California Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

04/28/2026

🎉 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎉
We’re getting excited for our Bugle Big Game Banquet on May 9th, and we’re giving away TWO FREE TICKETS to one lucky winner!
How to enter:
✅ Like our page (if you haven’t already)
✅ Share this post
✅ Comment below and tell us who you’d bring with you to the Bugle Chapter Banquet
That’s it—you’re entered!
🍽️🎯 Don’t miss out on an awesome night in support of the Bugle Chapter.
The winner will be announced on the 6th of May right here on this post banquet stay tuned!
Good luck, and thank you for supporting RMEF Bugle Chapter Big Game Banquet! 🦌💚

04/24/2026

The draw is in! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who participated we truly appreciate the support!

Congratulations to our winner of two tickets to tomorrow’s event in Placerville, CA with the American River Chapter Big Game Banquet

Melinda Aboussie Rose🏆 YOU WON!!

Melinda, we’ll have two tickets waiting for you at the door for you and your guest.

We look forward to seeing you there!

If you’d like to buy early bird drawing tickets, give our chapter chair Rich a call at (530) 363-0671

04/20/2026

🎉 GIVEAWAY! 🎉
We’re giving away TWO FREE TICKETS to our upcoming American River Chapter Big Game Banquet in Placerville CA.!
To enter:
👍 Like this post
💬 Comment who you’d bring
🔁 (Optional) Share for an extra entry
Winner will be announced on Friday 24th!! in 4 Days!!
Don’t miss your chance—this is going to be an amazing event! 🤩

04/10/2026

CALL TO ACTION!!! VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!!!

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is seeking volunteers to help with a fence removal project at Chimineas Ranch on Saturday, May 16.

This project is crucial to provide a tule elk herd access to an additional 15 acres of forage and to reduce the risk of fence entanglement. Volunteers will be asked to remove barbed wire fencing, hog wire, and T-posts.

The project location is approximately 30 minutes east of Santa Maria and about ¼ mile off Highway 166. Work is scheduled from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Lodging on Friday night is available for up to 15 guests at the ranch headquarters. Dry camping is also permitted for tents, truck camping, and small RVs. Hotel lodging is available in nearby Cuyama and Santa Maria.

Food will be provided for all volunteers:

Saturday breakfast: coffee, juice, pastries, and fruit
Saturday lunch: build-your-own sandwiches with a variety of breads, meats, cheeses, condiments, chips, and drinks
Saturday dinner: barbecued steak, chicken, beans, bread, salad, and drinks

Water and Gatorade will be provided. Feel free to bring your own beverages. No alcohol, please.

If you're the type of person who wants to give back to wildlife and believes that hunting is conservation, this is your opportunity to make a difference.

To sign up or for more information, please contact:

Mike Scott – South Central Coast Chapter Chair
805-878-4414
[email protected]

Sebastian Garcia – Southern California Regional Director
619-643-4301
[email protected]

04/02/2026

LAST CHANCE: RMEF National Tag, Hunt & Trip Online Auction

Final hours to participate in the RMEF National Tag, Hunt & Trip Online Auction, your opportunity to pursue once-in-a-lifetime tags and hunts while supporting big game conservation across the country.

Featured opportunities include:

• Utah San Juan Any Legal Weapon (Late) Bull Elk
• Catfish Noodling Trip with Special Guests Hannah and Jeff Barron
• Nevada 6 Day Mountain Lion Hunt for Two
• Utah La Sal Mountains Multi-Season Bull Elk Permit
• Iowa Special Non-Resident Deer Tag
• Greenland Spring Muskox Hunt
• Plus, many more tags, hunts and trips

Place your final bids now for these exclusive tags and hunts.

Auction closes April 2, 2026, at 7:00 PM MDT. Get your bids in before time runs out.

PLACE FINAL BID: https://auctions.rmef.org/auctions

03/31/2026

BIDDING NOW OPEN: RMEF National Tag, Hunt & Trip Online Auction

Bidding is now open for the RMEF National Tag, Hunt & Trip Online Auction, your opportunity to pursue once-in-a-lifetime tags and hunts while supporting big game conservation across the country.

Featured opportunities include:

• Utah San Juan Any Legal Weapon Late Bull
• Greenland Spring Muskox Hunt
• Pennsylvania Special Elk Conservation Tag
• Colorado Statewide Special Elk Permit
• Wyoming Statewide Bison Governor's Tag
• Washington State Western Elk Tag
• Plus, many more tags, hunts and trips

Place your bids now for a chance at these exclusive tags and hunts.

Auction closes April 2, 2026, at 7:00 PM MDT. Get your bids in before time runs out.

BID NOW: https://auctions.rmef.org/auctions

03/27/2026

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: RMEF National Tag, Hunt & Trip Online Auction



Get an early look at the RMEF National Tag, Hunt & Trip Online Auction, your opportunity to pursue once-in-a-lifetime tags and hunts while supporting big game conservation across the country.



Featured opportunities include:



• Montana Statewide Elk Tag

• Oregon Statewide Elk Tag

• Pennsylvania Special Elk Conservation Tag

• Utah Henry Mountains Early Bison

• Wyoming Statewide Elk, Deer, or Antelope Governor's Tag

• Washington State Eastern Elk Tag

• Plus, many more tags, hunts and trips



Preview the auction and plan your bids ahead of opening day.



Bidding runs from March 31st, 2026, at 8 AM MDT to April 2, 2026, at 7:00 PM MDT. Don’t miss your chance to participate!



PREVIEW AUCTION ITEMS: https://auctions.rmef.org/auctions

03/25/2026

Great time down in San Fernando 😎 Up next, Ripon!

03/24/2026

THE DRAW IS IN! RMEF Veteran Pig Hunt Giveaway winners:

April 17th and 18th
Joshua S - Visalia, CA
Gabriel S - Fillmore, CA
Joseph T - Lompoc, CA
Jonathan G - King City, CA
Clinton N - Rosamond, CA

April 24th and 25th
Steven R - Clovis, CA
Kevin S - Torrance, CA
Gregorio L - Shafter, CA
Jared A - Visalia, CA
Kacey B - Oakdale, CA

Congratulations to our winners! We look forward to hosting you 🇺🇸

11/20/2025

11/18/2025

Dear RMEF Supporters,
Unfortunately, we must cancel the Mendo/Lake Chapter RMEF Banquet. Due to limited attendance and very few volunteers in the area, we are unable to make this event happen at this time.

Looking ahead, we plan to bring this great Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation banquet back in 2026 with a new date and renewed community involvement. To make this possible, we will need additional volunteers and local members to step up and help us succeed. We may also reconsider the timing of the banquet to better fit the community’s schedule.
If you are interested in helping us move this banquet forward for the 2026 season, please reach out to:

Cole Beverly, Northern California Regional Director
📞 530-919-4255 | ✉️ [email protected]
Julie Froman, State Chair
📞 530-304-3826 | ✉️ [email protected]

We want to sincerely thank the few committee members who went above and beyond to try to make this year’s banquet happen. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

We hope to reestablish this banquet in the future with a new date and time that better serves our community. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.