Lion General Any Weapon Season

Unit 72
Mountain Lion Tag Unlimited Tags

8/30/2016 - 3/31/2017

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.

Dogs prohibited Oct. 1 - Nov. 30

Unit 72
All of Unit 72. Area Size: 268,676 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 72

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Males Females
2014 72
2013 72 3 1 2
2012 72 3 3
2011 72 4 3 1
2010 72 2 2
2009 72 4 3 1
2008 72 5 2 3
2007 72 4 2 2
2006 72 8 4 4
2005 72 1 1
2004 72 4 3 1
2003 72 4 3 1
2002 72 2 1 1
2001 72
2000 72 3 1 2
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 56.84 percent Private 152,726 acres   56.8%
Graph illustrating 21.85 percent State of Idaho 58,710 acres   21.9%
Graph illustrating 9.68 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 26,019 acres   9.7%
Graph illustrating 9.3 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 24,984 acres   9.3%
Graph illustrating 1.78 percent Other 4,791 acres   1.8%
Graph illustrating 0.54 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 1,448 acres   0.5%

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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.