Rocky Mountain Elk White Mountain Chapter provided a young hunters dream experience Oct. 13-15 at the Sheep Corral in the Greens Peak area of Unit 1.
The local RMEF chapter is part of the national organization whose focus, since 1984, has held true: “The mission of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage.”
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