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John N. Felsher is the associate editor for Sport Fishing magazine in
Orlando, Fla. An award-winning freelance writer, photographer and media
consultant, he also writes a weekly column in Florida Fishing Weekly.
Before coming to Florida in 2007, he evacuated to Arkansas when Hurricane
Rita destroyed his Louisiana home in 2005. While in Arkansas, Felsher wrote a
weekly syndicated column for 23 newspapers. While in Lake Charles, La.,
Felsher served as outdoors editor for the American Press, a daily newspaper,
and hosted his own hour-long live radio talk show on multiple stations. He also
hosted a weekly outdoors television show in Lake Charles and has been a guest
on numerous radio and television broadcasts.
Ducks Unlimited named him their Conservation Writer of the Year. The
Louisiana Wildlife Federation and the National Wildlife Federation named him
their Conservation Communicator of the Year.
Beginning to write professionally at 16 years old, Felsher has published more
than 1,050 articles in such magazines as Field and Stream, Outdoor Life, Sports
Afield and more than 85 other periodicals since 1977. He's contributed to four
books. He writes a bi-monthly column for Acadiana Profile magazine in
Lafayette, La.
Felsher began his writing career as a junior in high school when he became
the outdoors editor for the Slidell, La. Daily Times in 1977. Leaving Slidell in
1980 to attend the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now the University of
Louisiana at Lafayette, La., he became the outdoors editor of the Lafayette
Daily Advertiser.
Upon graduating from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1984,
Felsher served for 12 years as a public affairs officer in the United States Air
Force. His Air Force career took him to bases in Alabama, Texas, New York,
Oklahoma, Indiana, South Carolina, Arkansas, Saudi Arabia and South Korea.
Felsher earned the title Public Affairs Officer of the Year for Air Force
Systems Command in 1989. In his last assignment, he served as the
commander of Detachment 3, Air Force Pacific Broadcasting Squadron in Seoul,
South Korea, a nationwide network with eight radio stations and one television
station.
Honorably discharged as a captain in September 1996, Felsher returned to
Louisiana. He worked for a year as the outdoors editor of the Hammond, La.,
Daily Star before taking the job with the American Press in March 1998 where he
stayed until Hurricane Rita forced him to evacuate to Arkansas in September
2005. He and his wife, Dawn have two sons, Daniel and Steven.
Felsher has a bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in history and
journalism as a cum laude graduate from the University of Southwestern
Louisiana. His master's degree from Webster University is in human resources
development where he graduated with a 3.8 G.P.A.
He is an active member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, the
Professional Outdoor Media Association and a former board member of the
Southeastern Outdoors Press Association.
Writing and/or photo credits in the following
publications since 1977: (Does not include books,
Internet sites or newspapers.)
Acadiana Profile, Accent on Living, Adirondack Adventures, American Hunter,
Angler’s Choice, Arkansas Sportsman, Bassin’, Bassing Bible, Bassmaster,
Bass Times, Bayou Outdoor Guide, Bayou Outdoors, Bill Dance Fishing, Bird
Hunting Report, Bowhunter’s Digest, Breakthrough, Buckmasters, Cabela’s
Outfitter Journal,Colonial Outdoorsman, Crappie World, Deer and Deer Hunting,
Dixie, Ducks Unlimited, Field and Stream, Fishing Facts, Fishing and Hunting
News, Florida Fishing Weekly, FLW Outdoors, Fly Fishing in Salt Water, Fur,
Fish, Game, Game and Fish Regional Publications, Go Boating, Gun Dog
Unlimited, Guns and Gear, Grit, Gulf Coast Fisherman, Gulf Coast Moorings,
Hunting Report, In-Fisherman, Kingfish, Louisiana Camper, Louisiana
Conservationist, Louisiana Game and Fish, Louisiana Hunting and Fishing,
Louisiana Life, Louisiana Outdoors, Louisiana Sportsman, Lone Star Outdoors
News, Louisiana Wildlife, Marsh and Bayou, Mid-West Outdoors, Mississippi
Game and Fish, New York Sportsman, North American Hunter, North American
Fisherman, North Carolina Sportsman, Outdoor Life, Petersen’s Hunting,
Pentecostal Evangel, Recreation Life, Redfish Nation, Salt Water Sportsman,
Shallow Water Angler, South Baton Rouge Journal, Southern Breeze, Southern
Outdoors, Southern Sporting Journal, Sports Afield, Sport Fishing, Sportsmen’s
Atlas, Sportsman Magazine, Tennessee Sportsman, Tennessee Valley Outdoors,
Texas Outdoors Journal, Texas Sporting Journal, Texas Sportsman, The
Sportsman's Channel, Tide, TNN Outdoors, Town Talk, USA Outdoors, VFW
Orlando, Fla. An award-winning freelance writer, photographer and media
consultant, he also writes a weekly column in Florida Fishing Weekly.
Before coming to Florida in 2007, he evacuated to Arkansas when Hurricane
Rita destroyed his Louisiana home in 2005. While in Arkansas, Felsher wrote a
weekly syndicated column for 23 newspapers. While in Lake Charles, La.,
Felsher served as outdoors editor for the American Press, a daily newspaper,
and hosted his own hour-long live radio talk show on multiple stations. He also
hosted a weekly outdoors television show in Lake Charles and has been a guest
on numerous radio and television broadcasts.
Ducks Unlimited named him their Conservation Writer of the Year. The
Louisiana Wildlife Federation and the National Wildlife Federation named him
their Conservation Communicator of the Year.
Beginning to write professionally at 16 years old, Felsher has published more
than 1,050 articles in such magazines as Field and Stream, Outdoor Life, Sports
Afield and more than 85 other periodicals since 1977. He's contributed to four
books. He writes a bi-monthly column for Acadiana Profile magazine in
Lafayette, La.
Felsher began his writing career as a junior in high school when he became
the outdoors editor for the Slidell, La. Daily Times in 1977. Leaving Slidell in
1980 to attend the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now the University of
Louisiana at Lafayette, La., he became the outdoors editor of the Lafayette
Daily Advertiser.
Upon graduating from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1984,
Felsher served for 12 years as a public affairs officer in the United States Air
Force. His Air Force career took him to bases in Alabama, Texas, New York,
Oklahoma, Indiana, South Carolina, Arkansas, Saudi Arabia and South Korea.
Felsher earned the title Public Affairs Officer of the Year for Air Force
Systems Command in 1989. In his last assignment, he served as the
commander of Detachment 3, Air Force Pacific Broadcasting Squadron in Seoul,
South Korea, a nationwide network with eight radio stations and one television
station.
Honorably discharged as a captain in September 1996, Felsher returned to
Louisiana. He worked for a year as the outdoors editor of the Hammond, La.,
Daily Star before taking the job with the American Press in March 1998 where he
stayed until Hurricane Rita forced him to evacuate to Arkansas in September
2005. He and his wife, Dawn have two sons, Daniel and Steven.
Felsher has a bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in history and
journalism as a cum laude graduate from the University of Southwestern
Louisiana. His master's degree from Webster University is in human resources
development where he graduated with a 3.8 G.P.A.
He is an active member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, the
Professional Outdoor Media Association and a former board member of the
Southeastern Outdoors Press Association.
Writing and/or photo credits in the following
publications since 1977: (Does not include books,
Internet sites or newspapers.)
Acadiana Profile, Accent on Living, Adirondack Adventures, American Hunter,
Angler’s Choice, Arkansas Sportsman, Bassin’, Bassing Bible, Bassmaster,
Bass Times, Bayou Outdoor Guide, Bayou Outdoors, Bill Dance Fishing, Bird
Hunting Report, Bowhunter’s Digest, Breakthrough, Buckmasters, Cabela’s
Outfitter Journal,Colonial Outdoorsman, Crappie World, Deer and Deer Hunting,
Dixie, Ducks Unlimited, Field and Stream, Fishing Facts, Fishing and Hunting
News, Florida Fishing Weekly, FLW Outdoors, Fly Fishing in Salt Water, Fur,
Fish, Game, Game and Fish Regional Publications, Go Boating, Gun Dog
Unlimited, Guns and Gear, Grit, Gulf Coast Fisherman, Gulf Coast Moorings,
Hunting Report, In-Fisherman, Kingfish, Louisiana Camper, Louisiana
Conservationist, Louisiana Game and Fish, Louisiana Hunting and Fishing,
Louisiana Life, Louisiana Outdoors, Louisiana Sportsman, Lone Star Outdoors
News, Louisiana Wildlife, Marsh and Bayou, Mid-West Outdoors, Mississippi
Game and Fish, New York Sportsman, North American Hunter, North American
Fisherman, North Carolina Sportsman, Outdoor Life, Petersen’s Hunting,
Pentecostal Evangel, Recreation Life, Redfish Nation, Salt Water Sportsman,
Shallow Water Angler, South Baton Rouge Journal, Southern Breeze, Southern
Outdoors, Southern Sporting Journal, Sports Afield, Sport Fishing, Sportsmen’s
Atlas, Sportsman Magazine, Tennessee Sportsman, Tennessee Valley Outdoors,
Texas Outdoors Journal, Texas Sporting Journal, Texas Sportsman, The
Sportsman's Channel, Tide, TNN Outdoors, Town Talk, USA Outdoors, VFW
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