We just wanted to give a final shout out to our good buddy Lou Filardi from New York.

Lou Filardi

Lou passed away on February 3rd and he will not only be missed by his family and life long friends but also from all of us at the Crush television show.   Lou won a video contest a few years back and the prize was a turkey hunt with Lee and I, which aired on Gettin' Close.   Lou brought his son Jimmy with him and the time that we spent with Lou and Jimmy will always be cherished in my heart.  As a matter of fact we had so much great footage with Lou and Jimmy that we did a 2 part series on their visit. 

Lou and Jim Filardi   

Lou loved the outdoors so much that he started his own company called Buckaroostoo.

Buckaroostoo is an attractant company for deer, hogs, bear and other critters looking for something good to eat.

Lou with a nice buck he harvested in New York.

A few things I learned about Lou was that he was a GREAT cook (unlike me) and he was a chiropractor (I crack backs too... I use a whip when I need Lee to get my food plots in.).  Lou could cook and crack but one thing I really noticed is that Lou loved the lord, his family and his friends.  Lou was very gentle, kind and personable.  

Jim Filardi - Marc Baird (Crush Producer)- Lou Filardi  

Francesca - Michael and Louis Filardi -- Lou's grand children.. (What a great looking bunch!)  Not pictured are Lou's other 2 grandchildren Lauren and Nicolas...

Lou is the type of man who would do anything for anybody.  He loved hunting and we were so lucky to have Lou come into our lives for a short time to experience the great outdoors together.  Lou and Jimmy both killed birds on their trip to Iowa and yes Lou showed up Jimmy by shooting a bigger bird.

Tiffany - Lou - Jimmy - Lee and Lou's Iowa Turkey!  It was a great day!!

Lou you will be missed!!!  Our thoughts and prayers go out to Lou's family especially his bride Marie!

Tiffany, Lee and the Crush Crew