A 1939 challenge between Harold Evans of Lander, Wyoming, and Harold Dahl of Golden, Colorado, to shoot an antelope with one bullet led to the first One Shot Antelope Hunt held on Labor Day weekend near Lander in 1940. This local organization is responsible for putting on the hunt. It is composed of volunteers from the community of Lander, who spend years as setup crew, greeters, food purveyors, and you name it. Many volunteers have never participated on a team. The Club receives all challenge letters and requests, It reviews and makes its decisions as to which teams are selected. Each year the Hunt Club works diligently in selecting twenty four new hunters for the event. The One Shot Antelope Hunt has always been and will continue to be a non-sponsored hunt, which protects the integrity of the hunt.

Learn more at: https://oneshotantelopehunt.com/

For the past 50 years the Foundation’s mission has always been to benefit wildlife. The Water for Wildlife Foundation (WFWF) works to preserve and protect both habitat and wildlife in areas lacking the most vital resource of all— water.

As of 2025, WFWF has benefited over 40 different species of wildlife in 12 arid western states. WFWF partners with over 50 different agencies to complete projects. Water for Wildlife has funded over $2.8 million in over 500 completed projects. WFWF also funds an Internship program in the amount of $20,000 annually in partnership with the Wyoming Game & Fish. WFWF contributed $25,000 to the Middle Fork Popo Agie Restoration project. The Wildlife Discovery Center is part of the Evans-Dahl Museum is managed and funded through the WFWF. It educates visitors about our conservation work and the history of the One Shot.