Mountain lion harvest reporting proposal withdrawn

Mountain lion harvest reporting proposal withdrawn

By Julie Tomascik Editor A proposal that would have required mandatory mountain lion harvest reporting in Texas was withdrawn from consideration by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission following significant opposition from landowners, hunters and agricultural groups. The proposal would have required hunters and trappers to report mountain lion harvests within 24 hours and submit tissue and premolar samples within 60 days to help wildlife offi…

TPWD seeks changes on state rules for mountain lion hunting

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has proposed new rules for hunters and trappers to report mountain lion harvests. Mountain lions are relatively uncommon, secretive animals that once roamed across the entire United States, but today they are limited largely to the western third of the country.