EP 008: Randy Newberg talks with Charlie Decker & Bob Munson, the founders of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

Hunt Talk Radio

Randy Newberg

Sports, Education, Wilderness, How To

4.6 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2015

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Hunt Talk Radio, Randy Newberg talks with Charlie Decker & Bob Munson, the founders of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Subjects discussed include the beginning of the RMEF & how family played into that, how Randy came to be a member of the board, the reintroduction of elk to the eastern landscape, economic bumps in the road, what it means to lay a foundation for a new generation of elk hunters, debunking the myths surrounding the RMEF, how an endowment works, the general ethos of the foundation, the importance of story, Teddy Roosevelt & American idealism, the longevity of the RMEF and its future, and much, much more.

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0:00.0	Hey folks, Randy Newberg here from beautiful
0:02.9	Missoula Montana and you guys are in for the
0:07.4	treat of the year I think today.
0:10.0	This edition of Randy Newberg Unfiltered has two
0:14.6	guests that if you could see them right here in front of me,
0:19.0	you'd probably laugh because they are characters of
0:23.5	the highest degree.
0:25.1	They are also two of America's greatest
0:28.5	conservationists who when I tell you who they are,
0:32.7	you're going to nod your head and say yes.
0:34.4	But so Randy Newberg Unfiltered is here with Bob
0:39.5	Munson and Charlie Decker, two of the four co-founders of the
0:45.5	Rocky Mountain Alch Foundation now celebrating its 31st year in
0:50.1	existence.
0:51.1	So Bob, thanks for taking the time to share a conservation
0:56.9	dream with me and my listeners.
0:59.6	Well, I'm thrilled to be here.
1:01.4	Let me tell you, any time I can sit down with Randy, I wish
1:05.1	you folks could understand what I'm looking at today.
1:07.9	I mean, here's a guy that's on our board of directors.
1:11.4	He is without a doubt the biggest public lands,
1:14.3	honey, I think, in the country.
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