LIHU‘E — Opportunities to hunt feral pig and feral goats in the Napali Coast State Wilderness Park are coming. The areas open will be between the Ho‘olulu Valley (four-mile mark on the Kalalau Trail) and Kalalau Valley (11 miles), portions of Hunting Unit G. The animal control is necessary for watershed-protection purposes. Permits will be issued by mail-in application, free of charge. Interested participants will need valid 2020 hunting licenses and are required to sign a wildlife-control-permit agreement for individual voluntary services.
LIHU‘E — Opportunities to hunt feral pig and feral goats in the Napali Coast State Wilderness Park are coming. The areas open will be between the Ho‘olulu Valley (four-mile mark on the Kalalau Trail) and Kalalau Valley (11 miles), portions of Hunting Unit G. The animal control is necessary for watershed-protection purposes. Permits will be issued by mail-in application, free of charge. Interested participants will need valid 2020 hunting licenses and are required to sign a wildlife-control-permit agreement for individual voluntary services.
Hunting will be allowed from Monday, June 1, through Monday, June 15. Up to 60 participants will be allowed each day. Participants must call in prior to the day they plan to hunt to check availability. After completion, hunters will be required to call in and report their harvest. There is no limit on how many times a person can participate.
The bag limit is six goats and four pigs for each participant daily. Conventional rifles are permitted. Dogs are not allowed. All state game mammal hunting rules will apply.
Applications can be found at all hunter check stations, Westside Fish and Feed, Umi’s Store, Salt Pond Country Store, JGB Arms, Elite Hunter, Pono Market and Lace it Up. Participants will only be allowed to enter the Napali Coast State Wilderness Park by foot or boat.
For more information, call the Kaua‘i DLNR DOFAW office at 274-3433.
