Darren Choate - Outdoor Writer & Photographer

Afternoon on Babbitt Ranch

Darren Choate — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:49:32 +0000

I spent yesterday afternoon on photo safari on Babbitt [...]

Elk Champion Jake Clark to Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame

Media Release — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:30:28 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.–Cowboy, outfitter, conservationist and devoted champion of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Jake Clark of Powell, Wyo., will be inducted into the Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame on Sept. 10.

A ceremony in Casper, Wyo., will recognize 2010 inductees selected for “significant and lasting lifetime contributions to the conservation of Wyoming’s outdoor heritage.” Previous honorees [...]

Virginia to Restore Elk; RMEF Pledges Support

Media Release — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:35:53 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.--The board of directors of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has voted to restore a wild elk herd in part of the state, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has responded by pledging support for the effort. Possibilities could include RMEF funding assistance, technical expertise and/or volunteer [...]

Educating the Public About Hunting, Fishing, Conservation

Media Release — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:25:50 +0000

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--For 38 years, National Hunting and Fishing Day has been celebrated from the smallest hometowns to the highest offices in our nation's capital. An official public reminder that conservation in America depends on leadership and funding from hunters and anglers, NHF Day now aims to deliver its message year round through a free and newly updated variety of educational [...]

MDF and Granite Seed Company announce partnership to benefit members and habitat

Media Release — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:33:16 +0000

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Mule Deer Foundation and Granite Seed Company have formed a unique partnership that will offer MDF members free consultations and the opportunity to acquire professional-grade native seed from Granite Seed. The goal is to help enhance and restore mule deer habitat on privately-owned [...]

U.S. Forest Service Chiefs Reflect on RMEF, Elk, Hunters

Media Release — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:29:50 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.--Since Theodore Roosevelt appointed Gifford Pinchot to the job in 1898, the chief of the U.S. Forest Service has been one of America's most important conservation positions. For the past 26 years, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has been working with this agency and its top forester to ensure a vital part of our national outdoor heritage--elk and elk [...]

Matt Liljenquist with his 2010 Arizona Strip Archery Buck

Darren Choate — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:07:46 +0000

Matt’s buck gross scores 240 and has a gross typical frame of 228 7/8 by an official measurer - net score is pending 60 days drying [...]

August Deer Opener

Darren Choate — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:04:35 +0000

Arizona's archery deer season opened this past [...]

Elk Hunt Forecast for 2010

Media Release — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:48:35 +0000

MISSOULA, Mont.–Elk and elk hunting opportunities are abundant in much of North America, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is offering a sneak peek at upcoming seasons in its annual roundup of hunt forecasts for 28 states and provinces, now posted at www.rmef.org.

“Generally speaking, elk populations are in great shape and hunters have much to [...]

Pope and Young Club, NHF Day to Help Educate Public

Media Release — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:24:43 +0000

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--Demonstrating its commitment to help educate the American public about the value of hunting to wildlife conservation today, the venerable Pope and Young Club has renewed its sponsorship of National Hunting and Fishing [...]