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Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« on: October 13, 2008, 06:41:08 PM »
Just curious, how many of you are members and how many of you visited the foundation in Missoula?

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2008, 06:42:56 PM »
Yes, member since 1988 or so, founding member of the Mt. Baker chapter, visited the main office a couple times.
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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2008, 07:49:59 PM »
I'm a member.

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2008, 07:52:32 PM »
Yep

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2008, 07:53:54 PM »
I'm a member. Every year when we drive home from hunting in Montana and stop buy the HQ building in MT and look around and renew my membership.

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2008, 08:12:11 PM »
I've been a member for years. Haven't been to the new HQ yet, maybe in a couple of days on my way to Wyoming.

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2008, 08:45:53 PM »
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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2008, 08:50:58 PM »
ive been to the foundation in Missoula.

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2008, 08:52:28 PM »
Member.  Been there

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2008, 09:11:08 PM »
Been a member for about 10 yrs. Stopped at the main office about 10yrs ago.

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2008, 09:27:02 PM »
been a member for about 10 yrs and yes I have been to missoula headquarters
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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2008, 09:30:49 PM »
member for 5+ years have not stopped at hg even though i was in missoula yesterday
kind of hard to get parking for a 70 ft truck and trailer

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2008, 04:39:50 AM »
Life Member, never been to the main office, YET!  I've heard it's pretty awesome.
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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2008, 05:58:10 AM »
1984. Went to first Convention in Spokane.

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2008, 07:09:05 AM »
Member here.
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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #15 on: October 14, 2008, 07:55:59 AM »
Member. Also member of the Mule Deer Foundation.  :)
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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #16 on: October 14, 2008, 08:07:47 AM »
Member for about 10yrs but never been to headquarters. I try and make the annual dinners though.

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #17 on: October 14, 2008, 09:42:30 AM »
Life member about 10 yrs. now.  Never been to HQ yet.

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #18 on: October 14, 2008, 12:13:37 PM »
Member also. Been to the HQ.  If you get a chance you should stop by and  see the animals. Very impressive.  Bonus, if you renew your membership there we have gotten knives the last 5 years. :tup:

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #19 on: October 14, 2008, 12:41:12 PM »
Been a member for the last four years. Never been to missoula though.

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #20 on: October 14, 2008, 02:41:12 PM »
Member, though have not been to HQ. Have been to the rendezvous in Reno, learned allot and had a blast,

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #21 on: October 14, 2008, 03:36:02 PM »
I haven't been to the Missoula HQ, but I was at the original HQ of the trailer house in Troy, MT.  My family is originally from that area, and I still have a cabin in Troy, so we were there quite a bit when I was growing up.  Somewhere I've got the full collection of my Dad's Bugle magazines from issue number 1 until he passed in 2001.  Now that I think of it, I'll have to inventory the few I have and start buying the rest on Ebay to make a complete set.  That'd be a wealth of information and history to pass on to the next generation of elk hunters.
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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #22 on: October 14, 2008, 04:29:53 PM »
I've been a member for about 14 years; have not been to the HQ.  Why do you ask about visiting the HQ?

If someone is reading this and is not a member, check out the RMEF at http://www.rmef.org/home.  Money spent on dues and at fund raisers is well spent.  The RMEF's mission is habitat conservation for elk; mostly winter range habitat.  They have been innovative in maximizing the value of our dollars by partnering with various groups and individuals to protect the land elk require to survive.

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #23 on: October 14, 2008, 05:09:35 PM »
member, never been

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #24 on: October 14, 2008, 08:34:21 PM »
Thanks guys, I guess I am just so passionate about the foundation. I have no family and no kids so my money goes to them when I am done. My wife is also very invested and I guess I just believe so much in the REMF and what they have done for ELK. This includes such small interventions such as Sequim Wa and a small herd that needed help. I asked for member info because I am new here and was just curious to know because this board sounds so invested in hunting I wanted to know if this is a place where I should be. As for asking about if those of you have visited the HQ in Missoula, I guess if you have visited you understand, if you have not you are missing out on a great educational experience.  The facility is really cool and staff are really helpful in your questions. The confrence center is there and often major meeting are occuring. The theater is nice also. I was member for many years before I seen HQ so I was just trying to get a feeling on who was on this site/board. Thanks

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #25 on: October 14, 2008, 08:49:00 PM »
member for 4 years now, never been to hq.
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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #26 on: October 15, 2008, 01:45:49 PM »
Member since '90
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The HQ building is quite the experience.  Well worth the stop.

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #27 on: October 16, 2008, 01:39:16 PM »
Yep member since the National Camp that was held in Seattle way back when, been to the NHQ twice.  :hunt2:
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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #28 on: October 16, 2008, 07:38:23 PM »
been a member for a year or so and have been to the headquarters. love what they do for elk and that there will still be elk for my boys to hunt when they get older.

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Re: Rocky MT. Elk Foundation
« Reply #29 on: October 16, 2008, 09:11:36 PM »
member for years, been to the HQ a couple of times since my kids are young and learn more each time we visit. visited twice when it was still in the old tractor showroom.
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