Mountain Lion Licenses And Permit Applications Now Available

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Mountain lion hunting licenses for Montana’s 2006-07 season are available at all Fish, Wildlife & Parks license providers, online at FWP’s website, or through the mail.

Because there are several significant changes to Montana’s 2006-07 lion hunting regulations, hunters are urged to check the mountain lion regulations available at all FWP license providers, FWP headquarters, and online under 2006 Hunting Regulations. Changes recently approved by the FWP Commission for 2006-07 include:

* a mountain lion permit system for residents and nonresidents in 13 hunting districts in northwestern Montana’s Region 1. The new permit system is intended to help manage competition among lion hunters and prevent accidental over harvest.

* a nonresident permit system in southwestern Montana’s Region 2 where 10 percent of the overall harvest quota will be allocated to nonresidents.   The only exception is Hunting District 292 (Garnet Lion Study area) where a permit is required for residents.

* a required hunting-license validation upon purchase for either the fall season without dogs or winter quota-based mountain lion hunting season. Hunters who apply for a limited permit in Regions 1 and 2, however, cannot validate for either the fall or winter quota-based seasons.

In addition, houndsmen can still participate in the hound-training (chase) season with appropriate licenses. To participate, residents will need a $5 hound-training license or mountain lion license, while nonresidents will need a mountain lion license.

Hunters have until Aug. 31 to either apply for one of the special permit districts or purchase and validate their license for either the fall or winter season. Hunters can purchase a license online or apply for special permits on Online Applications.   For those who prefer to apply by mail, they, too, should visit FWP’s Mail-In Licensing web page.