FAQs

The deadline to apply for ALL HUNTS is August 14th, 23:59. There has been some confusion about this. The “application” deadline date of July 31 23:59 is different than any deadline when applying for a hunt. Each hunt is described in detail at www.mbrb.org.

Yes, you can apply for any hunts you wish and you can be selected for a hunt. However, when you attend the orientation meeting you must provide proof that you have taken the class. If you can’t provide that proof you will not be allowed to hunt. Try and take the class as early as possible. As of 2014, the requirement has changed so that it now only requires passing the online written class – no field day is required any longer. In lieu of the field day, MBRB does encourage you to continue gaining as much mastery of real-life hunting knowledge as possible, such as participating in 3D shoots, watching videos showing shot placement and deer recovery, etc.

Once you have your certificate you can upload an image, pdf or picture using the link found on your login account page on our website. 

There are occasions where MBRB is called upon to do a special hunt that is often on small properties very close to residences, etc. These hunts are usually very high profile and there is zero tolerance for wounded deer. Therefore only MBRB hunters with sharpshooter status can apply for these hunts. In addition, those hunters may be asked to retake the sharpshooter proficiency test a second time in the presence of a board member. This may also include using broadheads while dressed in hunting clothes, and from an elevated tree stand.

The deadline to apply for ALL HUNTS is August 14th, 23:59. There has been some confusion about this. The “application” deadline date of July 31 23:59 is different than any deadline when applying for a hunt. Each hunt is described in detail at www.mbrb.org.

If you are selected for a hunt and can’t make part of it you must communicate it to your coordinator in time to find a replacement. If you fail to do so you may be excused from the rest of the hunt and in some cases removed from MBRB participation for the rest of that year. You would be removed for one year if you repeat the violation upon given a warning. MBRB does not want to do this, but the lack of hunter participation for whole hunts was brought to our attention by the very cities that provide the hunts to us. MBRB hunts are not set up to provide recreational opportunities for bowhunters – the hunts are a service to the landowners in order to control deer populations, and so your participation in the hunts is critical.

All selected hunters MUST be present at the orientation meeting. There is no room for negotiation. This is a requirement of MBRB and the participating landowners. It is a rigid requirement and there are no exceptions. Also note that if you are selected for a hunt, that is your primary hunt. You can’t be selected for another hunt as a primary hunter, so you must be careful to apply only for hunts in which you are sure you can attend the orientation meeting.

1. Only apply for hunts that your proficiency qualification allows you to hunt, whether it be “standard proficiency” or “sharpshooter proficiency”. Someone with sharpshooter proficiency can apply for hunts requiring only standard proficiency, but not the other way around.

2. Only apply for hunts where you know you can attend the orientation meeting. The meeting is required!!! No exceptions.

3. Only apply for hunts where you can make the hunt dates. MBRB’s policy is that you must make every effort to fulfill your hunt requirements.

A hunter can only be selected as a primary hunter once per year. In addition to that, a hunter can be selected as an alternate for other hunts. At the orientation meeting, if primary hunters don’t show up then the alternates are used to fill those slots. There is no guarantee an alternate will get to hunt. You are encouraged to attend the orientation meeting as an alternate. Many times alternates do get to participate.

Yes, you can apply for any hunts you wish and you can be selected for a hunt. However, when you attend the orientation meeting you must provide proof that you have taken the class. If you can’t provide that proof you will not be allowed to hunt. Try and take the class as early as possible. As of 2014, the requirement has changed so that it now only requires passing the online written class – no field day is required any longer. In lieu of the field day, MBRB does encourage you to continue gaining as much mastery of real-life hunting knowledge as possible, such as participating in 3D shoots, watching videos showing shot placement and deer recovery, etc.

Once you have your certificate you can upload an image, pdf or picture using the link found on your login account page on our website. 

New in 2013 was the ability to select a hunt and assign a rank/priority to it. When applying for hunts you will be presented a list of hunts with check boxes. As you check the boxes, those hunts will be added to a list by the order of selection. Once you have selected your hunts, determine your order of preference for the hunts and then simply drag and drop them where you want them to be on the list. It will become apparent to you once you see the list of selected hunts. The critical part of ranking your hunt selections is that you MUST SAVE them in order for them to be updated in the database. You will still be able to change/modify/delete your rankings up to the date of the hunt selection by simply adding/deleting entries in the list or rearranging the rank of the hunts and SAVING it again.

The draw system automatically sends an email to all hunters who are selected for a hunt at the time of the drawing. Logging into your account and going to Hunts|Apply for hunts also will present you with Lottery Results if you have been selected. Keep in mind we can’t control your email provider; if your provider blocks emails from us, it is still your responsibility to check online to see whether or not you were selected.

Log into your account. If your application has been processed you will see the following:

Your application is renewed for .

Apply for hunts.

Introduced in 2013 was the ability to select a hunt and assign a rank/priority to it. When applying for hunts you will be presented a list of hunts with check boxes. As you check the boxes, those hunts will be added to a list by the order of selection. Once you have selected your hunts, determine your order of preference for the hunts and then simply drag and drop them where you want them to be on the list. It will become apparent to you once you see the list of selected hunts. The critical part of ranking your hunt selections is that you MUST SAVE them in order for them to be updated in the database. You will still be able to change/modify/delete your rankings up to the date of the hunt selection by simply adding/deleting entries in the list or rearranging the rank of the hunts and SAVING it again.

Groups: You can now apply by group for select hunts. A group currently is limited to two hunters. However you can invite many hunters to a group. At the bottom of your dashboard after logging into your account there is a link to create a group. The process to creating a group and sending out an invitation notifies the members by email with an invitation to join your group. Once one hunter accepts your invitation your group is full. Any other invitations you send out would be void and will not be allowed to join your group.

*** KEEP IN MIND THAT EVEN THOUGH A HUNTER ACCEPTS YOUR INVITATION TO JOIN YOUR GROUP THAT HUNTER STILL HAS TO APPLY FOR THE HUNT IN THE GROUP. IT MAKES SENSE FOR THE BOTH HUNTERS TO RANK THE GROUP HUNT THE SAME TO MAXIMIZE SELECTION. WE ARE ASSUMING HUNTERS IN A GROUP ARE TALKING AND COORDINATING SUCH THINGS.

Groups: You can now apply by group for select hunts. A group currently is limited to two hunters. However you can invite many hunters to a group. At the bottom of your dashboard after logging into your account there is a link to create a group. The process to creating a group and sending out an invitation notifies the members by email with an invitation to join your group. Once one hunter accepts your invitation your group is full. Any other invitations you send out would be void and will not be allowed to join your group.

*** KEEP IN MIND THAT EVEN THOUGH A HUNTER ACCEPTS YOUR INVITATION TO JOIN YOUR GROUP THAT HUNTER STILL HAS TO APPLY FOR THE HUNT IN THE GROUP. IT MAKES SENSE FOR THE BOTH HUNTERS TO RANK THE GROUP HUNT THE SAME TO MAXIMIZE SELECTION. WE ARE ASSUMING HUNTERS IN A GROUP ARE TALKING AND COORDINATING SUCH THINGS.

A preference point system was put in place in 2013. Each year you renew your participation in MBRB you receive a preference point. You can now rank your hunt selection by priority. Those who apply for a hunt as first choice will be put in a drawing which first selects hunters with the most preference points. A high percentage of the hunt slots are used in this primary drawing. A small percentage of those hunt slots go in another random drawing for those hunters who do not have enough preference points or did not get selected in the initial drawing. This method gives those with max preference points the ability to get in a hunt of their first choice. It also allows hunters without many preference points to have a chance at the hunt which they have listed as their top choice.

If a son/daughter (minor only) is selected for a hunt then the parent can hunt with their child. If a parent is selected for a hunt the child can not hunt with the parent. We do our best to pair you up.

A preference point system was put in place in 2013. Each year you renew your participation in MBRB you receive a preference point. You can now rank your hunt selection by priority. Those who apply for a hunt as first choice will be put in a drawing which first selects hunters with the most preference points. A high percentage of the hunt slots are used in this primary drawing. A small percentage of those hunt slots go in another random drawing for those hunters who do not have enough preference points or did not get selected in the initial drawing. This method gives those with max preference points the ability to get in a hunt of their first choice. It also allows hunters without many preference points to have a chance at the hunt which they have listed as their top choice.