Lion General Any Weapon Season

Unit 57
Mountain Lion Tag Unlimited Tags

8/30/2023 - 3/31/2024

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 Oct. 1 - Nov. 30. Electronic calls may be used

Unit 57
All of Unit 57. Area Size: 228,121 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 57

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Males Females
2014 57
2013 57 4 3 1
2012 57 3 2 1
2011 57
2010 57 3 1 2
2008 57 1 1
2007 57 2 1 1
2006 57 1 1
2005 57 2 1 1
2003 57 1 1
2002 57 3 1 2
2001 57 2 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 30.36 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 69,258 acres   30.4%
Graph illustrating 30.36 percent Private 69,255 acres   30.4%
Graph illustrating 23.67 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 53,997 acres   23.7%
Graph illustrating 12.34 percent U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) 28,160 acres   12.3%
Graph illustrating 1.98 percent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 4,525 acres   2%
Graph illustrating 1.25 percent State of Idaho 2,852 acres   1.3%

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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.