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10/28/26 – TWO MAUI FOREST RESERVES REOPENING TO GAME BIRD HUNTING ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS

Hawaii DLNR News·Oct 28, 2026 · 5:55 PM CT
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The Kula Forest Reserve, Kaonoulu Ranch Cooperative Game Management Area and the Papa'anui Tract of the Kahikinui Forest Reserve on Maui will reopen to game bird hunting on Nov. 7. The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife's Maui Nui Branch will open access to hunters on weekends and holidays.

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