The hunting of all mountain lions in northwestern Montana Hunting District 122, which includes portions of Flathead, Sanders and Lincoln counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Friday, December 17, 2004. The order halting the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest quota for the 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.