Origin → Destination
Bringing a carcass from Michigan to Hawaii
Origin · Michigan
Destination · Hawaii
CWDCrossing provides informational summaries of state CWD carcass-transport regulations. Rules change annually pre-hunting-season; verify with both the origin and destination state wildlife agencies before transport. Failure to comply may result in citations. Not affiliated with the CWD Alliance, the National Deer Association, or any state agency.
What you can bring into Hawaii
Unconfirmed — verify the allowed-parts list directly with the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW).
What's restricted in Hawaii
Unconfirmed — verify the prohibited-parts list directly with the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW).
Handling + processing requirements
DOFAW regulates game mammal hunting under HAR Title 13, Chapter 123. No CWD carcass-import restriction is stated in DOFAW's rules. Live cervid import is controlled by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (white-tailed deer prohibited; certain species by special permit only).
What to do before you transport
- Confirm the current rule directly with the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) before you transport anything.
- Keep proof of where you hunted — many states require a label with your name, license number, and the state of harvest.
- Michigan has confirmed CWD detections; check whether Hawaii applies a stricter rule to carcasses from CWD-affected states.
- If your route crosses additional states, check each one — a state you only drive through can still regulate possession in transit.
We could not confirm Hawaii's current carcass-import rule from a primary source. We do not publish an unverified rule. Check directly with the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) before transport.
Michigan and Hawaii on the CWD map
- CWD confirmed in state
- Under heightened surveillance
- No known CWD detections
Zone status is informational, not a hazard rating. Detections expand over time — confirm current status with each state's wildlife agency.
Other destinations from Michigan
Check a different pair
The state you took the deer or elk in.
The state sets the rule for what you can bring in.
CWDCrossing provides informational summaries of state CWD carcass-transport regulations. Rules change annually pre-hunting-season; verify with both the origin and destination state wildlife agencies before transport. Failure to comply may result in citations. Not affiliated with the CWD Alliance, the National Deer Association, or any state agency.