John Flores

Area writer John K. Flores was honored by the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association in its Excellence in Craft competition during the group’s 70th annual conference Aug. 7-8 in Morgan City.

Call me weird but when those after-dinner-hour phone solicitors call wanting someone over 18 in the household to participate in a survey, I’m always game.

Raising three boys, I’ve been around a lot of youth-hunters over the years, especially when you also consider nieces, nephews and my buddies’ kids.