RMEF: Public Land North Carolina

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Another, "Public Lands in Public Hands" story of success with Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The constant work by RMEF to enhance elk and other wildlife all the while dedicated to opening public land is fantastic!

Working towards opening elk hunts in N.C. starts with efforts such as this...

Public land east of the Mississippi River, and getting access to it or private land is challenging at best.

Take North Carolina as an example, where less than eight percent of its 34 million acres is federally owned, and that’s actually much better than most nearby states.

In 2001, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation assisted with the successful restoration of wild elk into Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Knowing elk need room to roam, RMEF and its partners since purchased five different properties from willing landowners adjacent to the park totaling 1,925 acres that are now called the William H. Silver Game Lands. Plus, RMEF provided significant grant funding since then to enhance habitat there for elk and other wildlife

If you're looking for a great organization that directly adds public land access to/for us with the focus on our wildlife, RMEF may be for you. Through gained respect from private landowners and working with State and Federal Agencies, RMEF has been directly involved in opening more than 1.2 million acres of land to us, the public.
Scroll around RMEF's website. As a hunter, conservation minded and public land driven, this group may be just what you're seeking.

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[geetar]

Love seeing RMEF work in my state. I’ve often said if you can only afford to be a member of one conservation organization RMEF is the one to go with.

 

[JoltnJoe]

Thanks RMEF!