Sidearms?

Can you carry a sidearm, specifically a pistol, while bowhunting on public lands such as nuuanu hunting area?

NO, you cannot legally do that! Hope this helps, always best to check before doing something and getting into trouble and ruining everything.

Happy Hunting!!!

Appreciate it Koa Boa

found this in the rules and regs

go online and read the whole thing, then there will be no confusion

(11) With respect to the use of handguns and handgun ammunition, the following conditions and
restrictions shall apply:
(A) No person under the age of 18 years shall hunt game mammals with a handgun.
(B) Center fire handguns shall have a minimum barrel length of four and one-half
(4 1/2) inches for single shot pistols and revolvers and five (5) inches for semi-
automatic pistols.
(C) Straight-wall cartridge ammunition shall be 357 caliber or larger with a minimum
case length of one and one-fourth (1 1/4) inches (Exceptions: The 10 mm auto
mag and 45 win mag cartridges are allowed despite their shorter case length).
(D) Necked rifle-type cartridge ammunition shall be 223 caliber or larger.
NOTE: This is not an official copy of "Chapter 123. Rules Regulating Game Mammal Hunting." The format has been changed to make it
more useable by the public. An official copy of Chapter 123 should be consulted to make legal interpretations. (Revised 9/99, maps updated
1/03.)
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(E)
All handgun bullets of less than 43 caliber (.429 inch) shall be of the expanding
type. Bullets of 43 caliber (.429 inch) which do not expand shall be of the flat-
nosed (semi-wadcutter) or round-nosed exposed lead type.
(F) Single or double barreled muzzleloading handguns shall be 44 caliber or larger,
have a barrel length of at least nine (9) inches and use at least 60 grains of black
powder or equivalent, and use a projectile of at least two hundred (200) grains
weight (slug or round ball of 51 caliber or more).
(G) It is prohibited to use any “muzzleloading" (black powder type) revolver or smooth
bore pistol when hunting without dogs.
(H) Handguns shall not be carried concealed; however, open topped and flapped
protective type holsters which cover the handgun handle are allowed. All
handguns and holsters must be worn in plain view, external to all clothing or rain
gear; and
(I)
When handgun hunting with dogs, certain exceptions shall apply as listed in
section (c)(1) below.