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Upcoming Events

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Virginia State Inaugural Elk Hunt Raffle

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2022 Hunter & Outdoor Christmas

December 1-10, 2022 | Las Vegas Convention Center, South Halls

2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo® Getaway

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Great Elk Tour

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Washington State Chapter State Rendezvous

08/13/2022|Nache, WA|Occurring

Leatherstocking

08/13/2022|Richfield Springs, NY|Occurring

Albuquerque Chapter Banquet

08/13/2022|Albuquerque, NM|Occurring

Mid-Arkansas Valley Chapter

08/13/2022|Canon City, CO|Occurring

Southwest Virginia Coalfields Chapter Banquet

08/13/2022|Oakwood, VA|Occurring

Arkansas State Chapter State Workshop

08/13/2022|Jasper, AR|Canceled

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News & Stories

Minam, Oregon – 15,000+ ACRES OF PRIME ELK HABITAT

Last month, RMEF volunteers and partners worked to clean up the historic Minam trail and expand access to the newly opened portion of the Minam […]

The Outdoors are Calling – OutdoorClass Online Learning Platform

For hunters committed to improving their skills, OutdoorClass is the only subscription-based, e-learning platform that provides unlimited access to video lessons from the world’s most […]

Online Learning Platform ‘OutdoorClass’ Unveiled for Experienced, Novice Hunters Alike

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, GOHUNT, Randy Newberg and Corey Jacobsen, as partners, are proud to unveil OutdoorClass, an online learning hub […]

Minam River Acquisition

The landscape-scale conservation project will open and improve public hunting and recreational access to more than 15,000 acres, and protect critical winter range for a […]

$1 Million for Wildfire Restoration

Forest managers and scientists agree that executing active forest management techniques such as prescribed burns, thinning and other treatments enhance habitat for elk and other […]

2021: A Year of RMEF Conservation Accomplishment

MISSOULA, Mont. — As the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation looks to advance conservation with its 2022 mission work, it looks back on a year of […]

Forest Restoration in Spanish Peaks, Colorado – How RMEF is Restoring Elk Country

With more than 15,000 elk, the Trinchera herd is among the largest in the state. The mighty Spanish Peaks northwest of Trinidad jut like a […]

Old Stage Road, Montana – onX Public Access Project

Montana’s Missouri Breaks country is known for its unique geological features like deep ravines contrasted by irrigated hay bottoms and fields of alfalfa, corn and […]

Hunting Is Conservation – Hunting Helped Establish the Conservation Movement

Conservation is defined as the “planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction or neglect.” America’s timeline shows hunters have played an integral […]

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Mission:Ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage.

Educate

Join RMEF

Donate

Win the Ultimate Elk Hunters Package!

Virginia State Inaugural Elk Hunt Raffle

2022 Hunter & Outdoor Christmas

2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo® Getaway

Great Elk Tour

Washington State Chapter State Rendezvous

Leatherstocking

Albuquerque Chapter Banquet

Mid-Arkansas Valley Chapter

Southwest Virginia Coalfields Chapter Banquet

Arkansas State Chapter State Workshop

Volunteers Wanted Join us in our mission to ensure the future of elk and other wildlife

Minam, Oregon – 15,000+ ACRES OF PRIME ELK HABITAT

The Outdoors are Calling – OutdoorClass Online Learning Platform

Online Learning Platform ‘OutdoorClass’ Unveiled for Experienced, Novice Hunters Alike

Minam River Acquisition

$1 Million for Wildfire Restoration

2021: A Year of RMEF Conservation Accomplishment

Forest Restoration in Spanish Peaks, Colorado – How RMEF is Restoring Elk Country

Old Stage Road, Montana – onX Public Access Project

Hunting Is Conservation – Hunting Helped Establish the Conservation Movement

RMEF Facts

Since our founding in 1984, we have conserved over one square mile of elk country every day.

RMEF maintains its membership momentum with more than 225,000+ members.

RMEF and our partners have permanently protected or enhanced more than 8.3 million acres in lifetime mission accomplishment.

We have more than 500 chapters and 11,000+ volunteers all over the United States.

RMEF has more than 12,400 lifetime conservation and hunting heritage outreach projects.

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