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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation helps Pennsylvania conserve wildlife habitat

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The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation successfully worked with the Pennsylvania Game Commission to acquire 1,731 acres of wildlife habitat in the heart of the state’s elk range that is now a part of State Game Land 14.
“This transaction conserves and protects crucial winter, year-round and transitional habitat for elk but also for whitetail deer, black bears, small mammals, turkeys, upland and songbirds, and many other wildlife species,” said Jenn Doherty, managing director of Mission Operations for the RMEF.

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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation conserves land in Pennsylvania elk range

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The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation collaborated with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and private landowners to conserve what were 649 acres of private land in the heart of Pennsylvania’s elk range and place it in the public’s hands.

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Washington’s Beau Brooks defends his pro title at RMEF’s World Elk Calling Championships

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Beau Brooks of La Center, Wash., fought off a stacked field that included six other past world champions to defend his title and win the professional division of the 2023 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s World Elk Calling Championships, presented by Sportsman’s Warehouse, in Big Sky, Montana. In doing so, he pocketed a first-place check for $5,000.

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RMEF awards $71,000 to Pennsylvania projects

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MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation awarded $71,055 in grant funding to bolster hunting heritage outreach and habitat stewardship projects across 36 counties in Pennsylvania, the RMEF said in a news release. “Twenty-seven of the 30 granted projects are directed toward youth camps, hunter and outdoor education, shooting sports and conservation-related activities and

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More than 700 acres of elk habitat added in Pennsylvania

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MISSOULA, Mont. – An additional 766 acres of Pennsylvania elk habitat is now permanently protected and opened to public access following efforts by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and a donor, the RMEF said in a release. Located in Centre County, the project extends the western unit of State Game Lands

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Freeing locked-up bull elk — with a shot to the antler (video)

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Best thing to do — while also avoiding being gored — was to try to shoot off one of the antlers. Third attempt was the charm.

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Wyoming gets $300K-plus in grants for elk efforts

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The grants benefit 42,586 acres across Albany, Big Horn, Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Fremont, Johnson, Hot Springs, Lincoln, Park, Sheridan, Sublette, Sweetwater, Teton and Washakie Counties. There is also one project of statewide benefit.

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