XL Eagle Send us your price
California bid · open for prices

Mountain Lion Houndsman Services

This bid is for mountain lion houndsman services in the Northern Sierra Nevada Mountains, within Tahoe and Plumas National Forests in eastern Nevada, eastern Sierra, Lassen, and Plumas counties, California.

Due
November 20, 2026
12 days left
Location
California
Posted on
Cal eProcure
Notice ID
P2680004

The original documents

Deadline: November 20, 2026

See the original on caleprocure.ca.gov

Bidding it yourself? Get the full package and submit on Cal eProcure before November 20, 2026.

What they need

  • ScopeProvide trained hounds and handling services to locate, trail, pursue, and tree/bay mountain lions without injury for a research team's capture and GPS collaring efforts. Maintain GPS records of handler and hound routes.
  • ScheduleAs-needed fieldwork from approval through May 31, 2027; plan pricing for 35 workdays, with actual days variable and not guaranteed. Each project period spans 14 days, with up to 12 field days and at least two days off.
  • ConditionsWinter operations in steep, rocky terrain above 6,000 feet, with deep snow, high winds, and potential avalanche terrain.
  • QualificationsAt least five years of relevant hound-handling experience, at least 10 mountain lions treed in wet and/or dry conditions, GPS tracking experience, and three references.
  • PricingProvide an all-inclusive daily rate and total for 35 days, including hounds, field equipment, transportation, travel, accommodations, animal care, taxes, and insurance.

Similar open bids

Get new California bids by email

Save a search and we email you when a matching bid is posted. Free. Unsubscribe anytime.

More California bids → · All states →