The hunting of female mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting district 340, which include portions of Beaverhead, Madison, Jefferson and Silver Bow counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Monday, January 7, 2002. The order haling the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest sub-quota for the district had been met. For more information, visit FWP’s web site at fwp.state.mt.us at "Trapping and Hunting Status and Closures," or call the toll free number at 1-800-385-7826.