Lion General Any Weapon Season

Unit 70
Mountain Lion Tag Unlimited Tags

8/30/2014 - 3/31/2015

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
  • Motorized Hunting Rule (MHR): Motorized vehicle use by all big game hunters is restricted to established roadways legally open to travel by full-sized automobiles. The motorized hunting rule applies only to big game animals, including moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats, in designated units from August 30 through December 31. Learn more about the Motorized hunting Rule at idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/access/motorized-vehicles
  • Dogs Prohibited.

Dogs prohibited Oct. 1 - Nov. 30

Unit 70
All of Unit 70. Area Size: 242,783 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 70

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Males Females
2014 70 5 1 4
2013 70 6 4 2
2012 70 5 3 2
2011 70 2 2
2010 70 6 6
2009 70 1 1
2008 70 2 2
2007 70 11 5 6
2006 70 1 1
2005 70 7 4 3
2004 70 3 3
2003 70 6 4 2
2002 70 7 4 3
2001 70 3 1 2
2000 70 4 3 1
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 40.57 percent Private 98,495 acres   40.6%
Graph illustrating 25.18 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 61,132 acres   25.2%
Graph illustrating 11.32 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 27,482 acres   11.3%
Graph illustrating 11.02 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 26,752 acres   11%
Graph illustrating 9.8 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 23,796 acres   9.8%
Graph illustrating 2.1 percent State of Idaho 5,092 acres   2.1%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent State of Idaho 33 acres   0%

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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.