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Montana’s Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Volunteer Newsletter MONTANA BULL SHEET APRIL 2015 April 2015 Greetings From Your State Leadership Team! Banquet season is upon us and boy are our volun- teers doing a wonderful job! There have been a handful of banquets held already and they are setting the bar high for the rest! Congratulations to those Chapters and good luck to those to come. I am excited to announce that Mike Zaragoza has been approved as our new State Co-Chair! Mike lives in Kalispell and is involved with the Flathead Chap- ter and has been a District Chair. I’m very excited to work with Mike and know that he will do a wonderful job for our State. RMEF MT Summer Rendezvous is June 26- 28, 2015 in Twin Bridges, MT for a weekend of excite- ment and surprises. We are moving the work project and wild game feed back to Friday, so that we can plan some Wild West fun on Saturday. Please be on the lookout for an invitation and plan on joining us. Come and see old friends and make some new ones and experience rendez- vous first hand. I guarantee you will be back! The SLT is planning to host another RMEF MT Wounded Warrior Hunt in October. If you are interest- ed in being a part of this wonderful opportunity, please contact anyone on the SLT. What a wonderful, rewarding way to give back. It is an enjoyable time with some won- derful people. Jamie Freed, MT State Chair, Mike Zaragoza, MT State Chair and your MT State Leadership Team Have you filmed your elk hunt? RMEF Montana is looking for amateur elk hunng videos filmed in Montana to present on June 27 th , 2015 at the RMEF Summer Statewide Rendezvous in Twin Bridges. Rendezvous is a gathering of passionate RMEF volunteers and members, who come to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments in elk country. A showcase of amateur hunng films will take place on Saturday June 27 th , starng at 3:30 p.m. at The Pavilion, Madison County Fairgrounds in Twin Bridges. We are looking for Montana filmed elk hunts submied by RMEF members that feature ethical and excing hunts. Films with or without harvests may be submied for review. Films must be less than 15 minutes in length. Film submissions due by June 5 th and RMEF will announce on June 12 th , the films chosen to present. To submit a film for review, please email a link of your video to [email protected] or mail a copy to Jared Wold- RMEF, 5705 Grant Creek Rd. Missoula, MT 59808. Photo courtesy of RMEF Photo courtesy Madison Co. Fairgrounds, Twin Bridges, MT The Pavilion

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Montana’s Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Volunteer Newsletter

MONTANA BULL SHEET APRIL 2015

April 2015

Greetings From Your State Leadership Team! Banquet season is upon us and boy are our volun-teers doing a wonderful job! There have been a handful of banquets held already and they are setting the bar high for the rest! Congratulations to those Chapters and good luck to those to come. I am excited to announce that Mike Zaragoza has been approved as our new State Co-Chair! Mike lives in Kalispell and is involved with the Flathead Chap-ter and has been a District Chair. I’m very excited to work with Mike and know that he will do a wonderful job for our State. RMEF MT Summer Rendezvous is June 26-28, 2015 in Twin Bridges, MT for a weekend of excite-ment and surprises. We are moving the work project and wild game feed back to Friday, so that we can plan some Wild West fun on Saturday. Please be on the lookout for an invitation and plan on joining us. Come and see old friends and make some new ones and experience rendez-vous first hand. I guarantee you will be back!

The SLT is planning to host another RMEF MT Wounded Warrior Hunt in October. If you are interest-ed in being a part of this wonderful opportunity, please contact anyone on the SLT. What a wonderful, rewarding way to give back. It is an enjoyable time with some won-derful people. Jamie Freed, MT State Chair, Mike Zaragoza, MT State Chair and your MT State Leadership Team

Have you filmed your elk hunt? RMEF Montana is looking for amateur elk hunting videos filmed in Montana to present on June 27th, 2015 at the RMEF Summer Statewide Rendezvous in Twin Bridges. Rendezvous is a gathering of passionate RMEF volunteers and members, who come to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments in elk country. A showcase of amateur hunting films will take place on Saturday June 27th, starting at 3:30 p.m. at The Pavilion, Madison County Fairgrounds in Twin Bridges. We are looking for Montana filmed elk hunts submitted by RMEF members that feature ethical and exciting hunts. Films with or without harvests may be submitted for review. Films must be less than 15 minutes in length.

Film submissions due by June 5th and RMEF will announce on June 12th, the films chosen to present. To submit a film for review, please email a link of your

video to [email protected] or mail a copy to Jared Wold- RMEF, 5705 Grant Creek Rd. Missoula, MT 59808.

Photo courtesy of RMEF

Photo courtesy Madison Co. Fairgrounds,

Twin Bridges, MT

The Pavilion

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HIGHLIGHTS

April 2015

MONTANA SLT Spotlight On...

MT SLT

Mike Zaragoza and his Whitetail Buck .

Hello RMEF Montana members, my name is Mike Zara-goza and I’m the new Montana State Co-Chair. I grew up in Southwest Pennsylvania where I learned how to hunt whitetail deer and small game with my family and friends. After gradu-ating high school, I was employed as a machinist and completed a four year apprenticeship as a Tool & Die Maker and have been working as a machinist for the past thirty-eight years. I moved to Montana a little over seventeen years ago,

and have been a member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

for most of those years. Three years ago, I joined the Flathead Valley Chapter. I have been Chapter Co-

Chair of RMEF #3 for the past two years. I was also serving as a District Chair on the Montana State

Leadership Team. It has been a pleasure working with such a great group of people, the members and

volunteers of RMEF. I am looking forward to the responsibilities of this position, and meeting and work-

ing with more of the members of this great organization. Mike Zaragoza, MT State Chair

Congratulations! Mike Zara-goza on your appointment, approval and acceptance as our RMEF MT State Chair.

Photo courtesy of Mike Zaragoza

PAC Summary Jamie Freed, MT State Chair

The Montana Project Advisory Committee (PAC) met on January 21st, 2015. Projects that are submitted must meet a set of guidelines in order to be considered by the PAC. Guide-lines consist of many different aspects for which we must consider when deciding on the grant awards. Most importantly they need to show 1:1 matching funds ratio and exactly how the RMEF funds will be spent. We will not pay for administration costs and want to make sure that our mon-ey is going right back on the ground for elk and other animals to benefit. The RMEF requires a Project Completion Report for all funded projects within 60 days of project completion. Photos are an essential part of the reporting process and are required as part of our grant. This year we reviewed 35 projects. 24 projects were recommended for funding with grant awards ranging from $4,000.00 to $49,000.00. The total amount funded was $330,230.00 with matching funds of $1,434,826.00. There are over 22,000 acres affected. The projects consist of weed control, conifer thinning and prescribed burns. Some of the projects that were not funded were asked to clarify questions that the group had and to resubmit their projects for the summer PAC that will be held during the Rendezvous in June. Our great volunteers work very hard to raise this money and we take great pride in award-ing these grants and try to make sure that we are spending your money as wisely as possible. We thank all of you for your dedication to the RMEF and your tireless hours spent to make sure that the mission statement of the RMEF is upheld. We appreciate each and every one of you, we couldn’t do it without you!

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ELKHORN CAPTURE A SUCCESS

April 2015

Elkhorn Capture a Success MT FWP During the last week of January, crews completed capture and collaring efforts in the Elkhorn

Mountains marking the beginning of a four year collaborative study looking at the impact of mountain

pine beetle infestation on elk habitat and elk movements. A total of 45 elk – 30 cows and 15 bulls –

were collared.

Unseasonably warm temperatures presented some challenges according to FWP’s Dr. Kelly Prof-

fitt, but operations went smoothly. “We were extremely pleased to get the operation off the ground

given the lack of snow for tracking and locating animals,” said Proffitt. “At this point, all the collars

are functioning as anticipated and we’re able to record elk movement as we had hoped.”

Unfortunately, Proffitt says the conditions didn’t allow for the deployment of two wolf collars

as was presented as a possible additional non-integral angle of the study. Those collars would have

helped the researchers track elk movement relative to the wolves. The study is being conducted in

collaboration with the Elkhorn Working Group, Helena National Forest, Bureau of Land Management,

Montana State University, and the Montana Department of Military Affairs.

Funding for the study has been appropriated by the US Forest Service and FWP, with contribu-

tions from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Montana Department of Military Affairs. The

Elkhorn Mountains are managed in partnership as the Elkhorn Cooperative Management Area by the US

Forest Service (USFS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Natural Resources Conservation Service, and

FWP. Within the USFS, the Elkhorn Mountain range is the only one of its kind, designated and managed

as a Wildlife Management Unit.

Taken during the elk capture and collar operation which occurred

in the Elkhorn Mountains during the last week of January.

Project updates will also be posted to FWP’s regional social media profiles (Facebook and Twitter) as well as the Elkhorn Working Group’s Face-book page. The Elkhorn Working Group is a citizen advisory group whose stated purpose is to provide recommendations on wildlife and livestock management strategies to the FWP, the USFS, BLM, and Lewis and Clark, Jefferson, and Broadwater Counties. More infor-mation about the Elkhorn Working group can be found online.

“The westerners who live in the neighborhood of the Forest Pre-serves are the men [and women] who in the last resort will determine whether or not these preserves are to be perma-nent." Teddy Roosevelt

Elkhorn Project Update MT FWP

Photo courtesy of MFWP

April 2015

GAME RANGE RIDE

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16th Annual Blackfoot Clearwater Game Range Ride Let’s Ride! June 13th, 2015 Ride starts at 9:00 AM Ride is limited to 150 riders All riders must be on the course by 10:00 AM The ride will begin and end at the Old Boyd Ranch, located approximate-ly 3 miles off Hwy 200 on Woodworth Road, which is 3 miles east of Clearwater Junction. Signs will be posted. The ride will cover an approx-imate eight mile course, of varied terrain, including trails, closed roads, timber and open range with five collection stops, on the Blackfoot Clearwater Wildlife Management Area. RULES: All riders will be required to sign a release of liability form prior to the ride. Youth must be at least eight years old and accompanied by an adult. Last rider must be in by 1:30 PM. We will ex-pect all riders to be courteous, practice safe and sensible horsemanship. WEED FREE HAY AND/OR PELLETS are required. Please-NO dogs. Prizes will be awarded for the highest (grand prize), middle and lowest point scores for Adult and Youth riders. Tickets will be handled on a first-come, first-serve, cash-in-hand basis. Tickets will not be reserved. Advance Ticket Purchases are requested by June 10th, 2015. Advance purchases will be eligible for an Early Bird Prize. Advance Adult Tickets are $35 and $45 on Day of Ride, Advance Youth Tickets (8-16 yrs ) are $25 and $35 on Day of Ride, Non Rider Lunch Ticket Only $15. Ticket prices include a Western style steak pitch-fork fondue and ice cold beverages. Lunch begins at 1:00 PM. Winners announced & Live Auction at 2:00 PM. Overnight camping is available. This is a great way to support RMEF and spend the day with family and friends in the great outdoors. We hope to see you there! For more information or questions please call Todd or Twyla Johnson at 406-677-4056 or 406-677-4057. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Name: ________________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________

Address: __________________________________ City: __________________State: _____ Zip: __________

Number of tickets: ____________ Adults: __________ Youth: __________ Lunch Only: ___________

Amount Enclosed: ____________ Send checks payable to RMEF Chapter 459 with registration form:

RMEF Chapter 459, PO Box 217, Seeley Lake, MT 59868 2015 Game Range Ride

Photos courtesy of Todd & Twyla Johnson

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20TH ANNUAL SUMMER RENDEZVOUS

April 2015

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WILD WEST FUN NIGHT

April 2015

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April 2015

WOMEN’S HUNTER EDUCATION PROGRAM

MFWP Women’s Class: Hunter Education 2015 Ursula Mattson, MFWP Volunteer This will be year number 9 for the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Hunter Education class just for women over 18 years. What makes this class so popular and draws a fresh new group of inquiring women to the Theodore Memorial Ranch every August? The two day class has been described by participants as a “retreat” or a “get away” in some of the most stunning scenery and prime wildlife habitat that Montana has to offer: The Rocky Mountain Front. Mule deer, Whitetail deer, elk, grizzlies, black bears, coyotes, ducks, geese and swans all pass through or live year round in this expansive cattle ranching country. The course includes classroom sessions on wildlife identification and conservation, firearms safety, survival skills, ethical hunting, the latest hunting regulations, and respect for the land and landowners. Outdoors there is hands on instruction in how to safely cross fences and creeks, transporting firearms, field carries, shooting posi-tions, hunting in bear country, and when a shot is safe. The emphasis is “hands on” learning and instructors are all Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks volunteers, many of them women. Upon completion of the course and a written test, a Certificate of Completion is earned. The course begins on Friday afternoon August 14 at 1 PM and continues through Saturday, August 15 at 5 PM. The course is free including the Montana Hunter Education book for pre course reading. There is a $90 charge for dormitory style accommodation and three hearty catered meals. The non-profit 501(c)(3) “Women’s Hunter Education Program” sponsors the course by helping to keep the cost of meals and lodging affordable. No matter what your experience level, we invite you to come learn more about wildlife, firearms, safety, ethical hunting and our Montana hunting heritage in a positive and supportive environment for women.

2015 Women’s Hunter Education Program:

Dates and Times: Friday August 14, 1 PM until Saturday, August 15, 5 PM Place: The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch 10 miles west of Dupuyer, MT Registration: Online only at: www.register-ed.com/events/view/53462 Deadline: July 25, 2015 Age: Minimum 18 years Cost: Course and booklet are free. $90 for lodging and 3 meals. Please make checks payable to: Women’s Hunter Education Program Mail to: WHEP, 923 Turner Ave, Shelby, MT 59474 Cancellation & Refund Policy: Refund prior to July 25 is $60. No refund after July 25, however the fee is transferrable in case of cancellation.

Photos courtesy of MFWP

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ELK BURCELLOSIS SURVEILLANCE EVENTS

April 2015

A Good Time For A Great Cause See the upcoming 2015 RMEF big game banquets and events, get your tickets: Butte Apr 18th Colette Critelli 406-498-1792

Hamilton Apr 18th Sue Miller 406-777-0214

Missoula Apr 25th Mark Sommer 406-360-4414

Ennis May 2nd Cathy Toot 406-682-7857

Seeley Lake May 2nd Twyla Johnson 406-677-4057 Bozeman May 9th Becky Arbuckle 406-285-3819

Livingston May 30th Marcus Lilley 406-224-0518

Blkft Clrwtr Game Range Ride June 13th Twyla Johnson 406-677-4057

RENDEZVOUS Save the Date June 26-28th Kim Wold 406-257-9110

AGENCIES EVALUATING RESULTS OF

RECENT ELK BRUCELLOSIS SURVEILLANCE

From Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, researchers captured and test-

ed ninety-three elk as part of surveillance coordinated by

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) to evaluate the presence

of brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone area and to better

understand how elk (and the disease) move across the land-

scape.

The recent surveillance results from the Mill Creek area

of Paradise Valley show more than 50 percent of the elk sam-

pled there have been exposed to brucellosis. In contrast, the

level of exposure in elk in the North Absaroka area of FWP Re-

gion 5 was found to be just over three percent.

In the Mill Creek area, 16 of 30 adult female elk tested

positive for exposure to brucellosis (seropositive). Sixty-three

cow elk were tested in the North Absaroka area between Mis-

sion Creek and the Main Boulder River where two tested sero-

positive.

All animals that tested positive in the field were fitted

with radio collars to track their movement, while pregnant ani-

mals received implants to help researchers determine if and

where they give birth or abort.

“Obviously we understand that producers, landowners

and sportsmen will be concerned about these numbers,” said

FWP Director Jeff Hagener. “We have been, and we will con-

tinue to work with all groups to address concerns about the

commingling of elk, and cattle and management efforts to re-

duce that commingling, during the transmission risk period.”

State Veterinarian Marty Zaluski echoed Hagener’s

comments. “No doubt this will rekindle local discussions

about effective and reasonable risk management. We need to

look at this very carefully.”

On the ground, Region 3 Wildlife Manager Howard

Burt said the plan for now will be to implement the 2015 bru-

cellosis annual work plan as approved by the Fish & Wildlife

Commission.

The brucellosis surveillance is funded by FWP and a

grant from USDA’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service

(APHIS). Ron Aasheim, MFWP, [email protected]

Photo courtesy of Tim Wold

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VOLUNTEER CAMPGAIN

April 2015

Your Regional Director, State Chairs, District Chairs or your

local Chapter Chair for volunteer opportunities near you.

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April 2015

2015 MONTANA STATE TRACKING FUNDING RAISING ACTUALS

Chapter At-

tend Sup-port

Spon- sor Life Legacy Gross Net

Net/Gross

26003 KALISPELL 494 199 29 3 $7,550 $157,688 $127,254 81%

26007 HELENA

26032 MISSOULA

26037 BUTTE

26076 LIBBY

26079 GREAT FALLS 362 137 16 0 $3,150 $88,162 $63,392 72%

26106 BILLINGS 572 383 31 5 $10,950 $185,587 $135,186 73%

26145 BOZEMAN

26150 HARLOWTON

26198 TROUT CK

26281 CUT BANK 199 67 29 1 $1,100 $57,639 $39,845 69%

26307 LIVINGSTON

26330 HAMILTON

26343 POLSON 271 109 17 3 $3,250 $76,552 $55,575 73%

26396 LEWISTOWN 158 62 17 4 $650 $45,973 $33,129 72%

26415 ENNIS

26429 DILLON

26432 W. YELLOW

26454 HAVRE 163 64 17 1 $2,370 $57,559 $40,484 70%

26459 SEELEY LAKE

26508 COLSTRIP

Bozeman Sponsor

Kalispell Sponsor

MT Rendezvous

LP 1st Quarter $43,020 $43,020 100%

LP 2nd Quarter

LP 3rd Quarter

LP 4th Quarter

Totals 2219 1021 156 17 $29,380 $712,150 $537,885 76%

Become a RMEF Volunteer for Montana We are constantly seeking volunteers that would like to work on projects or share thoughts and ideas beyond their

involvement in the local banquet committee. Well, here is how you can do just that.

The RMEF District Chair program is specifically designed to provide an avenue where you can get involved with other volunteers to make RMEF more successful than it already is. District Chair volunteers are frequently used as a source for ideas and think tanks for staff at Headquarters. We also do our own share of think tanking to come up with new and innovative ideas and ways to do more than we did last year. These ideas usually come from various committee members from around the state and are brought to this meeting by the District Chairs. You can get involved in helping structure the Summer Rendezvous, newsletters, statewide raffles, special projects and mentoring volunteers. It will be one of the most rewarding experiences you will undertake. Just let any of the current District Chairs, State Chairs or Regional Directors know and we’ll get an

application to you. Consider sharing your time and talents. You should not pass up this opportunity! Become a RMEF Volunteer for Montana!

MONTANA VOLUNTEER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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Name Address Phone Numbers E-mail address 1) Chapter Affiliation 2) SLT Position 3) Chapter Liaison

ASHLEY,

Matt

308 Tamarack ST

Anaconda, MT 59711

Cell: 351-2335

[email protected]

Field Staff - Eastern Montana

Regional Director Western Division

DECKER,

Yvonne

160 Hammer Cut Off RD

Libby, MT

59923

Home: 293-6465

Fax: 293-7942

[email protected] 1) Lincoln Co. Chapter 2) District Chair Liaison

FREED,

Jamie

PO Box 2194

Cut Bank, MT

59427

Home: 873-4859

Office: 873-3620

Cell: 229-0658

[email protected] 1) Golden Triangle Chapter 2)State Chair 3) Polson, Hamilton,

Seeley, Bozeman Sponsor

FREESE,

Craig

7121 Raven DR

Belgrade, MT 59714

Home: 285-3819

Cell: 570-9051

[email protected] 1) Gallatin Chapter, 2) District Chair 3) Ennis

FREIER,

Wayne

1401 7th ST E

Polson, MT 59860

Cell: 697-1906

[email protected]

1) Mission Valley 2) District Chair 3) Kalispell

HANSEN,

Gary

10220 56th ST SE

Snohomish, WA 98290

425-308-6503 [email protected] RMEF Volunteer Regional Chair

KINDEN,

Toni

411 Airfield RD

Libby, MT 59923

Home: 293-3431

Cell: 334-0134

[email protected] 1) Lincoln Co. Chapter 2) District Chair 3) Polson, Kalispell, Trout

Creek, Seeley, Kalispell Sponsor

KINDEN,

Kurt

411 Airfield RD

Libby, MT 59923

Home: 293-3431

Cell: 334-0796

[email protected] 1) Lincoln Co. Chapter 2) District Chair, 3) Polson, Kalispell,

Trout Creek, Seeley, Kalispell Sponsor

KURSCHAT,

Patti

132 Tamarack DR

Kalispell, MT 59901

Cell: 253-1694

[email protected] 1) Flathead Valley Chapter 2) District Chair, 3) Polson, Trout

Creek, Hamilton, Seeley, Libby

MURPHY,

Kirk

(625 Kylie DR)

PO Box 1508

Polson, MT 59860

Work: 883-1147

Cell: 250-3856

Fax: 883-1178

[email protected] Executive Staff–Vice President of Field Operations, Region II

WOLD,

Jared

13054 Kimwood DR

Lolo, MT 59847

Cell: 370-8352 [email protected] Field Staff - Western Montana

Regional Director Western Division

WOLD,

Kim

395 3rd Ave WN

Kalispell, MT 59901

Home: 257-9110

Cell: 261-4111

[email protected] 1) Flathead Valley Chapter 2) District Chair, 3) Polson, Trout

Creek, Seeley, Libby

WOLD,

Tim

395 3rd Ave WN

Kalispell, MT 59901

Home: 257-9110

Cell: 212-7249

[email protected] 1) Flathead Valley Chapter 2) District Chair, 3) Polson, Trout

Creek, Seeley, Libby

ZARAGOZA,

Mike

132 Tamarack DR

Kalispell, MT 59901

Cell: 253-9576 [email protected] 1) Flathead Valley Chapter 2) State Chair, 3) Polson, Trout Creek,

Hamilton, Seeley, Libby

April 2015

Are you interested in becoming a RMEF MT Volunteer? Would you like to serve on a local

committee or volunteer to help at a local banquet or chapter event? Please contact any-

one of us on the MT SLT for additional information. We welcome you to join us and work

towards leaving your mark on elk and elk country.

Ensuring the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage

RMEF Mission The mission of the RMEF is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage. In support of this mission the RMEF is committed to:

Conserving, restoring and enhancing natural habitats; Promoting the sound management of wild, free-ranging elk, which may be hunted or otherwise en-joyed; Fostering cooperation among federal, state and private organizations and individuals in wildlife man-agement and habitat conser-vation; and educating mem-bers and the public about habitat conservation, the value of hunting, hunting ethics and wildlife manage-ment. rmef.org

Thank you First Interstate Bank for being our statewide sponsor!

The RMEF Montana State Leadership Team would like to recognize First Interstate Bank, as our statewide sponsor. Your financial support assists us in offering RMEF Montana Volunteer activities. Thank you for sup-porting us over the years in our mission and fund raising efforts. We thank you for your continued partnership in conservation.

The Montana Bull Sheet Is Sent Electronically

Email is easy, quick and an inexpensive way to share information and stay connected with peo-ple. Your Montana State Leadership Team has decided we are cutting our costs of paper, print-ing and postage. Please verify that your email address is correctly on file with your RMEF membership at headquarters in Missoula, you may call 1-800-CALL ELK. We don’t want to intentionally miss getting anyone’s email ad-dress. The Montana Bull Sheet will now be going electronic to RMEF Montana members and volunteers across the state. We ask that the local chapters print out a copy to pass around at your committee meetings to share with those who may not have an email ac-count or have access to a computer.

Thanks to everyone who supports RMEF by

purchasing specialty plates. RMEF license

plates and disabled RMEF license plates are

available for your vehicles and trailers for per-

sonal, work, and your recreational needs.

A year-long elk tag!

Proud Sponsor of RMEF Montana Volunteer Activities

If you have articles, photos or ideas for the

Montana Bull Sheet

or if you have suggestions on how to

make it better, Please call me at

406-257-9110 or email:

[email protected]

Thank you, ~ Kim Wold

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