A new bill would allow a handful of people to hunt mountain lions in Oklahoma. Senate Bill 1073 would give the Department of Wildlife up to five special permits to give out in a lottery. The author said the costs would go to charity, but Wildcare Oklahoma, an organization that rehabilitates wildlife, said the common practice of hunting mountain lions is just not in the spirit of sport. “It’s not sporting, and we just don’t think it should be allowed in Oklahoma," Brendan Hoover with the Kirkpatrick Policy Group said. A wildlife group said there are not enough mountain lions in Oklahoma for them to be a threat. Groups are now fighting against the bill that would make it legal to hunt them for the first time in decades. “The science doesn’t hold with this bill that it’s OK to hunt mountain lions," Hoover said. Since 2002, there have only been 81 confirmed mountain lion sightings in the state, according to the Department of Wildlife. “Any mountain lion sightings that you see are transient animals that are migrating from one state to another," Hoover said. "The common method for trophy hunting of mountain lions is for the hunter or hunters to take a pack of dogs, train the pack of dogs to sniff out where a mountain lion might be lurking, chase the mountain lion up a tree and then the hunter shoots it out of the tree.”>> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelThe author of the bill also thought it could be good for tourism, but those advocating against the bill said that's not a good enough reason to push this bill through. “Being that there’s not a permanent population in Oklahoma, why are we saying it’s OK to hunt these animals?" Hoover said. If the bill makes it through the Senate this week, its next steps are on the House side. Top Headlines Person killed in crash on Kilpatrick Turnpike in southwest Oklahoma City, OHP says Police identify 16-year-old who died after being run over in northeast Oklahoma City backyard Man dies after being hit in head with chair during fight at southwest OKC nightclub Women's NCAA tournament continues Monday: A look at who's playing Walmart launches ‘Super Savings Week' sales event. Here's what you need to know