FCS is a growing, dynamic ministry.  For the last nine years (and 12 out of the last 15 years) we have had far more events than there are weeks in the year.  As we are limited by the hunting seasons for specific animals and birds we frequently have several events occurring simultaneously.  Details on events that will soon take place have dark blue hyperlinks.  We will not post details for events that are several months away as many details can change for such events.

Policies

• Bringing Guests
• Event Hierarchy
• How to Pay Deposits or Pay for Events in Full
• Participant Expectations
• RSVPing to Event Coordinators
• Who is Considered an Adult at FCS Events?

2020

January

• Saturday, 1/4/20, AM – Self-guided Inland Duck Hunt at a pond Southeast of Austin
• Thursday, 1/9/20 through Sunday, 1/12/20 AM – Self-guided/chartered Coastal Blast and Cast (Duck Hunt and Bay Fishing Trip) at Port O’Connor
• Saturday, 1/11/20, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM – FCS Sporting Clays Shoot at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)
• Saturday, 1/11/20 – ‘Copperhead Creek Tournament’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament at the Copperhead Creek Shooting Club in Marble Falls
• Sunday, 1/12/20, all-day – Guided Sandhill Crane Hunt with Rayce Jenkins near El Campo

February

• Saturday, 2/8/20, 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM – FCS Sporting Clays Shoot at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)
• Monday, 2/10/20, 7:00 – 9:30 PM – FCS Meeting and Wild Game Dinner at Ron Denison’s home (1009 Ambrose Cv., Pflugerville, 512-670-7717 – Home, 512-217-4677 – Cell)
• Saturday, 2/15/20 – ‘Sweetheart Shoot’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)
• Monday, 2/17/20 – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip on Lake Decker
• Saturday, 2/22/20 – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip on Lake Travis
• Saturday, 2/22/20 – ‘Copperhead Creek Tournament’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament at the Copperhead Creek Shooting Club in Marble Falls
• Saturday, 2/22/20, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Guided Upland Bird Hunt with Mike Schumann near Dime Box
• Monday, 2/24/20, 6:30 – 8:00 PM – FCS Officers Meeting at Dos Salsas (1600 E. Whitestone Blvd., Cedar Park, 512-260-7494)
• Saturday, 2/29/20, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Guided Upland Bird Hunt with Mike Schumann near Dime Box

March

• Monday, 3/2/20 – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip on Lake Decker
• Saturday, 3/7/20, 10:00 AM – 12:45 PM – FCS Sporting Clays Shoot at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)
• Wednesday, 3/11/20 – Saturday, 3/14/20 – Self-chartered Bay Fishing Trip at Port O’Connor
• Saturday, 3/21/20 – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip on Lake Somerville and Yegua Creek
• Saturday, 3/28/20 – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip on Yegua Creek

April

• Sunday, 4/5/20 – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip on Inks Lake
• Saturday, 4/25/20 – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip on Lake Travis and the Pedernales River

May

• Saturday, 5/2/20 – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip on Lake Decker
• Saturday, 5/16/20 – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip on Lake Decker
• Monday, 5/25/20 – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip on Lake Decker
• Saturday, 5/30/20 – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip on Lake Decker

June

• Date TBD, 6:30 – 8:30 PM – FCS Family Banquet at La Margarita Restaurante (1530 North Interstate 35 Frontage Rd., Round Rock, 512-258-3733)
• Date TBD, 6:30 – 8:00 PM – Wild Game Dinner (Ministry Event) at St. George’s Court (1443 Coronado Hills Drive, Austin)
• Date TBD, 1:00 – 9:00 PM – Chartered Striped/Hybrid Bass Fishing Trip with a guide TBD
• Date TBD – Self-chartered Bay Fishing Trip at Port O’Connor
• Date TBD, Thursday, 7:00 – 9:30 PM – FCS Meeting and Fajita Dinner at Jim McGee’s home (2605 Izoro Bend, Cedar Park, 512-791-3464)
• Saturday, 6/6/20 – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip on a lake TBD
• Saturday, 6/13/20, 9:00 – 11:30 AM – FCS Sporting Clays Shoot at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)
• Friday, 6/19/20 – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip on a lake TBD
• Saturday, 6/27/20 – ‘Capital City Clays Classic’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)

July

• Dates TBD – NSCA State Sporting Clays Championship Tournament at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio
• Date TDB – Self-guided Hog Hunt near Mexia
• Saturday, 7/11/20, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM – FCS Sporting Clays Shoot at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)
• Saturday, 7/11/20 – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip on a lake TBD
• Saturday, 7/18/20 – ‘Clayfest’ Sporting Clays Tournament at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio
• Saturday, 7/25/20 – ‘Firecracker Special’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)

August

• Saturday, 8/1/20, 9:00 – 11:15 AM – FCS Sporting Clays Shoot at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)
• Monday, 8/10/20, 7:00 – 9:30 PM – FCS Meeting and Barbecue Dinner at Bruce Crockett’s home (2119 Woodston Dr., Round Rock, 512-970-7797)
• Saturday, 8/15/20 – ‘Summer Sizzler 2020’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament at the Greystone Castle Sporting Club in Mingus
• Thursday, 8/20/20 – Sunday, 8/23/20 – Self-chartered Bay Fishing Trip at Port O’Connor
• Thursday, 8/27/20, AM – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip on a lake TBD

September

• Tuesday, 9/1/20, AM – Central Zone Dove Hunt with a guide and at a location TBD
• Saturday, 9/12/20, all-day – Guided Teal Hunt with a guide and at a location TBD
• Saturday, 9/12/20 – ‘Patriot Day’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)
• Friday, 9/18/20 – Sunday, 9/20/20 – Semi-guided Hog Hunt at a ranch near Crockett
• Saturday, 9/26/20, 9:00 – 11:15 AM – FCS Sporting Clays Shoot at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)

October

• Saturday, 10/03/20 – ‘Smashing Pumpkins’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)
• Tuesday, 10/6/20, 7:00 – 9:30 PM – FCS Meeting and Shrimp Boil at Randy Rowley’s home (11612 Birchbark Trail, Austin, 512-922-2484)
• Saturday, 10/10/20, 9:00 – 11:15 AM – FCS Sporting Clays Shoot at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)
• Saturday, 10/17/20 – Sunday, 10/25/20 – NSCA National Sporting Clays Championship Tournament at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio
• Saturday, 10/24/20, AM – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing and Duck Scouting Trip on a lake TBD
• Saturday, 10/31/20, AM – Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing and Duck Scouting Trip on a lake TBD

November

• Saturday, 11/7/20, AM – ‘Give ’em the Bird’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)
• Saturday, 11/14/20, AM – Self-guided Inland Duck Hunt on a lake TBD
• Saturday, 11/21/20, AM – Self-guided Inland Duck Hunt on a lake TBD
• Saturday, 11/21/20, 9:00 – 11:15 AM – FCS Sporting Clays Shoot at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)
• Saturday, 11/28/20, all-day – Guided Inland Duck Hunt with a guide and at a location TBD

December

• Saturday, 12/5/20, AM – Self-guided Inland Duck Hunt on a lake TBD
• Sunday, 12/6/20 – ‘Buck N’ Clays’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)
• Thursday, 12/10/20, 7:00 – 9:30 PM – FCS Meeting and Venison Stew at Wayne Weilnau’s home (16100 Fritsch Cove, Austin, 512-388-3340 – Home, 512-589-4120 – Cell)
• Saturday, 12/12/20, AM – Self-guided Inland Duck Hunt on a lake TBD
• Thursday, 12/17/20 through Sunday, 12/20/20 – Self-guided/chartered Coastal Blast and Cast (Duck Hunt and Bay Fishing Trip) at Port O’Connor
• Saturday, 12/19/20, all-day – Guided Inland Duck Hunt with a guide and at a location TBD
• Saturday, 12/19/20, 9:00 – 11:15 AM – FCS Sporting Clays Shoot at Capital City Clays (8707 Lindell Lane, Austin, 512-272-4707)

Note:  Dates, times, locations of events, etc. can change due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, bad weather, insufficient people are projected to attend, projected lack of game, etc.  If there is a change in an event the assigned event coordinator will update the calendar and upcoming events web page and email everyone on the FCS distribution list or rotation distribution list.  Therefore, it is recommended that you sign up to be on the distribution list.  If you have questions or wish to be added to the distribution list email Randy at randywrowley@gmail.com (his preference) or call him at 512-922-2484.  If you text, please identify yourself.

List of which officers will oversee which events for 2020

Randy Rowley (Meeting, Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip, Hog Hunt, and Self-guided Inland Duck Hunt Czar) will oversee the planning, promotion, and reporting of the following events:

• FCS Meetings (five events)
• FCS Officers Meeting (one event)
• Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trips (16 events; two are also inland duck scouting trips; Randy’s Self-chartered Freshwater Fishing Trip Rotation is in effect)
• Self/semi-guided Hog Hunts – Crockett and Mexia (two events)
• Self-guided Inland Duck Hunts (five events; Randy’s Self-guided Inland Duck Hunting Rotation is in effect)

Total = 30 events

Mike Walsh (the Clay Target Shoot and Dove Hunt Czar) will oversee the planning and reporting of the following events:

• Semi-guided Dove Hunt (1 event)
• Sporting Clays Shoots (10 events; one includes a youth group)
• Sporting Clays Tournaments (11 events)

Total = 22 events

Wayne Weilnau (Port O’Connor Self-chartered/guided Fishing Trip and Duck Hunt Czar) will oversee the planning and reporting of the following events:

• Self-chartered Bay Fishing Trip (at Port O’Connor) (three events)
• Self-chartered/guided Coastal Blast and Cast (Duck Hunt and Bay Fishing Trip at Port O’Connor) (two events)

Total = 5 events

Ian Daniels (Guided Waterfowl Hunt Czar) will oversee the planning and reporting on the following events:

• Guided Inland Waterfowl Hunts (three guided inland duck hunts and one guided teal hunt) (four events)

Total = 4 events

Steve Fusco (Guided Upland Bird Hunt Czar) will oversee the planning and reporting on the following events:

• Guided Upland Bird Hunts (two events)

Total = 2 events

Binh Chu (Banquet and Ministry Event (Wild Game Dinner) Czar) will oversee the planning and reporting of the following events:

• FCS Banquet (one event)
• FCS Ministry Event (Wild Game Dinner) (one event)

Total = 2 events

Daryl Shipper (Chartered Striped/Hybrid Bass Czar) will oversee the planning and reporting of the following event:

• Chartered Freshwater Striped/Hybrid Bass Fishing Trip (one event)

Total = 1 event

Grand Total = 66 events

FCS has a Facebook group page!  Anyone can view the page, like posts, and comment on posts.  Group members can add posts with the administrator’s (Randy Rowley) permission.  This prevents people from posting about wedding dresses, sports apparel, etc. (which has happened).

The primary benefit of this page is we can engage in discussions much easier than we can on the website on a myriad of topics and it exposes the Club to anyone looking for a hunting, fishing, and clay target shooting club on Facebook.  Also, younger people communicate more frequently via Facebook than via website discussion forums.

To post your thoughts, pictures, and videos:

• Go to the FCS Facebook page (you’ll need to log on to Facebook; if you don’t have a Facebook account you’ll need to create one).
• Request to join/become a member.  Once approved by Randy, you can post.
• At the middle top, it states “write something” – if all you want to do is write something like, “Does anyone know a good place to hunt for squirrels?” type your question or statement in there and click “Post.”
• In the middle (to the right of “Write Post”) is “Upload Photo / Video”  If you want to upload a picture or video, click there.  Then click “Upload Photos/Video”.  If you’re using your computer you’ll be taken to your hard drive.  If you’re using your smartphone you’ll be taken to the App that houses your photos and videos.  Select the picture(s)/video(s) that you want to share.  You can also say something about the photo(s) or video(s) in the “Say something about your photo” section (above the thumbnail of the picture or video that you selected).  Click “Post.”

If you have any questions contact Randy at randywrowley@gmail.com (his preference) or 512-922-2484.

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Randy,

I enjoy the  club and all the great members.

Earl P.

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FCS Webmaster:

Thanks for all your work in putting together FCS’s current, past & on-going clays score cards. Your spread sheet is easy to get around & 1st class as is the rest of our FCS website.

Thanks again,

Harold T.

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Randy,

Really nice work on the FCS website page.

James W.

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Randy,

Harrison and I went hunting yesterday am at friends place north of Walburg. Excellent morning and I limited and Harrison got 11 – our shooting much better and lots of dove until about 8:30. Great fun – I even hit 2 birds with one shot!

I got invitation to go back out in afternoon and seriously considered it – I already had the birds in the freezer. But then I thought about one of your talks about this very thing and what influence I might have on Harrison and compromise my values – so, I didn’t go.

Just wanted you to know we do hear some of what you say!

Flint D.

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Randy,

You should take part in a contest for one of the best blogs on the web. I will recommend this site!

Ryan

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Randy,

I was at GHBC for a Tres Dias meeting 2 or 3 years ago when I signed up on your email list. I have enjoyed following you guys and if I ever move to your area count me in. I live in Ft. Worth now. God bless your ministry!

Luke

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Hi Randy,

Glad to know who did the cooking. Just want to say how much I enjoyed it. You guys did a great job. Glad to hear that you’ll be cooking next time, too.

Jo Ann O.

President’s note: this is in reference to the 3/31/11 Wild Game Dinner.

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Hi Randy!

Thanks again for keeping me on the FCS email list. I really do enjoy it and appreciate your dedication and hard work.

Keep up the good work!

Rod W.

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Thank you Randy for all your hard work with this ministry, FCS needs to have a booth at Global Impact Celebration next year.

Larry D.

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Dear Randy,

You have no idea what the corn & meat & butter means to residents of St. George’s.  Recently the food bank has been cut out.  In the past once a month the Social Worker would go to the Food Pantry & bring food in.

Last month it was hot dogs & buns.

I have been bringing bread home from Mission Possible.

You have no idea of the excitement.  Two ladies regrouped the corn so all could receive.

Bless you!

Patsy M.

President’s note: we donated the left-overs from the 3/31/11 Wild Game Dinner to the residents of St. George’s Court, a low-income housing project for elderly and the handicapped.  One of the residents wrote the following note.

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Sirs,

Becky and I had a great time shooting with you all!

Thank you, Randy for setting it up for us to participate in this event!

WHAT A DEAL – all the instruction and clays we could ask for!

The instructors were great. I heard basically the same advice form different instructors in sometimes different ways – which to us reinforced the instruction.

Becky and I got good results.

That was a great end to a near perfect day. Perfect as a close miss followed by breaking many more in a row!

That you all for including us in this event, being fellow sports people, trying to follow His trail.

Harold T.

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Hey Randy,

I had a great time last night! What fun! What a great group of guys that showed up.. I think i may have made some new buddies.. I appreciate you running the club and leading from the front to see things happen and get done! Thank you for your dedication to the kingdom and have a great weekend!

Phil N.

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Hey Randy,

I had a great time getting to know everyone that made it out to Cutchen’s place! I appreciate you helping me feel welcome with the group and look forward to the shooting range… Also thanks for the shot gun cleaning kit… Have a great week and look forward to being apart of the club more and we’ll see you sooner than later!

Phil N.

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Had a great time last nite and some good eats. Appreciate the word given.

Mark M.

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Randy,

Thanks for a wonderful and fun day. It was good to be out there and meet some of the members, not to mention great shooting among us. I can’t wait till the next round to do this again.

Robby W.

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I had a good time visiting too!

Good Bible study, sent the link to some friends.

Thomas P.

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Hi Randy – I have been meaning to send you a message since Thursday, and I suppose I forgot. I just wanted to say thank you for having me out, I really enjoyed the group. I look forward to getting to know you all better, and I am really looking forward to meeting up with you all at the shooting range as soon as possible. I know I will have a little bit of a struggle on some Saturdays getting someone to watch the kids, but it is definitely possible. At any rate, thanks again, and we will see you soon!

Paul I.

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We decided to post this story on the FCS website as a warning to our group concerning the potential dangers to hunters and fishermen of wearing waders without a life jacket or wading belt.
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