Lion General Any Weapon Season

Unit 21
Mountain Lion Tag Unlimited Tags

8/30/2024 - 6/30/2025

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. 10 - Nov. 8. Second lion tag may be used in those portions of Units 21 and 28 within designated wilderness ONLY, Remainder of units : 1 tag

Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
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Unit 21
All of Unit 21. Area Size: 325,743 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 21

General Season Harvest Statistics

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Year
Unit
Harvest
Males
Females
20142144
201321523
201221321
20112133
201021422
200921853
200821321
200721761
200621532
200521862
200421211
200321422
20022133
2001211055
200021743
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 98.59 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 321,137 acres   98.6%
Graph illustrating 1.26 percent Private 4,117 acres   1.3%
Graph illustrating 0.07 percent Other 213 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.

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.