Hound Permits

Bears and lions may be hunted with hounds if the resident hunter has the $11.50 hound hunter permit. There are a limited number of nonresident permits at $128.50 but they have sold out for this year in most of the state, the exceptions being parts of units 10,12 and 17 and the Middle Fork elk zone, which are unlimited. The permit is required for any owner of pursuit dogs, anyone in control of dogs during a hunt, or anyone who harvests a black bear or mountain lion with the use of dogs. Clients of outfitters who have a permit are not required to get a permit of their own. Fish and Game will begin compiling the list for the nonresident drawing for 2003 permits in late October. Nonresidents who want to be in the drawing should call the licenses section at (208) 334-3717.