PTA hunting areas open

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Army officials at Pohakuloa Training Area are the opening the Keamuku Maneuver Area for hunting May 30-31, from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Keamuku Maneuver Area will be open for bow hunting of feral goats and pigs only.

All hunters must check in and check 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 Friday after 5 p.m.

Hunter access is through any of the following: gate 7 on Old Saddle Road; gates 11, 14, 17 and the old corral near mile marker 9 on Mamalahoa Highway; and the 49.5 mile marker gate on New Saddle Road.

The bag limit is one pig and one goat per hunter, per day. Unless otherwise specified, all game mammal hunting activity at Pohakuloa Training Area follows State of Hawaii regulations; please refer to H.A.R. Title 13, Chapter 123 “Rules Regulating Game Mammal Hunting.”

For more information, call the PTA Hunter’s Hotline at (808) 969-3474; visit www.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 (808) 969-2429.