Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation?
JerryBobCo
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Is anyone a member?
I used to be, but dropped my membership after about a year. It seemed to me that the organization was ran by left winged environmentalists who were more interested in restoring the world to some 'natural order' than they were about elk populatons or elk hunting. For example, there was a lot of people in the organization who were strongly in favor of promoting the growth of the wolf population in areas that held elk.
When I joined, I thought it was going to be about elk hunting, and for elk hunters. There were some factions in the organization who were avid hunters, but the general feel I got was more in favor of restoring the American west to its pre-Columbian state as much as possible.
BTW, I just got mail from RMEF and chunked it without even opening the envelope. That's what prompted this topic.
I used to be, but dropped my membership after about a year. It seemed to me that the organization was ran by left winged environmentalists who were more interested in restoring the world to some 'natural order' than they were about elk populatons or elk hunting. For example, there was a lot of people in the organization who were strongly in favor of promoting the growth of the wolf population in areas that held elk.
When I joined, I thought it was going to be about elk hunting, and for elk hunters. There were some factions in the organization who were avid hunters, but the general feel I got was more in favor of restoring the American west to its pre-Columbian state as much as possible.
BTW, I just got mail from RMEF and chunked it without even opening the envelope. That's what prompted this topic.
Jerry
Gun control laws make about as much sense as taking ex-lax to cure a cough.
Gun control laws make about as much sense as taking ex-lax to cure a cough.
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Jerry, it's been a while since I checked into it but I had the same impression as you when I did. I have no interest in joining.
I'd like to make it down to a banquet or something sometime, a guy I used to work with is one of the head dudes for the CO chapter, and he always talked about killer deals on guns, hunts, free stuff, lotteries...that makes it worth it to me. Not RMEF, but CO Bow hunters, my cousin got a feral goat hunt somewhere way down SW for like 200$ in a silent auction. That kind of stuff makes it worth it. However, if I ever JOIN an organization like that, after I research it more deeply of course, I'd likely be most apt to join in the Mule Deer Foundation.
I like the magazine that comes with the membership. It's mostly first hand accounts, written by members. It helps keep me up with the goings on in the elk world, that is so far away.
It seems that most of the focus is geared towards creating and maintaining habitat, doesn't seem bad to me. I don't think they're looking at wolves as good things for elk, these days.
OTOH, I might not be reading between the lines enough.
They sent me stuff like I was already a member and wanted me to re up, the bottom line was asking for money. I smelled a rat so I trashed the envelope.
Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.
Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.
- Richard Henry Lee
Neither does Whitetails Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever.....
RMEF's focus is to preserve, enrich, and maintain elk habitat, for hunting. They're all about hunting.
In that case, they have changed considerably since I was a member.
Gun control laws make about as much sense as taking ex-lax to cure a cough.
Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.
From this page they seem to be promoting fair chase hunting on native lands and habitates. I see nothing nefarious or underhanded in thier mission.
Sako