2014-11-17 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes — November 17, 2014 DOFAW actually have the keys to those gates. So right now, that's something B. Mabry will talk to DOFAW about and come up with a solution. The second is flat hill falls right at the 33 mile marker on the new Saddle Road. Everything Hilo side of the 33 is area 2. When there is hunting, B. Mabry will open that gate. It is open now. Whether that's been open during a state hunting event or a whether its bird or mammal. It is state's lock. The red and white candy striped gate. When the Area 2 is open, he will unlock that. If they're going to use that as access to get into the GMA then DOFAW should be locking. WC: Question, how are people supposed to know the boundary there, when you get in there. You get in that gate — on that - not between the road and the high fence — but once you get in that high fence, if there's a boundary of Area 2 and Unit 8 — how do I know when I'm in Area 2 and when I'm in Unit 8? If you look at our state book — our rule book — that's all Unit 8. It doesn't show any Unit 2 or Area above that power line and that mitigation fencing. BM: I've been discussing it with Bill of DOCARE for the twelve years at Pohakuloa — that's why only the hunters have a hotline — we always put in the little disclaimer — if you have questions — call the number's hotline — you're not going to get an answer back direct — but if you get in contact with police desk — if I'm not available they will call me — giving your name and phone number and I'll call you back. Yet, at the same time — that is something that I want to clarify and I don't want to get ahead of myself with this new game management program that we're doing up there — but the new game management program's gonna make a lot more of hunting information and Pohakuloa and its boundaries available to those people who can access the Internet — because what I would like to have is an update by week, by hunting area a PDF map that clearly shows what areas are open — what the boundaries are, hatched in where the no hunting areas are. As it stands right now, in the last two weeks I've put out over 50 signs to assist hunters and where the parking areas are at — to be a good neighbor to Waikii Ranch — and their buffer zone — so I was pounding this fence post all weekend to be a good neighbor. And right now, as one person. But we're making steps forward so what you're talking about is issues that I've known about for 12 years and with this colonel, we're moving forward. And it boils down to communication and that's what the plan is all about. It's getting the right people on board. WC: Thank you. A question for DLNR regarding the check-in sheets for the hunting in Unit A up to the log cabins and hunting in the burnt area. The sheets were 11