2019 05-14 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – May 14, 2019 NP: Actually, it’s a hard job – very discouraging, very challenging and if anything – we need a pat on the back really, actually, so, you know, a pep talk would be good. PD: No, just get tougher man, you just can’t sit back and wait for the State to take the lead in anything. State has been the reason why this was created. The State was great – we no need this. We no need be grumbling to nobody – we just go along with the flow – that’s the problem – we’ve been doing that and they’ve been taking over – and all of sudden their ideals – sit in a cubicle in Honolulu becomes us – now we not that – we live out in the resources – we still using resources – and we’ll be strong enough to protect them – I think you guys should be doing that – you should be changing your mentality and saying that it’s about – not just the pigs – what they eat? What they eat? They drink water, too, I mean, you got to be involved with the whole environment that our resources need to survive – you gotta be involved in that and not let that be somebody else’s kuleana – their kuleana – it’s all inter-related – the pigs not waiting on one platter, you know that - they live in one forest that needs a lot of protection too – so you got to get involved with that part too – I think. I wanted to say that – this Commission – take away hunting and become the registered the hunters – the County takes away that – takes the lease from the State – all the State land and you become the place to apply for hunting license – cause you hunt on this Island. Would be the Game Commission set that up – it could run itself – you got fines that may come in on violations, you put that in the kitty but the County could be running their own game and license to come in and do hunting. You take care your resource to the end and protect ‘em and generate your own revenue cause everybody gonna grumble about, aw, it’s a budget, budget item cost money, cost money – brash – you never get one rifle range yet. Plenty \[unclear\] out there – I don’t know what the hang up, but, ah... Anyway... TN: With all your mana’o you’ve given us I was wondering if you could help guide us also? If we call a hunters meeting can we call you to be a part of it. PD: Anytime, no problem. TN: I’m all game for calling in the hunters cause I have a hard time maybe because I’m wahine and, you know, they don’t take me seriously... PD: Well, then you go find one hunter that will work with you and then they would be part of – connected to the other hunters. Like you say – you just getting one game count – you just want to start understanding the game in your district and be responsible and that’d be the easiest way to start doing it is people just report what they catch, what they see – where they saw ‘em – mark ‘em on a map – next time they go hunt another spot – you get the same 7