Lion General Any Weapon Season

Unit 16
Mountain Lion Tag Unlimited Tags

8/30/2019 - 3/31/2020

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 Oct. 10 - Nov. 20. Second tag may be used.

Unit 16
All of Unit 16. Area Size: 248,879 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 16

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Males Females
2014 16 9 5 4
2013 16 7 4 3
2012 16 7 2 5
2011 16 6 5 1
2010 16 10 3 7
2009 16 3 1 2
2008 16 8 6 2
2007 16 11 5 6
2006 16 9 4 5
2005 16 14 2 12
2004 16 6 2 4
2003 16 11 3 8
2002 16 10 2 8
2001 16 13 5 7
2000 16 19 14 5
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 78.3 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 194,862 acres   78.3%
Graph illustrating 18.73 percent Private 46,613 acres   18.7%
Graph illustrating 1.47 percent State of Idaho 3,655 acres   1.5%
Graph illustrating 0.63 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 1,571 acres   0.6%
Graph illustrating 0.48 percent Other 1,202 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.29 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 732 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.05 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 127 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.05 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 116 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0 percent State of Idaho 2 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.