Uniting the state's bowhunting sportsmen to work towards a common goal of preserving and promoting the sport of bowhunting in Montana.
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MBA Accomplishments

MBA Accomplishments

  • Worked to get the first archery season started in Montana. Along the way, we’ve increased the seasons to what you enjoy today.
  • Worked to establish archery bear, lion and sheep seasons
  • Worked to establish archery antelope 900 tag and August 15th opener.• Worked to establish archery only areas and hunting districts.
  • Proposed a special archery wolf season and endorsed the highest quota of wolf harvest possible.
  • Actively protects hunting & bowhunting seasons in the Legislature year after year.
  • Defended our archery seasons against the “Crossbows & Muzzleloaders” threats throughout the years.
  • Created the Modified Archer’s permit that now allows those with handicaps to use modified archery equipment to hunt; which kept any need for crossbows out of Montana and defended our archery seasons against other crossbow threats throughout the years.
  • Re-established the archery season after it was left off the regulations one year.
  • Actively works with FWP to protect archery seasons, our resources, and expand archery opportunity in Montana year after year.