mountain lion season harvest status

2012 Mountain Lion season will open January 1, 2012.

2012 Season Totals

Statewide Season
Total = 57, Female = 34

2012 Statewide Season Summary

Season Dates:

  • Jan. 1-Mar. 31, 2012; or
  • When a limit of 70 total mountain lions are taken; or
  • When a limit of 50 female mountain lions are taken

Statewide Season Harvest Status, this list is updated as Mt. Lions are reported.

Mt Lion #
Date of Harvest
Sex
Estimated Age
Weight
Location of Harvest
SW-1
1/1/2012
F
2
80
Custer
SW-2
1/1/2012
F
6
88
Custer
SW-3
1/1/2012
M
2
90
Pennington
SW-4
1/2/2012
M
2.5
143
Lawrence
SW-5
1/2/2012
F
6
98
Lawrence
SW-6
1/1/2012
F
2.5
81
Lawrence
SW-7
1/2/2012
F
5
76
Custer
SW-8
1/3/2012
F
8
101
Custer
SW-9
1/3/2012
M
2.5
129
Custer
SW-10
1/5/2012
M
2
100
Pennington
SW-11
1/5/2012
F
3
91
Custer
SW-12
1/7/2012
F
3
81
Lawrence
SW-13
1/8/2012
F
2
88
Custer
SW-14
1/8/2012
M
5
142
Lawrence
SW-15
1/10/2012
M
4
128
Meade
SW-16
1/12/2012
F
2
85
Lawrence
SW-17
1/13/2012
F
8
95
Pennington
SW-18
1/14/2012
F
6
109
Pennington
SW-19
1/14/2012
M
<1 yr
32
Custer
SW-20
1/18/2012
F
2.5
90
Pennington
SW-21
1/19/2012
F
6
79
Lawrence
SW-22
1/20/2012
M
2
114
Meade
SW-23
1/20/2012
F
5
81
Pennington
SW-24
1/21/2012
F
7.5
102
Custer
SW-25
1/21/2012
M
2.5
136
Custer
SW-26
1/22/2012
F
4
86
Lawrence
SW-27
1/22/2012
M
3
106
Lawrence
SW-28
1/22/2012
F
1.5
74
Pennington
SW-29
1/23/2012
F
1
63
Lawrence
SW-30
1/23/2012
M
6 months
57
Lawrence
SW-31
1/25/2012
M
2
109
Pennington
SW-32
1/28/2012
M
6 mo.
43
Custer
SW-33
1/28/2012
F
2.5
89
Pennington
SW-34
1/29/2012
M
7
146
Meade
SW-35
1/29/2012
M
2
106
Custer
SW-36
2/1/2012
M
3
124
Meade
SW-37
2/4/2012
M
4-5
161
Custer
SW-38
2/5/2012
M
3-4
122
Pennington
SW-39
2/5/2012
F
2
68
Custer
SW-40
2/10/2012
F
5-6 months
34
Lawrence
SW-41
2/11/2012
M
6-7 months
57
Custer
SW-42
2/15/2012
F
4
85
Pennington
SW-43
2/15/2012
F
6.5
81
Lawrence
SW-44
2/15/2012
M
4
153
Lawrence
SW-45
2/15/2012
F
5
66
Pennington
SW-46
2/17/2012
F
3
89
Custer
SW-47
2/18/2012
F
4
94
Lawrence
SW-48
2/19/2012
F
4
88
Meade
SW-49
2/19/2012
M
1.5
108
Pennington
SW-50
2/20/2012
M
6 -7
159
Pennington
SW-51
2/20/2012
F
3
87
Lawrence
SW-52
2/20/2012
F
6
90
Custer
SW-53
2/20/2012
F
4
95
Pennington
SW-54
2/21/2012
F
2-3
60
Custer
SW-55
2/22/2012
F
6
98
Lawrence
SW-56
2/22/2012
F
3
80
Custer
SW-57
2/22/2012
M
6
164
Pennington

Keep Track of the Season Harvest Status

ON THE WEB:

  • Website - Visit this page to view up-to-date harvest status information.
  • Facebook - Season updates will be posted on our facebook page.
  • Email - When you purchase your mountain lion license, enter an email in the corresponding field and do NOT select "opt-out of emails". You will recieve email updates for this season.

ON YOUR SMARTPHONE:

  • Text Messages - (If you signed up for this service in previous seasons, you must re-sign for this year). To get text message updates on the mountain lion harvest, Text "SDGFP lion2012" to 368638. You will get a confirmation text that you must reply "yes" to. You will then get text updates anytime a lion has been harvested. You can unsubscribe at anytime by responding to an update text with an "S'. If you sign up for this service and don’t seem to be getting harvest updates, check with your cellular carrier to see if these messages are being blocked.
  • Android App - The SDGFP Hunt/Fish application has a tab for Moutain Lion Harvest Status, selecting this tab will get you the most up-to-date information. FREE Android Download >
  • Non-Android Phones - The mobile-friendly version of this season harvest status page can be viewed on any mobile browser by visiting: http://gfp.sd.gov/hunting/big-game/mountain-lion-season-harvest-status-mobile.aspx. Bookmark this page on your phone and check it for updates.

LAND-LINE PHONE:

  • Toll-Free Number - Call 1.866.895.9067 Toll-Free to hear the most current season harvest total.

Reporting a Mountain Lion Kill: All harvested mountain lions must be presented to a GFP representative for inspection within 24 hours of harvest.

  • Call 605.394.2391 during weekday office hours (8am-5pm), or State Radio at 605.393.8121 during nights and weekends to make arrangements to meet a GFP representative.
  • Check in at the Rapid City GFP Regional Office (4130 Adventure Trail at the site of the Outdoor Campus West) or at the park headquarters at Custer State Park.