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Committee hears bill to let hunters donate to pay for archery modifications for hunters with disabilities
Summary
Senate Bill 238 would create a voluntary donation option on hunting applications to fund modifications of legal archery equipment for hunters with disabilities, administered by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and paid to qualifying nonprofit organizations for modifications and reimbursements.
Senator Janet Ellis introduced Senate Bill 238 to the Senate Fish and Game Committee, saying the measure would allow hunters to voluntarily donate funds to a new account that would pay to modify legal archery equipment for hunters with disabilities.
"This bill will set up a bow hunters with disability account and let these voluntary donations come in," Ellis said, telling the committee the program would be administered by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) and operated in partnership with nonprofits that provide the modifications.
Ellis framed the proposal on programs already in place. She said Hunters Against Hunger (established in 2014) has about 8% participation and has raised about $123,000 to date (about $5.90 per donor), and that a wolf mitigation account (established in 2020)…
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