Therefore, the ability to make these distinctions is a critical skill for lion hunters to know and use in the field. Also, it is unlawful to harvest females with kittens or kittens themselves.В Hunters must be able to distinguish between male and female and kitten and adult lions.Д¬onfusing a female lion for a male lion, or a kitten for an adult, is an easy mistake to make and can result in serious wildlife offenses and fines.

It is the hunterвЂ™s responsibility to know where the harvest quota stands immediately before engaging in a lion hunt.В Hunters should contact the Southern Ute lion quota information line, announced seasonally by the Division, for quota updates. The west unit quota is 3 lions total orВ two female lions.

The east hunt unit has a quota of four lions total or two female lions. The mountain lion season is regulated by a quota system whereby if the quota for a unit is filled, the season ends for that unit regardless of the date. Provided here are important guidelines that Tribal member hunters must keep in mind when pursuing lions on the Southern Ute Reservation.ДЇor the purposes of mountain lion hunting, the Division of Wildlife Resource Management divides the reservation into east and west hunt units separated by the Los Pinos River. The research has provided critically-needed information to wildlife managers who are responsible for establishing and regulating sustainable big game hunting programs. The extended hunt closure afforded the Tribe a valuable opportunity to partner with the University of Wyoming in researching lion population levels and movement patterns on the reservation. Following an extended mountain lion hunt closure started in 1996, the Tribe recently opened mountain lion hunting on the reservation for Southern Ute Tribal members only.

Mountain lion hunting