RMEF Supports Bipartisan Measure to Overturn 'Disastrous' Court Ruling
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation joined several other outdoor and conservation groups in supporting bipartisan legislation by Montana's congressional delegation. Below is a joint news release...
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Wolf Vote Applauded in Michigan
Below is a letter from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in response to the Michigan Senate which voted to allow the Natural Resources Commission to designate wolves as a game species if they are...
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Chasing Elk on the Freedom Hunt
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation recently joined forces with the Foundation for Exceptional Warriors and Rowdy Birddog Outfitters to host a cow elk hunt for five veterans in north-central Utah. Four...
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RMEF Grants Benefit Habitat, Hunting Heritage and Research in Minnesota
Below is a listing of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s 2016 grants for the state of Minnesota. Find more information here.Beltrami County—Provide funding for a hunter education practical...
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Elk Return to Their Native West Virginia Range
Source: John McCoy/WV GazetteCountry roads, take me home To the place I belong. West Virginia, mountain momma Take me home. John Denver wasn’t singing about elk when he penned the song “Take Me Home,...
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Christmas Wishes from RMEF
RMEF Family,It took a while for Old Man Winter to make an appearance around much of the nation but that means it will be a white Christmas for many of us.Christmas evokes so many personal memories....
View ArticleImprovements Coming to South Dakota Elk Country
Below is a complete listing of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s 2016 grants for the state of South Dakota. Find more information here.Brookings County—Provide scholarship funding to benefit youth...
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Happy New Year!
RMEF Family,Welcome to 2017! Where did 2016 go? It seems the older I get, the faster the calendar pages turn.Looking back, 2016 was a year to remember marked by several milestones. Just thirteen days...
View ArticleRMEF Grants Benefit South Dakota Elk Country
Below is a complete listing of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s 2016 grants for the state of South Dakota. Find more information here.Brookings County—Provide scholarship funding to benefit youth...
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Japanese National Wrestling Team Visits RMEF
It’s a long, long way from the Land of the Rising Sun to Big Sky Country. How far exactly? Try more than 5,200 miles! That’s how far the Japanese national high school wrestling team recently traveled...
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Call to Action: Colorado Elk are in the Crosshairs
There is a very real movement going on in Colorado by animals rights and environmental groups to place Colorado’s elk herd in the crosshairs by reintroducing wolves. They refer to such efforts as...
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RMEF Steps Up to Help Starving Deer in Utah
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is opposed to supplemental feeding except in time of emergencies and when asked for help by a state wildlife agency.With more than 35 inches of snow on the ground,...
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Urge Lawmakers: 'No' on Public Lands Sale/Transfter &'Yes' to Active Land...
RMEF Members,The sale or transfer of our public lands to state jurisdiction is no longer just water cooler talk. Despite our continuing efforts and those of so many other sportsmen and women to stop...
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Coming Full Circle
Successful hunter in North DakotaThe Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation seeks to lengthen its stride in better carrying out its conservation mission of ensuring the future of elk, other wildlife, their...
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Call to Action: New Mexico Bills Would Impact Fundraising
New Mexico RMEF Members,There are two companion bills being debated in the New Mexico legislature right now that hamper your rights as a gun owner and severely impact non-profit conservation...
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A New Voice for Montana Sportsmen and Women
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation worked with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and leaders in the Montana legislature to help re-create the first Montana Sportsmen’s Caucus, which was...
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Call to Action: HB 50 is Gun Control - Urge New Mexico Legislators to Kill It
New Mexico RMEF Members,Just yesterday we notified you about a pair of bills in the New Mexico legislature that would cripple in-state fundraising efforts by the RMEF (and other non-profits) and crack...
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'One of My Treasures'
Eugene in the fieldWe received the photos and letter below from a long-time member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.I thought I would share this artwork of your last Bugle issue's cover...
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Young Campers Have Fun, Learn about Conservation
More than 60 boys and girls age 11 to 14 recently gathered at a remote ranch in north-central Nevada to take part in a wide range of outdoor activities including hunter education, outdoor safety,...
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Veterans Make Memories, Fill the Freezer
“It is our duty to serve those who serve us.”-Chris KyleThe Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation supports the members of our military, their families and our veterans. RMEF provided grant funding and...
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Wildfire-Scarred Landscape Gets a Helping Hand
Ritter photoIn July of 2007 lightning strikes ignited six wildfires in south-central Idaho and north-central Nevada. Strong winds teamed up with hot, dry conditions to fuel the flames which created the...
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Volunteers Lay Down Fencing to Help Wildlife
It’s old hat for Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation volunteers to gather together to remove old, unfriendly wildlife fencing. Thousands of volunteers have done it all across elk country and that’s made it...
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A Road Trip to Pennsylvania Elk Country
Students of all ages love a good field trip. Sixteen students from Green Mountain College (GMC), accompanied by two of their professors, piled into a couple of vans to make the 390-mile trek from their...
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RMEF National Convention Gets Off to a Stirring Start
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation kicked off its 2017 National Convention in Nashville with passion, energy, recognition, celebration and commitment. Members cheered several 2016 milestones including...
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Time to Turn the Page
Sometimes it's just time to move on. This marks the 506th and final post on this blog.Here's the deal. Back in September of 2012, the Rocky Mountain ElkFoundation began a new blog. The goal was to use...
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