We use well trained hounds on our Mountain Lion hunts. These wonderful hunts are eight nights and seven days. The units we hunt for mountain lion in are 240, 250, 261, 270; and are run out of our home base three miles south of Hamilton Montana. The deadline to apply is Aug. 31st. The winter season is from Dec 1st to Apr. 14th. This is the season when the use of dogs is allowed and the season we hunt. The permit price is $19 for resident and $320 for non resident there is then a $50 trophy fee upon harvest.
While drawing a lion tag for our area is challenging it is not impossible and with the preference point system the dream of hunting a trophy mountain lion in the Bitterroot becomes a reality for a handful of hunters each year. We hunt and fish this area 95% of the year and we often see lion sign while on other big game hunts or while hiking to high mountain lakes and streams. Therefore we know the habits of the lion and know where to go to find them.