RMEF Calls on Congress to Reform Endangered Species Act

MISSOULA, Mont.–The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is calling for immediate Congressional review and reform of the Endangered Species Act following a judge’s decision yesterday to reinstate full federal protection for gray wolves.
The Aug. 5 ruling means state wildlife agencies no longer have authority to manage skyrocketing wolf populations–even in areas where wolf predation is driving [...]

Liberal Judge Orders Gray Wolf Back On Endangered List

August 5, 2010
A federal judge on Thursday reinstated Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in Montana and Idaho, saying the government made a political decision in removing the protections from just two of the three states where Rocky Mountain wolves roam.
U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy said in his ruling that the entire Rocky Mountain wolf [...]

Optifade Open Country vs. Optifade Forest

With the creation of Gore’s new Optifade Forest pattern, we need to answer a very important question…which pattern do we need? Because Optifade camo was developed using science, and not consumer appeal, it’s not just a matter of which pattern looks best on the rack, but which pattern is designed to work best in the [...]

Trail Cameras…

A few days ago I received the following e-mail from my good friend Michael:
“Corey –
I, and I think a lot of others, are starting to use trail cams. I recently got a bunch of photos of bulls in velvet. I was wondering if you know of any articles that discuss antler growth and how far [...]

2010 Sitka Bivy 45 Pack Review

I’ll start off by saying this…WOW! My camera batteries almost went dead trying to get pictures of ALL the features!
For extended hunts in the backcountry, a good bivy pack is worth its weight in gold. And since we’re on the topic of weight, the Bivy 45 peaks the scales at 6.0#, well within [...]

Corey’s 2010 Daypack Gear List

For those who attended the Extreme Elk Hunting Class at Cabela’s in Boise on Tuesday, we spent a few minutes going through our day pack during the gear portion of the class. I’ve had a few people e-mail since and ask if we could post a picture of the contents of our pack, so here [...]

Attention All States: Prepare to be Sued Over Wolves

MISSOULA, Mont.—With their latest petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, animal rights activists are preparing to sue for federally mandated release of wolves in every state, warn officials with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
David Allen, RMEF president and CEO, says animal rights groups have learned that introducing wolves translates to major fundraising, and [...]

Water Filtration Bottles and Straws by Urban Pipeline

With all the new gear and gadgets that come and go, it takes a pretty innovative idea to really catch our attention. With application in back-country hunting, hiking, biking, and emergency preparedness (to name a few), this one really jumped out!
The concept of water filtration isn’t new. Any of us who have ventured out for [...]

RMEF To Fund Idaho Projects

Idaho Conservation Projects Draw RMEF Funding
MISSOULA, Mont.—Wildlife conservation projects in seven Idaho counties have been selected to receive grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in 2010.
The new RMEF funding, totaling $34,929, will affect Boise, Clearwater, Custer, Idaho, Lemhi, Madison and Valley counties.
Another project has statewide interest.
“These grants are possible because of the successful banquets [...]

Elk101.com – July Newsletter

Hello Elk Hunters!
Happy 4th of July! Elk season is now less than 2 months away…I think we can officially start the countdown! June was a phenominal month at Elk101.com, and we want to thank each of you for being a part of the excitement! Traffic on the website has exploded and we’ve been receiving some [...]

2010 Sitka Ascent 14 Pack

My absolute favorite pack for the past 3 years has been the Ascent 14 pack from Sitka. I was worried that the new 2010 pack would be a let-down as my 2009 model was as close to perfect as I could imagine! I received my 2010 Ascent 14 pack on Friday and I can tell [...]

Idaho Bonus Point Proposal – Part 2

After many hours of running models on many different bonus point systems using actual statistics and odds from actual Idaho hunts, I have drafted a new Proposal to be given to the Department for consideration. Please read through this and provide some feedback and comments. I am also planning on taking a few days off [...]

High-country Scouting Trip

What a great time to be in the mountains! My wife and I loaded up the kids and headed up to elk country a few days ago. Things are looking good so far…everything is green and the snow pack has held on longer than usual, so there should be plenty of good feed for the [...]

Idaho Youth Wheelchair Sports Camp

I had an opportunity to participate yesterday in the Idaho Youth Wheelchair Sports Camp as a volunteer archery instructor for Idaho Archery Company, and all I can say is “wow”. If you ever have a chance to particiapte in these kinds of events, I’d strongly urge you to do it. I know I definitely learned [...]

Bonus Point Proposal for Idaho – PLEASE READ!

Despite the voices of a majority of sportsmen in Idaho, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is adopting a bonus point system for 2011 and is currently taking input on the specifics of such a system. Please read the proposed ideas from the Department, followed by the Bonus Point Proposal by Elk101.com. Our Proposal [...]

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