of Hawaii Hunting License when obtaining tags. Turkey tags are also required on private land.
Information may be obtained by contacting Division of Forestry & Wildlife offices at the following phone numbers: Hilo: (808) 974-4221; Kamuela: (808) 887-6063 or the main office at (808) 587-0166.

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