The hunting of female mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting district 340, which includes portions of Beaverhead, Madison, Jefferson and Silver Bow counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Saturday, January 3, 2004. The order halting 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 "Mountain Lion Hunting District Closures," or call the toll free number at 1-800-385-7826.