DLNR News Release – Lānaʻi Axis Deer Hunting Season Announced

What this means

Hawaiʻi’s Department of Land and Natural Resources announced that applications for the 2027 Lānaʻi axis deer hunting season will open October 12, 2026, through the Go Hunt Hawaiʻi website. The season will include archery, youth, muzzleloader and general-rifle groups, all of which may require lotteries; standby opportunities may be offered for archery, muzzleloader and general-rifle hunts, while low application levels could cause one or more archery or general-rifle draws or weekends to be eliminated.

Official release

Source material from Hawaii Governor’s Office. The wording below is the issuer’s statement.

DLNR News Release – Lānaʻi Axis Deer Hunting Season Announced

Posted on Oct 2, 2026 in Main, Newsroom

STATE OF HAWAIʻI

KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI

JOSH GREEN, M.D.

GOVERNOR

KE KIAʻĀINA

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

KA ‘OIHANA KUMUWAIWAI ‘ĀINA

RYAN K.P. KANAKA‘OLE

CHAIRPERSON

KA LUNA HOʻOKELE

DAVID D. DAY

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

KA HOPE LUNA HOʻOKELE

2027 LĀNAʻI AXIS DEER HUNTING SEASON ANNOUNCED

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Oct. 2, 2026

HONOLULU – Hunters, mark your calendars — applications for the 2027 Lānaʻi Axis Deer Hunting Season will be available starting Monday, October 12, 2026. Secure your spot by visiting the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Go Hunt, Hawaiʻi website: https://gohunthawaii.ehawaii.gov and clicking the “Apply for Hunts” button

The Lānaʻi axis deer season will be organized into four hunt groups: archery, youth, muzzleloader and general rifle. All four hunts may be subject to a lottery drawing.

Standby hunting opportunities may be offered for the archery, muzzleloader, and general rifle season depending on the number of applications received. If application levels are lower than anticipated for the archery and general rifle seasons, one or more draws/weekends may be eliminated.

For more information, go to: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/recreation/hunting/ or call DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife offices for staff assistance:

O‘ahu: 1-808-587-0166 Maui: 1-808-984-8100

Hawai‘i: 1-808-974-4221 Moloka‘i: 1-808-553-1745

Kauaʻi: 1-808-274-3433 Lāna‘i: 1-808-565-7916

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