Member Benefits and How to Join

MBA Membership Application

MBA members participate in special events such as: (1) Camp Rainbow, sponsored for special needs children by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. (2) Becoming an Outdoor Woman, for introducing women to the outdoors and sponsored by the Mississippi Museum of Natural Sciences. (3) Outdoorama on the REZ sponsored by the Mississippi Wildlife Federation.

What Can the MBA do for me? MBA Involvement in legislative action has: Moved the opening date of archery season to October 1, giving bowhunters almost another week in some years. Historically, the opening date had been the first Saturday in October. Defeated several legislative infringement attempts from crossbow and muzzledoader interest to be included in the October/November archery seasons. Such inclusion would dramatically have changed the complexion of the season. Increased the bag limit opportunities for bowhunting on antlerless seasons. In 1993 legalized the harvest of turkeys in the spring season with bow and arrow. Aided in developing new handicap regulations concerning crossbows thereby eliminating fraudulent claims allowing those who truly need crossbows to use them, but not one else. Developed an integrated program utilizing various clubs and sportsmen groups through-out the state as affiliates to help speak as one voice on critical sportsmen topics, such as wildlife bag limits, baiting and other important legislative issues. Completed a 10 year effort to restore the late archery season. A monumental effort on behalf of our affiliates, members and officers have paid off with the late January season being available to all Mississippi sportsmen.      The MBA continues to work with the Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks in many areas including bowhunter education and proposed laws in the legislature, further protecting every Mississippian's privileges to bowhunt.

What does the MBA offer me? A powerful, unified voice at the state capital. A free subscription to Mississippi Bowhunter magazine. A membership card and window decal. A chance to participate in many activities including 3-D shoots, wild game suppers, and the Jackson Wildlife Extravaganza and have chances to win quality door prizes at these events. Members can enter the Big Buck and Bowhunter of the Year Contest with chances to win guided mule deer and elk hunts. Children can also enter our Youngest Bowhunter of the Year contest . An invitation to our annual spring banquet which has featured such bowhunting greats as Fred bear, Jim Dougherty, Judd Cooney, Roger Rothhaar, Gene and Barry Wensel, Glen St. Charles, Chuck Adams, and M.R. James. MBA keeps the state bowhunting record books and admits deserving members to the Mississippi Bowhunters Hall of Fame. MBA members also participate in many worthwhile activities including physically challenged hunts, hunters against hunter, and archery instructors for special camps.

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MBA members assist a hunter during the Physically Challenged Bowhunters of America Annual Hunt.

MBA Membership Application