The hunting of all mountain lions in western Montana hunting districts 204, 260 and 261, which includes portions of Granite, Missoula and Ravalli counties, will close one-half hour after sunset on Saturday, December 22, 2001. The order halting the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest quota for these districts combined had been met. For more information, visit FWP’s web site at fwp.state.mt.us, and click on the "Hunting/Trapping Status & Closures" icon, or call the toll-free number at 1-800-385-7826.