Monday, August 21, 2017

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Missoula, MT   Still smokey

The second place that you should visit while in Missoula, is the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

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The RMEF was founded in 1984 by four elk hunters who recognized the need to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and hunting heritage.

They have a habitat diorama that was really well done.

These are elk dew claws which were used by Native Americans as a musical instrument during ceremonies.

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This is a dress decorated with elk teeth.

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The foundation has four core mission programs: (1) permanent land protection, (2) habitat stewardship, (3) elk restoration, and (4) hunting heritage.

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They have a trophy elk display.

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This is the place to visit if you want to learn about how hunting is conservation.

7 comments:

  1. These places are very educational we have one here in Tucson and very well done also.

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  2. I know that hunting is conservation and as long as elk are hunted for meat, good on them, but hunting for sport. You can't catch and release an elk.

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  3. What a wonder foundation to visit, thanks for all the great photos.

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  4. Dress with Elk teeth...... that is something new.

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  5. We have seen elk teeth decorated dresses in other Native American museums. They are beautiful.

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  6. "hunting is conservation" That sounds wrong yet I can see how it could be true. Every species need at least one predator. I sure don't want to be that predator, though!

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  7. You certainly find fun places to visit. However, I do agree with Linda but we're not hunters either.

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