Lion General Any Weapon Season

Unit 10A
General Mountain Lion Tag Unlimited Tags

7/1/2025 - 6/30/2026

Species
Mountain Lion, Cougar, or Puma (Puma concolor)
Either-sex Mountain Lion
Neither spotted mountain lion young nor female mountain lions accompanied by young may be taken.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions
  • Nonresidents may purchase a reduced tag to hunt in this unit. Refer to current seasons and rules for additional information.
  • A second animal may be taken in all or part of this unit. Appropriate tags are required for all kills. Refer to current seasons and rules for additional information.
  • Dogs Prohibited.

Dogs prohibited July 1 - Sep. 14, Oct. 10 - Dec. 1, Apr. 1- June 30. Second lion tag may be used

Unit 10A
All of Unit 10A. Area Size: 995,489 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 10A

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Males Females
2014 10A 28 16 12
2013 10A 32 16 16
2012 10A 41 16 25
2011 10A 26 13 12
2010 10A 23 13 10
2009 10A 17 11 6
2008 10A 17 9 8
2007 10A 16 6 10
2006 10A 20 11 9
2005 10A 24 10 14
2004 10A 29 15 14
2003 10A 35 18 17
2002 10A 34 17 17
2001 10A 27 15 12
2000 10A 55 28 27
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Mountain Lion Tag
  • Hound Hunter Permit*
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Mountain Lion Tag
  • Hound Hunter Permit*
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.
* Indicates this item is optional.

Where to purchase

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

Surface Management

For government land, these data show the managing agency of the land, which may or not be the same as the owning agency.

Graph illustrating 49.14 percent Private 489,211 acres   49.1%
Graph illustrating 23.54 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 234,309 acres   23.5%
Graph illustrating 23.46 percent State of Idaho 233,512 acres   23.5%
Graph illustrating 1.45 percent U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 14,425 acres   1.4%
Graph illustrating 1.05 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 10,440 acres   1%
Graph illustrating 0.97 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 9,649 acres   1%
Graph illustrating 0.4 percent Other 3,935 acres   0.4%
Graph illustrating 0 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 8 acres   0%

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Land management via Inside Idaho

Access Yes! Properties

Access Yes! is Fish and Game program designed to improve hunting and fishing access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.

No properties are currently available in this hunt area.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.