HONOLULU (KHON2) — Winners of the 2025-2026 Hawai‘i Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp Art Contest were announced this week by the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
For the Conservation Stamp, the department requested submissions featuring Manu-o-Kū, a native bird that nests among our community forests. For the Game Bird Stamp, the department requested submissions featuring the Erckel’s Francolin.
A committee reviewed all submissions, and two winners were chosen. Patrick Ching was the conservation stamp winner, and David K. Hayes was the game bird stamp winner.
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Effective June 15, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife will begin issuing hunting licenses and stamps for the new hunting season.
A valid state of Hawaiʻi hunting license is required for hunting on public and private lands.
The date of issuance will be through June 30, 2026. Hunters can purchase their licenses and stamps online using a credit card.
Visit the hunting homepage and click “Get a License” to purchase a new hunting license.