The hunting of mountain lions in western Montana hunting districts 202 and 203, which includes portions of Mineral and Missoula counties, will close one-half hour after sunset on Tuesday, February 6, 2007.

The closure notice for the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest quota for these districts combined 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.