2023_11_21 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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JPC: As well as some on the west side. They’re all kind of going in \[unclear\] package. AA: Abraham, District – 5. So \[unclear\] that’s awesome you guys putting the bird – building up our bird population. I know GMAC did kinda pushing DOFAW for years, even since I first started and we also hearing this today that’s great news with us pushing you guys well maybe it did something… JPC: Yeah… AA: ….or maybe it didn’t but who knows, I going take ‘em as a win. JPC: Yeah. AA: \[Unclear\] for GMAC. ?: That you had a hand in it. AA: Yeah, yeah, yeah. You know we’ve been – Ian Cole right on. Is he still on da kine? ?: \[Unclear\] AA: He’s gone… JPC: I’ll pass the message on… AA: Yeah. ?: Ian Cole’s on… AA: For District – 5, there’s still areas that – and even in – District 5 and District 4 – there still areas that need to be addressed to create access for hunters. JPC: You might – remind me of the boundaries… AA: District – 5 is like oh from Panaewa up to Volcano – upper Puna. District – 4 is all lower Puna, just last weekend I was down in lower Puna like by the MacKenzie \[unclear\] check in station and \[unclear\] but there’s no real safe place to park especially, no more too much people presence down there \[unclear\]. Kind of sketchy if you’re leaving vehicle just parked on the side of the road somebody would break into ‘em then they \[unclear\] or maybe worse off and your vehicle is just like completely gone and \[unclear\] camos and game too, right, \[unclear\] some place on \[unclear\] you still can get some kind of safe access parking somehow. Upper Puna still same thing, you know, there’s – up by the transfer station I had the discussion with Ian Cole, ah, 25 Mile Marker, you guys get that – keep that road right there but there’s a lot metal trash on the side of the road and I’m like where somebody going be reversing or driving that road and then pop tire and deal with that along with… ?: Puna transfer station… 18