In 1984, four hunters from Troy, Montana, asked each other, "Can you imagine life without elk and elk hunting?" With the answer a resounding "No!" they pooled their talents and resources and created the
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in May of that year.
Since then, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) has grown to over 150,000 members whose support has protected and enhanced millions of acres of North American wildlife habitat. They employ more than 150 people and boast more than 10,000 volunteers working through 550 chapters across the United States. In 2005, RMEF moved into a new international headquarters facility in Missoula, and opened a state-of-the-art Elk Country Visitor Center.
http://www.rmef.org/