Lion General Any Weapon Season

Unit 46
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 46
All of Unit 46. Area Size: 1,699,700 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 46

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Males Females
2014 46
2013 46
2012 46
2011 46
2010 46 2 2
2007 46
2006 46 2 1 1
2005 46
2004 46 4 1 3
2003 46 2 1 1
2002 46 2 1 1
2001 46 4 2 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 70.04 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 1,190,395 acres   70%
Graph illustrating 18.11 percent Private 307,802 acres   18.1%
Graph illustrating 6.75 percent U.S. Military 114,737 acres   6.8%
Graph illustrating 3.87 percent State of Idaho 65,851 acres   3.9%
Graph illustrating 0.37 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 6,222 acres   0.4%
Graph illustrating 0.31 percent State of Idaho 5,218 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.3 percent Other 5,089 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.25 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 4,307 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0 percent State of Idaho 82 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.

Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.