MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners contributed $4,661,962 in grant funding for wildlife habitat enhancement, research and other projects to improve public access and promote hunting across Wyoming. RMEF directly granted $220,700 that leveraged an additional $4,41,262 in partner dollars. “This funding will help rejuvenate ailing aspen stands, remove encroaching... Read More

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners allocated $1,311,336 of grant funding in Colorado to benefit wildlife habitat and scientific research. RMEF contributed $167,562 and leveraged an additional $1,143,774 in partner dollars. Ten projects will benefit Clear Creek, Costilla, Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, Jackson, Las Animas, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, Ouray,... Read More

MISSOULA, Mont. — In partnership with Hancock Natural Resources Group and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is actively working to conserve 15,573 acres of wildlife habitat in northeast Oregon. “Wildlife officials targeted the importance of conserving this landscape, the Gateway to the Wallowa Mountains, dating back to... Read More

MISSOULA, Mont. — Thanks to a Wyoming family that successfully worked with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, 634 acres of important elk habitat are now permanently protected in the southeast part of the state. “This voluntary conservation agreement is a credit to Al and Barb Johnson for their dedication to wildlife and conservation,” said Kyle... Read More

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is proud to announce that Benelli is its newest Elk Country Legacy sponsor. “The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is one of the leading conservation groups in the outdoor arena,” said Timothy Joseph, Benelli USA vice president of marketing. “Their passion and commitment to wildlife and habitat conservation,... Read More

MISSOULA, Mont. — Thanks to the strong conservation ethic and vision of a northern California landowner, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is pleased to announce nearly 12,000 acres of tule elk habitat is now permanently protected and in the public’s hands. The conservation transaction conserves critical forestlands from threats of conversion and builds upon the... Read More

MISSOULA, Mont. — Call it a changing of the guard at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s 2021 World Elk Calling Championships (WECC), presented by Sportsman’s Warehouse. RMEF, with the help of its sponsors, doled out more than $50,000 in cash and hunting gear while crowning five new champions in the head-to-head, bracketed format including Cody... Read More

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will dole out more than $40,000 in cash, hunting gear and other prizes when the RMEF World Elk Calling Championships, presented by Sportsman’s Warehouse, take place in Park City, Utah, on July 22-23, 2021. “We are excited to welcome back the best elk callers in the world,”... Read More

MISSOULA, Mont. — May 14th is a monumental day in conservation. On this date in 1984, four elk hunters in northwest Montana officially founded the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage. “Our founders and their families had a vision and sacrificed much to... Read More

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation prevented development and fragmentation of crucial wildlife habitat in northern Wisconsin by conveying an 80-acre inholding to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. “Whether large or small, every piece of wildlife habitat counts,” said Kyle Weaver, RMEF president and CEO. “Though small in size, permanently protecting this acreage makes... Read More