State
CWD rules in Hawaii
CWD zone status
Agency
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)
Last verified
June 16, 2026
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.
Bringing a carcass into Hawaii
Hawaii is the regulating authority for what you can bring in. No CWD has ever been detected in Hawaii cervids, and no CWD-specific cervid carcass-import rule was found on the DLNR/DOFAW primary source. importPolicy marked unverified rather than 'no_restriction' because no DLNR page affirmatively addresses out-of-state cervid carcass parts; the practical control is the Dept. of Agriculture's prohibition on importing live cervids and strict quarantine. Confirm with HI Dept. of Agriculture Plant Quarantine and DOFAW (808-587-4159).
Allowed for import
Hawaii does not publish a specific allowed-parts list — confirm with the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW).
Restricted from import
Hawaii does not currently publish a carcass-import prohibition.
Handling + processing
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).
Taking a carcass out of Hawaii
When you hunt in Hawaii and bring the carcass to another state, that destination state sets the rule. Hawaii is not currently listed as a CWD-affected state in our reading, but check the destination state's affected-state list, since designations change.
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.
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.