Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB328: Allow hunter over 75 years to use general elk license for cow elk
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising hunting licenses for residents over 75 years of age; allowing residents over 75 years of age to harvest antlerless elk using general elk licenses on private lands in certain districts; and amending section 87-2-801, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING HUNTING LICENSES FOR RESIDENTS OVER 75 YEARS OF AGE; ALLOWING RESIDENTS OVER 75 YEARS OF AGE TO HARVEST ANTLERLESS ELK USING GENERAL ELK LICENSES ON PRIVATE LANDS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS; AND AMENDING SECTION 87-2-801, MCA. Section 1. Section 87-2-801, MCA, is amended to read: "87-2-801. Licenses for residents over 62 years of age. (1) A resident, as defined in 87-2-102, who is 62 years of age or older may purchase the following for one-half the (2)(b) a Class A fishing license; (3)(c) a Class A-1 upland game bird license; (4)(d) a Class A-3 deer A tag; (5)(e) a Class A-5 elk tag; (6)(f) a Class AAA combination sports license that does not include a Class A-6 black bear tag. (2) A resident, as defined in 87-2-102, who is 75 years of age or older may use a general elk license to harvest an antlerless elk: (a) during any season in a hunting district in which a youth under 15 years of age may harvest an antlerless elk; and (b) on privately owned land." - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 328 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 328, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ …
Sponsors
- Hinkle, Caleb (R, 68) · primary sponsor
- McGillvray, Tom (R, 26)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 46 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 46 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 18, 2025): 97 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 14, 2025): 92 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish, Senior Citizens
Common questions
- What is HB328?
- HB328 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Allow hunter over 75 years to use general elk license for cow elk.
- What does HB328 do?
- In its own words: An act revising hunting licenses for residents over 75 years of age; allowing residents over 75 years of age to harvest antlerless elk using general elk licenses on private lands in certain districts; and amending section 87-2-801, mca.
- What is the status of HB328?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB328?
- Hinkle, Caleb (R, 68), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB328?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2049
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