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When: Tue, May 8 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Description: Wild Game Dinner for residents of St. George’s Court Senior Housing.
Location: St. George’s Court Senior Housing (1443 Coronado Hills Drive, Austin)
When: Sat, May 19 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Description: “FCS Open” (Two Rounds of Sporting Clays) Lunch afterwards at the 290 Cafe’ in Manor.
Location: Capitol Trap & Skeet Club – 8707 Lindell Ln, Austin, 272-4707
When: Mon, May 21 2:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Description: Chartered Hybrid Bass Fishing Trip Monday, 5/21/12, 3:30 – 9:00 PM – Chartered Hybrid Bass Fishing Trip with Jay Garrett on Lake Belton.
Location: Lake Belton
When: Fri, Jun 1 – Sun, Jun 3
Description: Self-Chartered Bay Fishing Trip Friday, 6/1/12 through Sunday, 6/3/12 – Self-Chartered Bay Fishing Trip near Port Aransas.
Location: Near Port Aransas
When: Fri, Jun 1 – Sun, Jun 3
Description: Self-Chartered Bay Fishing Trip Friday, 6/1/12 through Sunday, 6/3/12 – Self-Chartered Bay Fishing Trip near Port Aransas.
Location: Near Port Aransas
Year at a Glance 2012 FCS Calendar
January
- Saturday, 1/7/12, 3:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Self-Guided Freshwater Duck Hunt on Granger Lake near Circleville.
- Friday, 1/13/12 through Sunday, 1/15/12 – Parent/Child Deer and Hog Hunt on Frank Hamilton’s ranch near Trickham.
- Saturday, 1/14/12, 3:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Self-Guided Freshwater Duck Hunt on Lake Stillhouse Hollow near Harker Heights.
- Saturday, 1/14/12, 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM – ‘Clay Targets Covered with Ice Sickles’ Sporting Clays Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane , Austin, 512-272-4707).
- Friday, 1/20/12 through Sunday, 1/22/12 – Self-Guided Saltwater Duck Hunt near Port Aransas.
- Saturday, 1/21/12, 12:45 – 3:45 PM – ‘Promatic Open’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)
- Saturday, 1/28/12, 3:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Self-Guided Freshwater Duck Hunt on Granger Lake near Circleville.
February
- Thursday, 2/2/12, 6:30 – 8:30 PM – Officers Meeting at Mighty Fine Burgers (10515 North MoPac # B205, Austin, 512-524-2400).
- Saturday, 2/11/12, 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM – ‘Spread the Love (Broken Clay Targets) Around’ Sporting Clays Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
- Monday, 2/13/12, 7:00 – 9:30 PM – FCS Meeting and Chili Cookoff at Charlie Batts’ home (9706 Bordeaux La., Austin, 512-258-8773 – Home, 512-750-2225 – Cell).
- Saturday, 2/26/12, time TBD, Sporting Clays Shoot at the Alpine Shooting Range in Ft. Worth.
- Sunday, 2/26/12, 12:45 – 3:45 PM – ‘Red Apple Open’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
- Tuesday, 2/28/12, 6:45 – 8:00 AM – Promotion at the NW Kiwanis Club Meeting at Marie Calendars (9503 Research Boulevard #400, Austin, 512-349-7151 ; in the Arboretum area).
March
- Saturday, 3/3/12, 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM – ‘Spring Break the Targets’ Sporting Clays Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
- Saturday, 3/24/12, 7:00 AM -1:00 PM – Self-Chartered White Bass Fishing Trip on the San Gabriel River off of Granger Lake.
- Sunday, 3/25/12, 12:45 – 3:45 PM – ‘South X Southwest’ Open Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
April
- Saturday, 4/7/12, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM – ‘Rabbit Classic’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Gun Smoke Shooting Range (in Snook, near College Station).
- Saturday, 4/7/12, 10:00 AM – ? – Rifle and Handgun Shoot at Bill Lee’s Ranch near Bertram.
- Saturday, 4/14/12, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM – ‘April Showers of Broken Clay Targets’ Sporting Clays and Skeet Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
- Sunday, 4/15/12 through Tuesday, 4/17/12 – Semi-Guided Hog Hunt at the Wild Hog Hunting Ranch near Gonzales.
- Monday, 4/23/12, 7:00 – 9:30 PM – FCS Meeting and Catfish Fry at Ron Denison’s home (1009 Ambrose Cv., Pflugerville, 512-670-7717 – Home and Work, 512-217-4677 – Cell).
May
- Tuesday, 5/8/12, 6:30 – 8:00 PM – Wild Game Dinner at St. George’s Court (1443 Coronado Hills Drive, Austin).
- Saturday, 5/19/12, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM – ‘FCS Open’ (Two Rounds of Sporting Clays) at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707) and the 290 Café in Manor.
- Monday, 5/21/12, 3:30 – 9:00 PM – Chartered Hybrid Bass Fishing Trip with Jay Garrett on Lake Belton.
June
- Dates TBA – Self-Chartered Bay Fishing Trip near Port Aransas.
- Monday, 6/11/12, 7:00 – 9:30 PM – FCS Meeting and Fajita Dinner at Larry Dowden’s home (905 Cashew Lane, Cedar Park, 512-259-2490 – Home, 512-507-5894 – Cell).
- Saturday, 6/16/12, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM – ‘Welcome Summer’ Sporting Clays and Skeet Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
- Sunday, 6/24/12, 12:45 – 3:45 PM – ‘June Buggin’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
July
- Sunday, 7/8/12, 12:45 – 3:45 PM – ‘Hotter n Hell’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
- Monday, 7/9/12, 6:30 – 8:30 PM – Officers Meeting at Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q (11570 Research Blvd., 418-9898).
- Monday, 7/16/12, 6:30 – 8:30 PM – FCS Dinner at Texas Land and Cattle (14010 North Hwy 183, Building B, Austin, 258-3733.
- Saturday, 7/21/12, 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM – Youth Skeet and 5-stand Shoot with Kids Outdoor Zone followed by an FCS Sporting Clays Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
- Saturday, 7/28/12, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Shooting Range Shoot at the Eagle Peak Shoot Range (20026 Lindeman Lane, Leander; near Jonestown).
August
- Saturday, 8/4/12, 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM – ‘Margarita Shoot I’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the WB Ranch near Whitney.
- Saturday, 8/4/12, 7:00 PM – dark – Clay Target Shoot with Legacy Outfitters at a ranch near Georgetown.
- Monday, 8/6/12, 7:00 – 9:30 PM – FCS Meeting and Steak Dinner at Mike Coppedge’s home (3920 Crest Lane, Round Rock, 512-632-9550).
- Thursday, 8/9/12 and Friday, 8/10/12, 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM (both days) – Student Instructor/Student Sporting Clays Shoot at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio.
- Saturday, 8/18/12, 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM – ‘Dove Tune-Up’ Sporting Clays and Skeet Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
September
- Friday, 8/31/12 through Sunday, 9/2/12 – Dove Hunt (Central Zone) with Whitewings Galore near San Angelo.
- Saturday, 9/8/12, 9:00 AM – 11:45 PM – ‘Dog Days of Summer’ Sporting Clays and Skeet Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
- Friday, 9/14/12 through Saturday, 9/15/12 – Guided Teal Hunt with Bill Sherrill Waterfowl near Wharton.Saturday, 9/15/12 – Blast and Cast (Dove Hunt and Bass Fishing Trip – Central Zone) on Joel Kirby’s land near Lometa.
- Thursday, 9/20/12 through Sunday, 9/23/12 – Dove Hunt (South Zone) on Lee Ewald’s ranches near Dilley.
- Friday, 9/28/12 through Sunday 9/30/12 – Dove Retreat (Central Zone) on Frank Hamilton’s ranch near Trickham.
- Sunday, 9/30/12, 12:45 – 3:45 PM – ‘Bill Hughes Open’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
October
- Saturday, 10/6/12, time TBD – ‘FlingFest’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Gun Smoke Shooting Range (in Snook, near College Station).
- Monday, 10/8/12, 7:00 – 9:30 PM – FCS Meeting and Shrimp Boil at Charles Cutchens’ home (2704 Buckeye Trail, Cedar Park, 512-918-8205 – Home).
- Sunday, 10/14/12, 12:45 – 4:00 PM - ‘Bob White Open’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club.
- Saturday, 10/20/12, 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM – ‘Welcome Fall’ Sporting Clays and Skeet Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
November
- Saturday, 11/3/12, 4:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Self-Guided Freshwater Duck Hunt on Lake Stillhouse Hollow near Harker Heights or Granger Lake near Circleville.
- Friday, 11/16/12 through Saturday, 11/17/12 – Chartered Bay or Deep Sea Fishing Trip with Kenneth Gregory Guide Service near Port O’Connor.
- Saturday, 11/17/12, 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM – ‘Thanks for Giving us the Knowledge to Make Clay Targets’ Sporting Clays and Skeet Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
- Saturday, 11/17/12, 3:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Self-Guided Freshwater Duck Hunt on Lake Stillhouse Hollow near Harker Heights or Granger Lake near Circleville.
- Sunday, 11/18/12, 12:45 PM – ‘Givem the Bird’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
December
- Thursday, 12/6/12, 6:30 – 8:00 PM – Shrimp Boil at Great Hills Baptist Church (10500 Jollyville Road, Austin, 512-343-7763).
- Friday, 12/7/12 through Saturday, 12/8/12 – Guided Freshwater Duck Hunt with Bill Sherrill Waterfowl near Wharton.
- Saturday, 12/8/12, 3:45 AM – 12:00 PM – Self-Guided Freshwater Duck Hunt on Lake Stillhouse Hollow near Harker Heights or Granger Lake near Circleville.
- Monday, 12/10/12, 7:00 – 9:30 PM – FCS Meeting and Turkey Dinner at Wayne Weilnau’s home (16100 Fritsch Cove, Austin, 512-388-3340 – Home, 512-589-4120 – Cell).
- Saturday, 12/15/12, 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM – ‘Rudolf’s Revenge’ Sporting Clays and Skeet Shoot at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
- Saturday, 12/22/12, 3:45 AM – 12:00 PM – Self-Guided Freshwater Duck Hunt on Lake Stillhouse Hollow near Harker Heights or Granger Lake near Circleville.
- Sunday, 12/30/12, 12:45 – 3:45 PM – ‘Year End Finale’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the Capitol City Trap & Skeet Club (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707).
| Summary | |
| Clay Target Shoots | 14 |
| Sporting Clays Tournaments | 12 |
| Waterfowl Hunts | 11 |
| FCS Meetings | 6 |
| Dove Hunts (one is a blast and cast) | 3 |
| Officers Meetings | 2 |
| Shooting Range Shoots | 2 |
| Ministry Events | 2 |
| Saltwater Fishing Trips | 2 |
| Freshwater Fishing Trips | 2 |
| Student Instructor/Student Sporting Clays Shoot | 1 |
| Deer and Hog Hunt | 1 |
| Hog Hunt | 1 |
| Dove Retreat | 1 |
| Dinner | 1 |
| Promotion | 1 |
| Total | 62 |
| Category Summary | |
| Shoots | 29 |
| Hunts | 17 |
| Meetings | 8 |
| Fishing Trips | 4 |
| Ministry Events | 2 |
| Dinner | 1 |
| Promotion | 1 |
| Total | 62 |
President’s note: Contact me (Randy Rowley) for more information, to confirm event details, and to sign up for events. Dates, times, locations of events, etc. can change due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, bad weather, projected low attendance, projected lack of game, etc. If there is a change in an event I will update the event web page and e-mail everyone on the FCS distribution list. Schedule changes will also be announced at FCS Meetings, if possible. Additional events that are not on this calendar might be announced via our weekly e-mail, so it is recommended that you sign up to be on my distribution list. If you wish to RSVP for an event or have questions e-mail me at randy@fcs-texas.org (my preference) or call me at 512-963-0003.



