When four elk hunters founded RMEF in 1984, there were approximately 550,000 elk in North America. Today, the elk population numbers more than 1.1 million. RMEF and its partners have completed more than 14,000 conservation and hunting heritage projects that conserved or enhanced nearly 9 million acres of habitat. Those projects also opened or improved public access to more than 1.59 million acres of land. The total value of RMEF projects since 1984 is more than $1.6 billion.
RMEF recently held it's 40th Anniversary celebration May 3-4, 2024 in Missoula, Montana. Members, volunteers, donors, conservation partners, corporate partners, staff and others gathered to honor the organization's founding and celebrate its 40 years of conservation successes! Here is a collection of stories that highlight the celebration and honor RMEF's mission of ensuring the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage.
MISSOULA, Mont. — Celebrating four decades of conservation, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation formally recognized six partner organizations at its recent 40th anniversary celebration that [...]
MISSOULA, Mont. — Founded on May 14, 1984, riding 40 years of conservation momentum and knocking on the door of nine million acres of conserved [...]
By Tom Kuglin, Bugle Hunting & Outdoor Lifestyle Editor It was a memorable weekend for conservation in Missoula, Montana, as the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation [...]
(Left to right: RMEF President & CEO Kyle Weaver, Weatherby CEO Adam Weatherby & RMEF Chief Revenue Officer Steve Decker) The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation [...]
(Left to right: RMEF President & CEO Kyle Weaver, U.S. Forest Service Associate Chief Angela Coleman & RMEF Chief Conservation Officer Blake Henning) The Rocky [...]
(Left to right: RMEF President & CEO Kyle Weaver, Idaho Fish & Game State Wildlife Manager Rick Ward & RMEF Chief Conservation Officer Blake Henning) [...]
(Pictured: Browning CEO Travis Hall) The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation recognized four long-time sponsors at its 40th Anniversary Celebration. Founded as a company in 1878 [...]
(Left to right: RMEF President & CEO Kyle Weaver, Leupold President & CEO Bruce Pettet & RMEF Chief Revenue Officer Steve Decker) The Rocky Mountain [...]
(left to right: RMEF President & CEO Kyle Weaver, Missoula Cabela’s General Manager Jeff Friesen, & RMEF Chief Revenue Officer Steve Decker) The Rocky Mountain [...]
(RMEF’s first headquarters in Troy, Montana – 1984) On May 14, 1984, four elk hunters living in or near the small northwest Montana community of [...]
(Left to right: RMEF President & CEO Kyle Weaver, Casey Stemler, RMEF Chief Conservation Officer Blake Henning) MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation [...]
Below is the Answer the Call/Volunteer Highlight, found in the May-June 2024 issue of Bugle magazine. Yvonne Decker has been an RMEF volunteer from the [...]
The Rocky Mountain celebrated its 40th anniversary with a jam-packed weekend of memories and conservation accomplishments in Missoula, Montana, the home of its international headquarters. [...]
(left to right: Matthew Newberg, RMEF co-founder Charlie Decker, Randy Newberg) MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation presented public lands hunter and longtime [...]
