2018-01-29 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – January 29, 2018 things that we had asked about were to remove both the caliber and propellant restrictions. So if somebody wanted to take an air gun up there, for example, they could do that – would that be a possibility with this as well? RF: I think within the rule making, we could certainly look at that, again, we’re trying to use this for its intended purpose which is 1) a target range and 2) to support legal hunting activity, right, and include better marksmanship for cleaner kills, more ethical hunting – all that kind of stuff – so that’s really our focus and so if you had a authorized method of take that was legal for hunting, you know, then I think that would probably be a better fit so regardless of the caliber issue that we’re talking about. BM: I believe Mr. Lodge that is a work-in-progress and in consultation with the local hunting community and shooting community – I think we want to collaborate in coming up with the guidelines and the rules, for example, we think having everyone who has – using their hunter education little permit thing or their licensing as a way of utilizing this place – might be a good way to encourage people to get involved in a more public safety kind of a process, you know, rather than just as is and so it’s our attempt as feeble as it may seem at this point to move the ball forward and working in conjunction with the local hunting and shooting community come up collaboratively with a way of allowing people to go up and site in and do things legally, rather than have to have people do thins illegally and so I will leave the rest up to the Chief so that we can catch our plane and not get me going. WJC: Bob I wouldn’t say that it’s a feeble attempt because it’s more of an attempt than we’ve ever had so I thank you guys for that – I understand what you’re saying and I don’t think anybody disagrees here – we have probably more bigger ideas for the whole thing and that’s why we’re asking but it’s – personally I appreciate the work and, I mean, it’s great, cause we’ve asked in the past about Mile Marker 16 about Manuka and we never could really get any answer.... BM: You have a DOCARE Chief and a First Deputy and a Chair who supports hunting – supports providing legal ways in which we can address our hunter and shooter needs. I would like to add one thing. The Manuka property because it’s in a NARS and as bad as the place looks now our NARS staff took out more than 20 vehicles out of there and started the clean-up so although it looks like whatever right now – it’s a lot better than it used to be. The other thing I want to leave you with – just because we’re putting attention on getting Mile Marker 16 – which I think the Chief had a great idea – let’s get something done – doesn’t mean that the Puuanahulu site has been abandoned. Our administration is committed to moving forward with that project at the appropriate place and at the appropriate time. We would appreciate all of you who support hunting and shooting activities to come out 7