South Dakota hunters have killed 83 percent of mountain lions allowed for the season and 80 percent of the female lions.

On Monday, two mountain lions were reported killed -- a male was shot three miles north of Elk Mountain and a female about a mile southwest of Sheridan Lake. They total 33 mountain lions killed in the 2010 mountain lion hunting season. Of those, 20 are females, according to the informational hotline of the state Department of Game, Fish & Parks.

The season will end March 31, or sooner if 25 female mountain lions or 40 total lions are killed, according to GFP Web site.

Hunters are responsible for checking the harvest total before hunting. The number to call is 866-895-9067. Hunters must report their kills within 24 hours at 394-2391, or call state radio at night and on weekends at 393-8121. The carcasses must be taken to the Rapid City office of the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks, at 3305 W. South St.