FAQs

There is an annual $30 application fee if you apply online. If you mail your application in you will need to include $35 to cover the cost of manually processing the application. The $30 is your fee for one year. It allows you to apply for any hunts for the year.

After you have been selected for a hunt, you will receive an email from MBRB that will instruct you to attend a mandatory orientation meeting. You MUST attend the orientation meeting, or an alternate will take your spot. You must bring proof of any MBRB requirements that you are missing, i.e. your bowhunter education class certificate, proficiency test certificate, etc. You should arrive early to the meeting so that you can get registered. If you are missing any MBRB requirements, you will not be permitted to participate in the hunt

During the meeting, specific hunt rules, hunt areas, and any special requirements will be explained. Assignments to specific hunt areas will be made; this will usually be based on hunter ranking as selected by the computer in the drawing. In other words, the first hunter selected in the drawing will be called first to choose where and when they wish to hunt. The highest-ranking hunter (last one selected in the computer drawing) will take the last remaining hunt spot. There will be one or more MBRB hunt coordinators for each hunt. The hunt coordinators are responsible to assure the hunt operates safely, efficiently, and that all of the hunt rules are followed.

Your certification pdf or a picture of it needs to be uploaded using the upload Certificate link found on your login page when you login. Once we have that image uploaded it will be approved by an admin and will remain on file indefinitely.

Bowhunter Ed Certificates must be submitted and approved before applying for hunts.

1. Create an account with MBRB
2. Submit an application to MBRB
3. Take the online Bowhunters Ed course **** Take the online test on the Minnesota DNR web site.
4. Pass archery proficiency test **** The proficiency test is a yearly requirement.
5 . Apply for hunts **** Once your application has been processed you can apply for hunts.

1. Click “New Hunter”.

2. Enter your email address twice, the verification code and click “Submit”.

3. You will see the following: “Thank you for becoming a hunter for Metro Bowhunters Resource Base. An email was sent to you with a link in it for you to complete the application process. You can close this browser window”. CLOSE THIS BROWSER TAB!!

4. In the email you will see the following: “Welcome to Metro Bowhunters Resource Base! To activate your account and create your profile please click on the following link to verify your email address: Activate Account’. Click on “Activate Account”.

5. You will be presented a form. Fill it out (all red asterisks are required fields) and click “Save”. You will be presented a login screen with a message saying “Thank you for creating your profile. You may log in.”. You are now a MBRB hunter and can log in to complete your current year application.

1. Click “Existing Hunter login”.

2. Enter your “mbrb #” or your “email address” and your password. Click “Login”

3. Click the link that says “Renew my application”.

4. You will be presented with a form where you will check some boxes. Read carefully! Click “Update” to create your current year application.

5. You will be presented your application. A copy of it was also sent to your email account. DO NOT CLOSE YOUR BROWSER DOWN! Check your email first for your application (check your trash or junk folders too.) If you did not receive it via email for some reason, then print your application from your browser.

6. Sign your application.

7. Application fee can be paid online or by mail. See FAQ for “What is the cost to be a MBRB hunter?”.

8. Upon receipt your payment, your account will be updated. When you log in to your account it will say “Your application is renewed for ” “Apply for Hunts”.

Yes, you do. The application is online. The process is to fill out an online application each year. Once you have it filled in, you can either print it from your browser or wait for a copy which is sent automatically to your email address on record. 

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.

The deadline for applications is July 31 23:59 of the year you are applying.

MBRB requires this class but does not offer it to hunters. The class is offered through the Minnesota DNR. 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. DO NOT GET THIS CONFUSED WITH THE MANDATORY YEARLY PROFICIENCY TEST REQUIREMENT OF MBRB. THE PROFICIENCY TEST IS TO TEST YOUR SHOOTING SKILLS AND DETERMINES WHICH HUNTS YOU CAN APPLY FOR.

Your certification pdf or a picture of it needs to be uploaded using the upload Certificate link found on your login page when you login. Once we have that image uploaded it will be approved by an admin and will remain on file indefinitely.

Bowhunter Ed Certificates must be submitted and approved before applying for hunts.

It is our policy to only allow Minnesota Bowhunter Ed certificates.

We do require you to have proof of your Bowhunter Education before applying for hunts.  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 two qualifications. By clicking on the “Proficiency Test Location” link you can find out where you can take the test.

Standard qualification: 5 of 5 arrows in a 7″ circle at 20 yards.

Sharpshooter qualification: 5 of 5 arrows in a 4″ circle at 20 yards.

This test can only be taken once per day!

There is a link on the login page when you login as a member. There’s one for uploading your Proficiency results. Make sure you are sending the results form AND the target. You can take a picture or scan to create a pdf. Either file type works. These images will need to be uploaded at least 3 days prior to Orientation.

DO NOT mail or email them to us. We do not manage these in your account.

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.

We do require you to have proof of your Bowhunter Education before applying for hunts.  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. Please see our Underage Hunter Policy here.

Also added in 2013 was the implementation of a preference point system. Once your application is processed, you are given a preference point. Beginning with hunt draws in 2017, Preference Points will be applied as a primary weighting factor for hunt applications ranked #1 through #3, in order to provide hunters with accumulated points to better benefit from them. This will also mean that your Preference Points will be set back to zero if you are drawn for your #1 through #3 ranked hunts.

You do NOT lose your preference points if you are selected for a hunt which was not your #1, #2 or #3 ranked hunt, if you are selected as an alternate, or are picked for a special hunt from the sharpshooter list. Be sure that you can make the hunt dates and the orientation meeting of the hunts you are applying for.

Again, once you are selected as a primary for a hunt your preference points are reset to zero – there are NO exceptions to this preference point reset regardless of your reason for not fulfilling your obligation to participate in a hunt for which you applied and were selected. Additional clarification: The preference point you are granted for simply signing up will be carried over if you do not apply for ANY hunts in a given year.

There are a number of reasons for this. The two most common are:

– Hunters don’t apply for hunts. They think just because they send in an application they are eligible for all hunts. That is incorrect. You must apply for all hunts you wish to enter the lottery for.

– There are many hunts to choose from but a lot of the hunts are on weekdays. If you only apply for hunts that happen on weekends, your chances are lower.

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.

The use of trail cameras is forbidden in our hunt areas. Many areas that we hunt require permits for accessing them off of the public trails. The use of these cameras usually involves going off trail.

1. Your email field in your account is blank.

2. You have a different email address in your account record.

Contact info@mbrb.org with your name, address, mbrb number and email address you would like to use. The admin will update your record and respond back to your email that your record has been updated. From there you can reset your password.

1. Check your junk or trash folder.
2. If you are using a work pc your firewall might be preventing the email from reaching you. Try a non-work pc.

1. Click “Login”.

2. Click “Forgotten password”.

3. Enter “email address”, “verification code” as displayed and click “Submit”. You will be presented this message “Please check your email for password recovery information. You may close this window now”. CLOSE YOUR BROWSER TAB!! An email will be sent to you. In the email will be a link that says “Recover Password”. Click on the link and you will be presented with a page that allows you to change your password. Currently the password has an 8 character minimum. You will be presented a page for you to login.

Any kind of deer attractants are not allowed on MBRB hunts. See our No Scent Policy for more information.

The use of a crossbow in any and all MBRB special hunts is limited to those who are 60 years of age and older or for those who have a medically documented physical disability which precludes them from using traditional archery equipment or a compound bow.  Hunters must also hunt from an elevated stand. Hunters who are within the above outlined guidelines and have been drawn as a primary or alternate for a hunt, who will be using a crossbow please know that; you are required to bring proof of either (1). Age or (2). A medically documented disability, to Orientation. Failure to provide the required information at Orientation will result in your dismissal from the hunt you were drawn for.  This documentation must be presented the night of Orientation to your hunt Coordinator; no exception. 

We do not supply map prior to the orientations for our hunt areas. The reason for this is to try to prevent people from trying to do scouting in the areas and to make sure the hunters get a chance to hear what the land access rules are for any given hunt area.

Scouting in the hunt areas prior to orientation is forbidden unless the scouting is done from public trail systems. Any off trail access is not allowed. Most of our hunt areas require permits by cities or park managers so it is illegal to be off the trail.