Montana Hunting Closures
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 12.26.12
Lion hunting to close in HD’s 323, 324, 325, 327, 339, 343 and 388
The hunting of all mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 323, 324, 325 and 327, which include portions of Madison and Beaverhead counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Thursday, December 27, 2012.
The hunting of all mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 339, 343, and 388 which includes portions of Lewis and Clark and Jefferson counties closed at one-half hour after sunset on Thursday, December 27, 2012.
The order halting the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest sub-quota for the districts combined has been met.
For more information, visit FWP’s website at fwp.mt.gov click on “Hunting” then under Hunting Guides click on “Mountain Lion,” or call the toll-free number at 1-800-385-7826.
Otter Season to close in TD 2
By order of the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission, the season for trapping otters in Trapping District 2 in western Montana will close at midnight on the evening of Friday, December 28, 2012.
The district includes portions of Deer Lodge, Granite, Lewis and Clark, Mineral, Missoula, Powell, Silver Bow and Ravalli counties.
For more information, visit FWP’s web site at fwp.mt.gov under “Hunting, then “Trapping” and then click on “Fisher, Bobcat & Otter Quotas and Wolverine Management Unit Quotas,” or call the toll free number at 1-800-711-8727.
