Hawaii's Division of Forestry and Wildlife issues a special interim permit allowing a hunter whose physical disability prevents effective use of regular archery or hunting equipment to hunt with a crossbow on public hunting areas. A licensed, practicing physician certifies the limitation in the Physician's Statement on page 2, and the permit is valid statewide for four years.
The hunter completes and signs the application on page 1, under oath. A licensed, practicing physician completes and signs the Physician's Statement on page 2, and a DLNR issuing officer signs the authorization.
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Special Interim Permit Allowing Disabled Hunters to Hunt and Take Game with a Crossbow on Public Hunting Areas
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That the named applicant is functionally unable to effectively use regular hunting or archery equipment because of a physical disability. The physician prints their name, phone and address and signs the Physician's Statement on page 2; no specific diagnosis category has to be checked.
Four years from the date of certification, unless the permit states otherwise. Approved permits are valid statewide, but DLNR advises checking with the island branch about how the permit applies before any planned hunt.
No. The permit authorizes use of a crossbow instead of standard archery equipment on public hunting areas, but it does not permit hunting during the disabled hunting season. Hunters who want to shoot from a vehicle apply separately for the vehicle permit.