The hunting of female mountain lions in western Montana hunting districts 200 and 201, which includes portions of Mineral, Sanders and Missoula counties, will close one-half hour after sunset on Friday, December 12, 2003. The order halting the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest sub-quota for these 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 District Closures," or call the toll-free number at 1-800-385-7826.