Kauaʻi hunting Unit C: rules, bag limits and map
Kauai Unit C is 38,125 acres of DOFAW public hunting land in 4 sections, the largest Portions of Halelea F.R., 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 (rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns, archery or dogs and knives): Two pigs per hunter per day. The unit is open to game mammals only, not game birds. The nearest town is Anahola, 0.5 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 | Kauaʻi |
|---|---|
| Size | 38,125 acres (10.7% of the island) |
| Game mammals | feral pigs and feral goats |
| Game birds | Not open |
| Open periods | Year-round |
| Open days | Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and State Holidays |
| Nearest towns | Anahola (0.5 mi), Hanalei (1 mi) and Kapaa (1.1 mi) |
| Highways within a mile | Kuamoo Rd, State Rte 580 and State Rte 56 |
What are the hunting rules in Kauai Unit C?
DLNR's rule for Unit C, row by row, in its own words.
| Game | Means of take | Bag limit | Open period | Open days | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feral pigs | Rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns, archery or dogs and knives*/1 | Two pigs per hunter per day | Year-round | Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and State Holidays | |
| Feral goats | Rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns, archery or dogs and knives*/1 | No limit | Year-round | Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and State Holidays |
Source: HAR 13-123, Kauai exhibit; HAR Chapter 13-123. Footnote marks (*, **) refer to the exhibit's own notes.
What land makes up Kauai Unit C?
| Section | Acres | Status in the GIS layer |
|---|---|---|
| Portions of Halelea F.R. | 14,996 | Hunting Area (Mammal ONLY) |
| Portions of Kealia F.R. | 13,404 | Hunting Area (Mammal ONLY) |
| Portions of Moloaa F.R. | 8,095 | Hunting Area (Mammal ONLY) |
| Portions of Lihue-Koloa F.R. | 1,631 | Hunting Area (Mammal ONLY) |
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 Kauai Unit C?
Nearest Census places: Anahola (0.5 miles), Hanalei (1 mile), Kapaa (1.1 miles) and Princeville (1.2 miles). Highways within a mile: Kuamoo Rd (it crosses or touches the unit), State Rte 580 (it crosses or touches the unit), State Rte 56 (0.1 mi) and Kuhio Hwy (0.1 mi).
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 Kauai Unit C?
Feral pigs and feral goats, by DLNR's exhibit of HAR 13-123 for Kauai. Game birds are not open in this unit.
What is the bag limit in Kauai Unit C?
Feral pigs: Two pigs per hunter per day. Feral goats: No limit. DLNR's rules are the final word.
When is Kauai Unit C open?
Feral pigs: Year-round; Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and State Holidays. Feral goats: Year-round; Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and State Holidays. By DLNR's rule.
How big is Kauai Unit C?
38,125 acres, 33.5% of Kauai's public hunting land and the largest of its 12 units, in the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program's hunting areas layer: Portions of Halelea F.R. (14,996 acres), Portions of Kealia F.R. (13,404 acres), Portions of Moloaa F.R. (8,095 acres) and Portions of Lihue-Koloa F.R. (1,631 acres).
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Where these facts come from
- Rules: DLNR exhibits of HAR 13-123 and HAR 13-122, from DLNR's Kauai hunting page.
- Units, sections and acres: Hawaii Statewide GIS Program, Hunting Areas. Towns and highways: U.S. Census Bureau.
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