Hawaiʻi Island hunting Unit H: rules, bag limits and map
Hawaii Island Unit H is 11,863 acres of DOFAW public hunting land (Kulani Buffer Zone), by the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program's hunting areas layer. DLNR's rules open it to feral pigs and feral goats. Bag limit for feral pigs and feral goats (rifle, muzzleloader, handgun, shotgun, archery, spears and knives): Two pigs, one goat and one sheep per hunter per day. No season limit. It is also a game bird unit (bird unit H). The nearest town is Volcano, 2.8 miles away.
Data updated October 2026. Rules: DLNR's exhibits of HAR 13-123 and 13-122. Boundaries and acres: Hawaii Statewide GIS Program.
This unitUnit landOther public hunting areaSafety zone or no huntingHighway
| Island | Hawaiʻi Island |
|---|---|
| Size | 11,863 acres (0.5% of the island) |
| Game mammals | feral pigs and feral goats |
| Game birds | Open (bird unit H) |
| Open periods | July through- December; January through June |
| Open days | Saturday, Sunday, and State Holidays |
| Nearest towns | Volcano (2.8 mi), Mountain View (4.2 mi) and Volcano Golf Course (5.8 mi) |
What are the hunting rules in Hawaii Island Unit H?
DLNR's rule for Unit H, row by row, in its own words. DLNR lists the unit as: Kulani Buffer Zone.
| Game | Means of take | Bag limit | Open period | Open days | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feral pigs and feral goats | Rifle, muzzleloader, handgun, shotgun, archery, spears and knives. Dogs permitted.* | Two pigs, one goat and one sheep per hunter per day. No season limit. | July through- December | Saturday, Sunday, and State Holidays. | |
| Feral pigs and feral goats | Rifle, muzzleloader, handgun, shotgun, archery, spears and knives. Dogs not permitted. | Two pigs, one goat and one sheep per hunter per day. No season limit. | January through June | Saturday, Sunday, and State Holidays. | |
| Feral pigs and feral goats | Rifle, muzzleloader, handgun, shotgun, archery, spears and knives. Dogs not permitted. | Two pigs, one goat and one sheep per hunter per day. No season limit. | January through June | Saturday, Sunday, and State Holidays. | Hunters shall check out at the checking station before 4:30 PM. No access via Mauna Loa Road. |
Source: HAR 13-123, Hawaii Island exhibit; HAR Chapter 13-123. Footnote marks (*, **) refer to the exhibit's own notes.
What land makes up Hawaii Island Unit H?
| Section | Acres | Status in the GIS layer |
|---|---|---|
| KULANI BUFFER ZONE G.M.A. | 11,863 | Hunting Area (Mammal and Bird) |
Source: Hawaii Statewide GIS Program, Hunting Areas (from HAR 13-122 and 13-123; closures after the 2015 rules are marked, later additions may not be). Acres: the layer's own.
Which towns and roads are near Hawaii Island Unit H?
Nearest Census places: Volcano (2.8 miles), Mountain View (4.2 miles), Volcano Golf Course (5.8 miles) and Mauna Loa Estates (8 miles). No state or federal highway comes within a mile.
Towns and highways: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and Gazetteer 2024.
License, stamp and hunter education rules: see Hawaii hunting.
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt in Hawaii Island Unit H?
Feral pigs and feral goats, by DLNR's exhibit of HAR 13-123 for Hawaii Island.
What is the bag limit in Hawaii Island Unit H?
Feral pigs and feral goats: Two pigs, one goat and one sheep per hunter per day. No season limit. DLNR's rules are the final word.
When is Hawaii Island Unit H open?
Feral pigs and feral goats: July through- December; Saturday, Sunday, and State Holidays. Feral pigs and feral goats: January through June; Saturday, Sunday, and State Holidays. By DLNR's rule.
How big is Hawaii Island Unit H?
11,863 acres, 1.7% of Hawaii Island's public hunting land and the seventh largest of its 10 units, in the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program's hunting areas layer: KULANI BUFFER ZONE G.M.A. (11,863 acres).
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Where these facts come from
- Rules: DLNR exhibits of HAR 13-123 and HAR 13-122, from DLNR's Hawaii Island hunting page.
- Units, sections and acres: Hawaii Statewide GIS Program, Hunting Areas. Towns and highways: U.S. Census Bureau.
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