“mountain lions”

20-year-old Drew Zeiler quite literally lives for hunting mountain lions with his hounds.

Arizona hunters may no longer be able to take mountain lions or bobcats, as SB 1182, a bill drafted by Arizona State Sen. Steve Farley (D-Tucson), seeks to end the hunting of the big cats. Backed by a fine of no less than $8,000, and potentially much more, the bill, if passed, would make mountain lions and bobcats a “protected” species.

A recent report from the NRA Hunters Leadership Forum sheds light on a potential cat problem in Colorado; that is, it’s a problem if you’re a hunter who enjoys and wishes to continue chasing mountain lions and bobcats, or you simply agree that wildlife management should continue to be based on science.

On Nov. 25, 2024, a Tucson, Ariz.-based group with a long history of anti-hunting initiatives and litigation—delivered a 17-page petition to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, asking it to, “…ban the use of dog packs to hunt mountain lions, bears, bobcats, foxes and other wildlife.”

After a five-year hiatus, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has approved a mountain lion hunting season for 2019.

Safari Club International files suit in U.S. District Court to reverse 1990 decision made via voter initiative.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept lottery applications for mountain lion permits Nov. 1- Dec. 8, 2021, for the 2022 hunting season.

The appearance of a cougar on a Nebraska golf course during a high school tournament focuses attention on activists who have prevented earnest hunting seasons for the big cats as their numbers grow.