Lion General Any Weapon Season

Unit 73
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
  • 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 73
All of Unit 73. Area Size: 791,868 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 73

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Males Females
2014 73 6 6
2013 73 11 6 5
2012 73 7 6 1
2011 73 7 3 4
2010 73 12 7 5
2009 73 9 4 5
2008 73 9 1 6
2007 73 16 12 4
2006 73 13 3 10
2005 73 14 11 3
2004 73 9 5 4
2003 73 8 5 3
2002 73 16 7 9
2001 73 9 6 3
2000 73 9 5 4
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

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

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 64.17 percent Private 508,167 acres   64.2%
Graph illustrating 16 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 126,697 acres   16%
Graph illustrating 15.88 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 125,727 acres   15.9%
Graph illustrating 1.82 percent State of Idaho 14,379 acres   1.8%
Graph illustrating 1.29 percent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 10,211 acres   1.3%
Graph illustrating 0.8 percent U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) 6,333 acres   0.8%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent Other 140 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent Other 89 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.