MBA’s Track Record of Accomplishments

Enhanced Archery Seasons

Archery-only wolf season (2012 Tentatives) Archery equipment allowed for hunting bison (2011 Legislative) Archery-only mountain lion season (2010 Tentatives) Archery-only fall bear season (2010 Tentatives) Archery-only bighorn sheep season (2008 Tentatives) Archery-only antelope season August 15 opener (2004 Tentatives) Archery-only antelope season (1984) Expansion of archery season from two weeks in 1967 to six weeks

Tentatives Accomplishments

Removal of HDs 420 and 455 from limited elk archery bundle (2012) Removal of HD 441 from 23 Outside the Breaks limited districts (2010) Supported limited elk archery permits in the Breaks districts (2007) Adoption of Permit To Modify Archery Equipment (PTMAE), providing

accommodation for persons with disabilities to modify archery equipment (2002) Supported trophy restitution proposals Opposed efforts to introduce an early rifle bugle season (1984)

Legislative Accomplishments

Spearheaded bill adding bison to the list of species which can be hunted with bow and arrow and confirmed the Commission’s ability to set rules governing archery bison hunts (2011)

Supported bills urging the delisting of wolves from the Endangered Species Act Passage of bill allowing for archery-only lion, black bear, and wolf seasons (2009) Supported ongoing funding for the Habitat Montana program (2005) Supported ongoing funding of Block Management Program (2005) Defeated bills allowing crossbows during archery seasons (1985, 1995, 2003, 2009, 2013) Defeated bills allowing black powder rifles during archery season (1985) Supported legislation granting Commission authority to regulate archery equipment (1991) Sponsored legislation initiating bowhunter education for youth (1987) and adults (1991) Encourage bills increasing land access for hunting every session Lobbied for Commission authority to set moose, goat, and sheep archery seasons (1979) Helped spearhead the bonus point system for moose, sheep, and goat (1977) Supported trophy restitution laws (Federal and State legislative actions) Defeated game farms