One of the big things I learned getting steeped in the hunting world a few years back was how much time, effort, and money is spent on conservation. Yes, I knew about the Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson Acts, and how those taxes directly help wildlife around the country. But I really wasn't aware of all the private conservation work done by non-profit organizations like the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) or the Mule Deer Foundation (MDF).
As you'd expect, a ton of resources are put forth by private citizens toward conservation, and RMEF and MDF, along with countless others, help ensure further conservation efforts of specific species, habitat, and more each and every year. And while these organizations get most of their funding through memberships and donations, each year they also hold giveaways, raffles, or put together events to raise even more money for conservation, which is exactly what the Mule Deer Foundation is doing in partnership with Can-Am.
In fact, they're giving away a brand new Can-Am Defender, which is a helluva way to get around the mule deer woods this upcoming hunting season.