The hunting of male mountain lions in north-central Montana hunting districts 445 and 455, which includes portions of Cascade, Lewis and Clark and Meagher counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Saturday, March 31, 2007. The closure notice for the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest sub-quota for the districts had been met. For more information, visit FWP’s web site at fwp.mt.gov click on "Hunting" then under "Hot Topics" click on "2006 Mountain Lion Hunting Status Map," or call the toll-free number at 1-800-385-7826.