In the year 2000, Arizona Game and Fish Department established a wildlife predation management policy. In 1990, the state’s depredation policy changed to require that there be an actual loss of livestock prior to lethal removal of mountain lions. During the 51 years Arizona’s mountain lion bounty was in effect, 7,723 mountain lions were killed and turned in to the government for the bounty.Īt the same time that lions were listed as big game animals, the Arizona legislature revised Statue 17-302 to allow the killing of mountain lions for depredation purposes. While Arizona reclassified mountain lions as “big game” animals in 1970, the bounty law remained on the books as a non-funded program until its repeal in 1990. In 1919, mountain lions in Arizona were classified as a “predatory animal” by the territorial legislature and a bounty of $50 was paid for each one killed. History of Mountain Lion Management in Arizona This program continued in Arizona until roughly fifty years ago. doe, buck, cow, bull, sow, illegal lion, or cat) or exceeds the bag limit, even by mistake, the hunt will end.Like most states, Arizona’s first lion management plan took the form of paying a bounty for every lion killed where the pelt was turned over to authorities. A hunter that bags the wrong animal type for his or her tag (i.e.
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If we are going to be lion hunting in a large expanse of rough and roadless country we will then free cast the pack of hounds while following them on foot as the pack searches for the fresh track of a legal mountain lion. Some of the rim country where we conduct our mountain lion hunts has excellent road systems that we will utilize to cover vast amounts of country with trucks, & utv's in search of fresh tracks of a trophy tom mountain lion. Depending on the particular area of rim country or the other units that we have located a trophy tom mountain lion in. The typical day on our guided Arizona mountain lion hunts will begin before sunrise. Whether we are going to be calling or dry ground hunting on foot, our most proven method of hunting these magnificent and elusive western predators is on foot with our with our hounds. Our hunts can be conducted in several different methods including calling them with a electronic predator call and utilizing hand calls, hunting them in the snow with trucks, utv's, but our preferred method is by pursuing behind our pack of lion hounds on foot on wet or dry ground conditions. We conduct our mountain lions trips from November through April in the heart of Arizona and we can adapt to whatever diverse conditions we will encounter during your trophy mountain lion trip. Join us for an unforgettable rocky mountain elk, coues deer, mule deer, antelope, javelina, black bear, mountain lion, or predator hunt in Arizona.Hunting and pursuing with us is as challenging as it can get, it isn't just another walk in the Arizona high country.
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Hard work and dedication from our professional hunting guides, outfitter, and client alike is what it takes to make it a successful hunt. The opportunity of harvesting a truly magnificent predator or a big game trophy is our main focus on our trips.Although we do provide the general hunts & OTC hunts for Bull Elk, Cow Elk, Coues Deer, Mule Deer, Antelope, Javelina, Black Bear, Mountain Lion, and Predators. Permits are available through Arizona Game and Fish Department.The big game draw system is very limited in each unit. In the prime of the rut season, we specialize in the trophy Rocky Mountain Bull Elk, Coues Deer, Mule Deer, and Antelope in pursuit with a rifle, muzzleloader and archery.Specializing in providing trophy Rocky Mountain Elk, Coues Deer, Mule Deer, Antelope, Javelina, Black Bear, Mountain Lion & Predator hunts in the heart of Arizona.Was established in 2007 and operates in 1 territory.