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Another convention has come and gone and as we do every year my MBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
family and I had a great time. Next up is the Carp Shoot and we’re
FROM THE EDITOR
looking forward to that as well, it’s generally a good time and we have the opportunity to spend some time with old and new friends. In the
Teri Kelly
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course of preparing for each issue of the magazine I have the opportunity
CANYON FERRY CARP SAFARI PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
the work they still have to do. For instance, according to the track record,
1st VICE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
the MBA has been fighting to prevent the use of crossbows from being
Paul Martin
used for hunting during archery only seasons for almost 30 years. The
2nd VICE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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issue hasn’t been defeated just once, not twice, but has been defeated five different times…..five times. What does this tell us? It tells us how vitally important the MBA is
SECRETARY/TREASURER’S MESSAGE
to the sport of bowhunting and how vitally important it is to get that
Jenn Schneider
message out to all Montana bowhunters. What else do we know? We know that we have over 30,000 bowhunters in the state of Montana and
REGIONAL NEWS
we know that we have less than 1,000 of those bowhunters as members
2013 CONVENTION WINNERS “BIRTH OF BOWHUNTING BISON”
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over the MBA Track Record and Accomplishments I thought about the history of the MBA, what they’ve accomplished over the last 40 years and
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to review each article and report before it goes into the issue. As I read
of the MBA. Out of the less than 1,000 members we have, there is a small group that works very hard to represent the majority and the best interest of bowhunters in our state and they are good at what they do. I’m thankful that those hard working people are good at what they do
“Once In A Lifetime”— Aaron Barsamian BUSINESS & CLUB MEMBERS MEMBER GALLERY
because that would not be my forte and I’m glad someone else is able to do it. However, I do feel we can all have a hand in supporting the MBA even if we aren’t the person in the trenches. I do my part by volunteering my time to edit and help with the magazine. As members, we obviously provide support in the way of our membership dues and attending the convention and Carp shoot which are both fund raisers, but we can do more and it’s so easy to do. Talk about the MBA! Talk about what is does. Talk about why it’s important. Talk to your friends, family and fellow bow hunters and tell them why they should be members. If you need a place to start, use the MBA Track Record and Accomplishments; talk about the enhanced seasons, the tentative accomplishments, the legislative accomplishments and the member benefits. We all talk about bowhunting; we share our successes, our near misses, our close encounters and why we love the
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Aaron Barsamian takes “once in a lifetime” bison.
sport, so add the MBA to those conversations and do your part to help grow our organization. Do it because the efforts to enhance and protect the hunting opportunities that we have will never cease, and a stronger membership means a stronger voice. Thank you for your support of the MBA and I hope to see many or all of you at the Carp Shoot.
Teri Kelly Montana
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