Hunter & Outdoor Christmas Expo to Feature New Interactive Activities

Hunter & Outdoor Christmas Expo to Feature New Interactive Activities MISSOULA, Mont.—New interactive displays and activities will entice sportsmen and women at the 2016 RMEF Hunter & Outdoor Christmas Exposition. The expo runs December 1-10 upstairs in the South Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center in conjunction with Cowboy Christmas during the 10 days …

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation sponsors Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation sponsors 2016 Wyoming Women's Antelope Hunt Laramie, Wyo. - Sponsoring the 2016 Wyoming Women's Antelope Hunt is just one additional way that the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) ensures the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage for future generations. The Wyoming RMEF State Grants Program has …

RMEF National Convention to Offer a Taste of Nashville

RMEF National Convention to Offer a Taste of Nashville;Registration Now Open   MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s 2017 National Convention will offer attendees an opportunity to celebrate elk and elk country while also experiencing Nashville and its historic music scene in an intimate way. “Nashville is a vibrant and energetic city. We are excited …

RMEF Displays Conservation Projects Milestone

RMEF Surpasses 10,000 Conservation Projects   MISSOULA, Mont.—An ongoing aspen restoration effort in Oregon’s South Warner Mountains marks the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s 10,000th lifetime conservation project. “This is an incredible conservation milestone,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. “It speaks volumes to the positive, beneficial impact the RMEF has on elk and elk …

RMEF Asks You to Share #HuntingIsConservation Campaign

#HuntingIsConservation Campaign Reaches 7 Million, Sets Crosshairs on Economic Impact MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s #HuntingIsConservation social media campaign, designed to educate hunters and non-hunters alike, reached more than 7.4 million* people since its launch in January. “We believe this campaign is making a tangible difference. It highlights the significant role hunting and hunters …

Important Sportsmen and Conservation Legislation Passes Senate

MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation recognized the U.S. Senate for approving a comprehensive energy package that includes permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) as well as important provisions that benefit conservation, wildlife, sportsmen and women. “We are grateful that Senators recognized LWCF is a vital conservation program that warranted permanent …

New Mexico Road Easement Opens Door to Public Access

MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation teamed up with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and New Mexico State Land Office to provide funding for a continual two-mile right-of-way road easement that provides hunter access to 52,000 acres of public and State Trust Lands in west-central New Mexico. “Opening and securing public access …

Participate in #HuntingIsConservation Social Media Campaign

MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) is launching an in-depth, extensive social media campaign at the Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) that highlights how Hunting Is Conservation. “Hunters play the primary role in contributing to North America’s wildlife, habitat and resource conservation,” said Steve Decker, RMEF vice president of Marketing. “We …

RMEF Grant Funding Supports Colorado Habitat

Colorado Habitat Benefits from RMEF Grant Funding MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation awarded $275,112 in grants for 30 projects to enhance wildlife habitat, assist with elk-related research and help fund hunting heritage activities across Colorado. The grants will directly benefit 13,071 acres in Chaffee, Eagle, El Paso, Fremont, Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, Huerfano, Jackson, Larimer, …