First-Ever Big Game Days Brings Together Thousands to Celebrate Conservation and Hunting Heritage
Thousands of hunters, outdoor enthusiasts and their families joined the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in celebrating conservation and hunting heritage at the inaugural Big Game Days in Missoula, Mont. Presented by onX Hunt and Montana Knife Company, the four-day event included public activities at numerous venues in the Missoula area and showcased the leading role […]
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Colorado Wildlife Council Names RMEF as Conservationist of the Year
The Colorado Wildlife Council (CWC) recently selected RMEF as the recipient of the 2026 Conservationist of the Year Award, recognizing nearly 40 years of dedication to big game conservation in the state. Celebrating excellence in environmental stewardship, the award honors individuals, groups and organizations that make significant, measurable impact on Colorado. Since 1987 RMEF has […]
RMEF Volunteers Team Up with Montana Bowhunters Education Foundation for Habitat Work
Wildlife and bowhunters alike scored a win when volunteers young and old rolled up their sleeves in the Flathead Valley near Kalispell to clean up a 52-acre property owned by the Montana Bowhunters Education Foundation (MBEF). Nineteen volunteers from RMEF’s Flathead Valley and Five Valleys chapters, MBEF and Flathead Valley Archers (FVA) gathered in the […]
Desert Water—An RMEF Film
Water. Essential to life, elk and other big game included. There’s a shortage of it in the high desert of Utah’s Fishlake National Forest. “We just don’t have the water,” says Vance Mumford, big game biologist for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) “Especially in the summer, and wildlife need water.” RMEF and our strong contingent […]
RMEF Celebrates 42 Years of Working for Hunters and Big Game Conservation
RMEF turns 42 on May 14, 2026. From its founding by four elk hunters in Troy, Mont., in 1984, RMEF has gone on to complete more than 15,000 projects centered on habitat for big game, access for hunting and other outdoor recreation, and education and outreach to further our hunting heritage. “When you look at […]
RMEF Helps Provide More Access for Elk Hunters in Nebraska
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) accomplished its goal of doubling the enrolled acres in its Elk Hunter Access Program for the 2025-2026 season (Aug. 1 to Jan. 31)… and more. Thanks in part to RMEF matching funds, which helped compensate landowners for their participation, the number of acres enrolled in the program increased […]
People First: Why Local Relationships Matter
This article is part of the Spring 2026 edition of the Volunteer Newsletter, a quarterly update meant to equip, empower and encourage RMEF volunteers. More articles are available on our dedicated Volunteer Newsletter page. At the core of RMEF’s success are local chapters doing grassroots work in their own communities. While technology and automation can […]
Stronger Together: Building a Statewide Volunteer Team
This article is part of the Spring 2026 edition of the Volunteer Newsletter, a quarterly update meant to equip, empower and encourage RMEF volunteers. More articles are available on our dedicated Volunteer Newsletter page Every acre restored, every old fence removed and every conservation win within your state is made possible by dedicated volunteers and […]
Odds Raffles: Creating Atmosphere, Controlling Outcomes, Driving Results
This article is part of the Spring 2026 edition of the Volunteer Newsletter, a quarterly update meant to equip, empower and encourage RMEF volunteers. More articles are available on our dedicated Volunteer Newsletter page This may sound simple. To some, this is normal procedure; however, to many other chapters, this is something novel that can […]
Strengthening Connections, Building Community: RMEF Rendezvous
This article is part of the Spring 2026 edition of the Volunteer Newsletter, a quarterly update meant to equip, empower and encourage RMEF volunteers. More articles are available on our dedicated Volunteer Newsletter page. Statewide volunteer gatherings and hands‑on work projects continue to play a vital role in strengthening RMEF’s mission delivery. These events bring […]
Old Dominion Chapter Takes Off With First Banquet
This article is part of the Spring 2026 edition of the Volunteer Newsletter, a quarterly update meant to equip, empower and encourage RMEF volunteers. More articles are available on our dedicated Volunteer Newsletter page. In the spirit of the first quarter newsletter, we had another brand-new chapter take off in tremendous fashion with their first […]
The Bridge to Nowhere—An RMEF Film
Carl Wilson had a dream. But he also had a vision, the gumption to recruit others and the follow-through to back up his dream with real work, RMEF-style. His dream to convert an abandoned Interstate 90 overpass in northern Idaho into a wildlife crossing became a reality when his fellow RMEF volunteers finished the work, […]