Lion General Any Weapon Season

Unit 78
Mountain Lion Tag Unlimited Tags

8/30/2021 - 3/31/2022

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

Dogs prohibited Oct. 1 - Nov. 30. Motorized Hunting Rule Applies. Electronic calls may be used.

Unit 78
All of Unit 78. Area Size: 157,180 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 78

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Males Females
2014 78 4 3 1
2013 78 3 2 1
2012 78 3 2 1
2011 78 2 1 1
2010 78 4 3 1
2009 78 3 1 2
2008 78 4 2 2
2007 78 1 1
2005 78 2 1 1
2003 78 1 1
2002 78 4 4
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 67.74 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 106,480 acres   67.7%
Graph illustrating 27.54 percent Private 43,292 acres   27.5%
Graph illustrating 3.44 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 5,415 acres   3.4%
Graph illustrating 1.21 percent State of Idaho 1,896 acres   1.2%

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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.