Lion General Any Weapon Season

Unit 44
Mountain Lion Tag Unlimited Tags

8/30/2023 - 3/31/2024

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

Dogs prohibited Oct. 1 - Nov. 30. Electronic calls may be used

Unit 44
All of Unit 44. Area Size: 353,397 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 44

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Males Females
2014 44 3 3
2013 44 1 1
2012 44
2011 44
2010 44
2009 44
2008 44 3 2 1
2007 44 1 1
2005 44 1 1
2004 44
2003 44 3 3
2001 44 1 1
2000 44 3 3
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 48.72 percent Private 172,189 acres   48.7%
Graph illustrating 36.4 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 128,635 acres   36.4%
Graph illustrating 9.48 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 33,519 acres   9.5%
Graph illustrating 4.74 percent State of Idaho 16,751 acres   4.7%
Graph illustrating 0.58 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 2,066 acres   0.6%
Graph illustrating 0.07 percent Other 236 acres   0.1%

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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.