Welcome to Austin Woods and Waters
AWWC February Meeting Report
Members of the Austin Woods & Waters Club gathered at the County Line on the Hill to enjoy some great fellowship, good food and conduct our annual officer transition and awards dinner. Dave McKelvey of Comfort provided an outstanding after dinner talk, exceeding the audiences expectations from the preview John Jefferson provided in the February Game Bag. Dave’s bird calls and animal sound imitations were spot on and enthralled and entertained all in attendance.
President Aaron Games turned over the reins to incoming President Doug DuBois, Jr. Following the presentation of a Browning Buckmaster pistol to Aaron, courtesy of Joe McBride, for his innovative leadership over the past year and a bouquet of flowers for Aaron’s wife Tiffany, Doug introduced new officers for 2010.
Complete Meeting Report - Doug DuBois
February Game Bag
The February Gamebag as well as many back issues are available online
AWWC Trips
A big "Thanks You" to David Mahn for compiling a list of club trips. Please click the menu on the left.
A Panhandle Hunt
-Steele Zinser
On Friday, 11DEC Dave Mahn gathered his charges for the next 3 days; Doug Dubois, Larry Navjar, Shawn Harrison and Steele. We rented a large van in Round Rock and set out for an 8-hour drive to Amarillo. We brought munchies and drinks of choice, non-alcoholic I must add. I knew Doug, Larry and Dave a little but not well, Shawn not at all. As hunting and fishing trips will go we made a point to learn a little about one-another’s priorities in life in the ensuing days. A topic of conversation as we were packing was Larry’s large bottle of Tide detergent. It made us wonder about his fetish for sanitation, (do laundry on a hunting trip?) Turn out it was empty; he planned on filling it with water to clean birds.
SCI Hunters Heritage Banquet
The SCI Hunters Heritage banquet will be held Tuesday, January 12, 2010, at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas. Doors open at 5pm. The Renaissance Hotel has allocated a block of rooms at the special rate of $169 for the night of January 12th. Reservations must be made by Tuesday, December 22, 2009.
AWWC Duck / Crane Hunt
AWWC Migratory Game Bird Hunt
December 11 – 13, 2009
By Doug DuBois, Jr.
Five members of the Austin Woods & Waters Club recently traveled to the Panhandle of Texas to experience some out of sight migratory game bird hunting. Dave Mahn organized the trip with outfitter Panhandle’s Best and was accompanied by Doug DuBois, Jr., Shawn Harrison, Larry Najvar and Steele Zinser. We made the 8-hour drive to Amarillo Friday afternoon, December 11th and awoke to a chilly, but dry morning the following day. We followed our guide Mike Southerland east to a mostly frozen lake to hunt ducks and geese. The lakes were solidly frozen following over 10 days of sub-freezing temperatures, but our hunt was on the front end of a warming trend.
Steele Zinser lands 6x6 Elk in Colorado
On a recent trip to Colrado Steele Zinser landed a 6x6 Elk that will soon be proudly displayed over his fireplace at the Salado Creek Ranch. The Elk will also provide many a tasty meal during the long cold Texas winter.
AWWC Wild Game Cook Off
May,22, 2010 at the Williamson County Show Barn
San Gabriel Park
Georgetown TX.
Membership Drive
We are conducting a membership drive as we speak. All new members and their sponsors, from now to the January luncheon will receive a chance to win one of two firearms. One for the sponsor and one for the new members. For each new member there is an additional ticket for each the sponsor and the member. To be drawn at the January luncheon. Join or get as many friends as you can to join now! The odds are great on this raffle.
Photo Galleries
Super Hunt VI - Doug Dubois
Super Hunt VI is the largest youth hunting event in the world. It is a cooperative event conducted by the Austin Woods & Waters Club Youth Hunting Programvwith the Texas Youth Hunting Program and the support of the Cave Creek Wildlife Management Association.
Safari in South Africa - Van Short
AWWC CALENDAR
| May 22 | Wild Game Cook Off Williamson County Show Barn San Gabriel Park, Georgetown |
General Information
The Austin Woods and Waters Club is a regional social organization, committed to promoting hunting, fishing, and various outdoor activities, as well as preserving those opportunities for others.
It is a non-profit organization formed in 1965 and is comprised of over 300 men and women who love, appreciate and enjoy the outdoors
AWWC is dedicated to "passing on the heritage" of the outdoors experience to the younger generations and to the conservation of our wildlife resources. Club activities stress sound game management, conservation, proper and ethical outdoor activities and, of course, great fellowship while participating in these outdoors experiences. Our members like to spend time outdoors hunting, fishing, and talking about it and sometimes, possibly even exaggerating just a bit.
Another priority of the AWWC is to introduce young people to the outdoors. We sponsor various youth activities such as kid fishing events, and we organize and conduct youth hunts under the auspices of the Texas Youth Hunting Program.
Hunting, Fishing, Shooting, and Outdoor Activities
Each spring, AWWC holds one of two major social events of the year. This Spring event is called the Spring Family Picnic and Wild Game Cook Off and is open to all members and their families. Game recipes and outdoor delicacies prepared by our accomplished member-chefs are the highlights of the event, as well as activities and fun for the entire family. Our fall event is the annual McBride Foundation Banquet, the purpose of which is to raise funds for the Clubs charitable entity.
The Club offers its members and guests shooting sports events and hunting and fishing trips of all types. The generous sponsorship of lodges, guide services and members help keep these trips affordable.
Social Activities
Typically, twice a year, the Club sponsors a Trophy Room Cocktail Party at the home of one of our members. Members and their spouses are invited and the purpose of the event is to get to know each other better and have fun.