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Volunteers Clean Up Arizona Desert
They came from different walks of life but they shared one common goal—work together to clean up one of the most used and popular public recreation sites in central Arizona.Two hundred and forty-three...
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Torstenson Family Endowment 2014 Projects
Below is a complete listing of the 2014 projects funded by the Torstenson Family Endowment. Find more information here.Elk RestorationVirginia Elk Restoration—The multi-year project to restore wild elk...
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Desk Purging Leads to Blast from RMEF’s Past
Sometimes a little spring cleaning can lead to an “ancient” discovery. Or in this case, a yellowing document that dates back to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s roots.Here’s what happened. A Bugle...
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New Life Member Wins RMEF Sweepstakes, Ready to Help Hunting Partner
Shawn Lucas didn’t become a life member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to win prizes. He joined because he believes in its mission to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and...
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Scientific Research Speaks Loudly: Hunting Is Conservation
A new study published by the Journal of Wildlife Management indicates that hunting is among two recreational activities that inspire people to support conservation. The other is birdwatching. Perhaps...
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Pennsylvanian Wins 2014 Yamaha Great Elk Tour Sweepstakes
Rick and his new rideThe Great Elk Tour covered more than 65,000 miles in 2014 as it spread a message of conservation, hunting, education, ethics and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's mission to...
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Rodeo Princess, Young RMEF Member Pays It Forward
Lexi Daugherty(Teton County Fair and RoyaltyFacebook page)Ask 15-year old Alexa (Lexi) Daugherty of Game Creek, Wyoming, to define ‘magic,’ and you may be surprised by her answer. She will tell you it...
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Improvements on the Way for Oregon Elk Habitat
Below is a complete listing of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s 2015 grants for the state of Oregon. Find more information here.Crook County—Thin juniper on 450 acres and burn 767 acres that were...
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Idaho Drivers Can Soon Show Their RMEF Pride
If you want something bad enough and you work hard enough, you can make it happen. That’s exactly the lesson learned by hard-working volunteers and members of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in the...
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Buzzed to Benefit Elk Country
Cinfio (left) and Bob MunsonRalph Cinfio knew something was up. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s vice president of Fundraising Services recently visited St. Cloud, Minnesota, for the 25th big game...
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Kentucky Elk are on the Ground in Wisconsin
Below is a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.Elk from Kentucky have reached their new home near Black River Falls, Wis. in the first year of elk reintroduction efforts in...
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Volunteering for the RMEF is a Win-Win
Volunteering your time and effort for something you believe in is always a winning formula, especially for volunteers of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. President/CEO David Allen proclaimed many...
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A Toast to Protecting Washington’s Elk Country
It was a modest gathering of just a little more than a dozen people but they came together to recognize and celebrate a major accomplishment. At one point, representatives of the Rocky Mountain Elk...
View ArticleRMEF Grants to Assist Elk Restoration, Research, Habitat Enhancement in...
Below is a complete listing of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s 2014 grants for the state of Wisconsin. Find more information here.Ashland County—Enhance elk forage on 320 acres on the Chequamegon...
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New Report Highlights How ‘Hunting Is Conservation’
The firearms and ammunition industry is thriving in the United States and that is great news for conservation. A new report indicates the total economic impact of the industry jumped from $19.1 billion...
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Leave No Trace for Hunters
Cloud Peaks (Courtesy William Matthews)The fog was beginning to clear, revealing a meadow surrounded by snow-covered peaks. A light breeze stirred a nearby patch of aspen in full autumn color. Last...
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The Cade Bulls
The scene where Eric first saw the two bulls(Courtesy Eric Shepherd)April 11, 2015 started out as any other day hunting shed antlers. I had decided that we would go into an area where most people...
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Here’s to Mom
Pink RMEF swoosh decalMay 10, 2015, marks the 101st anniversary of Mother’s Day. It was 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as a national...
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Honoring Our Mothers
Dear RMEF Family,This is a special weekend for many of us. It’s an opportunity to say “thank you” to our mothers.The idea of Mother’s Day dates back to the early 20th century. President Woodrow Wilson...
View ArticleHelp on the Way for Elk Habitat, Research in Washington
Below is a complete listing of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s 2015 grants for the state of Washington. Find more information here.Asotin County—As a part of Asotin County’s proactive weed control,...
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