RMEF KidsHunting Heritage Programs

RMEF helps people of all ages, backgrounds and interests, experience and understand wildlife and wild places. We also help create a thriving, dedicated community of hunters, well-equipped with outdoor skills, shooting skills, hunting ethics and conservation principles.

Youth Wildlife Conservation Experience

Join us for outdoor family fun to learn more about conservation, wildlife and hunting heritage. 2025 Date and time TBD.

Activities include

  • Bear Aware
  • Fishing Ponds
  • Critter Corner
  • Search and Rescue
  • Animal Wonders
  • Climbing Wall
  • Fly Casting
  • Fish Cleaning
  • Smokey Bear
  • and much more…

Wildlife Leadership Awards

The mission of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage. Included in the hunting heritage part of this mission is supporting the education and development of wildlife professionals grounded in the North American Model of Wildlife Management.

The RMEF Wildlife Leadership Awards (WLA) scholarship program was established in 1991 to “recognize, encourage and promote leadership among future wildlife management professionals.” The awards are presented to undergraduate wildlife students, and currently provide a $5,000 scholarship and a one-year membership to RMEF.

The 2025 application is pending. Please email us if you’d like to receive notification when the application window opens.


Elk Country Visitor Center

Step into Elk Country at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Elk Country Visitor Center. The Visitor Center is more than just a museum; it’s an experience that reveals the beauty, diversity and importance of elk country across North America. Open year round and admission is free.


Elk Trunk Tool Kits

The RMEF Elk Education Trunk program is currently undergoing updates. Please email us if you’d like to receive notification when the program re-opens.