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Gulf Coast outdoors, told from the boat ramp.
Louisiana Great Outdoors with Don Dubuc is a practical Louisiana hunting and fishing show with a strong local-radio backbone. It mixes weather, water, seasons, reports, listener callouts, conservation notes, and old-trip storytelling into advice people can actually use.
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Louisiana Great Outdoors with Don Dubuc is a Louisiana hunting and fishing program shaped by local radio habits, field reports, and decades of outdoor memory. It is plainspoken and practical. The show pays close attention to conditions before it gets sentimental, talking through deep freezes, low tides, north winds, small-craft advisories, seasonal closures, and whether a trip is worth making at all. Fishing advice is specific without becoming fussy. Redfish, speckled trout, white perch, bass, and deeper canals all show up as part of a larger conversation about where the water is, what the weather is doing, and who has been out lately. Hunting gets the same grounded treatment, from duck season and deer season to wood duck and woodcock talk. The program’s best texture comes from its network of familiar voices. Field reporters and longtime callers bring updates from the middle coast, Grand Isle, Delacroix, Lake Charles, freshwater rivers, marshes, refuges, and bank-fishing spots. They do not just sell the trip. They also say when conditions are poor, when the fish are not there, and when common sense should win. That candor gives the show its authority. The farewell episodes make that authority feel earned, as Don Dubuc speaks with cameramen, reporters, musicians, family members, and regular listeners about a 37-year run. The memories move from television shoots and editing lessons to Alaska float trips, Gulf Coast marsh fishing, theme music, family hunts, crabbing, frogging, and the ordinary pleasure of being outside together. It is affectionate but not glossy. The show’s heart is the belief that hunting and fishing matter most when they are shared, especially with family, friends, kids, and people learning the outdoors for the first time. Conservation also sits close to the surface, including concern for wildlife and the idea that outdoors people have responsibilities beyond catching fish or shooting ducks. The result is a regional, lived-in show for people who want useful reports, familiar names, and stories that smell like boat decks, cold mornings, and marsh water.
Made for: For Louisiana and Gulf Coast listeners who fish, hunt, watch the weather, and prefer local reports from people who actually know the water. It also fits anyone drawn to community radio with field voices, listener handles, and long memory.
What sets it apart: Its strength is the mix of usable conditions talk and decades of trusted local relationships. Many outdoor shows give tips; this one also preserves the people, places, and routines behind the advice.
Talk hunting, fishing and more with Louisiana's greatest sportsman
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Don Dubuc turns Louisiana weather, wildlife rules and local field reports into practical guidance for a weekend outdoors.
Louisiana Great Outdoors with Don Dubuc works like an early-morning field desk for people deciding what the weather will let them do outside. Don Dubuc moves between fishing conditions, hunting seasons, safety concerns and reports from people around Louisiana, keeping the…
Cold snap outside, gear on your workbench: Don Dubuc turns bad weather into a useful game plan.
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A reflective thank-you that lingers on field memories, wetland work, and old tapes.
Don Dubuc's hour plays like a public thank-you to the people who stood behind his wetlands and field reporting, with the upper Kenai River float trip opening into memories of work on the ground and the camera-side help that made it possible.
A radio segment that mixes winter fishing advice with tournament prep and a bald eagle reward notice.
The segment keeps to practical winter talk, with quick guidance on when the wind may ease and which freshwater options still matter, including catfish, bass, and crappie.
A cold-weather roundup that turns conditions into concrete plans.
Don Dubuc turns this hour into a practical Gulf Coast briefing, linking wind and low tides to fishing decisions, pointing listeners toward rainbow trout stockings as a rare seasonal option, and keeping the corrected red snapper quota in view for anyone planning ahead.
A cold-weekend guide to fishable water, open seasons, and one well-placed conservation reminder.
Don Dubuc's Saturday broadcast settles into a Gulf Coast weekend frozen hard by weather, with small craft advisory winds, low tides, and cold that presses redfish into tighter water while rainbow trout stockings keep appearing across the state.
A cold-weather Louisiana outdoor check-in with duck hunting advice, deer-collision warnings, and practical field reports.
The episode turns an approaching arctic blast into useful guidance for Louisiana outdoors people heading into a difficult weekend. As the west zone reaches its final stretch for duck hunters, Don Dubuque weighs hard freezes against poor fishing odds, notes boat and motor…
Rowdy bowhunting talk with real field dirt.
Western hunting, one hard lesson at a time.
Mountain State hunting and fishing talk.
Host Don reminisces with former freshwater fishing reporter Jeff Brewer about their years of fishing trips and outdoor reporting, then transitions to a conversation with Captain Kirk about fishing in the Lake Charles area.
A heartfelt farewell conversation between colleagues celebrating a long broadcasting career and reflecting on integrity in reporting.
The host reflects on ending his 37-year outdoor show, interviewing his friend Captain Ahab about retirement and their shared fishing memories.
The host reflects on his early career in outdoor television, thanking a cameraman named Scott Bell for helping him get started and teaching him TV production skills.
This final episode of Don's outdoor show features a conversation with Reed Alleman, the musician who created the show's theme song, reminiscing about their friendship and past fishing adventures.
He recalls a float trip through the canyons at the upper Kenai River, right when the cottonwood trees were blooming and drifting everywhere like snow.
The episode opens on a hard Gulf Coast deep freeze.
Don Dubuc opens on a deep freeze.
The hour starts in the cold and stays there for a while.
Don Dubuque opens with the final weekend for west-zone duck hunters in Louisiana.
This episode discusses waterfowl hunting news, including a senator's letter to the U.S.
This episode discusses Senator John Kennedy's letter addressing altered waterfowl migration, upcoming duck season news, fishing reports, and wildlife management violations in Louisiana.
This episode discusses hunting updates, weather conditions, and listener messages about outdoor activities, including results from Louisiana's black bear season.