Big game hunting category covers elk, moose, bighorn sheep and all large game, but deer.
Fox 43 First Reported: A trophy bull elk was found dead earlier this month on Pennsylvania’s elk range, the apparent victim of winter wildlife feeding, which is illegal for elk. Test results returned last week […]
Estes Park Trail Gazette reported: It happens around here every year about this time. A licensed hunter shoots an elk on private land within sight of a public road or dwelling and some poor, misguided […]
Story by the Winnipeg Free Press: Across the continent, wildlife biologists are sounding the alarm for moose, warning climate change and hunting are killing off the king of the boreal forest. Manitoba, sitting as it […]
For the first time in its 30-year history, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation surpassed the 200,000 member mark. Membership now stands at an all-time high of 203,703. The new total, as of the final day […]
A Dallas Safari Club (DSC) auction has raised $350,000 for rhino conservation efforts in Namibia. All proceeds—100 percent—will go into a special fund used by the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism for anti-poaching patrols, […]
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation headed up a successful collaborative effort to permanently protect and open access to 13,082 acres in the Headwaters of the John Day River in northeast Oregon. By purchasing the land […]
A global conservation organization affiliated with the United Nations is the latest wildlife authority to endorse Dallas Safari Club’s (DSC) upcoming auction of a black rhino hunt in Namibia. The International Union for Conservation of […]
DOJ Reports: Zhifei Li, the owner of an antique business in China, pleaded guilty today to being the organizer of an illegal wildlife smuggling conspiracy in which 30 rhinoceros horns and numerous objects made from […]
A recent study shows an increase in the participation of hunting and fishing is related to several major factors including the economic recession, hunting for meat and the locavore movement, and an influx of new […]
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s award-winning television show is going bigger and better than ever. Season Four of RMEF Team Elk, presented by Cabela’s, will now be broadcast all year long on the Outdoor Channel. […]
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation formed a partnership with the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation to expand and help fund Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow (CLfT), an established program designed to educate wildlife professionals who do not […]
We don’t often hear about hunting moose in the late season. An undeniable romance focuses on calling and attracting bulls during the peak of the rut; but what about when all that hormone-driven activity subsides? […]
Against a torrent of death threats, the Dallas Safari Club (DSC) is forging ahead with plans to auction a black rhino-hunting permit on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Namibia. Scientists and conservationists […]
Congratulations, moose hunters – and thank you for your photos and stories! Do you have a moose hunt tale to share? Send a digital photo and short (100 words max) caption to Jason Philippy at […]
The extensive monitoring of elk to deal with chronic wasting disease, prescribed burning to improve habitat, and various projects to enhance wildlife water supplies and promote hunting heritage are among 2013 efforts funded by the […]
Sometimes it’s better not to be the best. Take rams. Those with bigger horns get the girl more often—but they also die younger, according to research being presented here tomorrow at the XIV Congress of […]
Each year at Kodabow, we name and recognize our Kodabow Hunter of the Year. The award is based on significant accomplishment in the field with a Kodabow Crossbow. In 2012, Nick Stumpo was our Kodabow […]
Kaden and I had a pretty cool outing this weekend. After about 4 hours of checking lakes and calling, we were idling down the Takotna River an hour above our property when we saw a […]
Buffalo News Reports: Already a major problem for farmers in the South, wild boars are now a target of the New York State government. The wild boar population has been increasing in New York in […]
Hog hunting has grown exponentially in recent years, in part because the animals have very few natural predators. Because of this, they have begun to run rampant throughout the nation making them a nuisance and […]
Through an historic collaboration between governments, one hunter will have a chance to hunt a black rhino, help manage and conserve the species, and import a rare trophy to the US in 2014. The Dallas […]
Here’s the cover of the next Bugle magazine, due to start landing in your mailboxes the next 5-10 days or so. And here’s what’s inside: –A special tribute to the horses and mules in our […]
Dawson City resident Heinz Naef has to wait 60 days to see if the moose he shot Sept. 25 will be recorded as the largest in the world – at 75 1/4 inches across. Naef […]
Tune in this week as Doug Koenig and hunting partner Carl Bernosky travel to South Central Wyoming in search of a Bull Elk. With a quick stop at the local Bass Pro Shop, Doug and […]
The presence of wolves may mean hunters can’t count on finding elk in favorite hunting spots, but that doesn’t necessarily mean there are fewer elk. That was the message from wildlife managers in three Northwest […]
Grants provided by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will fund projects designed to expand elk range, increase forage, improve elk management, monitor elk calf recruitment and provide sponsorship of multiple hunting heritage programs and events […]
Brad Penas had never hunted elk and had never seen one in the part of northwest Minnesota where he hunts deer. So, when Penas, 45, of Moorhead, received notification this summer that he’d drawn one […]
Across North America — in places as far-flung as Montana and British Columbia, New Hampshire and Minnesota — moose populations are in steep decline. And no one is sure why. Twenty years ago, Minnesota had […]
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation worked with it partners and a private landowner to protect an additional 237 acres of elk habitat in northern Colorado. The property represents the third phase of conserved lands between […]
The deadline to enter Big Time Texas Hunts is tomorrow, October 15, at midnight. Available for the winning are 8 premium guided hunt packages on some of the finest private ranches and prime wildlife areas […]
Hunters are alerted to an increased chance of encountering dead pronghorn or white-tailed deer this fall due to a fairly widespread outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease across the Cowboy State. The Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory […]
Alaska is known for its sprawling, breathtaking scenic landscapes and an abundance of wildlife. And while it’s the largest state in the United States by area, it’s the least densely populated but that certainly doesn’t […]
The status of New Hampshire’s moose population has been getting a great deal of attention lately, as public awareness grows regarding the impact of winter tick and other challenges facing moose populations across the country. […]
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation teamed up with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to permanently protect 32 acres of prime elk habitat it will transfer into public hands. “This is a vital transaction […]
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation stands tall, shoulder-to-shoulder alongside hunters and anglers nationwide to support National Hunting and Fishing Day, a day set aside to celebrate America’s conservation accomplishments. Signed into law in 1972, and […]
For the fifth straight year, America’s leading charity evaluator has given its highest marks to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Only four percent of the organizations rated by Charity Navigator have achieved five consecutive years […]
A 40-acre acquisition by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will improve access to nearly 18,000 acres of National Forest public lands in central Montana for hunting and other recreational enjoyment. “This strikes at the heart […]
Ecologists on Catalina Island are putting down their birth control guns for the first time in two years and letting the non-native bison replenish their herd. The massive mammals living out-of-place on the island off […]
Funding research to monitor the health, survival and recruitment of elk, as well as providing sponsorship of multiple hunting heritage events are the focus of grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for the state […]
Once you understand the moose rut, you will have a much better chance of finding moose. During the moose-rutting season moose are found in different areas than other parts of the seasons. What Season Is […]
Funding provided by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will assist elk research and help ensure Alaska’s rich hunting heritage. The RMEF 2013 grants total $41,550 and affect communities and locations across Alaska. “When you think […]
The Department of Game and Fish is investigating the deaths of more than 100 elk discovered this week in northeastern New Mexico. Department biologists traveled to the area in Game Management Unit 46 north of […]
A recent nationwide survey indicates 79 percent of Americans approve of hunting, marking a five percent increase from 2011 and the highest level since 1995. “Hunting is a way of life for many of us. […]
Grants provided by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will fund prescribed fire, aspen stand assistance, seeding and conservation projects to improve forage in Minnesota. RMEF grants total $34,650 and will enhance 3,901 acres of habitat […]
Moose are the largest member of the deer family, and a big bull is one of the most impressive trophies in the hunting world. As with most big game animals, field judging moose is very […]
Linda Poole can’t restrain herself when it comes to the most-polarizing topic in Montana: the reintroduction of purebred bison. As Poole sees it, the bison aren’t a cause. They’re cuddly fundraising mascots helping the American […]
Brotherhood Outdoors New Season Watch & Win Contest Kicks off with Texas Elk Hunt. The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s TV series, Brotherhood Outdoors, returns to Sportsman Channel on Sunday, July 7 for its fifth season of […]
Wildlife experts in California and Nevada are sounding the alarm about a deadly disease that is claiming the lives of a growing number of desert bighorn sheep in the Mojave National Preserve about 100 miles […]
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation worked with several partners to acquire and conserve 640 acres of elk habitat in south-central Washington. The tract of land will be conveyed to the Washington Department of Fish and […]
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation took part in a successful collaboration to acquire and open 560 acres of key elk habitat in the South Fork of the John Day River in east-central Oregon. The purchase […]
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