Lion General Any Weapon Season

Unit 6
Mountain Lion Tag Unlimited Tags

8/30/2018 - 3/31/2019

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 two (2) reduced-price tags for Units 4, 4A, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 16A, 17, 19, 20, 20A, 26, 27, that portion of Unit 16 north of the Selway river, and those portions of Units 21 and 28 within designated wilderness at a discounted price; or may purchase one (1) full priced tag to hunt anywhere outside the areas listed above and one (1) reduced price tag valid in areas listed above.
  • A second animal may be taken in all or part of this unit. Appropriate tags are required for all kills.
  • Dogs Prohibited.

Electronic calls may be used. Dogs prohibited Aug. 30 - Sep. 14 and Oct. 10 - Dec. 1. Second lion tag may be used.

Unit 6
All of Unit 6. Area Size: 673,825 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 6

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Males Females
2014 6 15 7 8
2013 6 25 11 14
2012 6 19 12 7
2011 6 10 3 7
2010 6 10 4 6
2009 6 12 6 6
2008 6 6 2 4
2007 6 7 1 6
2006 6 11 10 1
2005 6 4 3 1
2004 6 12 6 6
2003 6 20 12 8
2002 6 21 6 15
2001 6 24 12 12
2000 6 16 8 8
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

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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 44.12 percent Private 297,296 acres   44.1%
Graph illustrating 41.64 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 280,604 acres   41.6%
Graph illustrating 9.82 percent State of Idaho 66,198 acres   9.8%
Graph illustrating 3.44 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 23,198 acres   3.4%
Graph illustrating 0.49 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 3,325 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.24 percent Other 1,645 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.23 percent State of Idaho 1,519 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent State of Idaho 40 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.

Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.