Mountain lion montana hunting regulations

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by  Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Commission

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MOUNTAIN
LION
Montana Hunting
Regulations
Purchase Your Hunting
and Fishing Licenses Online
Mountain Lion License must be
purchased by August 31, 2006
Apply for Special Permit
Drawings Online
Mountain Lion Permit deadline:
August 31, 2006
Turn in Poachers: 1-800-TiP-MONT (847-6668)
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RegulationsAdopted by FWP Commission • WinterSeason-Residents mustvalidateforthewinter
season which includesall quota-baseddistrictsstatewide.
Theseregulationsandfinalquotasareadoptedundertheauthority Nonresidentvalidationforthewinterseasonincludesall
grantedtothe Montana Fish, Wildlife& ParksCommission in MCA quota-based districts in Regions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6and 7.
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residentsforthewinterseason. Thedeadlinetoapplyforlion
Stateand Federal laws.TitleVI ofCivil RightsActof 1964, Section special permits isAugust31
504ofthe RehabilitationActof 1973,Title IIoftheAmericanswith
DisabilitiesActof 1990,theAge DiscriminationActof1975, and Mountain Lion Trophy License- Successful hunters are
Title IXofthe EducationAmendmentsof 1972, prohibit requiredtopurchaseamountainliontrophylicenseaftertheyhave
discrimination onthe basisofrace, color, sex, age, religion, harvestedamountain lion.
nationalorigin,ordisability.Anyonebelieving heorshehasbeen
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regulations, and linksto road reports, weatherservicesitesand InterstateWildlifeViolatorCompact-Montanaisa memberof
otherfish, wildlife and parks resources.Alsocheck the InterstateWildlifeViolatorCompact. Underthecompact,
discoveringmontana.com,theofficial statewebsite, forawide memberstates recognizesuspensions of hunting, fishing or
varietyofinformationonMontana. trappingprivileges. Itisillegalforaviolatorwhoseprivilegetohunt,
fish ortrap issuspendedtoobtain orattemptto obtain alicense,
License Requirements tag orpermit in a memberstate. For more information, call
406-444-2452.
Thefollowing licenses, exceptthe mountain liontrophyandspecial
permits, are available atall Fish, Wildlife & Parks offices, FWP Definitions
licenseprovidersthroughoutthestate, andonlineatfwp.mt.govor
discoveringmontana.com. Thefollowing licenses,forthepurpose Legal Lion-Anylion notaccompanied bykittenswith spots. No
ofmountain lion hunting,chasingand/orresidenthoundtraining, lionwith bodyspotsshall bekilled.
arevalid March 1, 2006throughthedates listed inthese
regulationsandsubjecttoquotaclosures. Either-Sex Lion- Maleorfemale legal lion.
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS COST
Conservation Required Prerequisite $8 Resident District-Representsa hunting districtORgroupof hunting
$10 Nonresident districtsasspecifiedunder“Mountain Lion Hunting District
Hunting Annual fee charged at $2 Resident Regulations”.
Access the time the hunter $10 Nonresident
Enhancement purchases his/her General Regulations
Fee first hunting license.
Mountain Available to resident $19 Resident HunterEducation- All personsborn afterJanuary 1, 1985, are
Lion and nonresident $320 Nonresident requiredtoprovideproofofcompletionofaMontanaHunterSafety
conservation license and Education Course ora huntersafetycourse in anyotherstate
holders 12 years of orprovincepriortoapplyingfororpurchasing ahunting license.
age or older. Must be
purchased or U.S. HunterOrange Requirement-Anyperson hunting or
mail postmarked no accompanying a hunterasan outfitterorguide mustweara
later than August 31 minimum of400 square inchesofhunterorange (fluorescent)
Mountain Trophy fee required $50 Resident material abovethewaistvisibleatailtimes.
Lion Trophy for license after $50 Nonresident
mountain lion CheckStations-All hunters are requiredtostopasdirected atall
harvest. designatedcheckstationsontheirwaytoandfrom hunting and
Resident Available to resident $5 Resident Only fishing areas, even iftheyhave nogameorfishto bechecked.
Hound conservation license
Training holders 12 years of Bobcatand Lynx-Nonresidentsmaynottakebobcats. Lynxare
age or older. listed asafederallythreatenedspeciesandthereis noopen
Special Applications must be $5 Resident season. Itisaviolationofbothstateandfederal lawtoknowingly
Permits received no later than $5 Nonresident chase lynxwithdogs.
5 p.m. MST by Helena
FWP on August 31. Method ofTaking-As abig game animal, mountain lions may
onlybetaken byhunting (firearmsorarchery).
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• No laterthanAugust31 ahuntermustapplyforamountain lion • from anyselfpropelled (thatis, motorized) ordrawnvehicle;
special permitOR purch,asea mountain lion license. • on, from, oracross any public highwayortheshoulder, berm, or
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areincludedinthe Fail Seasonvalidation);OR Montana;or
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• bytheaid orwiththe useofanysetgun,jacklight, spotlightor StateSchoolTrust Land- Aconservation license allows
otherartificial light,trap,snare,saltlick, orbaitperMCA hunters, anglersandtrappers accessto all legally accessible state
87-3-101 (Baitingshall meantheplacing,exposing,depositing, lands.
distributin.g, orscattering ofcorn, wheat, orothergrain orfood • Motorizedtravel isonlyallowedon publicroadsorondesignated
sources so asto constitute a lure orattraction.) roads.
• Designated roadssigned as“open”to motorizedvehicle use or
Recorded or Electronic Devices- it is unlawful to use any the information astowhich roadsaredesignated asopen is
recordedorelectricallyamplified birdoranimal callsor availablefromthe DNRC Offices.
sounds orimitations ofbird oranimal-calls orsoundsto assist in • Motorized useofotherroadsandtrailsand all off-road use is
thehunting,taking,killingorcapturingofanywildlife prohibited.
exceptpredatoryanimalsperMCA87-3-108.
StateWildlifeManagementAreas(WMA)-Wildlife Management
Two-wayCommunications-Itisunlawfultousetwo-way Areasaregenerallyopentohuntingduringthefall mountainlion
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withdogs,this ruleapplieswhen hounds are placed on tracks in a Kootenai FallsWMAisopenyearlong; Porcupine(Gallatin),
districtopento lion orbobcatharvest. The ruleshall not Dome Mountain, BearCreekandWallCreekWMAsopen May 1
be interpretedto prohibitthe possession oruseoftwo-way radios
forsafetyorotherlegitimatepurposes, nordoes it Closed Lands-StateGame Preserves, National Parks, and
prohibittheuseofradiotrackingequipmentto locate houndswhen NationalWildlife Refugesareclosedto mountain lion hunting. For
hunting mountain lionsorbobcats. additional informationonstateandfederal regulations,contactthe
local land manager.
NightVision Equipment- Itis illegalto use nightvision
equipmentorelectronicallyenhanced lightgatheringopticsfor Tribal Lands- Indian Reservations are limitedtotribal members
locatingorhuntinggameanimals. onlyforbiggame hunting unlessotherwiseprovidedforbythe
Tribal Government. ContacttherespectiveTribal Government
AirplaneSpotting- Aircraftmay notbe usedto locate big game officeforadditionalinformation.
asnaimmealhsunfotrintghedapyurapfotesreaofp:e1r)sohunnhtainsgbteheonseaiarnbiomranel;sowrit2h)inprtohveiding Export- ACITESpermitis required in ordertoexport mountain
informationtoanotherpersonforthepurposeofhuntingthose lion hidesorpartsoutofthe United States. Information onthese
animalswithinthesamehuntingdayafterbeingairborne.The permits and howto acquirethem may be obtainedfrom: Office of
same hunting day in thiscontextisdefined as betweenthe ManagementAuthority, USFWS,4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room432,
earliestandlatestlegal hunting hours. ArlingtonVA22203ortelephone 1-800-358-2104orlocal USFWS
office oragent, or USFWS website atwww.fws.gov.
Hunting Hours-Authorized hunting hoursforthetakingof
mountain lion beginone-halfhourbeforesunriseandendone-half Ifyou aretransportinggame,furbearersorfish between Montana
houraftersunseteach dayofthe hunting season. See official 2006 and Canada, whetherforcommercial or noncommercial purposes,
sunrise-sunsettables available atall FWP officesand license you mustcomplete a USFWS declaration form and inspection.
providers,fordetermining hunting hours ContacttheWildlife Inspector, U.S. Fish &Wildlife Service, Office
.
ofLaw Enforcement, GreatFalls InternationalAirport,2800
WasteofGame-Mountain lion isexcludedfrom beingconsidered Terminal Drive, Suite 105, GreatFalls, MT59404orphone
as“suitableforfood”underbiggame regulations. Apersonthat 406-453-5790orfax406-453-3657ordownloadfrom USFWS
harvests a mountain lion mustpossessthe head and hide, with website atwww.fws.gov.
evidenceofsex naturallyattached. The remaining carcass maybe
taken in possession orbe leftinthefield. Mountain Lion Hunting Seasons
HunterAccess Fall Season Without Dogs-October22 - November26 2006
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• Ifyou purchaseamountain lion licenseandvalidateforthe fall
Private LandAccess season,youwill notbeableto applyforamountain lion special
• Montanalawrequires huntersto havethepermission ofthe permit.
landowner, lessee,ortheiragentbeforehuntingonprivate • Ahunterwithamountainlion licensevalidatedforthefall
property, regardlessofwhetherthe land is posted or not.Access season,will notbeableto huntmountain lionsduringthewinter
courtesycardsand a mapdirectorypamphletare available atall season.
FWP offices. • Residentand nonresidenthunterswithavalid mountain lion
• Permission is required to release dogs orchase lions and licensevalidatedforthefall season mayharvestalegal lion
bobcatsonprivateland. withintheestablishedfallseason.
• Useofdogs isprohibitedduringthefall season.
Public LandAccess • Anyeither-sex legal mountain lion maybetakenduringthefall
• Biggame hunting betweentheordinary highwatermarksof season.
streamsand rivers is illegalwithout landownerpermission. • Thefall lion seasonwill closewith theendofthegeneral deer/
Landownerpermission mustbeobtainedto huntprivatelands elkseason orearlierupon reaching20 percentofadistrictquota
adjacenttowaterways. establishedforthewinterseason, orwhenone lion istaken in
• FWP isworking cooperativelywith otheragenciesto improve thosedistrictswith aquotaof lessthan five lions.
signingoflegallyaccessiblepubliclandswhereverpossible.A • Thefall season harvestwill bedeductedfromthewinterseason
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approvedtravel planson publiclandsin Montanaarehereby • Reporting requirementsarelisted under“Proceduresto Follow
adopted bythe Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission. Motorized Upon HarvestingaMountain Lion”.
travel in restricted areas inviolation ofanycurrenttravel planor • Female lionswith kittens may notbetaken. Ifalactatingfemale
land useplan isprohibitedduringthehuntingseason. with kittens is killed, the hunteristo inform an official of FWP as
soon afterthe kill as possible, sothatan attemptcan be madeto
RailroadAccess-Railroad right-of-waysareprivatepropertyand backtrackthelionand locatethekittens. No lionwith bodyspots
maynotbe huntedwithoutpermission. shallbekilled.
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Continued from page 3 Harvest Status and Closure information
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season,will notbeableto huntmountain lionsduringthefall wherethe huntingdistrictis locatedduring normal business
season. hours or,
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aqunodtcahsaosrespmeocuinatlapienrmliitosn.swEixtcheipnttihoen;eshtuanbtliinsghedidstsreiactsson1s5,0 & 151 • Th2e4t-ohlol-ufrresealidneaya.ndFWPwebsiteareupdateddailyby1 p.m. MST.
aAprreilo1p4en huntorchasewith the use of dogs September 15 - Use of Dogs
• WinterSeason in hunting districts 150 & 151 is September 15-
April 14. • Ahunterwith avalidmountainlion licensevalidatedforthe
• Female lionswith kittens may notbetaken. Ifalactatingfemale winterseason maylegallyhuntmountain lionswithdogs inany
with kittens iskilled,the lionshall bebacktrackedandthekittens quota-basedhuntingdistrictduringthewinterseason.
captured andturned overto FWPwithin 24 hours. No lionwith • Ahunterwithavalidmountain lion licensevalidatedforthe
bodyspotsshall bekilled. winterseason may legallychasemountain lionsinanyhunting
• All lion hunting requireseitheralicensevalidationforwinter districtstatewide, including special permithuntingdistricts.
season in quota-based districts oraspecial permit. Seequota, • Authorized lion huntingandchasing hoursbeginone-halfhour
permitanddrawing information intheseregulations. beforesunriseand end one-halfhouraftersunsetforthedates
• In RegionTwo, aportionoftheMissoulaSpecial Management listed by huntingdistrict. Exceptions: huntingdistricts 150& 151
Area -the RattlesnakeArea- hasspecial rules. These rules areopentothe useof dogs September 15-April 14; in aportion
areavailablefrom FWP Missoulaofficebycalling406-542-5500. ofhuntingdistrict292(292-02)thehoundtrainingseason is
January 1 - April 14withavalid RHTL.
Lion Hunting Only By Special Permit • Authorizedbobcathuntingbeginsone-halfhourbeforesunrise
andendsone-halfhouraftersunset. Authorizedbobcatchasing
• aAppppllyi.cants must possess acurrentyearconservation licenseto bseugnisnestoinnet-hhealhfunhtoiunrgbdeisftorriectssuwnhreisreeamnodunetnadisnolnieo-nhsalefashoonurisafter
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• Hunters mayapplyforamountain lion special permitonlineat • Nonresidents may not huntorchase bobcat. Residents must
fwp.mt.govordiscoveringmontana.com OR overthecounterat possess avalid trapper’s licenseto huntand chase bobcat.
any FWP regional orareaoffice. Hunters also havetheoption of • Permission is requiredto releasedogsorchase lions on private
applying bysubmittingtheir name, address, phone number,ALS land.
number, and hunting district numberalongwith a$5 • Itis prohibitedforadog ownerorlion hunterto releasedogson
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special permit application may be downloaded fro,m the FWP to huntingorchasing lions. Legitimateattemptstoretrieveloose
dogsafterlegal hunting hoursdoes notconstituteaviolationof
website.
• SSeecntidona,ppPliOcaBtoioxn2s0t0o7M0o1ntHaenlaenFai,shM,TWi5ld9l6i2f0e-&07P0a1rks, License • tPheisrsroulnes. handlingdogs inthefieldarerequiredto:
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• Nonresidents are limitedto no morethan 10%ofpermits • Outdfoigtst.ersandguideswill beeligibletohandlehoundswithonlya
offered.
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winter season.
Harvest Limits and Quotas Proceduresto Follow Upon Harvestinga Mountain Lion
Harvest Limits • Immediatelyafterkilling amountain lion, hunters mustcutout
• Ahuntermaytakeone legal mountain lion perseason. tahnedpartotpaecrhmitotnotthheanhidddeaitneaofsetchuerkeillafnrdomvitshibeleapmparnonperira.te license
Harvest Quotas • Toproperlyvalidatealicense, locatetheappropriatemonth
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• Whenthe subquotais reached in a huntingdistrictorhunting designations. Removing morethanonemonthoronedate
dhiusnttriicntggdriosutrpi,ctthoerhmuonutnitnagidnisltiroinctsgeraosuopnwfiolrltchlaotsesuubpqounot2a4-ihnotuhrast • Evdiedseingcneatoifosneixnvmaulsidtatreesmtahienlniacteunrsael.lyintactonthe hide.
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thereafterremainattachedtothehideuntiltanned.
noticeperiod.
• issuance ofatrophy license, which costs$50.
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• Huntersunabletocomplywiththetagging andtrophying
requirements dueto special or unique circumstances, must
contacttheadministrative region inwhichthe lionwas killed and
receiveauthorityfortaggingandtrophyingoutsidetheregion in
whichthe animal wastaken.
• Itis unlawfulforanyoneto possess, ship, transport, sell or
purchaseany mountain lion, orpartthereof, unlesstheanimal
CatIdentification Sex Determination of Mountain Lion
Maleadultandsubadultlionshaveaconspicuousblackspot
ofhair, about 1 inchdiameter, surroundingtheopeningtothe
penis sheath behindthe hind legsand about4to 5 inches
belowtheanus.
• Note differences in tail length of lion and black markings
on tip of lynx and bobcat tails.
• Lynx ear tufts are longerthan bobcat eartufts.
• Lion and lynx foot sizes are similar; bobcat is much
smaller.
• Tracks are shown with shaded area representing
impression of hair in the snow.
• Note track size and stride length differences between
species. Female adultand subadultlionsdo not havetheblackspot.
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Mountain Lion Licensing Procedures
Special Lion Permits. Drawing only. Apply byAug 31 - General Lion License-Validatedfor“WinterSeason”byAug31 -
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10percentofthe permitquotainthefollowing liondistricts: 100, below): 132, 140, 141, 150, 151, and 170.
101, 102, 103, 104, 109, 110, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, and 130. • In Region2, all huntingdistrictswill remainquota-basedfor
• In Region 2, nonresidentswill berequiredto haveaspecial residents, exceptfor292-00 (BlackfootSpecial Lion Permit
permitandthose permitswill be limitedto 10 percentofthe Area).
districtquota. Nonresidentpermitallocationswillbeappliedto • In Region 3,4, 5, 6and7, all huntingdistrictsarequota-based
those districtswith aquotaof 10 or more. Forthosedistricts forresidentsand nonresidents.
with aquotaof lessthan 10, permitswill beallocated on a
rotating basis. LionLicenseValidation-
• Hunterswill be requiredto haveaconservation licenseasa • Atthetimeoflicensepurchase, validationwill berequiredfor
prerequisitewhen applyingforaspecial permit. Onlysuccessful onlyoneofthefollowingseasons:
applicantswill beableto purchasealicensevalidatedfor“winter • Fall Season Without Dogs-Residents and nonresidents
season”aftertheAugust31 deadline. Instructionson howto mustvalidateforthe FallSeasonwhich includesall hunting
purchasethe“winterseason”mountain lion licensewill be districts statewide; OR
mailed alongwiththe special permittosuccessful applicants. • WinterSeason--Residentvalidationwill includeallquota-
• The permit holder is allowed to hunt ONLY in the hunting baseddistrictsstatewide. Nonresidentvalidationwillinclude
district or portion of the hunting district for which the permit is a!!quota-baseddistricts in Regions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
valid.
• Unsuccessful applicantsforspecial permitswill NOTbe eligible RHTL ~Availabe to resident conservation license holders to
to purchasea licensevalidationto huntorchase lionduringthe train dogs in all districts statewide.
“winterseason”.
Mountain Lion Hunting District Regulations 120- ——
FallSeasonwithout Dogs- HD 110 -
• A district will close prior to the season end date upon Special Lion Permit. Drawing only. Apply byAug 31
reaching20 percentofadistrictquotaorsubquotaestablished 111201--00: 8 permits. Any Legal Lion. Female subquota = 3.
forthewinterseason in these regulationsORwhen one lion is •Dec01 -Apr14
taken inthose HDswith aquotaoflessthanfive lions. Seethe HD 120
WinterSeason HD listfor harvestquotasand subquotas. Use S1p2e2c-ial Lion Permit. Drawing only. Apply by Aug 31
ofdogs isprohibitedduringthefall season. 00: 7 permits—. Any Legal Lion. Female s=ubqu_ota - 2.
• General Lion License - Validated for “Fall Season without •Dec01 -Apr14
Dogs”byAug31 HD 121
123-
•Oct22 - Nov26- Either-sex Legal Lion Special Lion Permit. Drawing only. Apply by—Aug 31
Winter Season - •De0c0:012-4Apperr1m4its—. Any Legal Lion. Female subquota = 9.
• Fordistrictharvestquotas, see individual HD regulations. 124- _ HD 122
100H-oldersofspecial lion permits in Region 1 are restrictedto a Special Lion Permit. Drawing only. Apply by Aug 31
4av0aiplearbcleentinfethmaatleHDs.ubWquhoetnabthaesefdemoanltehesunbuqmuboetraoifspreeramcihtsed in •De0c0:016-pAeprrmi1t4s_._An_y L_eg_al Lion. Female subquota = 2.
a HD, the remaining permit holders will be required to hD 123 -
101h-arvest males only. —
• AGeunge3r1al Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by S•pDeeci0ca0:0l16L-ipAoepnrrmPi1et4rsm.itA.nyDrLaewgianlgLoinolny..FAepmpall—yebsyubAquugot3a1 - 2.
102•-Dec 01 -Apr 14 HD 124
Special Lion Permit. Drawing only. Appl—y by Aug 31
HD 100 00: 4 permits. Any Legal Lion. Female subquota = 1.
S1p0e3c-ial Lion Permit. Drawing only. Apply by Aug 31 •Dec01 -Apr14„— —
00: 18 permits. Any Legal Lion. Female subquota = 7. _ _ HD130
•Dec01 -Apr14 Special Lion Permit. Drawing only. Apply by A—ug 31
104- HD 101 130-00: 8 permits. Any Legal Lion. Female subquota - 3.
Special Lion Permit. Drawing only. Apply by Aug 31 •Dec01 -Apr14
00: 7 permits. Any Legal Lion. Female subquota = 2. _ hD 132
•Dec01 -Apr14 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31
HD 102 Harvest Quota; 8 any legal lion. —
Special Lion Permit. Drawing only. Apply by Aug 31 •Dec01 -Apr14
00: 8 permits. Any Legal Lion. Female subquota = 3. HD 140
•Dec01 -Apr14 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31
HD 103 Harvest Quota; 5 any legal lion.
—
Special Lion Permit. Drawing only. Apply by Aug 31 •Dec01 -Apr14
00: 8 permits. Any Legal Lion. Female subquota = 3. HD 141
•Dec01 -Apr14 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31
HD 104 Harvest Quota; 5 any legal lion.
Special Lion Permit. Drawing only. Apply by Aug 31 •Dec01 -Apr14
00: 8 permits. Any Legal Lion. Female subquota = 3. HD150&151
•Dec01 -Apr14 TheseasoninHDs 150and 151 willopenonSep 15.
HD 109 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31
Special Lion Permit. Drawing only, Apply by Aug 31 Harvest Quota; 6 any legal lion.
109-00: 4 permits. Any Legal Lion. Female subquota = 1. •Sep15-Apr14
•Dec01 -Apr14
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HD 170 (Flathead Valley) HD 280, 281, 284 & 293
General Lion License-Validatedfor“WinterSeason”byAug31 General Lion License-Validatedfor“WinterSeason” byAug31
Harvest Quota; Unlimited any legal lion. Resident Harvest Quota; Female quota = 0 and Male quota = 4.
•Dec01 -Apr14 •Dec01 -Apr14
HD 200 & 201* HD 282
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31 Closedtoalllionhunting (harvestandchase).
2R0e0s-ident Harvest Quota; Female quota = 2 and Male quota = 4. HD 283* & 285
S••pDDeecei0cca00;0l111L--iAApopepnrrrm1Pi1e4t4r.miEti.thDerra-wseixngLioonni.y.NoAnprpelsyidbeyntAuognly3.1 GR•eeDnseeicrdae0ln1tL-HiAaopnrrvLe1i4scteQnusoeta-;VaFleidmaatleedqfuorot“aWi=nt0earnSdeaMsaolen”quboytaAu=g3.31
• Except Missoula Special ManagementArea.
• Except Misso—ulaMSipescsioalulMaanSapgeecmieanltAMrgeam.tArea HD 290, 291 & western halfof 292*
PortionsofHDs201,203,204,260,283and292.MSMAmapsandlegal General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31
2d0es1c-riptionsareavailableatMissoulaFWPoffice. R•eDseicde0n1t-HAaprrve14st Quota; Female quota = 0 and Male quota = 3.
General Lion License Validatedfor“WinterSeason” byAug31 • Except Missoula Special ManagementArea.
Resident Harvest Quota; Female quota = 8 and Male quota = 10. Blackfoot Special Lion PermitArea
•Dec01 -Apr14
Special Lion Permit. Drawing only. Apply by Aug 31 Special Lion Permit. Drawing only. Apply by Aug 31
00; 2 permits. Either-sex Lion. Nonresident only. Resident 292-00; 1 permit. Either-sex Lion. Resident only. Blackfoot
2•0D2-ec01 -Apr14 HD 202 & 203* SSpteucdiyalArLeiao.nLPeegramlitdeAsrceraip-tiEoanstaenrdn mhaalpf oafvaHiDlab2l9e2firnocmluMdiinsgsoGualraneFtWLPion
office.
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31 •Dec01 -Apr14
Resident Harvest Quota; Female quota = 2 and Male quota = 9. HD 300, 302, 328 & 329
•Dec01 -Apr14
Special Lion Permit. Drawing only. Apply by Aug 31 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31
00; 1 permit. Either-sex Lion. Nonresident only. Harvest Quota; 3 any legal lion. Female subquota = 2.
•Dec01 -Apr14 •Dec01 -Apr14
• Except Missoula Special ManagementArea. HD 301
HD 204*, 260* & 261 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31 Harvest Quota; 4 any legal lion. Female subquota = 1.
Resident Harvest Quota; Female quota = 0 and Male quota = 2. •Dec01 -Apr14
2•1D0-ec01 -Apr14 HD 309
Special Lion Permit. Drawing only. Apply by Aug 31 Closedtoalllionhunting (harvestandchase).
204-00; 1 permit. Legal Male Lion. Nonresident only. HD 310, 311, 360, 361 & 362
••DEexcce0p1t-MAipsrso1u4la Special ManagementArea. General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31
HD 210 Harvest Quota; 6 any legal lion. Female subquota = 1.
•Dec01 -Apr14
G21e1n-eral Lion License - Validated for "Winter Season” byAug 31 Spanish Peaks Portion of HD 311
Resident Harvest Quota; Female quota = 0 and Male quota = 1.
•Dec01 -Apr14 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31
Special Lion Permit. Drawing only. Apply by Aug 31 Harvest Quota; 7 any legal lion.
•De0c00;11-Apperrmi1t4. Legal Male Lion. Nonresident only. •dDeesccr0ip1ti-oAnp,rp1a4g.eO1n0l.yvalid in Spanish PeaksportionofHD311. Seelegal
HD 211 &216 HD 312 & 393
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31
Resident Harvest Quota; Female quota = 0 and Male quota = 1. Harvest Quota; 5 any legal lion. Female subquota = 1.
•Dec01 -Apr14 •Dec01 -Apr14
Special Lion Permit. Drawing only. Apply by Aug 31 HD 313 & 316
00; 1 permit. Legal Male Lion. Nonresident only. General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31
•Dec01 -Apr14 HarvestQuota; 3anylegal lion. Femalesubquota=0.
HD 212 & 215 •Dec01 -Apr14
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31 HD 314
Resident Harvest Quota; Female quota = 0 and Male quota = 4. General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31
•Dec01 -Apr14 Harvest Quota; 4 any legal lion. Female subquota = 1.
HD 213 & 214 •Dec01 -Apr14
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31 HD 315
Resident Harvest Quota; Female quota = 0 and Male quota = 1. General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31
•Dec01 -Apr14 Harvest Quota; 3 any legal lion. Female subquota = 1.
HD 240 •Dec01 -Apr14
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31 HD 317
Resident Harvest Quota; Female quota = 0 and Male quota = 3. General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31
-Dec01 -Apr14 Harvest Quota; 4 any legal lion. Female subquota = 1.
HD 250 •Dec01 -Apr14
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31 HD 318 & 350
Resident Harvest Quota; Female quota = 0 and Male quota = 4. General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31
•Dec01 -Apr14 Harvest Quota; 3 any legal lion. Female subquota = 1.
HD 270 •Dec01 -Apr14
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31 HD 319 & 341
Resident Harvest Quota; Female quota = 0 and Male quota = 3. General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31
•Dec01 -Apr14 Harvest Quota; 3 any legal lion. Female subquota = 1.
•Dec01 -Apr14
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HD 320 & 333 HD 445 & 455
General Lion License-Validatedfor“WinterSeason"byAug31 General Lion License-Validatedfor“WinterSeason”byAug31
Harvest Quota; 3 any legal lion. Female subquota = 1. Harvest Quota; Female quota = 8 and Male quota = 6.
•Dec01 -Apr14 •Dec01 -Apr14
HD 321 & 332 HD 500 & 570
General Lion License Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31
Harvest Quota; 2 any legal lion. Female subquota = 1. Harvest Quota; 4 any legal lion.
•Dec01 -Apr14 •Dec01 -Apr14
HD 322, 326 & 330 HD 502 & 575
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31
Harvest Quota; 2 any legal lion. Female subquota = 1. Harvest Quota; 4 any legal lion.
•Dec01 -Apr14 •Dec01 -Apr14
HD 323, 324, 325 & 327 HD 510
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31
Harvest Quota; 4 any legal lion. Female subquota = 1. Harvest Quota; 4 any legal lion. Female subquota = 2.
•Dec01 -Apr14 •Dec01 -Apr14
HD 331 HD 511
General Lion License • Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31
Harvest Quota; 4 any legal lion. Female subquota = 2. Harvest Quota; 4 any legal lion. Female subquota = 2.
•Dec01 -Apr14 •Dec01 -Apr14
HD 335, 338, 339, & 343 HD 520
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31
Harvest Quota; 5 any legal lion. Female subquota = 1. Harvest Quota; 8 any legal lion. Female subquota = 4.
•Dec01 -Apr14 •Dec01 -Apr14 —
HD 340 HD 530 & 590
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31
Harvest Quota; 2 any legal lion. Female subquota = 1. Harvest Quota; 5 any legal lion.
•Dec01 -Apr14 •Dec01 -Apr14
HD 370 & 380 HD 540
General Lion License Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31
Harvest Quota; 4 any legal lion. Female subquota = 1. Harvest Quota; 4 any legal lion. Female subquota = 2.
•Dec01 -Apr14 — •Dec01 -Apr14 —
HD 390, 391 & 392 HD 560
General Lion License • Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31
Harvest Quota; 5 any legal lion. Female subquota = 1. Harvest Quota; 10 any legal lion. Female subquota = 5.
•Dec01 -Apr14 •Dec01 -Apr14 —
HD400, 401, 403, 406, 415 &441 HD 580
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31
Harvest Quota; Female quota = 1 and Male quota = 2. Harvest Quota; 6 any legal lion. Female subquota = 3.
•Dec01 -Apr14 •Dec01 -Apr14
HD 404, 421, 444 &450 Region 6 except HD 680 & 690
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31
Harvest Quota; Female quota = 7 and Male quota =4. Harvest Quota; 3 any legal lion.
•Dec01 -Apr14 •Dec01 -Apr14
HD 405, 447 & 471 HD 680 & 690
General Lion License Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31
Harvest Quota; Female quota = 2 and Male quota = 2. Harvest Quota; 8 any legal lion. Female subquota = 3.
•Dec01 -Apr14 •Dec01 -Apr14
HD410, 417, 419 & 426 Region 7
General Lion License • Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31 General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31
Harvest Quota; Female quota = 6 and Male quota = 3. Harvest Quota; 20 any legal lion.
•Dec01 -Apr14 •Dec01 -Apr14
HD 411 &412
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31 Mountain Lion Hunting Districts- Legal Descriptions
Harvest Quota; Female quota = 8 and Male quota = 5.
•Dec01 -Apr14 Legaldescriptionsforthe2006Mountain Lion Hunting Districtsare
HD 413 & 432 found inthe2006 Deer/ElkHunting Regulationsoronthe FWP
General Lion License • Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31 websiteatfwp.mt.gov.
Harvest Quota; Female quota = 4and Male quota = 4.
•Dec01 -Apr14 Missoula Special ManagementAreaforMountain Lion-Map
HD 416, 446, 449, 452 & 454 and legaldescriptionavailablefromtheMissoula FWPoffice.
GHeanrevreaslt QLuiootna;LiFceenmsaele- Vqauloitdaat=ed4faonrd“WMianlteerquSoetaas=on5”. byAug 31 Spanish Peaks Portion of HD311 for Mountain Lion-Those
•Dec01 -Apr14 portionsofGallatinCountywithinthefollowingdescribedboundary:
HD 418, 420 & 448 BeginningattheconfluenceofCascadeCreekandtheGallatin
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” byAug 31 River,thensoutherlyuptheGallatin Rivertoitsintersectionwith
Harvest Quota; Female quota = 4and Male quota = 4. Dudley/Creek-WestForkGallatindividenearBigSkyjunction (U.S.
•Dec01 -Apr14 Highway 191 and Route64),then northwesterlyupsaiddivideto
HD422, 423, 424, 425 & 442 Wilson Peak,then northeasterlyalongthe DudleyCreek-Hell
General Lion License - Validated for “Winter Season” by Aug 31 RoaringCreekdividetotrail481,then easterlyalongsaidtrailto
Harvest Quota; Female quota = 2 and Male quota = 10. TableMountain,thennortherlyalongthe LavaLaketrail(trail
•Dec01 -Apr14 numbers445 and 77) tothe mouth ofCascade Creekandthe
Gallatin River,thepointofbeginning.
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