Idaho Lion Hunting Residents?

[wilkes]

Hey guys,

Anyone here hunt Lions in Idaho? I would like to learn from you in preparation of a future hunt.

Feel free to check-in!

Cheers,

Wilkes

 

[Idaho Bowhunter]

Here's a toad. 170 pound tom 8' 3" long. Got him with my dog 2 miles from my house. They don't get much bigger then this. Do you have hounds?

 

[cody covey]

Thats a great cat!!!

 

[Idaho Bowhunter]

Thanks four long years of catching them, finally got to pull tyne trigger on a nice tom

 

[cody covey]

Thanks four long years of catching them, finally got to pull tyne trigger on a nice tom

Thats cool man. Was the 4 years to get a tag or just didnt see one you wanted until now?

 

[Idaho Bowhunter]

Took four years to catch a mature tom, caught lots of females and small toms.

 

[wilkes]

Sorry to dig this up. I will be in Idaho for Spring bear 2017. Is there any point in bringing along a Lion tag? Chances of catching one in the open in 7 days?

 

[idelkslayer]

There are only a handful of units that have concurrent spring seasons for Mtn lion and Bear. Those units also have non-resident tags available at the discounted price of $41.75.

It is very unlikely that you will see a Mtn lion. However, if you think that the price is worth it, buy a tag just in case.

Out of the 449 lions killed in the 2014 season (last year with data), 114 were killed incidentally to hunting other species and 35 were killed using calling. Consider that over 100,000 hunters are in the mountains each fall for deer and elk and it looks like your odds of seeing a lion are 114:100,000 or 0.1%.

In addition, there are several wolf seasons that extend through spring bear season, check the seasons and if you are hunting in a unit with open wolf seasons buy a tag, $31.75.