Hays and Northwest Kansas: Do you love elk, hunting and spending time in the outdoors? Do you recognize the importance of conserving North America’s most vital landscapes? Then join us for an entertaining evening while raising money to benefit elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage — that’s what the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation promises at the 2nd annual Big Creek Chapter fundraiser banquet and auction scheduled for March 12, at the Unrein Building at the Ellis County Fairgrounds

The evening begins at 5:00 p.m. with a social hour, games, general raffle and silent auction and dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed by a live auction for world-class wildlife prints, unique collectibles, home furnishings, firearms and much more.

“Money raised at our banquet will go toward on-the-ground conservation and hunting heritage projects here in our own backyard of Kansas while also assisting elk and elk country across the nation,” said Mike Stramel, Big Creek Chapter Chairman. “We promise a good time for a great cause and we’re proud of our continuing support for RMEF’s conservation work here and across the country.

Since 1984, RMEF enhanced or conserved more than 6.5 million acres of habitat — nearly all on public lands — for elk and other wildlife. RMEF also opened or secured access to more than 715,000 acres of land for public access for hunting, fishing and other recreation. With a national and international membership of over 200,000 volunteers, RMEF members have worked to restore wild elk populations in parts of their former historic range such as Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Missouri, Virginia and Arkansas, and has funded almost $500,000 in Kansas alone to conserve and enhance acres for wildlife habitat.
Tickets are $50.00 per person, $65.00 per couple and $10.00 for youth six (6) to sixteen (16). Kids under six (6) are free. Each single and couple ticket includes a yearly RMEF membership and a BUGLE magazine subscription.

SIGN UP YOUR KIDS FOR THE EXCITING “KIDS AUCTION.”

To purchase tickets, go to https://events.rmef.org/ or contact Mike at 785-650-9730.

Discover why “Hunting is Conservation” at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL ELK