LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Hunters can apply for one of four mountain lion hunting permits available in Nebraska this spring.

The state Game and Parks Commission says applications for the permits to hunt in part of the Pine Ridge area of northwest Nebraska will be accepted during the first five days of March.

Anyone interested in the chance to hunt a mountain lion between March 15 and March 31 can apply if they already hold a mountain lion permit for the area.

No more than four mountain lions will be killed during this auxiliary hunting season.

More information on Nebraska’s mountain lion hunting rules is available online .