Table 3 . presents the information on why respondents hunted 

 mountain lions. The top three reasons were: to be outdoors, to 

 be in a natural setting, and to learn about lions. The least 

 important reason was for hunting mountain lions was to take a 

 lion . 



Some of the reasons hunters chose an area to hunt and their 

 importance are given in Table 4 . The most important reasons 

 given for choosing an area was high lion numbers and good access 

 followed by being able to hunt with family/friends and 

 familiarity with the area. 



