Kauaʻi hunting Unit E2: rules, bag limits and map
Kauai Unit E2 is 9,303 acres of DOFAW public hunting land (Portions of Na Pali-Kona F.R. & Alakai Wilderness*), by the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program's hunting areas layer. DLNR's rules open it to feral goats, feral pigs and black-tailed deer. Bag limit for feral goats and feral pigs, and black-tailed deer (rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns, or archery): Two animals per hunter per day, any combination. It is also a game bird unit (bird unit E2). The nearest town is Wainiha, 5.1 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 | 9,303 acres (2.6% of the island) |
| Game mammals | feral goats, feral pigs and black-tailed deer |
| Game birds | Open (bird unit E2) |
| Open periods | Year round |
| Open days | Daily |
| Nearest towns | Wainiha (5.1 mi), Haena (6.7 mi) and Hanalei (7.1 mi) |
What are the hunting rules in Kauai Unit E2?
DLNR's rule for Unit E2, row by row, in its own words.
| Game | Means of take | Bag limit | Open period | Open days | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feral goats and feral pigs, and black-tailed deer | Rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns, or archery. Dogs permitted | Two animals per hunter per day, any combination | Year round | Daily | Annual permit required. */4 |
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 E2?
| Section | Acres | Status in the GIS layer |
|---|---|---|
| Portions of Na Pali-Kona F.R. & Alakai Wilderness* | 9,303 | 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 Kauai Unit E2?
Nearest Census places: Wainiha (5.1 miles), Haena (6.7 miles), Hanalei (7.1 miles) and Waimea (7.6 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 Kauai Unit E2?
Feral goats, feral pigs and black-tailed deer, by DLNR's exhibit of HAR 13-123 for Kauai.
What is the bag limit in Kauai Unit E2?
Feral goats and feral pigs, and black-tailed deer: Two animals per hunter per day, any combination. DLNR's rules are the final word.
When is Kauai Unit E2 open?
Feral goats and feral pigs, and black-tailed deer: Year round; Daily. By DLNR's rule.
How big is Kauai Unit E2?
9,303 acres, 8.2% of Kauai's public hunting land and the fourth largest of its 12 units, in the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program's hunting areas layer: Portions of Na Pali-Kona F.R. & Alakai Wilderness* (9,303 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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