Keamuku open for spring turkey hunting

Keamuku open for spring turkey hunting

Keamuku open for spring turkey hunting

Army officials are opening the Keamuku Maneuver Area for turkey hunting March 26-27.

The area will be open for spring bearded turkey hunting only, from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Hunters can use bow or shotgun, however shotgun slugs are not permitted. Keamuku is accessible by foot only from designated parking areas. Entry into recently burned areas is not permitted. All hunters must check in and check out at one of the Army check-in stations at:

. Old Saddle Road Gate, across from the Mauna Kea State Park entrance

. Mile Marker 49.5 gate on Daniel K. Inouye Highway, approximately one-and-a-half miles from Mamalahoa Highway

. Gate 10 near mile marker 53 on Old Saddle Road, one mile from Mamalahoa Highway

Spring turkey hunting at PTA follows state of Hawaii regulations, which can be found at https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dofaw/announcements/

Info: PTA Hunter’s Hotline, 969-3474, garrison.hawaii.army.mil/pta.