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Congressional Sportmen’s Foundation’s Efforts Help Result in Removal of Land Disposal Language in Senate Bill
(June 29, 2025) – Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the language to dispose of certain federal lands across 11 western states was committed to be removed from the Senate budget reconciliation bill, delivering a big win for sportsmen and women across the nation. Since the proposal was first made public, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has been working tirelessly to keep public lands in public hands and defend access for sportsmen and women.
“Yesterday’s announcement that public land sales are off the table in the Senate budget reconciliation bill is a significant win for sportsmen and women and our unique system of public lands that belong to all U.S. citizens,” said Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation President and CEO Jeff Crane. “CSF is proud to work in the Nation’s Capital on behalf of hunters, anglers, trappers, and recreational shooters to ensure the future of these important traditions.”
CSF remains committed to working through the existing processes in place such as the Federal Land Policy Management Act and the Federal Lands Transaction Facilitation Act to address challenges facing local communities while ensuring sportsmen’s access is not lost in the process. Throughout this process, CSF has made it clear that we are not anti-sale or disposal of public lands in principle, if the lands in consideration do not impact sportsmen’s access or wildlife habitat, and the lands have been identified through a thoughtful, measured, and deliberate manner that includes public input through the existing processes. CSF’s concerns were rooted in the fact that reconciliation was not the vehicle for any sale or disposal.
CSF thanks Chairman Lee for his commitment to remove the land disposal language from the reconciliation bill to ensure that sportsmen’s access was not lost in this process. While this announcement is an important victory, CSF will continue its fight for sportsmen and women in Washington, D.C. and across the country in all 50 states.
License and Discover Pass Price Increase

Recreational fishing and hunting license costs increase July 1, 2025
June 18, 2025
As a result of state legislation passed this session, hunting and fishing license fees will increase July 1, 2025, reflecting the first license fee increase since 2011. Signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson on May 17, the bill increases fees by 38% and includes a senior discount for hunting licenses and a senior and disabled veteran discount for license packages (Fish Washington and Get Outdoors).
WDFW did not request this legislation. Although this bill increases revenue for the Department, most of the revenue is used to cover increased costs while the remainder is used to offset State General Fund reductions as a fund swap. The swap is $10.1 million for 2025-27 and $7 million per biennium ongoing thereafter.
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Columbia River salmon and steelhead endorsement

Recreational fishing and hunting license costs increase July 1, 2025
June 18, 2025
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, anglers fishing for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River and its Washington tributaries will need a Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement (CRSSE). This new requirement, established by House Bill 2003 and signed into law on May 17, applies to resident and non-resident anglers age 15 and older. The endorsement will cost $8.75 for most anglers, with a discount for youth and seniors.
Governor Bob Ferguson has officially proclaimed Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 Hunting and Fishing Day in Washington!
1970 – Submit input to USFS for Alpine Lakes forest management. Lengthy dialogue begins. 1,300 elk are fed in Kittitas County. Bought radios and a battery charger for Search and Rescue. Club member counts 532 elk in Watt, 32 bulls. Continue sending a delegate to Washington State Sports Council monthly meetings with Club recommendations for hunting seasons and resolution instructions. Oct 4-5 Cowlitz Game and Anglers and the Castle Rock Jaycees hold the first annual Evergreen Big Horn Show. A hunter survey conducted by the Yakima Sportsmen Association and Club shows 82% against overlapping deer and elk seasons. Begin the project of improving springs between Manastash and Robinson Canyon. Club cleans up firing range on McManamy property. Members pick up rubbish at Mattoon. The club holds the Dennis Farrell Memorial Shoot. Keith Williams honored as a Life Member.
1971 – The Club requests better information flow from the Game Dept. Also wants more sportsmen’s input, less being expected to accept Game Dept take-it-or-leave-it policy presentation. Art Munz, the club’s chief cook, is featured in the Daily Record with tips on cooking for up to 500 people.
1972 – Club concerned about elk hunting in 4K, 4A areas.
1973 – Sponsored the first annual Yakima River Cleanup. The club was honored by the Game Department with a Special Award for Outstanding Firearm Training.
1974 – Club hosts May Game Commission meeting in Ellensburg. Sponsors BBQ at Yakima River Cleanup. The club becomes a member of the Animal Control Citizens Advisory Committee. Members begin a program to maintain springs, water tanks on Game Dept Land. People eat 1000 pounds of clams at the Club’s Clam Feed.
1975 – More than 3,000 have attended the Club’s Firearms Safety Training courses. Club donates $2150 to help Game Dept purchase Fio Rito Ponds. The club ceases trap shooting activities.
1976 – Scholarship program begun: $150. The club sponsors two boys to attend the Junior Sportsmen’s Conservation Camp.
1982 – Working with the Game Dept and landowner, Ken Swedberg, members installed the first “beaver pipe” in the county. The pipe allows water to continue flowing for irrigation while preserving the beaver and its habitat, and attracting other forms of wildlife. Members also work with the Game Dept planting trees to regenerate habitat along a barren portion of Whiskey Dick Creek to support beavers, gamebirds, big game and fish.
1983 – The McCabe Pond fence and parking lot began. The Goose Tub Program started with the cooperation of landowners. Provide input to the Milwaukee Road Property Right of Way to maintain as a reserve for wildlife. Encourage the Game Dept to review lease arrangements for oil exploration on all game lands. Express concerns to District Forest Rangers regarding logging roads left open when operations are complete and subsequent public use causing direct or indirect harassment of game. Members volunteer with Game Department wildlife agents in manning elk check stations. In memory of Louie Bender, the Club donates a park bench for the downtown Rotary Pavilion.
1984 – Install gabians Whiskey Dick Creek. Build a fence on LT Murray Range in Tamerac Springs Area. McCabe Pond fence and parking lot finished. Members build and place wood duck nest boxes. The club assists with Game Dept sage grouse surveys. Plant willows in Whiskey Dick.
1985 – Cattle trespass in Whiskey Dick Wildlife Range. Grazing caused considerable damage to the elk winter range. Responsible parties agree to install cattle guards, and with the club’s help, the area can be restored. The club participates in the annual mountain sheep count. Due to severe winter, the club encourages the Game Dept to close the upland bird season. The club works extensively, and several private citizens and local businesses donate money, goods, or time to purchase or distribute feed to wildlife. Members volunteer every day to feed elk. Hydraulics permit controversy to erupt when a local farmer diverts Nanum Creek to the edge of his property. Interested in having good wildlife and fish habitat, Club Board members volunteer labor and materials to help farmers meet Game Department permit requirements. Members help the Game Dept capture and mark 13 deer on the Bud Dunning Ranch. Data will provide migration routes, habitat and forage preferences, harvest rates, and population estimates. Dr. Don Childress and Lowell Rogers honored as Life Members.
1986 – Game Dept acquires Mattoon Pondand Club picks up litter. Bob Parsons, Steve Shaw, and Bob Arnold do an outstanding job of feeding wildlife during this especially severe winter. Club members cut down and haul away nearly 100 trees damaged by elk in Wanapum Park. Efforts ensure the safety of the park camping area and help rangers begin the replanting program immediately. The club builds and sets out bluebird boxes. Continue Firearm Safety Classes. The club donates $500 toward the purchase of panels to help fence off some farmers’ haystacks and barns. Members lease and clean up Sorenson’s Pond for Kids Fishing.
1987 – The Club begins the Game Bird Enhancement Program, donations and club funds get the project going. Club members raise 1050 chukars and 900 pheasants at the Game Farm. The club holds its first Chukar Run Banquet to earn money for next year’s program. Goose tubs and wood duck boxes continue to be successful. Most of the 50-plus boxes were made by Carl Fischer, who not only donated time but also most of the materials (he also built 100 bluebird boxes that the Club placed). This year, 70% of tubs and 95% of duck boxes are being used.
1988 – The club begins extensive efforts to ensure acquisition of Club begins extensive efforts to ensure acquisition of Knudson Ranch for wildlife habitat. The club donates $1500 for land appraisal to get the ball rolling. 265 people attend Game Farm Open House to see the Club’s 2500 chukars and 1000 pheasants. The club participates in the Yakima River Clean Up for wildlife habitat. The club donates $1500 for land appraisal to get the ball rolling. 265 people attend Game Farm Open House to see the Club’s 2500 chukars and 1000 pheasants. The club participates in the Yakima River Clean Up.
1989 – The club participates in “Ellensburg Clean Up.” The club works with the Cascade Field & Stream Club to save their clubhouse and shooting range from being sold by Plum Creek. The club continues working toward the acquisition of the Knudson property. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) expresses interest in helping WDW purchase Knudson Ranch and Club begins correspondence with them. The Club, in cooperation with Cascade Field & Stream Club, begins a local chapter of RMEF. The club opposes a 63,000-acre expansion of Yakima Firing Center, mostly into Kittitas County. Members support keeping the Nanum watershed land open to the public for recreation.
1990 – The club begins the Canal Rescue Project, installing escape grids for elk and deer trapped in irrigation canals. Hunter Safety and Education classes are ongoing. The club leases Sorenson’s Pond for kids fishing; Boy Scouts help clean up the area. The club’s extensive efforts come to fruition when Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation purchases the Knudson Ranch, providing additional elk habitat for the adjacent LT Murray Area. It is important to note that Lowell and Necia Knudson generously accepted less than market value to keep the land intact for wildlife habitat. The club donates $1200 to improve pheasant habitat along the Yakima River. In its 4th year, the bird raising program includes 2500 chukars, 500 bobwhite quail, and 1000 pheasants. Loan clubhouse and properties to Tahoma Chapter Backcountry Horsemen of Washington for lodging following their first annual Ride From The Coast to Ellensburg to appear in the Rodeo. The club leases 22 acres of Dan Brunson’s property on Riverbottom Road for pheasant habitat. Brunson cleared and cultivated 5 acres to various grains, irrigated, but did not harvest. Land provides food and cover for wintering gamebirds.
1991 – The Club helps procure funds for the improvement of Olmstead Park. The club begins litter patrol at Mattoon and other ponds to keep them open to the public. The club leases local property for bird habitat enhancement. The club works on RMEF property to clean ditches and blowdown along the creek. The club continues purchasing nature videos for its collection at the public library. Five Club proposals for WDW co-op funding are approved: green dot maps, green dot billboards, canal ladders, habitat improvement, and John Wayne Trail gamebird feeders. The club administers the Paul Hart, Jr. Memorial Fund to improve habitat along the John Wayne Trail.
1992 – The club donates its Game Farm facilities and members care for 1200 seriously ill pheasants seized by the Department of Wildlife from an illegal game farm operation. The club raises 2,500 chukars and 1,500 pheasants for its bird program after rescued pheasants were released. The club continues supporting RMEF and has a seat on the Advisory Board. Members install a guzzler in the sheep range in the LT Murray. The club begins its Yakima River Map Project. Caribou Road gate locked—The Club is wondering how a private landowner locks a public road. Members participate in the Yakima River Clean Up.
1993 – The Club works with farmers/ranchers on the north side regarding elk trespass. WDW and Fisheries merger passes legislature. Funded by a Wallace Trust grant, members provide labor to restore springs, including Garrison. The club plants about 400 trees and shrubs to rehab Fairview. Bird program strong with 1,600 chukars and 2,000 pheasants. Robert A. McBride and Elmer Stampfly honored as Life Members.
1994 – Reports indicate the Club’s canal project reduced mortality by more than half (1980-90, 62 deer and 21 elk; after ramp install, 32 deer and 7 elk). The club distributes its first newsletter. Another year of successful bird raising: 1,500 chukars and 1,500 pheasants. Wilma Dlouhy and Paul Rogers honored as Life Members.
1995 – Battle of Beacon Ridge Road begins. Wyatt is attempting to close the road but does not right to do so; John Cartright has grazing rights there. DFW gets permanent campers off 26.2 acres of their land in Yakima Canyon. The club works with the Kiwanis Club to rehab Courier Creek. Members operate scare-away guns for two weeks, mornings and evenings, to keep elk from Sam Kaiser’s land. The bird program raises and releases 1600 chukars and 1800 pheasants.
1996 – Beacon Ridge Road closed. The club begins its campaign to keep public roads open to the public. Members raise 1,700 chukars and 2,000 pheasants. Article in Outdoor Life mentions Kittitas County as best for chukar hunting. Floyd Bailes and William E. Wilson honored as Life Members.
1998 – Members release 1,380 chukars and 1,350 pheasants during this year’s bird program. The club helps WDFW by building more bird feeders.
1999 – Members dismantle flight pens at Fairgrounds. The club continues to work road closure issue. District Attorney, Commissioners, and Sheriff each say he can do nothing without approval from…(pick one of the other guys). Members continue monitoring the Big Horn access site in Yakima River Canyon. The club and Worley Bugger Fly Shop worked together to get the site cleaned up and reopened after squatters that trashed the place were evicted. The club completes the first Durr Road Clean Up project.
2000 – Donate $1,000 toward purchase of Driver’s House, now the Ellensburg Rodeo Office and Chamber of Commerce. Donate to the National Wild Turkey Federation; 300+ birds released in the area this year. The club earmarks $5,000 to hire an attorney regarding the road closure issue. Purchase 800 chukars. Release 1,200 pheasants for WDFW. The Chukar Run Banquet was very successful. Members cease raising their own birds and dismantle pens at the Game Farm. Robert Dlouhy honored as a Life Member.
2001 – Assist WDFW by placing water tanks in Quilomene and LT Murray. Donate $100 to the National Wild Turkey Federation. Winter feeding programs continue to be successful. Members continue the bird program by purchasing mature chukars for release.
2002 – The Club restores Table Mountain habitat. The bird project releases 800 pheasants and 700 chukars. A member gets lost while hunting. He’s sleeping by a cozy fire while rescue teams are searching for the 87-year-old. At daylight, he wakes and hunts on his way back to the road, then finds a bunch of people hanging around his truck…he still gets ribbed about it.
2003 – Club joins WDFW “Go Play Outside” program. Winter Wildlife Feed project distributes 20 tons of feed during the 02-03 season. Members volunteer at Rodeo City Kiwanis Kids’ Fishing Derby. The club works to get deer crossing signs posted on Hwy 97. Donate $150 to the Children’s Activity Museum. Members release approximately 2,000 gamebirds. Members remove trash from the Durr Road shooting area during the second cleanup. Gordon Blossom and Ed Ruehle honored as Life Members.
2004 – Club purchases youth shotguns and rifles for use in Hunter Education classes. Donated $1200 to support the Big Game Management Roundtable. Members release 1,300 chukars and pheasants. The club completes the third Durr Road Clean Up and removes almost 2 tons of trash.
2005 – Donate $350 to Morgan Middle School for “Salmon In The Classroom,” a WDFW project to teach kids about wildlife. Help fund Big Game Management Roundtable efforts to resolve human-elk conflict. Start a new website. Award Life Member Scholarship to Miss Rose Shriner, Kittitas High School. Members build and install two escape grids for the Canal Rescue Project. Buy a big combo TV/DVD/VCR to improve lesson presentation in Hunter Education classes. Complete the fourth Durr Road cleanup and remove two tons of trash. Members release 625 chukars. WDFW does not provide pheasants for release. The club hosts first “Eyes In the Woods” training to protect wildlife and wildlands from resource crimes. The 19th Annual Chukar Run Banquet is a rousing success. Ray Wheeler honored as a Life Member.
2006 – Purchase 14 tons of wheat to feed gamebirds for the Winter Wildlife Feed program. Donate $350 to Ellensburg High School Environmental Club“Salmon In The Classroom” project. Host “Eyes In The Woods” training. Sponsor Central Washington Sportsmen’s Show Photo Contest. Graduated 93 students in three Hunter Education classes. Sponsor “Cougarwise” meeting in Cle Elum where Walter Strom Middle School students brief cougar habits, life-cycles, etc, and the effects of people feeding deer in their yards. Share tips with two dozen kids and their families during the second annual Free Fishing Weekend camp-out. Sponsor two kids to attend the Washington State Youth Conservation Camp. Award our $1,000 Life Member Scholarship. 50 volunteers gathered two and a half tons of trash at the annual Durr Road Clean Up. Hold the first Youth Angler Education Class, offering classroom instruction and hands-on practice at Mattoon Lake.
2007 – Begin “A Sportsman Leaves a Clean Camp” campaign. Support 4H On Target Shooting and Archery Club. Sponsor a youngster to attend the Washington State Youth Conservation Camp. Aid WDFW in replacing Green Dot signs in Skookumchuck. Habitat Partnership with Rocky Mountain supports DNR’s Central Cascades Land Exchange and acquires 55,000 acres of privately-owned lands for public use. Support two Yakima River Cleanups organized by local fly shops. Join the cooperative effort to restore Gladmar Park. Sponsor the BGMR meeting in Cle Elum to educate the public on big game issues. Begin work with county and state agencies to eradicate Eurasian Watermilfoil from Mattoon, Fio Rito, and Lavender Lakes. Continue Hunter Education classes for the 47th year. Award Life Member Scholarship to Mr. Hunter Slyfield, Kittitas High School. After a rocky start, our Winter Gamebird Feed program distributed nearly 15 tons of wheat. Sponsor Central Washington Sportsmen’s Show Photo Contest. Complete 6th Durr Road clean-up with the most volunteers ever.
2008 – Participate in Earth Day tree planting at Helen McCabe State Park, and regular watering for their survival. At the Durr Road Clean Up, volunteers pick up 3,420 pounds of litter. Winter Gamebird Feed program distributes 6.12 tons of wheat free of charge. Hunter Education classes are packed; 102 students taught this year. Biggest Eyes In The Woods CORT class yet–94 pairs of eyes get trained up. Sponsor Worley-Bugger’s Yakima River Clean Up BBQ. Participate in the first e3 Conference promoting environment, education, and economy.
2009 – Winter Gamebird Feed program distributed 9,905 lbs of wheat from Arnold’s Ranch & Home and Shaw’s Furniture. Sponsor e3 Winter Fair advertising education, economy, & environment efforts of dozens of groups in the county. Largest CORT class to date with 113 pairs of eyes getting trained to watch for violators. Durr Road Clean Up cleared 5,680 lbs of trash from the LT Murray. Assist DNR in placing signs in the new Naneum Ridge State Forest. Recognized by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for exceptional support in protecting elk habitat. Windy conditions (even by Ellensburg standards) reduce Free Fishing Weekend event attendance to about 60–many first-time anglers.
2010 – Winter Gamebird Feed program distributes 6,480 lbs of wheat. Organize Round table with WDFW Director, Phil Anderson, and various outdoor agencies. Hunter Education classes graduate 93 students; this year we celebrate 50 years of teaching Hunter Ed. Support Salmon in the Classroom at Mt Stuart Elementary School. Donate $5,000 to “Save 5th Grade Camp,” a week-long outdoor experience for Ellensburg School District students. Sponsor E3 Winter Fair. Enter 5th year of hosting Eyes in the Woods classes. Volunteers pick up 2.12 tons of litter at the 9th Durr Road Clean Up. Life Member Scholarship awarded to Spencer Slyfield of Kittitas
High School.
2011 –Hunter Education classes graduate 96 students. Host”Outdoor Survival for Kids”taught by Ken Matney, Search and Rescue volunteer. Continue representing sportsmen and women at state and local levels. 7,695 pounds of wheat distributed for Winter Gamebird Feed program. Sponsor Central WA Sportsmen Show Photo Contest–first year for digital display. Support Big Game Management Roundtable efforts to educate public and halt elk depredation of cultivated lands. Contribute $500 to “Save 5th Grade Camp.” Volunteers remove 2.5 tons of litter from LT Murray during 10th Durr Road Clean Up. $1,500Life Member Scholarship awarded to Ryan Sprecher of Ellensburg High School. Participate in E3 Winter Fair. Bird whisperer Deborah Essman conducts bird walks at Get Intimate with the Shrub Steppe event. Adopt an Access partnership with WDFW to maintain Fio Rito lakes continues; poll public for ideas to ease trash/vandalism issues. Host Eyes in the WoodsCORTclasses. Yakima River Canyon Scenic Byway Initiative partner.
2012 – Ninety-three years of working for wildlife! Actively opposing WDFW’s Colockum Wildlife Area road closures. Participate in Environmental Education Summit
connecting with other state and local E3 (economy, environment, education) organizations to further all our efforts. Shaw’s Furniture and Arnold’s Ranch & Home support
our Winter Gamebird Feed program for another year. Co-sponsor Central WA Sportsmen Show Photo Contest to encourage people to share their outdoor experiences.
Our volunteer, certified instructors teach Hunter Education classes; the club’s first class was in 1960.
2013 – Support Eagle Scout project at McCabe Pond installing info kiosk. AwardLife Member Scholarshipto Mr. Carson Briski. Sponsor, with Puget Sound Energy, Hunter Breakfastat the Wild Horse Wind Farm. Contribute to On Target 4H Shooting Club. Deborah Essman leads bird walks for Get Intimate with the Shrub Steppe. After 60 years of teaching Hunter Ed our club ceased classes following major disagreements with new WDFW policies; our instructors join others across the state working with the department to change the policies.
2014 – Life Member Scholarship awarded to Mr. Nicholas Browitt; our first scholarship was awarded in 1976. Major contribution to Boy Scouts of America to improve
shooting range at Camp Fife. Contribute to 5th Grade Camp. Support Yakima Scenic Byway info seminar. Host Eyes in the Woods CORT classes. Annual Durr Road Clean Up. Join KEEN for Grow the Grove tree planting at McCabe Pond. Donate 300 pounds of apricots, peaches and bananas to wildland firefighters. Our instructors plan to restart Hunter Ed classes after convincing WDFW to improve some polices; plan put on hold while department assesses effect of new state firearm laws.
2015 – Join KEEN to improve recreation at Helen McCabe Park constructing fishing platforms and graveling paths. Life Member Scholarships awarded to Miss Abigail Ernest-Beck and Mr. Eric Wilson, so equally qualified the selection committee chose both. Deborah Essman co-leads bird walks for the annual. Get Intimate With the Shrub Steppe event by KEEN. CWU adds CORT to the Law & Justice curriculum. We joined Eyes in the Woods and began hosting CORT classes 10 years ago. Hunter Ed returns! WDFW revised Hunter Ed policies and our sponsored team of instructors returned in April to a full classroom. We hosted our first Hunter Ed class in 1960. Donate $1,750 to Save 5th Grade Camp Campaign. Club Prez Deborah Essman has taught Wildlife Tracks at 5th Grade Camp for over 20 years. Organize annual Durr Road Clean Up; volunteers remove 2.1 tons of litter from the Wenas Wildlife Area; the first Clean Up was in 1999. Spearhead efforts to create and pass State Senate Resolution 8613, celebrating Washington State families’ outdoor heritage. Participate in creating Naneum Ridge to Columbia River Recreation and Access Plan. Joine 3 Winter Fair promoting environment, education and economy of Kittitas County. Co-host Central WA Sportsmen Show Photo Contest. Buzz Chevara honored as Life Member.
2016 – Sponsored 4H member Grant Hollar to attend National 4H Shooting Sports Championships. Thank you Arnold’s Ranch & Home and Shaw’s Furniture for continuing to partner with us to distribute feed for our Winter Gamebird Program, to support gamebirds when the snow is deepest. Continued our support of quality Hunter Education and sponsored three classes. Partnered with KEEN on Get Intimate with the Shrub Steppe bird walks. Club officers testified before the state Senate Natural Resources Committee in support of the Teanaway Community Forest. Annual Photo Contest at Central Washington Sportsmen Show. For our 12th year, we partnered with Eyes in the Woods to protect public lands and wildlife from illegal activity. Continue to represent sportsmen and women on various local and state committees, including the Kittitas County Public Lands Advisory Committee. Attended Washington State Sportsmen’s Caucus at Evergreen Gun Club. where dozens of legislators listened to concerns from members of the hunting community. Award Life Member Scholarship to Mr. Charlie Donahue. Club President taught Wildlife Science classes at 5th 5th-grade camp. As member of Game Management Advisory Council join user groups from across Washington state to address issues and make recommendations to WDFW. Financed Fio Rito Lake Eagle Scout Project for discarded fishing line holders. Co-sponsored annual Hunter Breakfast at Wild Horse Renewable Energy Center. Recogized by WDFW as “Volunteer Organization of the Year” for our 15 years of sponsoring the Durr Road Clean Up, which removed 1.5 tons of litter in 2016. Club members shared stories and tips at the club’s booth during Cabela’s Outdoor Days event in Union Gap.
2017 – Sponsored On Target 4Her Grant Hollar to attend National 4H Shooting Sports Championships. Thank you Arnold’s Ranch & Home and Shaw’s Furniture for continuing to partner with us to distribute feed for our Gamebird Winter Feed program, to support gamebirds when the snow is deepest. Sponsored three Hunter Education classes. Partnered with KEEN on Get Intimate with the Shrub Steppebird walks. Club officers testified before the state Senate Natural Resources Committee in support of the Teanaway Community Forest. Annual Photo Contest at Central Washington Sportsmen Show. For our 13th year, we partnered with Eyes in the Woods to protect public lands and wildlife from illegal activity. Continue to represent sportsmen and women on various local and state committees, including the Kittitas County Public Lands Advisory Committee. AwardLife Member Scholarship to Miss Abby Beck. Club President taught Wildlife Science classes at the 5th Grade Camp. As member of the Game Management Advisory Council join user groups from across the state to address issues and make recommendations to WDFW. Co-sponsored annual Hunter Breakfast at Wild Horse Renewable Energy Center. Financed Eagle Scout Project installing information board on the L.T. Murray Wildlife Area. Durr Road Clean Up removed over 2 tons of trash. Served on Wenas WLA Target Shooting Committee. Installed another ADA fishing platform at Helen McCabe State Park. Deborah Essman honored as Life Member.
2018 – Join PSE to co-sponsor annual Wild Horse Hunter Breakfast. Sponsor Grant Hollar’s repeat trip to National 4H Shooting Sports Championships. Donate to Washington State Youth Conservation Camp to sponsor one camper. Fund and help construct new LT Murray info board at Joe Watt Canyon. Sponsor of KEEN’s Yakima River Bird Fest. Instruct students at Mt. Stuart,Valley View, and Mattawa in Wildlife Science during the annual 5th Grade Camp. Contribute to Soren Lundquist’s Eagle Scout Project. Sponsor Central Washington Sportsmen’s Show Photo Contest. Continue the Gamebird Winter Feed project to help birds through the end of winter. Sponsor three Hunter Education classes and purchase a new projector for the instructors. Continue formulating the Washington Kids Outdoor Bill of Rights. Participate in Skookumchuck road repair on Jackknife Ridge Road. Award Life Member Scholarship to Miss Madison Arlt. Volunteers remove 1.67 tons of litter from Durr Road. Sponsor Washington Outdoor Women scholarship, enabling one adult to participate in a WOW program. Continue representing sportsmen and women at state and local levels, including the Teanaway Community Forest Advisory Committee and Kittitas County Public Lands Advisory Committee. Join Instagram. Leta Davis honored as Life Member.
2019 – Celebrating our 100th year! Purchase 1.25 tons of cracked corn for our Gamebird Winter Feed program. Join other volunteers classifying collected forest grouse wings/tails for WDFW research and population database. WDFW-certified instructors conduct three classes for our 59th year of sponsoring Hunter Education. Coordinate with Park Rangers to repair guzzlers on Wanapum State Park. Represent sportsmen and women on various local and state committees, including Kittitas County Public Lands Access Committee and WDFW Game Management Advisory Council. Sponsor Central Washington Sportsmen Show Photo Contest. Begin planning Let’s Go Outdoors! event for May 2020, showcasing outdoor organizations and recreation opportunities in Kittitas County. Get Intimate with the Shrub Steppe Early Bird Walk and Ewok Trail Day Hikeco-led by club volunteer Deb Essman. Partner with state Ruffed Grouse Society for two projects: Whiskey Dick green dot road repair and abandoned barbed-wire fence removal on LT Murray. AwardLife Member Scholarship to Mr. Zach Gabriel. Club member Deb Essman teaches Wildlife Science at three 5th Grade Camp events. Durr Road coincides with many other Earth Day and Easter events, and our hardy volunteers pick up nearly one ton of litter. Sponsor one camper to attend Washington State Youth Conservation Camp on Orcas Island. Attend legislative session in Olympia to educate lawmakers on the importance of funding state agencies mandates for managing wildlife and public lands, especially the Teanaway Community Forest. Fund volunteer working to GIS map trails within the Teanaway Community Forest to enhance recreation planning. Aaron Kuntz honored as Life Member.
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To Be Continued…