Regulations and Harvest Reporting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Find the information you need.<\/p>\n\n\n Report your mountain lion harvest online<\/a>, or call 877-438-0447 Check to make sure the zone is open. Once you harvest a mountain lion, you will need to report your harvest and then schedule a time to check it in. Whether you initially report your mountain lion harvest online<\/a> or by phone, someone will contact you at the phone number you provide to schedule the physical inspection of your mountain lion. Please make sure the jaw is propped open so the premolar tooth behind the upper canine can be removed. If the skull and hide are frozen, they should be defrosted prior to presenting for inspection as a premolar tooth and a teat measurement will be taken from the mountain lion. If the skull and hide are frozen, we will not be able to complete the check-out and you will be asked to reschedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take the time to determine the sex of the mountain lion before harvesting it. Sex identification helps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mountain Lion Identification and Methods of Determining Sex<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pursuit-Only Season<\/strong> \u2013 A person may use dogs to pursue, but shall not kill or capture a mountain lion, pursuant to R12-4-318. The pursuit-only season coincides with the open season. To participate in the Pursuit-Only Season, you must possess a valid mountain lion pursuit-only permit or a valid, unused mountain lion nonpermit-tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A nonpermit-tag is required to hunt mountain lion in Arizona, you need a valid hunting license and a mountain lion tag. A mountain lion tag can be obtained from a license dealer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One mountain lion per calendar year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When the number of harvested mountain lions reaches the threshold, that zone closes to the additional harvest of mountain lions at sundown the Wednesday immediately following. Before each hunting trip, verify that the zone is still open. View mountain lion harvest threshold information and zone status<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Report your mountain lion harvest information onl<\/a>i<\/a>ne<\/a> to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, or in-person or by telephone at 877 438-0447 within 48 hours of taking the mountain lion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll need to report the following information: hunter\u2019s name, hunting license number, tag number, sex of the mountain lion taken, game management unit where the mountain lion was taken, and telephone number at which the hunter can be reached to obtain additional information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Present the mountain lion\u2019s skull and hide with attached proof of sex to a designated Arizona Game and Fish Department employee for inspection within 10 days of taking the mountain lion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n An appointment is required.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n An appointment is required.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n -Prop jaw open so that the tooth behind the upper canine can be pulled and aged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 The skull and hide should be defrosted prior to presenting for inspection as a premolar tooth and a teat measurement will be taken from the mountain lion. If the skull and hide are frozen, we will not be able to complete the check-in and you will be asked to reschedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Ensure that the attached<\/strong> proof of sex is accessible and identifiable and the entire hide is accessible to collect biological data. If the mountain lion is female, please ensure teats are visible and measurable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Posted in spring of 2019 (2018 results was the last season that we mailed out postcards). Mountain Lion Management in Arizona<\/a> \u2013 FAQ Find ways to experience big game and small game hunting or find a mentored hunt camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mountain-lion_555-541x400.jpg\")
\n <\/div>\n Mountain lion harvest reporting<\/h3>\n\n \n
Mountain lion season status:
View harvest thresholds and zone closures<\/a>
Mountain lion management zones map<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nMountain lion season status and harvest reporting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Species and gender identification<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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mountain lion regulations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Non-permit tag required<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bag limit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Harvest thresholds <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Mandatory reporting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Mandatory physical inspection<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Preparing for the physical inspection<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Age results<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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View age results of harvested mountain lions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nLearn more<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Annual Mountain Lion Harvest Summaries<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nWant to Go Hunting in Arizona?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
![Mountain lion management zones map<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nMountain lion season status and harvest reporting<\/h3>\n\n\n\nCheck to make sure the zone is open. Once you harvest a mountain lion, you will need to report your harvest and then schedule a time to check it in. Whether you initially report your mountain lion harvest online<\/a> or by phone, someone will contact you at the phone number you provide to schedule the physical inspection of your mountain lion. Please make sure the jaw is propped open so the premolar tooth behind the upper canine can be removed. If the skull and hide are frozen, they should be defrosted prior to presenting for inspection as a premolar tooth and a teat measurement will be taken from the mountain lion. If the skull and hide are frozen, we will not be able to complete the check-out and you will be asked to reschedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSpecies and gender identification<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nTake the time to determine the sex of the mountain lion before harvesting it. Sex identification helps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nReduce unwanted female mountain lion mortality<\/li>\n\n\n\nReduce mountain lion kitten mortality associated with orphaning<\/li>\n\n\n\nIncrease hunter satisfaction<\/li>\n\n\n\nMeet management objectives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nMountain Lion Identification and Methods of Determining Sex<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nmountain lion regulations<\/h3>\n\n\n\nPursuit-Only Season<\/strong> \u2013 A person may use dogs to pursue, but shall not kill or capture a mountain lion, pursuant to R12-4-318. The pursuit-only season coincides with the open season. To participate in the Pursuit-Only Season, you must possess a valid mountain lion pursuit-only permit or a valid, unused mountain lion nonpermit-tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNon-permit tag required<\/h4>\n\n\n\nA nonpermit-tag is required to hunt mountain lion in Arizona, you need a valid hunting license and a mountain lion tag. A mountain lion tag can be obtained from a license dealer.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBag limit<\/h4>\n\n\n\nOne mountain lion per calendar year.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHarvest thresholds <\/h4>\n\n\n\nWhen the number of harvested mountain lions reaches the threshold, that zone closes to the additional harvest of mountain lions at sundown the Wednesday immediately following. Before each hunting trip, verify that the zone is still open. View mountain lion harvest threshold information and zone status<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMandatory reporting<\/h4>\n\n\n\nReport your mountain lion harvest information onl<\/a>i<\/a>ne<\/a> to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, or in-person or by telephone at 877 438-0447 within 48 hours of taking the mountain lion. <\/p>\n\n\n\nYou\u2019ll need to report the following information: hunter\u2019s name, hunting license number, tag number, sex of the mountain lion taken, game management unit where the mountain lion was taken, and telephone number at which the hunter can be reached to obtain additional information.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMandatory physical inspection<\/h4>\n\n\n\nPresent the mountain lion\u2019s skull and hide with attached proof of sex to a designated Arizona Game and Fish Department employee for inspection within 10 days of taking the mountain lion. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAn appointment is required.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPreparing for the physical inspection<\/h4>\n\n\n\nAn appointment is required.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n-Prop jaw open so that the tooth behind the upper canine can be pulled and aged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u2013 The skull and hide should be defrosted prior to presenting for inspection as a premolar tooth and a teat measurement will be taken from the mountain lion. If the skull and hide are frozen, we will not be able to complete the check-in and you will be asked to reschedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Ensure that the attached<\/strong> proof of sex is accessible and identifiable and the entire hide is accessible to collect biological data. If the mountain lion is female, please ensure teats are visible and measurable.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAge results<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\nAZ Mountain Lion Harvest Age Results PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nPosted in spring of 2019 (2018 results was the last season that we mailed out postcards).View age results of harvested mountain lions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nLearn more<\/h4>\n\n\n\nMountain Lion Management in Arizona<\/a> \u2013 FAQAnnual Mountain Lion Harvest Summaries<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nWant to Go Hunting in Arizona?<\/h2>\n\n\n\nFind ways to experience big game and small game hunting or find a mentored hunt camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n](\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive\/MtnLionZones_2019.jpg\"){kind=link}