Below is a news release from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
When the Montana Legislature passed House Bill 328 earlier this year, it expanded hunting privileges for Montana residents 75 years of age and older.
Currently, residents aged 62 and older can purchase various hunting and fishing licenses at half price, such as conservation licenses, fishing licenses and tags for different game animals.
The new provision allows residents who are 75 years or older to use a general elk license to harvest an antlerless elk on private lands during any season in a hunting district where youth under 15 may harvest an antlerless elk.
The hunting districts where residents 75 years of age and older can harvest an antlerless elk on private land with general elk licenses are located in western and southwest Montana. They are:
Region 2
201, 204, 210, 211, 212, 213, 215, 216, 217, 240, 261, 270 (North of Rye Creek), 280, 281, 285, 291, 292, 293
Region 3
All hunting districts in Region 3, except 309, 310, 313, 324, 388, 391, 392.
Hunters looking to take advantage of this opportunity should be familiar with the regulations. Youth hunt opportunities that are equal to these opportunities for resident hunters 75 years and older can be found in a chart on page 126 of the 2025 Montana Deer, Elk, Antelope Regulations.
(Photo credit: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks)