Army officials are the opening the Keamuku Training Area for hunting at Pohakuloa Training Area from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The Keamuku Training Area is open for bow hunting of feral goats and pigs only.
All hunters must check in and out at one of the following hunter’s check-in stations: Kilohana, located on Saddle Road between mile markers 43 and 44; Puu Huluhulu, located at the intersection of Mauna Kea Access Road and Saddle Road near mile marker 28; or Puuanahulu, located on Mamalahoa Highway across from mile marker 14. Checkout time is no later than 7 p.m. each day. Hunting passes will be provided at check-in stations beginning today after 5 p.m.
Hunter access to Keamuku Training Area is through gate 7 on Old Saddle Road, and gates 11 and 14 on Mamalahoa Highway.
Hunters are allowed one pig and one goat per hunter, per day. Unless otherwise specified, all game mammal hunting activity at PTA follows state regulations; refer to H.A.R. Title 13, Chapter 123 “Rules Regulating Game Mammal Hunting.”
For more information, call the PTA Hunter’s Hotline at 969-3474; visit garrison.hawaii.army.mil/pta, and click on the “Hunting” tab; or refer to instructions on the hunting pass. Additionally, hunters with disabilities can call Officer Brian Mabry at 969-2429.