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Elk Foundation co-found featured at Great Outdoor Event in CdA

Wildlife lands conserved by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
Wildlife lands conserved by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

HUNTING -- Charlie Decker, co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, will be the featured speaker at the annual Great Outdoors Day event, Saturday, Jan. 18, which runs 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Lake City Community Church, 6000 N. Ramsey Rd. in Coeur d’Alene. 

Decker, a third-generation logger, has been instrumental in raising the Foundation from a regional organization to an international profile.

RMEF, with broke the 200,000 milestone for membership last month, helps to educate people and perpetuate hunting opportunities now and for generations to come.

Other things included for the $5 admission charge is a lunch of moose chili and cornbread, raffles and prizes, including a firearm raffled by the NRA.

Phil Cooper from the Idaho Fish and Game Department will give a demonstration on scoring antlers.

Local vendors will display outdoor related items. 

Tickets are available in advance at Black Sheep Sporting Goods or call Lake City Community Church, (208) 676-0632 and ask for Deb.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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