Commission expands Black Hills area where hunters can use dogs to chase mountain lions

Commission expands Black Hills area where hunters can use dogs to chase mountain lions

A mountain lion in South Dakota's Black Hills. (Courtesy of SD Game, Fish and Parks)The commission overseeing wildlife management in South Dakota approved a proposal Thursday in Rapid City to expand the area where dogs can be used for hunting mountain lions. The decision by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission increases the area within the Black Hills where hunters can use scent-tracking hounds to chase mountain lions up trees. The expansion incl…