New Mexico Governors Tag FOR SALE here on www.huntinglife.com

Ladies & Gentlemen, I have the story of the year for this humble little blog and website called HuntingLife.com. Several months ago Ben Nicholson was looking for some information on the Valles Caldera Wildlife Management area in New Mexico and he ran a search on google and up popped my article on how to apply for tags for the opportunity to hunt elk there. About that same time we also had a post about the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation holding a raffle for the New Mexico Governors tag for elk. Ben followed the link to the Valles Caldera and learned that he had missed the deadline and on a whim came back to HuntingLife.com and decided to buy a raffle ticket for the that RMEF raffle for the tag.

HE WON!

I got a comment on that post just after the raffle was finished and Ben was looking to sell the tag. New Mexico is the only state that allows you to transfer the tag if you have purchased it and/or won the tag. He asked me if he should put it up on ebay and I thought about it for two seconds and decided that might not be the best way to sell such a valuable item like this tag.

I put Ben in touch with a couple of people I knew just might have the connections out there to sell this tag and he is working the phones and now we are working the phones on his behalf. In talking to Ben, I agreed to assist him in the sale of this tag if he would agree to donate 10% of the proceeds to Conservation. He has already agreed to buy a life membership in the RMEF and if we can assist him in selling the tag through HuntingLife.com then he will confirm with us once he has completed the sale where he is donating the 10% and we will bring the story here to all of you.

Of course we now have competitors who are also trying to sell the tag on his behalf but if they assist him, he is going to have to pay them 10% and the money will not be guaranteed to go to conservation.

I will not in any way take or receive a single dime to assist him in selling this tag. I just think this is the coolest story of the year for this fledgling website called HuntingLife.com.

A little bit about Ben Nicholson

Ben has been hunting since 1984 and is mostly a water fowler and upland game hunter but likes to forage into the world of whitetail deer and black bear. His father Tom and good friend Jim got Ben started in the world of hunting with a hunters safety course and many trips to the field together. Ben is married to a wife(Rachel) whom he describes as wonderful and for the last 8 years they have been quite happy together along with a German Wirehair named Clyde. Living in Iowa City, IA and working as a loan officer for a local bank, Ben has been able to balance a great family life with some great hunting time.

Ben said, "I've been wanting to go elk hunting for years and will be making my first elk hunting trip this fall."

I tried to convince Ben that this was the hunt of a lifetime and his comments were, "I can go on a lot of hunts with the proceeds from the sale of this tag. I would really like you to sell it so that 10% can go towards conservation" was his last comment on our phone call.

How this is going to work.

Team Hunting Life(which is currently only myself - Kevin Paulson) will be taking emails from perspective buyers for this tag. You will need to make a full offer and include your name, address, phone number and email and we will be in touch with each and every one of you. I will make an initial call to you to determine if you are serious and then put you in direct touch with Ben Nicholson and you will work out the deal directly with him. Once that deal is complete, Ben will donate his 10% to conservation and we will report the story to all of you along with the details. My email is kevin@huntinglife.com!

This tag is for
Species: One bull elk
Area: Hunt in any unit in the state on public land
or private land with permission
Dates: September 1- December 31, 2007
Weapon: Legal weapon of choice during any season.

The opportunity for a 400 class bull anywhere in the state of New Mexico is what your buying here. This will be the hunt of a lifetime. This tag is priceless to the right person so please be very serious in your offers.

Let the bidding begin!!!!!!!!

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation CEO resigns

I am deeply upset and saddened by this news. I have dedicated years to this organization and tons of my own money and I believe in the organization tremendously and I believed in J. Dart as the leader of that organization for many more years to come. With that being said, Peter J. Dart(or J. Dart as most know him) will be a tremendous loss to the Elk Foundation. His shoes will be incredibly hard to fill! He was a leader, He inspired people, He is a someone I will always look up to in life and be motivated by. He is a conservation god!

I am sure I will have a ton more to say on this as time goes on. As a volunteer for this organization and as a life member I want to be led, I want to be inspired and I want this organization to grow in members and in the habitat that it protects. I hope the board of Directors understands the immense shoes it now has to fill and I hope they never forget the tremendous responsibility they have in choosing a leader that will inspire the volunteers as strongly as J. Dart has done in the last 4 years.


Here is the news story.

Elk Foundation CEO resigns

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MISSOULA, Mont. -- The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation chief executive announced he is resigning after four years with the conservation group.

Peter J. Dart, president and CEO at the foundation, oversaw the organization's move to a new $5 million facility in Missoula and conservation of more than 1 million acres of elk habitat nationwide.

Dart sent a letter to staff on Wednesday announcing his decision.

"It is with mixed emotions that I wish to inform you of my decision to resign as the Elk Foundation's president and chief executive officer, effective June 15," Dart said in his letter. "This difficult decision will allow me to spend more time with my family and pursue new opportunities."

The board is expected to meet next week to start talking about a replacement.

Dart was not asked to leave and the decision was unexpected, said David Parcell, RMEF vice president of marketing and communication.

"As an organization, we want to recognize Js important contribution," he said.

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation recently celebrated its 23rd anniversary.

"We're well-positioned," Parcell said. "A lot of that has to do with J.'s work over the last four years."

Dart's annual compensation was $210,880 according to a 2006 filing with the Internal Revenue Service.

Dart previously held positions with Safari Club International and the SCI Foundation. Before that he was president of Dart International Inc., a for-profit company that invented and produced interactive video target systems for use in the shooting sports industry.

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J. Dart's Bio from The RMEF Website:

President & Chief Executive Officer
Peter J. Dart

A recognized leader in the shooting sports and hunting industry for over 17 years, Peter J. Dart is the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s president and chief executive officer. Dart has long been passionate about the organization’s mission—he is an Elk Foundation Life Member and Habitat Council Member.

Dart also has great passion for the challenges associated with running a successful business, whether for-profit or non-profit. Before coming to the Elk Foundation, he was the executive director of Safari Club International and the SCI Foundation. Prior to that, for 11 years, he was president of Dart International Inc., a for-profit company that invented and produced interactive video target systems for use in various aspects of the shooting sports industry, including hunter education. After several years of rapid growth, he negotiated the merger and sale of Dart International Inc. in 1998 to Firearms Training Systems Inc., headquartered in Atlanta. Dart continued as President of the company until Jan. 2001.

Dart currently serves on the Sporting Conservation Council, which is a Federal advisory committee developed to advise the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture on wildlife resource conservation issues of interest to the hunting community. He has served on the board of the Archery Manufacturers and Merchants Organization (now the Archery Trade Association), and was its chair from 1998-2000. He served on the industry advisory board for the International Hunter Education Association, as well as the board of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation in Washington, D.C. Dart is a life member of several conservation organizations. He also actively volunteers for a variety of professional associations.

Dart earned a business degree from the University of Colorado in 1981. He is an avid hunter and outdoors enthusiast as well as a devoted family man. He and wife Cheryl and son Justin enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities from hunting to fishing to skiing.

Minnesota Elk Herds Hit Highest Numbers in more than 65 Years

April 26, 2007

Minnesota Elk Herds Hit Highest Numbers in more than 65 Years

Elk Foundation Donates $55,000 to Ensure Future of Elk In Minnesota’s Tallgrass Aspen Parkland Thief River Falls, Minn. – Winter elk surveys conducted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in 2006 show two elk herds that are healthy and growing, according to results announced at a recent Project Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in Minnesota. “Just as exciting, Minnesota DNR held an elk hunt for the second consecutive year where two beautiful 6 x 6 bulls and one cow were harvested, “noted MN Volunteer District Chairman Kevin Cook. “In 2007 we are currently on pace to set a fundraising record in Minnesota which will mean more funds will be available to fund conservation projects in 2008.” Elk Foundation Regional Director Ralph Cinfio III says, “This goes to show that the Elk Foundation and our partners are doing great things to ensure the future of elk in Minnesota, that we can restore and enhance habitat and conserve more land. To date, the Elk Foundation and its partners have spent more than $750,000 in this state to benefit elk and other wildlife, like sandhill cranes, sharp-tailed grouse and moose that live on the tallgrass prairie.” Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation dedicates more funding for 2007 At its spring PAC meeting, the Elk Foundation approved funding for a variety of conservation projects in Minnesota, ranging from prescribed burns, food plots and upland brush management. The Elk Foundation funded over $55,000 that will impact nearly 5,300 acres of Minnesota’s primary elk range. Project proposals came from DNR, The Nature Conservancy and other Elk Foundation partners. Over $9,000 from the Elk Foundation still remains to fund conservation education and hunting heritage projects in Minnesota. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation funds permanent land protection in Minnesota The Elk Foundation State Leadership Team also committed $6,420 in funding to the Great Lakes Conservation Initiative. The Great Lakes states of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin each contain elk herds ranging from 120 to over 1000 animals. Due to the presence of those herds, each state is presented with growing opportunities to successfully conduct permanent land protection projects as well as stewardship of both public and private lands. The primary objective of the Great Lakes Conservation Initiative is long-term protection and stewardship of the lands within each state’s elk range. Each state has a clearly defined elk range in which the Elk Foundation can focus our efforts to ensure that each project undertaken by the GLCI will have a direct and long-lasting benefit to local elk populations. About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Founded in 1984, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has conserved or enhanced nearly 5 million acres – an area more than twice the size of Yellowstone National Park. The organization has more than 150,000 members, and 10,000 volunteers. Working together these impassioned conservationists are on track to restore elk to long-empty native ranges, and ensure an elk country legacy for future generations. To learn more, visit www.elkfoundation.org or call 1-800-CALL ELK.

Oregon Family Partners With Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to Protect Roosevelt Elk Coastal Habitat

April 9, 2007

Oregon Family Partners With Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to Protect Roosevelt Elk Coastal Habitat

Family Donates 106-Acre Conservation Easement Near Siletz River (April 9, 2007) Missoula, Montana — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has teamed up with a conservation-minded family living along the central Oregon coast to conserve critical habitat for Roosevelt elk. The habitat is located along the Siletz River near the town of Siletz, about 20 miles north of Newport, Oregon. The area is migratory corridor for elk, and contains old-growth timber and native forage preferred by elk and other animals. Ben and Debbie Hogevoll donated the conservation easement to protect wildlife habitat and prevent residential development. The easement will protect the land for the benefit of elk and other wildlife forever. “The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is very pleased to accept this donated conservation easement from Ben and Debbie Hogevoll to protect important habitat for Roosevelt elk,” said Mike Mueller, Elk Foundation Lands Program Manager. “This is one of the first conservation easements negotiated by the Elk Foundation to benefit Roosevelt elk along the Oregon coast.” The Elk Foundation recently kicked off its Coastal Roosevelt Elk Conservation Initiative to focus more resources on conserving habitat and raising additional funds to benefit Roosevelt elk. The Hogevoll family’s conservation easement provides a great beginning for the program, Mueller said. “Debbie and I realized how important our property is in providing habitat for this magnificent animal, and we made a decision to conserve the land to ensure that elk staying on the land and passing through are protected,” Ben Hogevoll said. Swede French, regional director for the Elk Foundation, based in the Portland area, has been familiar with the property for years. He said about 20-30 elk use the land year-round and the Elk Foundation was impressed by the time and resources the Hogevolls have committed to managing their land to benefit wildlife. “Roosevelt elk are rare compared to Rocky Mountain elk, and in the face of development in this rapidly-growing coastal area, the Hogevolls have set an example for others to follow with their generosity and commitment to conservation,” French said. Conservation easements are voluntary private land protection agreements negotiated between private landowners and land trusts such as the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Land protected by conservation easements stays in private ownership. This conservation easement was a generous donation of the residential and subdivision rights of the property to the Elk Foundation. The conservation easement does not provide for public access unless the landowners grant permission. About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Missoula, Mont., the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat. The Elk Foundation and its partners have permanently protected or enhanced more than 4.9 million acres, a land area more than twice as large as Yellowstone National Park. More than 492,000 acres previously closed to public access are now open for hunting, fishing and other recreation. The Elk Foundation has more than 150,000 members, a staff of 150 and 10,000 active volunteers. To help protect wild elk country or learn more about the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, visit www.elkfoundation.org or call 800-CALL-ELK.

Virginia Outdoors Issues.

Ken Perrotte has written another fantastic article and this one should is incredibly important for all Virginia sportsmen! Here is a link to that fantastic article! Ken Perrotte, Free Lance Star, Give your Opinions on Outdoor Issues.

This particular article is very important to me because it lets you know that we can have a voice with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. We can only hope that they will listen to the public and begin to make some choices on how best to manage our game resources in the best possible way.

I have three issues in regards to the VDGIF that I think are incredibly important issues that I personally want them to address. Direct link to the Virginia Recommendations and Comment Board

The first issue is in regards to the ability to hunt on Sundays. As a working father of 3 kids, it is not always easy for me to take off days to go hunting in Virginia with my current schedule. I know this to be true of almost every hunter I run into in the state. Some Saturdays with busy soccer schedules and dance classes, I need to spend time with my children. I would like the option of being able to hunt on Sundays. In the state of Virginia we have a tremendous over population of deer in many areas of the state. Part of the reason that these herds cannot be controlled is that there are not enough people who have the time to get out and hunt these deer.

The second issue I have in regards to the management of deer in Virginia is that in the state parks and in some of the battlefields where we have tremendous over population of deer herds, they are bringing in sharpshooters. In some of these areas the deer are in my opinion unhealthy, inbred and have literally devastated the forests. In these areas there is almost no vegetation under 6 feet that is left. The deer have wiped out every native species of plants. In some of these areas they have brought in sharpshooters at night and spotlighted deer to eradicate them and reduce the herds. It is my understanding that the meat is donated to the Hunters for the Hungry program but I cannot confirm that. I think these areas would be much better suited to drawing type hunts that offer youth, female and handicap hunters the opportunity to assist in this process. Anything we can do to create public opportunities to assist in the process of deer management is better then sharpshooters. If these hunts do not bring in enough hunters, then they could open it up to lottery type hunts and charge a small fee to apply with the money going towards management fees and conservation programs to replant areas of these forests with native browse. (I believe this to be true of all states and in all national parks where we have these kinds of situations.)

The third issue I have in regards to the VDGIF is the situation with elk in the state of Virginia. I do not believe it is in the best interests of the citizens of Virginia to allow hunters to take elk with their deer tags. The state currently allows any citizen to hunt elk in the state of Virginia with a deer tag with the intent to eliminate all elk in Virginia.

The herd is currently not established and has moved into the area because of the tremendous habitat that Virginia offers to elk. Elk used to thrive in our state and were a native species in Virginia for hundreds of years. When settlers moved into Virginia they were eliminated for food and by market hunters.

The states of Arkansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and Pennsylvania with the assistance of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation have worked hard to reintroduce elk back into the Eastern and Southern States. West Virginia is currently considering a proposal to do the same thing, hopefully it will be successful. The elk in the state of Virginia have migrated into Virginia from Kentucky and the VDGIF's position statement for the past 5 years has been that elk have CWD and they are afraid of an outbreak. The reality is that every elk taken in the state of Virginia and in Kentucky has been tested as CWD free.

Having a strong herd of elk and the reintroduction of elk in Eastern states has been an economic boom to those states. Pennsylvania and Kentucky currently have lotteries for the opportunity to hunt elk in their states which bring in tremendous dollars for the management of those herds. Along with that the tourist dollars as well as money from hunters coming into those communities is a tremendous resource for those counties in which elk reside. I have been to Kentucky, Pennsylvania and North Carolina just to view the elk in those states and my hard earned dollars were spent in those communities where elk reside. I have been to the counties in Virginia where elk reside as well and spent money in those counties.

I am not asking for the state to reintroduce elk at this time, although it would be wonderful if they would at least consider it. All I am asking for now is that we allow the elk who come into our state be allowed to thrive here and to grow into a viable herd and be protected as a separate species. I want the state to manage the herd as a resource that it truly is for the citizens of our state. The majestic bugle of a bull elk following a herd of cows is a sound that Virginia residents should be rejoicing in, not trying to eliminate.

Please make your comments known to the VDGIF no matter what your issues are and what your opinions are, share them freely. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but you must share it to make that opinion valuable.

The wildlife of your state(whatever state you reside in) is owned by the citizens of your state and the management of that wildlife is the responsibility of the citizens. If you do not agree with something happening in your state, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

Jim Zumbo to attend the Ridgway, PA Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet

Awesome NEWS!

Article here at: Olean Times Herald

Now, here is a banquet I would really loved to have attended and a pretty Good Article!

RMEF Auction Prices for 2007 ELK CAMP

Auction Prices for the RMEF Auctions at the National Elk Camp in RENO February 22nd – 25th, 2007! We recorded these to the best of our ability and if there are any errors we are most apologetic!

Ladies Luncheon Auction Thursday

LL101 Pink Leupold Rifle Scope $2150.00
LL102 Blackfeet Indian Doll $600.00
LL103 VIP Package for 2008 Reno Elk Camp $1300.00
LL104 Wine Barrel Wine Rack $2100.00
LL105 Ranger Buckles Unknown
LL106 Taking Flight Original Painting $350.00
LL107 Remington Mountain Rifle LSS Unknown
LL108 Rocky’s Hat Painted by Larry Zabel $350.00
LL109 Montana “Trails Angels” Pack Trip for 6 $8280.00
LL110 RMEF Wine Bottle Magnum $800.00
LL111 Wyoming Antelope Hunt
www.spuroutfitters.com $3000.00
LL112 Elk At Sawmill Lake Saw Blade Art $1000.00
LL113 Oregon Wines $800.00
LL114 Elk Antler Wine Glass Holder $800.00
LL115 Ladies Elk Ivory & Diamond Ring $500.00
LL116 Outdoor Furniture Set $1250.00
LL117 Alan Jackson Autographed Guitar $3000.00
LL118 Orginal Painting by Bruce Miller $325.00
LL119 Yellowstone Winter Getaway $800.00
LL120 Elk Ivory Jewelry $750.00
LL121 Elk Family Quilt $650.00
LL122 Elk Hide with Laser Etched Elk $700.00
LL123 Wyoming Shutter Hunt $1500.00
LL124 Ladies 4day Turkey Hunt $5550.00
LL125 Westervelt .270 Custom Stock Rifle $1100.00
LL126 Log Hope Chest $900.00
LL127 TWC/Double H Tour $1300.00
LL128 Ladies Elk Ivory Watch $1800.00
LL129 Weatherby Orion 28 GA shotgun $2000.00
LL130 Hand Carved Armoire $5750.00
LL131 Three’s a Crowd Giclee By Nancy Cawdrey $1100.00
LL132 Elk Foundation Women’s Trail Ride $1000.00
LL133 Leather Tooled Mirror $2250.00
LL134 Cabela’s Optics Package $1500.00
LL135 The Gardener Original by Larry Zabel $3750.00
LL136 Ladies pendant and ring Set $1500.00
LL137 Oregon Fly School for 2 ladies $2700.00
LL138 Royal Itch Bronze 16 of 30 $1100.00
LL139 Wagon Wheel Outdoor Art $2400.00
Add On Blanket $400.00
Add On TJ’s Beach Shorts $800.00

Mens Hunter Bonanza Auction – Thursday

HL201 Knit Camo Bikini $100.00
HL202 Trout Stream Coffee Table $800.00
HL203 Gent’s Elk Ivory Ring $600.00
HL204 Bushnell Yardage Pro Elite 1500 Arc $450.00
HL205 Marlin Model 1895 XLR Embellished
By Baron $2000.00
HL206 Oregon Hell’s Canyon Cast & Blast $1600.00
HL207 Taxidermy by Trophies Unlimited $800.00
HL208 Hoyt Trykon XL Bow $825.00
HL209 Nevada Packing & Guiding clinic $1700.00
HL210 Knight Muzzleloader $700.00
HL212 Idaho Black Bear Hunt by B Bar C
Russell Pond Outfitters $1500.00
HL213 Ultimate Ramp $650.00
HL214 Five-Drawer Juniper High boy Dresser $700.00
HL215 Wyoming Fishing Trip by Thorofare
Outfitters $900.00
HL216 Moose Hand-Painted Saw Blade $800.00
HL217 Montana Elk & Deer Hunt for one $3000.00
www.brokenarrowlodge.com
HL218 Hunt’N Haul Dog transport $800.00
HL219 Montana Guest ranch stay for 2 $900.00
HL220 Utility trailer 5 by 8 $1100.00
HL221 Westervelt. 300 Custom Stocked Rifle $1700.00
HL222 Mexico Winter Hunting and Fishing Trip $2100.00
HL223 Hand Crafted Gun Cabinet $900.00
HL224 Packmayr Saur Model 200 German 30.06 $1950.00
HL225 Fishing Trip with J. Dart $2300.00
HL226 Custom Tom Horn Style Hat by Rand’s $1150.00
HL227 Wyoming Antelope Hunt by
www.highplainsoutfitters.com $2200.00
HL228 Pachmayr Orion Weatherby 410-GA
Over/Under Shotgun $2300.00
HL229 Original Canvas Painting $800.00
HL230 Montana Summer Fishing Trip $1900.00
www.mhct.com
HL231 George Armstong Custer Historical Piece $2700.00
HL232 Colorado Elk Hunt www.flattops.com $3700.00
HL233 Lewis & Clark Commemorative Quilt $700.00
HL234 Calif 5 Night House Rental $600.00
HL235 Cabela’s Outfitter Series Package $2400.00
HL236 New Zealand 5 Day Chamois Hunt $3400.00
HL237 2007 BGB Rifle and Knife #23 $3950.00
HL238 Karuk Gaming Drum $750.00
HL 239 Browning HiPower .40 S & W $2000.00
Add on Elk Rug $400.00

Friday’s Auction

FL301 RMEF Ring Crew Shirt Quilt $750.00
FL302 The Crossing Giclee Print $600.00
FL303 Montana Whitetail Deer Hunt
www.thunderbow.com $2600.00
FL304 Pecos Bill – Another Amazing Mule
www.saddlemule.com $32,000.00
FL305 The Showman Bronze by Chris Navarro $700.00
FL306 Wyoming Governer’s Permit $13,000.00
FL307 Blue Pine Dresser $1900.00
Fl308 African Grand Hunt
www.southafricanhunting.com $5,000.00
FL309 Limited Edition Premium Hat
www.randhats.com $750.00
FL310 On the Fly Driftwood Trout Carving $700.00
FL311 Wyoming 6 day Elk and Antelope Hunt $3250.00
FL312 Custom Belgian 30.06 Rifle $1500.00
FF313 Chama, NM Bull Elk Hunt $5500.00
FL314 Montan Rifle Elk & Mule Deer Hunt $5000.00
FL315 Elk Antler Floor & Table Lamp $1700.00
FL316 Bahamas 7 Day Retreat $5500.00
Fl317 The Hard Part Limited Bronze $1200.00
FL318 Kentucky Elk Permit $25,000.00
FL319 Elk Ivory Necklace $3500.00
FL320 New Mexico Muzzle/Archery Elk Hunt
www.timberlineoutfitters.com $3900.00
FL321 Original Glass & Metal & Art Plate $2000.00
FL322 Montana Special Mountain Goat Permit $9,000.00
FL323 Complete Elk Camp $3250.00
FL324 Argentina Golden Eared Dove Hunt $2,000.00
FL325 Running Adrift Original Moose
Antler Carving $3,000.00
FL326 Colorado Mule Deer Hunt
ww.ninemileguestranch.com $3750.00
FL327 1993 BGB Remington 700 30.06 $3500.00
FL328 New Mexico Elk Hunt
www.jacooutfitters.com $4500.00
FL329 Trophy Elk Bronze Set of 4 $1750.00
FL330 Oregon Statewide Elk Tag $32,500.00
FL331 King Bed with Built in Bench $2,000.00
FL332 Africa 10 day Grand Hunt
By Dumukwasafari@icon.co.za $5250.00
FL333 Fleetwood Pool Table $4250.00
FL334 Talladega Superspeedway Race Weekend $13,000.00
FL335 Herd Bull Limited Edition Bronze $1700.00
FL336 Colorado Semi-Guided Drop Camp for 4 $6750.00
FL337 Handcrafted Custom Saddle $2750.00
FL338 Wyoming Youth Deer Hunt $3,000.00
FL339 Hand Painted Saw $2,000.00
FL340 TWC/Double H Ranch Rifle Mule Deer
Hunt $17,000.00
FL341 Up the Ridge Original Oil by
Mary Ann Cherry $1700.00
FL342 Nevada Wildlife Heritage Elk Tag $47,500.00
FL343 Hand Carved Huntboard $5,000.00
FL344 New Zealand Red Stag Hunt $5700.00
FL345 Tortenson Commemorative Rifle $13,000.00
FL346 Montana Blackfeet Reservation Elk Hunt
www.blackfeetnation.com $15,000.00
FL347 Handcrafted Damascus Knife $750.00
FL348 Rocky Mountain Challenge Bronze $3500.00
FL349 Alberta Rifle or Bow Mule Deer Hunt $3750.00
www.diamondToutfitters.com
FL350 HS Precision Pro 2000 Sporter 300 wsm $3750.00
FL351 New Zealand Hunt for 4
www.hunting-fishing.co.nz $10,000.00
FL352 Mule Deer Chandelier $2500.00
FL353 Wyoming Mule Deer Hunt
www.highplainsoutfitters.com $2750.00
FL354 Singing the Blues Painting Unknown
FL355 Colorado Elk Hunt
www.callofthewildoutfitting.com $8500.00
FL356 Remington Rifle 700 $2,000.00
FL357 Delaney Custom Elec Guitar RMEF logo $2,250.00
FL358 Nevada Wildlife Heritage Mule Deer Tag $60,000.00
FL359 Bear Hand Painted Saw blade $800.00
FL360 Montana 5 day Royal Teton Ranch
Trip for 2 www.montanaguide.com $3,000.00
FL361 Cabela’s Sportsmen’s Travel Package $3,000.00
FL362 New Mexico Landownders Elk Tag $4250.00
FL363 African Safari $5,000.00


Saturdays Luncheon Auction

SL401 Elk Antler Rocking Chair $1450.00
SL402 Montana Elk and Deer Archery Hunt
www.ruggsoutfitting.com $3300.00
SL403 Two Trout Wood Carving $2100.00
SL404 Colorado Statewide Special Elk Permit $21,000.00
SL405 Emerald Necklace and Earings $2600.00
SL406 Nevada Pack-in Wilderness
Mule Deer hunt
www.cottonwoodranchnevada.com $4,200.00
SL407 Mutual Respect – Elk & Grizzly
Original painting $1500.00
Sl408 Idaho Elk Hunt with Wayne Carlton
www.biglostriveroutfitters.com
www.camowest.com $7,000.00
SL409 2002 Big Game Banquet Rifle $2700.00
SL408A Laser Shot Rifle and Pistol set Unknown
SL410 Alberta 7 day Pack Trip
www.chungocreekoutfitters.com $1000.00
SL411 Rifle Black Hills $2500.00
SL412 Arkansas Elk Permit $30,000.00
SL413 Original Painting by Randy Van Beek $2400.00
SL414 Montana Youth Hunt Mule Deer
www.montanaoutfitter.com $2250.00
SL415 Twenty Miles to go wood and
Antler Carving Unknown
SL416 Nosler Custom Rifle $5250.00
SL417 Bahamas Marlin Fishing Tournament $1300.00
SL417A Cape Buffalo and Croc Hunt $8000.00
SL418 50th Anniv Ruger Blackhawk Pair $3,000.00
SL419 Goliath Limited Edition Bronze $3200.00
SL420 Wyoming Elk Rifle or Archery Hunt
www.agonline.com/kbarz $4700.00
SL421 Elk Ivory & Diamond Pendant $7,000.00
SL422 New Zealand Bull Tahr Hunt
www.csihunting.co.nz $1700.00
SL423 Original Painting on Turkey Feathers $3500.00
SL424 Arizona Special Elk Tag Statewide $120,000.00
SL425 Elk Antler Chandelier $8000.00
SL426 TWC Double H Ranch Muzzleloader hunt $21,000.00
SL427 2007 Bombardier Outlander 500 ATV $7500.00
SL428 Alaska 7 day Iditarod trip for Two $4500.00
SL429 Out of the Clouds Bronze $13,000.00
SL430 Idaho Drop Camp Elk Hunt $2200.00
SL431 Budwieser Cydesdale Horse $20,000.00
SL432 Custom Belgian 270 Rifle $2100.00
SL433 Montana Special Elk Permit $27,000.00
SL434 Theftproof Handcrafted Gun Cabinet $9,000.00
SL435 Montana Jack Creek Youth or Womens
Rifle Elk and Deer Hunt $8500.00
SL436 Patriot’s Ring $6,700.00
SL437 Idaho RMEF habitat tour pack trip $2700.00
SL438 African Leopard and Mountain Zebra hunt
www.proguide.iway.na $6,700.00
SL439 Elk Life Membership Number 15L $2100.00
SL440 New Mexico Special Elk Permit $40,000.00
SL441 Chance Encounter Limited Bronze $3700.00
SL442 Colorado Rifle or Archery Elk hunt
www.lonestaroutfitters.com $8,000.00
SL443 Hand Carved Foyer Bench $5,200.00
SL444 The Ultimate BBQ Kitchen $3,700.00
SL445 TWC/Double H Ranch Helicopter Tour $14,000.00
SL446 Grand Slam Set of Four Sheep Bronzes 4/20 $8,000.00
SL447 Original Painted Screen $2100.00
SL448 African Grand Hunt
www.africatrophyhunting.com $14,000.00
Add On Pink Chipmunk Rifle .22 caliber $21,000.00
SL449 Log Bedroom Set $7,000.00
SL450 Henry Big Boy Deluxe 44 mag $4,000.00
SL451 Washington East Side Elk Permit $47,000.00
SL452 Chairmans Edition Rifle(Buddy Smith) $9,500.00
SL453 Scratched
SL454 Original Painting by Larry Zabel $8,000.00
SL455 Montana Blackfeet Nation Moose Hunt
www.blackfeetnation.com $22,000.00
SL456 Leggo me Coho Bronze $1,100.00
SL457 Arizona White Mountain Apache
Chairman’s Special Elk Permit
www.wmat.us $60,000.00
SL458 Elk Antler Chandelier $6,000.00
SL459 New Mexico Zuni Reservation Bull
Elk hunt permit $23,000.00
www.ashiwi.org/fishandwildlife/fishandwildlife.aspx
SL460 Protector 6031 Gun Safe $3,200.00
SL461 New Zealand White Stag Hunt $9,500.00
www.kawekanz.com
SL462 Elk Ivory Necklace and Earring Set $4200.00
Sl463 Red Cedar and Willow wood Carving $1600.00

Grand Banquet & Auction Saturday Night

GB901 The Rose .22 Pistol by Ron Yellowhorse
www.kcknives.com $4,000.00
GB902 Diamond & Elk Ivory Pendant
And Earrings $8,000.00
GB903 Daytona 500 50th Anniversary Nascar
Package for 4 Donated by
Anheuser-Busch $26,000.00
GB904 Mountain Heir Limited Bronze $3,000.00
GB905 Wyoming Elk hunt with Thorofare Outfitters
And Commissioners Elk Permit
www.thorofarewy.com $20,000.00
GB906 Grand Safari in Africa $8,000.00

Pictures from the 1st ever sanctioned Elk Calling Contest in Virginia

Picture of a proud Torie Smallwood with her trophy. She was a favorite of the attendees and made a big impression for the youth in the outdoors. She calls with her mouth and was fantastic!

Pictured left to right, Adam Campbell, second place winner in Intermediate division and Dakota Clouser, first place winner in the Youth Elk Calling Contest.
This is pictures of the elk calling winners and P.J. Wright, the promoter of the show. The names in the pictures apply left to right. P.J. Wright, Larry Smallwood ( winner of draw for seven day elk hunt), in front of Larry is Torie Smallwood, Larry's daughter. Torie won a trophy in the Pee Wee division, next is Bryan Zuber first place winner in Senior division and Dakota Clouser, he was winner of the Intermediate division.

The following is the placing for the elk calling contest in order: Bryan Zuber, Daymon Davis, Wayne Cowles, Gene Hyatt, Keven Weaver, Eddie Dean, Larry Smallwood, Kurtis Russell, Allen Burke, Dwight Corlk and Wilson Wenger .

The Judges were Toni Wilt, David Campbell, Ricky Campbell and Kevin Paulson.

I had the pleasure of judging this fantastic contest and hats off to the Staunton, VA Chapter of the RMEF for their tremendous support!

Off to the Friday Auction

We are off to the Friday auction and to spend some more money for the right cause. We had a great breakfast with the Friends of the Foundation and I left inspired to do more for the wild lands that we all need to protect. Lots more reports coming tonight and more pictures!

Welcome to Elk Camp

What a whirlwind of a day! It has begun.. I shot about 55 pictures today and as promised I will get them all up online tonight.. But first I am off to the opening Ceremony, hitting a roulette table and having some fun! Mom had a wonderful day at the womens auction and got a brand new watch.. Picture to follow by Sunday!

I will post more tonight!

Tangled Elk 1 of 2

Elk Cut Loose 2 of 2