It is officially mountain lion hunting season in the Black Hills. The season started on Dec. 26th and will run through March 31, 2015 or until the harvest limit has been reached. The harvest limit for the Black Hills Fire Protection District this season is a maximum of 75 lions (or 50 female lions).
Two mountain lions were killed on opening day. One was a 102-pound female from Pennington County that was estimated to be eight years old, and the other a male from Custer County weighing in at 151-pounds and estimated to be 10 years old. To stay up to date on the latest number of mountain lions killed in the region visit the Harvest Status page here or via the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Facebook page here.
Mountain Lion hunting is restricted to in-state residents only and unlimited licenses for the season can be obtained through the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department. For those hunting please follow the protocols below:
Report a Mountain Lion Kill:
- All harvested mountain lions must be presented to a GFP representative for inspection within 24 hours of harvest.
- Call 605.394.2391 during weekday office hours (8am-5pm).
- Call State Radio at 605.393.8121 during nights and weekends.
- Check in at the Rapid City GFP Regional Office (4130 Adventure Trail at the site of the Outdoor Campus West) or at the park headquarters at Custer State Park.
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