Corey Jacobsen/Elk101 No Longer Affiliated with Rocky Mountain Hunting Calls

buglelk

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Nov 30, 2012
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Hey guys,

I have been receiving several emails and messages lately regarding elk calls, specifically my Elk101 branded signature line of elk calls, and I wanted to let you know that I am no longer involved or affiliated with Rocky Mountain Hunting Calls (RMHC) in any way. In fact, there are (unfortunately) multiple lawsuits currently ongoing between myself and RMHC regarding my decision to leave.

My parents - who started and ran RMHC for 25+ years - sold the business a few years ago, and the new ownership recently began moving in a direction that didn't align with my personal vision or the standards of my business. So, at the end of 2022, I made the decision to terminate my relationship with RMHC and to no longer license my name, image and likeness or the Elk101 brand to them.

As of January 1, RMHC was no longer authorized to sell products bearing my name or the Elk101 brand. But, instead of separating amicably as I tried multiple times to do, RMHC chose instead to embroil me in an expensive lawsuit. They have even gone as far as to apply for the federal trademark rights to the Elk101 name and logo. To make matters worse, they continue to promote, sell and benefit from my name and the Elk101 brand without permission and against my demands to cease, which left me with no option but to sue RMHC for federal trademark infringement.

I am not currently putting my name on a new line of calls, nor am I currently working with another call manufacturer, but you can be certain that I fully intend to be closely involved in providing quality elk call products again in the near future.

Being involved in lawsuits regarding Elk101 is the last thing I ever envisioned having to deal with, especially against a company that my parents started and ran for nearly 3 decades. But I've spent the past 15 years building a reputation of honesty and integrity in the hunting industry, and continually pushing to achieve the highest level of quality possible for myself and for my business, and unfortunately, I had no choice but to stand up and defend that reputation.

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Well thankfully I have a small supply to last me this year at least. I really wanted to support the BRO guys but I tried their OTC call and can't make a squeak with it. I guess it doesn't fit my pallet correctly.
Corey, please make sure you have different sizes like your dad did once you do start developing your own call. Best of luck to you. #RMHCboycott
 
I realize this is a pretty old thread, but I was wondering if there's been any closure on this? I still see elk101 reeds for sale by RMHC in our Scheels here. Last year, to get going on practicing my calls, I bought the elk101 reeds just prior to this info coming out. It really sucks that it got to this point. Have you put your name behind any brand yet, or do you have a new brand in the works??? I'd really like to buy some of your stuff again, as Destination Elk is what truly took my interest in Elk hunting from just that, an interest, and turned it into a reality.
 
I realize this is a pretty old thread, but I was wondering if there's been any closure on this? I still see elk101 reeds for sale by RMHC in our Scheels here. Last year, to get going on practicing my calls, I bought the elk101 reeds just prior to this info coming out. It really sucks that it got to this point. Have you put your name behind any brand yet, or do you have a new brand in the works??? I'd really like to buy some of your stuff again, as Destination Elk is what truly took my interest in Elk hunting from just that, an interest, and turned it into a reality.
They are still in court over it. My guess is you won’t see anything new come out from Corey (if he goes that route ;) ) until after the lawsuit.
We are gonna push and beg him to go that route though. :)
 

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