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Lion General Any Weapon Season
Unit 17
Mountain Lion Tag Unlimited Tags
8/30/2023 - 6/30/2024
- 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
Electronic calls may be used. Dogs prohibited Sep. 15 - Oct. 31. Second tag may be used.
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Unit 17
- All of Unit 17. Area Size: 970,046 acres
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General Season Harvest Statistics
| Year | Unit | Harvest | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 2011 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| 2010 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 2009 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2005 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2002 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2001 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| 2000 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
* 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.
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 968,497 acres 99.8%
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Other 859 acres 0.1%
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Private 93 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.
View all Access Yes Participants.
Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
- Selway Bitterroot Wilderness 813,374 acres 83.8% of hunt
- Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness 115,647 acres 11.9% of hunt