| We are an all-volunteer, 501c3 non-profit group promoting effective conservation, teaching hunting ethics and good sportsmanship, supporting education to prevent pollution, and improving and increasing outdoor recreation opportunities, especially hunting and fishing. |
Kittitas County Field & Stream Club
| 1919 - 2019 Celebrating 100 Years of "Working Today For Tomorrow's Wildlife" |
| Ellensburg, Washington |
Kittitas County Field & Stream P.O. Box 522 Ellensburg WA 98926 Copyright KCFS © 2019 Contact Us |
| Buy your license in person at Authorized License Sale Locations in Kittitas County or on the web WDFW website |
broadband Internet transmissions to bring live views of wildlife to their biologists' desks and to your home. WDFW WildWatchCams Homepage |
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| Licensing & Permits (WDFW website) View more hunting regulations |
| Donate $25 or more today and receive a free hat |
| Club Meetings -- Public Welcome December 9 at 6PM Christmas Party celebrating a great year of projects and anticipating our second century successes! Snacks, door prizes and festive songs by members of the EHS Choir |
| What's New |
| Welcome to the Upper Yakima Basin Project Your participation in this 10-minute survey will help land managers know more about where you recreate and the natural resources you value. Learn more about the survey |
| Membership Matters - When our club was formed in 1919, did our founders imagine we'd be "Working Today for Tomorrow's Wildlife" a century later! - Please help us keep going strong... become a member, volunteer at our projects. Your help will keep the outdoor heritage of our county strong for years to come. - Many, many thanks to our dedicated volunteers and generous community for all our successful years! |
| WDFW has updated their website and we are searching for this link, if still available |
| Survey open through February 2020 | your input wanted |
| USDA Forest Service photo |
| The National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) survey is being conducted on the Okanogan- Wenatchee National Forest starting October 1, 2019 and will go through September 30, 2020. “The survey is entirely voluntary,” said Forest Recreation Program Manager Suzanne Cable. “It is extremely important for people to participate so we can assess visitor experiences on the national forest and strive to make it a better place to visit. We really appreciate all those who are willing to answer a few questions. It’s important for interviewers to talk with local people using the forest, as well as out-of-area visitors, so all are represented in the study.” full news release |
| Hunter Ed on the horizon Our Hunter Ed Team is beginning preparations for their 2020 classes. Our sponsored classes are held in Kittitas 98934 and the schedule will be known in mid-December. Each class is four weekday evenings of classroom study and one Saturday Field Skills Evaluation (Range Day) Our sponsored classes are free Find and sign up for classes on the WDFW website at https://www.register-ed.com/programs/94 |
| WAG meeting set for November 20-21, 2019 in Ellensburg Wednesday, November 20, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Thursday, November 21, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm At McIntosh Ranch, 7820 US-97, Ellensburg, WA 98926 The WAG work session will be open to the public to observe and will follow the same format used previously, including public comment opportunities at the end of each day. A meeting agenda will be posted to the Wolf Advisory Group page on the department's website when available. WAG website Meeting post |
Incidents in Kittitas County under investigation --8x8 elk killed along First Creek, near FS 3506 --elk killed near Elk Heights Anyone with information is encouraged to report. Information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward or bonus points for special permit hunting opportunities. There are multiple ways to report: *Call 911 to report poaching in progress, a dangerous wildlife complaint, or an emergency *Call 877-933-9847 for non-emergency poaching/violation reports. *Send an email to reportpoaching@dfw.wa.gov *Text a tip to 847411 (TIP411). Enter WDFWTIP, followed by a space, and then enter your report *Use the WDFW online reporting form |
| 8x8 elk poached near First Creek WDFW photo |
| KCFS President Bill Essman (in the cowboy hat of course!) accepting an award for the Kittitas County Public Lands Advisory Committee on which he serves representing the club. The award was the 2019 Comprehensive Plan/Development Regulations Small County Category Award for the Washington Planning Awards Program. This was for the "Yakima River Public Access Plan" that they helped develop with the Beckwith Consulting Group. PLAC website Yakima River Access Plan American Planning Assoc Awards |
| Enter to win great prizes. Deadline: February 9, 2020 • View Rules & Regulations • All approved entries will be displayed at the 31st Annual Central Washington Sportsmen Show, February 14-16, 2020 CWSS info Photo Contest info |