13-123 Game Mammal Hunting Rules
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EXHIBIT 4a “HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TITLE 13 DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBTITLE 5 FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE PART 2 WILDLIFE CHAPTER 123 RULES REGULATING GAME MAMMAL HUNTING Subchapter 1 Game Mammal Hunting in General §13-123-1 Purpose §13-123-2 Definitions §13-123-2.1 Severability §13-123-2.2 Permits §13-123-3 Authorized hunting §13-123-4 Bag limits, open seasons, and hunting days §13-123-5 Selection of hunters §13-123-5.1 Applications, tags, permits, and stamps §13-123-6 Hunting hours §13-123-7 Artificial light prohibited §13-123-8 Game mammals §13-123-9 Nuisance or crop damage §13-123-10 Scientific collection §13-123-11 Permitted hunting of certain game mammals §13-123-12 Prohibited hunting of certain game mammals §13-123-13 Penalty Subchapter 2 Public Hunting Areas §13-123-14 Designations of public hunting areas 1 EXHIBIT 4a §13-123-15 Public hunting areas on Kauai §13-123-16 Public hunting areas on Oahu §13-123-17 Public hunting areas on Molokai §13-123-18 Public hunting areas on Lanai §13-123-19 Public hunting areas on Maui §13-123-20 Public hunting areas on the island of Hawaii §13-123-21 Safety zones and closed areas §13-123-21.1 Temporary closure of public hunting areas §13-123-22 Conditions and restrictions §13-123-23 Use of tags §13-123-24 Preservation of public and private property §13-123-25 Penalty Historical Note: Chapter 123 of Title 13, Administrative Rules, is based substantially upon Regulation 19 [Eff 10/10/55; am 10/19/57; am 3/28/58 and ren Regulation 5; am 7/27/63; am 2/10/72]; Regulation 21 [Eff 10/13/56; am 3/28/58 and ren Regulation 4; am 1/5/59 (Gov. approved); am 9/7/50 Gov. approved); am 9/23/61]; Regulation 16 [Eff 5/6/66]; Regulation 16 [Eff 5/6/67]; Regulation 16 [Eff 2/12/68]; Regulation 23 [Eff 6/29/64]; Regulation 23 [Eff 7/1/65]; Regulation 23 [Eff 7/1/66]; Regulation 23 [Eff 7/20/67; am 12/20/68; am 6/29/70; am 8/3/72; am 10/5/73; am 7/11/75]; Regulation 24 [Eff 6/29/64]; Regulation 24 [Eff 7/1/65; am 4/26/69; am 5/10/76; am 3/25/78; Regulation 27 Eff 6/29/64]; Regulation 27 [Eff 7/1/65]; Regulation 27 [Eff 5/5/67; am 10/10/67; am 3/19/71; am 2/10/72; am 3/11/74; am 2/28/75]; Regulation 28 [Eff 7/1/65; am 10/23/72; am 10/5/73; Regulation 29 [Eff 6/28/64]; Regulation 29 [Eff 7/1/65]; Regulation 29 [Eff 5/13/68; am 7/10/69; am 2/10/72; am 7/5/74; am 7/19/76; am 12/6/80]; Regulation 30 [Eff 7/5/66]; Regulation 30 [Eff 6/24/67]; Regulation 30 [Eff 12/16/67; am 3/13/69; am 7/10/69; am 3/19/71; am 2/10/72; am 3/11/74 of the Division of Fish and Game, Department of Land and Natural Resources. [R 9/28/81] am 7/01/96 of the 2 EXHIBIT 4a Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Department of Land and Natural Resources. SUBCHAPTER 1 GAME MAMMAL HUNTING IN GENERAL §13-123-1 Purpose. The purpose of these rules is to regulate game mammal hunting in the State of Hawaii. [Eff 9/28/81; comp 11/6/99; am and comp ] (Auth: HRS §183D-3) (Imp: HRS §§183D-2, 183D-3, 183D-4) §13-123-2 Definitions. As used in these rules unless context requires otherwise: “Archery” means the use of a bow and arrows for the purpose of hunting. “Board" means the board of land and natural resources. “Bow” means a device which consists of flexible material having a string connecting its two ends and used to propel an arrow held in a firing position by hand only, including long bow, recurve bow, or compound bow. “Closed area” means an area within or adjacent to a public hunting area, where entry is prohibited to prevent a hazard to people or property. “Cooperative game management area or cooperative hunting area" means any lands, including but not limited to privately-owned or state-leased land, where the landowner or lessee has entered into an agreement with the State, granting the board authority, subject to landowner review, to engage in activities that are 3 EXHIBIT 4a mutually agreed upon for the purposes of game enhancement or public hunting or both. “Crossbow” means a device which consists of a bow or curved latex material (referred to as linear bow) affixed to a stock that utilizes any device attached directly or indirectly to the bow for the purpose of keeping a crossbow bolt, an arrow, or the string in a firing position." “Department" means the department of land and natural resources. “Disabled hunter" means a hunter, who has an impairment that substantially limits one or more of that person's major life activities either in one or both arms or legs, skeletal system, vision, respiration, or circulation. “Division" means the division of forestry and wildlife. “Dog identification” means a license, tag, microchip, tattoo, or other documentation of ownership attached to or worn on a dog, which is registered with the county of ownership. “Game mammals" means those mammals designated by law or rule for hunting. “Hunter" means a person who pursues with the means to take, kill, or capture wildlife in compliance with this chapter. In public hunting areas, a person who has the appropriate hunting license, stamps, tags, permits, or permit tags on their person is deemed to be a hunter. “Hunter assistant" means a person who accompanies a hunter and assists by carrying game or unloaded firearms or archery equipment. Hunter assistants may not have ammunition or arrows in their possession. “Hunting" means the act of pursuing with the means to take, kill, or capture game mammals in compliance with this chapter. “Hunting handgun" means a cartridge type pistol or revolver or a muzzleloading pistol or revolver, which loads from the discharge end of the barrel or cylinder and that employs flint or percussion ignition. 4 EXHIBIT 4a “Means of take” refers to any device or set of devices capable of killing game animals; also referred to as hunting equipment and hunting methods. “Muzzleloading rifle or shotgun" means a rifle or shotgun that must be loaded through the discharge end of the firearm or the barrel and that employs flint or percussion ignition. Muzzleloading rifles and shotguns must have a shoulder stock and a barrel. The length of the barrel must be at least eighteen inches. “Non-typical ram” means a male sheep whose horns are deformed, polled or non-conforming to a normal curled ram. Often times referred to as “muumuu”. “Private land" means those lands that are not state-owned, where hunting for game mammals occurs. “Public highway" means any roadway that is under the jurisdiction of the Hawaii state department of transportation or any of the counties. Access roads in public hunting areas that are maintained by the department of land and natural resources are not considered to be public highways. “Public hunting area" means those lands designated by the board as public hunting areas where the public may hunt game mammals, including: (1) Game management areas; (2) Forest reserves and surrendered lands; (3) Natural area reserves; (4) Restricted watersheds; (5) Cooperative game management areas; (6) Military training areas; (7) Unencumbered state lands; (8) Designated sanctuaries; and (9) Other lands designated by the board. “Safety zone" means an area within or adjacent to a public hunting area, where possession or discharge of loaded archery equipment is prohibited to prevent a hazard to people or property. “Senior citizen" means a person who is sixty-five years of age or older. “Youth hunter" as it pertains to specifically designated youth hunts, means a hunter who is fifteen years of age or younger, who possesses a valid State of Hawaii hunting license. Youth hunters must be 5 EXHIBIT 4a accompanied by a non-hunting adult, who also possesses a valid State of Hawaii hunting license. [Eff 9/28/81; am and comp 11/6/99; am and comp ] (Auth: HRS §183D-3) (Imp: HRS §§183D-2, 183D-3, 183D-4, 183D-51) §13-123-2.1 Severability. These rules are declared to be severable and if any portion or the application thereof to any person or property is held invalid for any reason, the validity of the remainder of these rules or the application of the remainder to other persons or property shall not be affected. [Eff and comp 7/1/96; comp 11/6/99; am and comp ](Auth: HRS §§183D-2, 183D-3) (Imp: §§183D-2, 183D-3) §13-123-2.2 Permits. The Board or its authorized representative may issue permits to conduct activities otherwise prohibited by this Chapter. [Eff and comp ](Auth: HRS §§183D-2, 183D-3) (Imp: §§183D-2, 183D-3) §13-123-3 Authorized hunting. A person may hunt, kill, or have in their possession any game mammal only with a valid hunting license from the department and only as provided by this chapter and the following exhibits which are located at the end of this chapter and by reference made a part hereof. (l) Chapter 123, Exhibit 1. "Game mammals to be taken, means of take, daily bag limits, hunting periods, hunting days, and special conditions for hunting on the island of Kauai" 04/2013; (2) Chapter 123, Exhibit 3.