The Field & Streamer
The newsletter of the Kittitas County Field & Stream Club“Working Today For Tomorrow’s Wildlife”
General Meeting: December 8, 2025
Location: Hal Homes Center @ 6pm
Christmas Party!!!
We’ll be serving chili, cornbread & lots of other goodies including dessert, plus giving away lots of fun door prizes!
Also, at the meeting will be voting on 2026 Officers and Board Members. Nominating Committee Chair Jim Huckabay will present the proposed slate, and nominations can also be taken from the floor.
* NOTE EARLIER TIME—THE PARTY STARTS AT 6 PM*
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!!!
Sagebrush seed collection!! We are collecting sagebrush seed at Schnebly Coulee Solar east of Kittitas before construction begins in 2026. Seed will go to fire recovery efforts on the Whiskey Dick WDFW Wildlife Area. Date: November 19th, all day (8-4) Bring: Lunch, water, warm clothes, gloves and pruning shears (if you have them) Contact Scott Downes, WDFW Scott.downes@dfw.wa.gov for meeting location and to sign up!
See our webpage and Facebook for photos of the very successful shrub-steppe planting our club helped with on the WDFW Whiskey Dick WLA the last two weekends. Several thousand sagebrush, bitterbrush, wild rose, bunch grass, and rabbitbrush were planted in the burned area along Vantage Hwy.
New Date’s: Dec 3 and 4th at 8am to 4pm
IMPORTANT NEWS!
CHUKAR RUN 2026 NEW
FROM PRESIDENT JIM HUCKABAY:
As you know, we missed our Chukar Run this year for a variety of reasons. We have scheduled our resumption party for 13 June 2026! I’m asking you and your fellow members to be prepared to help as we begin our serious planning for the event. Relatively soon, the board – and our Major Domo Deb Essman – will be providing a list of tasks with which we will need help. Please consider assisting with something on the list. AND please be thinking about who you know who might provide an item or two bucket raffles, silent auction, or live auction. As we all pitch in, the preparation will be quick and relatively easy! Looking forward to our 2026 party! Thanks!
COMMITTEE NEWS:
BIG GAME COMMITTEE: Chair Bill reports that he will be representing the club at WDFWs Game Management Advisory Council on December 6th.
CHUKAR RUN BANQUET COMMITTEE: JUNE 13th, 2026—SAVE THE DATE! We will be meeting in January (date TBA) to start getting ready for our important “Friend-Raising” event. Please consider serving on the committee. Let Deb Essman know if you can help, 509-899-1046.
HUNTER EDUCATION: Our Hunter Ed team is planning on teaching their usual January, February, and March classes. Dates will be set and posted soon. Call Bill Essman if you have questions 509-899-4433.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: Don’t forget to renew your membership for 2026. You can PAY ONLINE at our website www.kittitasfieldandstream.org ( go to the “MEMBERSHIP” button). You can also mail a check to KCFS, PO Box 522, Ellensburg, WA 98926. Or pay in person at one of our meetings! It’s still only $25 to belong and support the oldest sportsmen’s organization in Washington State, 106 years old!
NOMINATING COMMITTEE: The Slate of 2026 Officers and Board Member positions will be voted on at the December 8th meeting. We will also take nominations from the floor. If you or someone you know is interested in serving as an officer or board member it’s not too late! Voting takes place at the upcoming December 8th general meeting (Christmas Party).
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE: Our 2026 Scholarship will be awarded to a graduating High School Senior who is planning on majoring in Wildlife Management, Wildlife Enforcement or other Environmental discipline as outlined in our application. The applications have been sent to all the High Schools in Kittitas County and must be submitted to us no later than April 15th, 2026. (Home School groups have also been contacted).
WEB PAGE: Tammy and Kalan have been busy upgrading and improving our website. Please go to www.kittitasfieldandstream.org . There is so much great information and history, and of course we’re always open to suggestions.
Next Board Meeting
December 29th at 7 pm
Upstairs at the First Christian Church, 600 N. Ruby St.
2025 Officers & Board Members
President: Jim Huckabay
Vice President: Bill Essman
Secretary: Tammy Hess
Treasurer: Betty Douglas
Board of Directors: Buzz Chevara, Aaron Kuntz, Robert Weyna, Kevin Clements, Bret Hollar, John Entwistle