The hunting of all mountain lions in Montana hunting district 314, which includes portions of Gallatin and Park counties, will close at 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 the district had been met.

For more information, visit FWP’s web site at fwp.mt.gov, click on "Hunting" then under "Hot Topics" click on Mountain Lion Status Map," or call the toll-free number at 1-800-385-7826.