Informing the ‘Misinformed’ about Wolves
David AllenBelow is a reprint of a guest commentary submitted to and printed by the Herald and News located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, by Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation President and CEO David...
View ArticleRMEF, Conservation Shine in Washington State Survey
Below is a reprint of a blog post by Rich Landers, outdoor writer for the Spokesman Review in Spokane, Washington.Hunting-related groups dominate contributions to wildlife habitat among Washington...
View ArticleOne Little Girl's BIG Birthday Gift to RMEF
Ahnie IvieI have been a volunteer with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for years and am currently co-chair of the Buffalo Chapter in Buffalo, Wyoming. We often pack up and travel around Wyoming to...
View ArticleGiving Thanks to a Long-time RMEF Friend
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation recently said “thank you” to a friend of elk, conservation and our New Mexico volunteers and members. Dale Hall rode off into the sunset of retirement after a lifetime...
View ArticleWhy Girls Should Hunt
Claire EckstromIn a lot of ways, I’m like your typical girl. There’s a soft spot in my heart for designer shoes, I can’t pass up a Starbucks skinny vanilla latte, and I love the occasional mani/pedi....
View ArticleLive Worldwide from RMEF Headquarters
It’s pretty rare that all of humanity can focus on one specific thing at one precise moment in time, but in this day and age of high tech gadgetry, at least it is possible. Thanks to the far-reaching...
View ArticleSupport the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2014
To RMEF Members, The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation considers the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2014 (S. 2363) to be of vital importance for conservation, wildlife, and sportsmen and women. It protects...
View ArticleCalifornia Volunteers ‘Fool’ Mother Nature, Enhance Elk Habitat
Years ago there was old TV commercial that featured a commentator chatting with and then “fooling” Mother Nature. She wasn’t pleased and reacted by showing her wrath. The truth is Mother Nature often...
View ArticleA Guzzlin' Good Time at the RMEF Utah Rendezvous
Kaden Carter found a new friendThere’s nothing like an oasis in the middle of a scorched desert, even if it is man-made. Thanks to some hard-working volunteers from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation,...
View ArticleWyoming Whoops It Up at Annual Rendezvous
If there’s one state that knows how to party, it’s Wyoming! Despite having the smallest population in the country, Wyomingites loom large for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Wyoming leads all other...
View ArticleWhat’s After “Life”?
The question was a simple one: “What’s after life?” It came from a relatively new member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. He felt that as a supporting (or annual) member he was not doing enough,...
View ArticleElk Calf Encounter in Montana
"Here are a few pictures of a bull calf that joined our pack string temporarily over the weekend. He tried nursing off of the mares and walked with us for about five minutes then walked off. He was...
View ArticleMontana Rendezvous: Good Times, Good Food & Good Work for Elk
More than 100 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation members and volunteers gathered at the Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area in southwest Montana to celebrate the past year’s chapter fundraising efforts...
View ArticleHappy Independence Day
RMEF family:Happy Independence Day! Many of us will celebrate the birth of our great nation by gazing into a darkened sky to revel in the colorful explosions of firework displays at gatherings from sea...
View ArticleRMEF Says "No" to Buffer Zone around Yellowstone Park
An Oregon congressman recently called on the Interior Department to create a buffer zone around Yellowstone National Park to reduce wolf hunting in bordering states. RMEF President and CEO David Allen...
View ArticleNumbers Don’t Lie, RMEF Charges On
Numbers and statistics can be fickle. You can twist and manipulate them in numerous ways to tell numerous stories. Just ask a baseball player. He can have a great batting average but a lousy slugging...
View ArticleHabitat Council Celebrates Momentum, Views Successful Project, Plans to Do More
Yvonne & RMEF co-Founder Charlie Decker, Habitat Councilco-chairs Nanch & Howard Holland, Vicki and RMEF co-FounderBob Munson (left to right)It was a record-setting weekend to remember for the...
View ArticleIn Search of Public Access
“No trespassing.” The lettering on the sign appeared to stare as intently at me as I stared at it. There it was hanging on the same stretch of barbed wire fencing I’d crossed many times into what was...
View ArticleCelebrating a Conservation Victory in Oregon Elk Country
The sun shone down brightly, perhaps in a sense of approval, on a small gathering in northeast Oregon. The day was July 10, 2014. The occasion was a Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Habitat Partner Tour...
View ArticleSupport the Conservation Easement Incentive Act
To RMEF Members,The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation considers the Conservation Easement Incentive Act (H.R. 2807) of vital importance for conservation, elk and elk country. It is scheduled to come to the...
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