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Hawaii · Official sources · Reviewed August 14, 2026

Hawaii written hunting permission requirements.

Current Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes §183D-26 requires permission before entering land held or occupied by another to hunt or take wildlife. DLNR separately confirms landowner permission for private-land game-mammal hunting and says the owner sets allowed methods and property conditions. Neither source currently prescribes a general written document.

This is a qualified summary, not legal advice or permission. Reopen the cited official sources, confirm their effective dates and current versions, and check the exact property, activity, species, method, date, and local rule before relying on any form.

Evidence review incomplete1 modeled rule2 official sourcesLinks checked August 14, 2026

Direct, qualified answer

Writing and permission are separate questions.

An official form can be mandatory, optional, embedded in a guide, or limited to one access program. Its existence alone does not establish a statewide written rule.

WRITTEN RECORD

Statewide writing rule not fully verified

Current Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes §183D-26 requires permission before entering land held or occupied by another to hunt or take wildlife. DLNR separately confirms landowner permission for private-land game-mammal hunting and says the owner sets allowed methods and property conditions. Neither source currently prescribes a general written document.

PERMISSION BASELINE

Owner permission broadly required

Private landowners may set fees, permitted weapons and methods, and additional property rules for game-mammal hunting; confirm those terms before entry.

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Subject: Hunting permission request — [choose primary game], Hawaii

Hello,

My name is [your name]. I am writing to ask whether you would consider discussing permission for 1 hunter to hunt [choose primary game] with archery in Hawaii during [your requested dates].

I will not enter, scout, or hunt without your approval. If you are open to a conversation, I would like to confirm:
- who controls access: Do you control access for this property, or is there an authorized manager I should contact?
- every approved person and the exact dates
- the property boundary, entry, parking, and no-go areas
- permitted species, methods, and any property-specific limits
- check-in, gates, livestock, crops, guests, and equipment rules
- whether written permission or another state or local record is required
- the game-retrieval plan, including neighboring property

I understand the answer may be no, and I will respect it. Permission for one person, activity, or date would not be treated as permission for anyone else or another time.

You can reach me at [add your preferred contact before sending].

Thank you for considering the request,
[your name]

This is a request, not permission, a lease, or legal advice. Only an authorized person can approve access. Verify current state and local requirements before relying on any written record.

Applicability by rule

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“General” below identifies the broadest modeled rule in this review. A rule is described as verified current only when the profile passes the evidence gate; pending rules are labeled with their future effective status.

Broadest modeled rule

Permission before hunting on land held by another

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Section 183D-26 identifies who may grant permission but does not prescribe writing, document fields, carry, or presentation. DLNR says private game-mammal methods and added conditions are set by the landowner.

Who may authorize
owner or duly appointed agent when owner occupies or holds the land · occupier or holder or that person's duly appointed agent when the land is let to another
What satisfies it
Other legitimate proof
Carry
Carry requirement not stated in reviewed sources: The reviewed authority does not state a separate carry requirement.
Show on request
Not stated in the reviewed sources: The reviewed authority does not state a separate presentation-on-request rule.
Validity
No separate validity period is stated in the modeled rule.
Covered land
land or premises belonging to, held by, or occupied by another
Species
wildlife including game
Methods
methods allowed by law and the landholder
Days or times
all times subject to separate night-hunting restrictions
Jurisdiction
Hawaiʻi state law
Geography
Statewide
Encoded exceptions or boundaries
  • Private-land night hunting remains subject to the separate prohibition and department-authorization provisions in §183D-27 and §183D-61.
Official sources for this rule

Official forms

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No current first-party statewide landowner-permission form was verified for this profile.

No statewide official form was modeled for this scope.

No current first-party statewide landowner-permission form was verified for this profile.

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Private-land hunting permission record

State
Hawaii
Authorized person
[authorized owner or rights holder]
Hunter / party lead
[hunter name]
Property
[property description or attached map]
Dates
2026-10-12 through [end date]
Game
Whitetail deer
Party
1 named person
Method / activity
[lawful method to be confirmed]
Rules
See attached property map and rules; no additional rights are implied.

The authorized person and hunter should confirm that this record accurately describes the limited permission actually granted. No access outside the named people, property, dates, activities, map, or rules is implied. Permission may be subject to current law and may be revoked according to applicable terms and law.

Authorized signature / dateHunter signature / date

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01 · statute · current

Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes §183D-26

Hawaiʻi State Legislature · §183D-26(a), hunting on private lands prohibited without permission

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02 · agency guide · current

Game Mammal Hunting

Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife · Hunting on Private Land

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2 · RULES

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