Lion General Any Weapon Season

Unit 28
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 tag may be used and electronic calls my 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 28
All of Unit 28. Area Size: 837,093 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 28

General Season Harvest Statistics

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Year
Unit
Harvest
Males
Females
201428321
201328541
2012281064
201128642
201028844
2009281586
200828853
2007281486
200628954
200528835
20042813112
2003281376
2002281156
2001281376
2000281165
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 87.7 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 734,109 acres   87.7%
Graph illustrating 8.44 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 70,664 acres   8.4%
Graph illustrating 3.32 percent Private 27,799 acres   3.3%
Graph illustrating 0.3 percent State of Idaho 2,550 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.24 percent Other 1,971 acres   0.2%

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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.