The hunting of male mountain lions in northwestern Montana hunting district 102, which includes portions of Flathead and Lincoln counties closed at one-half hour after sunset on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019.

The hunting of female mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 350 & 370, which includes portions of Silver Bow and Jefferson counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019.

The hunting of female mountain lions in central Montana hunting districts 416, 446, 449, 451, 452 & 454, which include portions of Cascade, Meagher, Lewis & Clark and Judith Basin counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019.

The order halting the hunts came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest sub-quotas for lions in the districts listed above had been met.

For more information, visit FWP's website at fwp.mt.gov., choose “Hunting”, then “Drawing & Quota Status”, or call the toll-free number at 1-800-385-7826.