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| Idaho Department of Fish and Game, | |
| Idaho Mountain Lion Status Report | |
| 2002 Full Book | |
Lions were classified as big game animals in 1972. The 1990 Mountain Lion Management Plan, called for the reduction in harvest of female lions, and to maintain a harvest of approximately 250 lions state-wide. However, lion harvest peaked statewide in 1998 when 798 lions were harvested. Consequently, a new lion plan was developed to address the increases in the populations and allow more hunting opportunity. Idaho completed the latest Mountain Lion Management Plan in 2002. The lion plan called for maintaining current lion distribution state-wide as a goal and to not allow harvest and populations to drop below the 2002 levels. However, individual regions could adjust harvest to either increase or decrease populations depending upon the objectives for that area. Seasons were made more lenient, running from 30 August to 31 March in most units, and until 30 June in two desert canyon units. In some areas, two-lion bag limits were initiated. Hounds were allowed in most units, and non-resident hound hunting was expanded. Female quotas were used in most of the southern part of the state until recent population expansions, and by 2008, quotas remain in only 20 of 99 units. |
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