Guides · Feral hog laws by state · Checked September 30, 2026
Feral hog laws in Hawaii
In Hawaii, wild pigs are a game mammal. You need a hunting license; private land is open year-round with the landowner's permission, and public hunting areas open during legal hunting seasons.
The rules at a glance
- Legal status
- Game mammal, hunted during seasons announced by the Department of Land and Natural Resources. source
- Season, private land
- Year-round, with a valid Hawaiʻi hunting license and the landowner's permission. source
- Season, public land
- During legal hunting seasons, in public hunting areas on Hawaiʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu and Kauaʻi; not on Lānaʻi. source
- License
- A valid Hawaiʻi hunting license is required to hunt or to possess a bagged game mammal. Resident licenses cost $10.00, non-resident licenses $95.00. source
- Bag limit
- Set unit by unit for public hunting areas in the exhibits of the game mammal rules, dated April 2013 in the copy DLNR links: for example one pig per hunter per day in Kauai Unit A, two in several other units, and no daily or season limit in Hawaii Island Unit K. source
- Trapping
- Not stated by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
- Moving live hogs
- Under hunting rules amended through 2015, no one may remove a live game mammal from a public hunting area without a wildlife control or collection permit. source
- Night hunting
- Illegal from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise. Hunting with any form of artificial light is also illegal. source
- Eradication or bounty
- Not stated by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
What makes Hawaii different
Anyone who hunts, guides, accompanies or assists a hunter in a public hunting area must wear an exterior blaze orange garment.
Where to report hogs
Not stated by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. Contact the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources directly.
Every state also has a USDA Wildlife Services office. The federal feral swine program (Squeal on Pigs!) links to yours.
Knowing the rules is half of it
Whether you hunt, trap or call it in, it helps to know what is actually on your land.
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Sources
Checked against these official pages on September 30, 2026. Due for a re-check by September 30, 2027.
Rules next door
This guide is informational. Wildlife and animal-health rules change and can vary by county. Always confirm current rules with the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources before acting.