WHAT IS THE NDBA? The NDBA was organized in 1952 by a group of dedicated archers. In 1953 North Dakota became the last state to have a special bow and arrow season. Today we have one of the longest bow seasons in the country. The NDBA is a group of dedicated archers working to improve and protect the rights and privileges of Bowhunters and to promote and expand the sport of archery in North Dakota. Join us now!   WHAT DOES THE NDBA OFFER YOU: A unified voice for all North Dakota archers A bimonthly newsletter to each member Reports and notice of area tournaments Patches and yearly big game awards A chance for every archer to support and to actively participate in promoting archery Sanctioning for state archery shoots in conjunction with the NFAA Political action Participates in Game & Fish Advisory Board Meetings Lobbies at the State Legislature Maintains excellent relationship and liason with the North Dakota Game & Fish Department Communications Maintains a state wide phone network Has a centralized state office Provides landowner cards for all Bowhunters Maintains database for legislative issues Sponsorships Sponsors of Pope & Young Convention Hosts of an annual state Bowhunters banquet Sponsors many Bowhunter education camps and classes throughout the state Sponsors a scholarship program for its members THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES HAVE RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS:    Lobbied for and obtained the ability to purchase extra deer gun tags for use in the archery season Maintained hunting rights in areas threatened to be closed Lengthened the antelope season Lobbied against and defeated the No Trespass Bill Worked for and obtained a spring turkey season Obtained the right to hunt moose, big horn sheep, and elk in ND with a bow & arrow Obtained the right to use archery equipment in the general deer season Obtained the right to use archery equipment in the antelope gun season Obtained the right to use archery equipment during the archery season in deer reduction areas Set up an instructor base to teach the IBEF Bowhunter Education course throughout the state