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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting <br />Minutes – September 24, 2018 <br />TN: Cause I’ve – I know hunters here and know no hunters that put blaze marks <br />on any tree. <br /> <br />SB: OK. Well, I’m glad to hear that... <br /> <br />TN: So, yeah, to point out hunters do this, I mean, unless you have proof it <br />shouldn’t be stated. You know, if you’re gonna generally speak that these <br />things are happening I would rather have you just generally speak that these <br />things are happening but not blame hunters for it. <br /> <br />SB: Thank you. I appreciate that and as I did mention there are – we know that <br />there are a number of different types of forest users in these areas and so I <br />bring it to this Commission as a group that is working with that particular set <br />of users. <br /> <br />NP: Excuse me... <br /> <br />SB: Yes. <br /> <br />NP: Antonio – are the hunters realizing this and respecting ohia? <br /> <br />AA: Yeah, that’s part of a way they use to mark the trails and stuff like that once <br />they go in – when they come back out that’s one way – another way is ribbon <br />– they put ribbon markers in and out. So not only surveyors but also hunters. <br />That’s just to – so that they don’t get lost, basically. Some people are not <br />familiarized with using compasses and other means so that’s just their way. <br />As for me, personally, since – just within the last few months since I’ve been <br />coming to these meetings and getting more knowledge about the Rapid Ohia <br />Death – I actually stopped that practice - so for me and my kids and – just <br />this past weekend I hunted with one of my other friends that don’t have the <br />knowledge, right? And, you know, I educated him. So it’s like, “Eh, you <br />shouldn’t do that anymore the Rapid Ohia Death you going spread it around, <br />and stuff like that – so I no like mess up this forest or any other forest.” Right? <br />So education is they key. That’s part of the reason why bringing back Pig <br />Hunters of Hawaii – education is the key. <br /> <br />NP: And hunters are some of the regional lovers of the forest, for sure... <br /> <br />AA: Yeah, but backing up Theresa, yeah, not only hunters in the forest... <br /> <br />SB: Sure... <br /> <br />AA: Like you said – maile pickers and you know a lot of the other gatherers so... <br /> <br />GB: I have a question – what are some alternatives that you might recommend to <br />mitigate the blazing. <br />11 <br /> <br /> <br />