Lion General Any Weapon Season

Unit 51
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
  • Motorized Hunting Rule (MHR): Motorized vehicle use by all big game hunters is restricted to established roadways legally open to travel by full-sized automobiles. The motorized hunting rule applies only to big game animals, including moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats, in designated units from August 30 through December 31. Learn more about the Motorized hunting Rule at idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/access/motorized-vehicles

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

Unit 51
All of Unit 51. Area Size: 604,464 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 51

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Males Females
2014 51 7 5 2
2013 51 4 1 3
2012 51 5 2 3
2011 51 3 2 1
2010 51 4 2 2
2009 51 3 2
2008 51 2 2
2007 51 4 1 3
2006 51 4 1 3
2005 51 3 2 1
2004 51 6 2 4
2003 51 3 1 2
2002 51 4 4
2001 51
2000 51 1 1
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

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.

Graph illustrating 44.75 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 270,468 acres   44.7%
Graph illustrating 44.55 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 269,317 acres   44.6%
Graph illustrating 8.17 percent Private 49,393 acres   8.2%
Graph illustrating 2.22 percent State of Idaho 13,447 acres   2.2%
Graph illustrating 0.3 percent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 1,839 acres   0.3%

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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.