The hunting of female mountain lions in north-central Montana hunting district 422, in portions of Lewis and Clark County, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Sunday, December 12, 2004. The order halting the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest sub-quota for this district had been met. For more information, visit FWP’s web site at fwp.state.mt.us, click on "Hunting" then under "Hot Topics" click on "Mountain Lion Status," or call the toll-free number at 1-800-385-7826.