The hunting of female mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 313 and 316, including portions of Park, Carbon and Sweet Grass counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Tuesday, February 18, 2003. The order halting the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest sub-quota for the districts combined had been met. For more information, visit FWP’s web site at fwp.state.mt.us at "Hot Topics" then click on "Mountain Lion Hunting Season Status," or call the toll free number at 1-800-385-7826. -fwp-