2026 Volunteer Summit Boosts Strategies for All Chapters
This article is part of the Summer 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. On July 15 and 16 in Missoula, Mont., 100 RMEF volunteers and field staff gathered for the 2026 Volunteer Summit, two […]
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Volunteer Spotlight: Charlie Cook
This article is part of the Summer 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. What started as a trip to the doctor and a Bugle magazine led to a banquet attendee becoming a Chapter Chair […]
How to Increase Your Event’s Cash Donation Revenue
This article is part of the Summer 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. Cash donations are pure net revenue and often the difference between a good event and a great one. Growing this income […]
Recruiting Younger Generations of RMEF Volunteers
This article is part of the Summer 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. A 2023 RMEF volunteer survey revealed that more than 58% of volunteers are over age 55, and many chapters struggle to […]
Director Update: Event Attendance, Revenue Up Across Southwest
By Troy Sweet, Director of Southwest Operations This article is part of the Summer 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. As we move toward fall, the Southwest Region continues to build momentum and is […]
Eastern Sierra Chapter Qualifies for Trailblazer Award
This article is part of the Summer 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. After taking a year off in 2025, the Eastern Sierra Chapter in Bishop, Calif., returned in a big way with its […]
Helping Aspen Stands in Oregon
In northeastern Oregon, RMEF volunteers continue to lead the charge to protect young aspens from hungry elk. During the summer months, elk and deer seek out aspen groves for shade and protection. Twigs and bark also provide important browse during the winter when grasses lie buried beneath snow. In the spring, elk and deer nibble […]
Easier Passage for Big Game in Montana
Barbed wire fencing can be an obstacle to big game migration and movement, but on a property near Lolo, Mont., elk and other big game will face less of it while navigating the landscape after RMEF volunteers removed more than a mile of dilapidated fencing and installed new wildlife-friendly fencing. Fences can displace wildlife and […]
RMEF Volunteers Team Up with BLM River Rangers for Better Habitat
Not even the Upper Colorado River could stop RMEF volunteers from accomplishing their goal of improving wildlife habitat at the Pumphouse Recreation Area near Kremmling. An annual fence pull led by RMEF member Jerry Pelis of Greeley, the project has continued for more than two decades with the removal of about 44 miles of fencing […]
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 […]
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 […]