black hills mountain lion season harvest status

The harvest data included on this page pertain ONLY to mountain lions harvested within the Black Hills Fire Protection District. View other mountain lion harvests outside of this quota season.

2013 season closed within Black Hills Fire Protection District

2013 Season Totals

Black Hills Season
Total = 61, Female = 35

2013 Black hills Season Summary

Season Dates:

  • Dec. 26, 2012 - Mar. 31, 2013; or
  • When a limit of 100 total mountain lions are taken; or
  • When a limit of 70 female mountain lions are taken

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

*The mortality information listed here is preliminary.

Mt Lion #
Date of Harvest
Sex
Estimated Age
Weight
County
1
12/26/2012
F
2
78
Lawrence
2
12/26/2012
M
2
111
Pennington
3
12/26/2012
M
2.5
120
Lawrence
4
12/26/2012
F
1-2
84
Custer
5
12/27/2012
M
2
105
Lawrence
6
12/28/2012
F
1.5- 2
94
Custer
7
12/29/2012
M
2-3
135
Pennington
8
12/29/2012
M
3-4
132
Pennington
9
12/29/2012
M
1-1.5
69
Custer
10
12/29/2012
F
5-6
94
Pennington
11
12/30/2012
F
5-6 months
33
Lawrence
12
12/30/2012
F
1.5
76
Lawrence
13
12/31/2012
M
1
80
Custer
14
1/2/2013
M
2
124
Pennington
15
1/2/2013
M
2
100
Lawrence
16
1/3/2013
F
2
88
Pennington
17
1/5/2013
F
1
53
Pennington
18
1/5/2013
M
3
128
Custer
19
1/6/2013
F
5-6
94
Pennington
20
1/6/2013
F
1
59
Custer
21
1/7/2013
F
5-6
103
Lawrence
22
1/12/2013
M
1.5
94
Pennington
23
1/14/2013
F
2-3
103
Custer
24
1/20/2013
F
3-4
90
Lawrence
25
1/23/2013
F
1.5
65
Lawrence
26
1/24/2013
F
2-3
80
Lawrence
27
1/29/2013
F
2-3
85
Pennington
28
2/1/2013
F
2
78
Lawrence
29
2/1/2013
M
6 months
53
Lawrence
30
2/1/2013
F
3-4
94
Pennington
31
2/2/2013
M
7
136
Custer
32
2/2/2013
M
4-5 months
30
Pennington
33
2/3/2013
F
2
74
Lawrence
34
2/6/2013
M
4
124
Pennington
35
2/6/2013
M
2
108
Custer
36
2/9/2013
F
2
82
Lawrence
37
2/10/2013
M
2
108
Lawrence
38
2/11/2013
F
4
90
Pennington
39
2/11/2013
M
2
116
Pennington
40
2/13/2013
F
5-6
86
Custer
41
2/16/2013
F
5-6
81
Pennington
42
2/22/2013
F
2
80
Pennington
43
2/23/2013
F
10
85
Lawrence
44
2/24/2013
F
12
70
Custer
45
2/25/2013
M
6-7
91
Lawrence
46
3/2/2013
F
8-9
78
Lawrence
47
3/3/2013
F
8
102
Custer
48
3/6/2013
F
7
103
Pennington
49
3/6/2013
M
7 mo
54
Pennington
50
3/20/2013
M
2
92
Custer
51
3/23/2013
F
3-4
94
Pennington
52
3/23/2013
F
5-6
95
Pennington
53
3/23/2013
M
1.5
98
Custer
54
3/24/2013
M
6 months
43
Custer
55
3/24/2013
F
2
71
Pennington
56
3/25/2013
F
3-4
88
Custer
57
3/25/2013
M
9
128
Custer
58
3/26/2013
F
5
102
Pennington
59
3/28/2013
M
8-9
138
Custer
60
3/29/2013
F
4
71
custer
61
3/30/2013
M
2
115
Pennington

Keep Track of the black hills Season Harvest Status

LAND-LINE PHONE:

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

ON YOUR SMARTPHONE:

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.

    NOTE: *Using the Toll-Free Number, smartphone app and/or this webpage are the most reliable sources for the Black Hills season status, they are updated automatically each time a mountain lion is reported to our staff. The SD GF&P Facebook page and our email reports are made as soon as possible, but we ask you do not use these as your only source of the season status.

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.