Northwest Louisiana Game and Fish Preserve Commission public meetings in 2025
5 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Northwest Louisiana Game and Fish Preserve Commission
The Northwest Louisiana Game & Fish Preserve Commission will meet to review old and new business. Discussions include duck blind regulations and lake management coordinated with Wildlife & Fisheries.
- Amendments to Duck Blind Rules
- New software for Duck Blinds
- Land mitigation area for boat launch
- Boat ramps and fishing pier updates
- Complaint regarding duck blind locations
The Commission appointed Abe Ackel as Vice President and approved payment of invoices for the previous two months. Approval was granted for mowing and spraying services at the boat ramps. A request to transplant native vegetation at Black Lake was tabled.
- Approved $180.00 for mowing and spraying inside and outside the fenced boat ramp area
- Tabled request to transplant native vegetation to Black Lake
- Approved payment of invoices for the past two months
- Selected Abe Ackel as Vice President of the Commission
Northwest Louisiana Game and Fish Preserve Commission
The Northwest Louisiana Game & Fish Preserve Commission will meet on August 7, 2025, to address old and new business. Old business items include boat ramps, lake management, a Facebook page, duck season closing time, duck blind rule amendments, permanently barricading the recreation pier, and new software for duck blinds. New business covers invoices, boat ramp guardrail maintenance, and a land mitigation area for the boat launch.
- Duck season closing time set for 2:00 PM
- Amendments to duck blind rules
- Permanently barricading the recreation pier
- New software for duck blinds
- Boat ramp guardrail maintenance and land mitigation area for boat launch
The Commission approved payment of invoices for the previous two months. Other items, including boat ramps and duck blind software, had no news to report. A proposed regulation change for duck season closing times will not be effective for the 2025-2026 season.
- Approved payment of invoices for the past two months
Northwest Louisiana Game and Fish Preserve Commission
The Northwest Louisiana Game & Fish Preserve Commission will meet to review old and new business. Discussions include lake management, duck season rules, and the potential permanent barricading of the recreation pier.
- Proposed permanent barricading of recreation pier
- Amendments to Duck Blind Rules
- Boat ramp maintenance and fishing pier updates
- Consolidation of bank accounts
- Review of invoices
Northwest Louisiana Game and Fish Preserve Commission
The Northwest Louisiana Game & Fish Preserve Commission will meet to address old business regarding lake management and pier damage. The body will also consider new business including invoices and the appointment of replacement commissioners from Red River and Natchitoches.
- Permanently barricading recreation pier
- Replacement commissioners from Red River and Natchitoches
- Boat ramp maintenance
- Amendments to duck blind rules
- Appointment of a new Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
The Commission appointed Jarred Woodard and Chris Lonadier to parish commissioner vacancies and named Adam Sullivan as the new Assistant Secretary Treasurer. The board also adopted amended duck blind rules and passed resolutions honoring former members.
- Adopted amended duck blind rules
- Approved Jarred Woodard as Red River Parish candidate
- Accepted Chris Lonadier as Natchitoches Parish Commissioner
- Approved LZ Trichel to continue mowing of Westwind
- Adopted Resolutions No. 1 and 2 of 2025 thanking Gary Bedgood and Jackie Tingle
- Adopted Resolution No. 3 of 2025 appointing Adam Sullivan as Assistant Secretary Treasurer
- Updated signatories for Bank of Montgomery CD No. 5013858 to Adam Sullivan and Corey Cason
- Updated signatories for Exchange Bank and Trust Account No. 9900527 and City Bank and Trust Account No. 5410657 to Adam Sullivan
Northwest Louisiana Game and Fish Preserve Commission
The Northwest Louisiana Game & Fish Preserve Commission will meet to address lake management and duck season rules. The body will consider permanently barricading the recreation pier and re-appointing three commissioners. The meeting includes a review of invoices and a resignation.
- Ratification of $5,950.00 payment to Double D Haulin’ LLC
- Proposal to permanently barricade recreation pier
- Re-appointment of Shane Hubbard, Gary Bedgood, and Larry Cooper
- Amendments to duck blind rules
- Resignation of Jackie Tingle
The Commission ratified a payment to Double D Haulin’ LLC and approved a small expense reimbursement. Two members were re-appointed to the Commission. The board also discussed lake management and the need for replacements for departing members Jackie Tingle and Gary Bedgood.
- Ratified $5,950.00 payment to Double D Haulin’ LLC
- Re-appointed Larry Cooper and Shane Hubbard
- Approved $38.23 reimbursement to Steven Crews for board meeting expense
- Accepted meeting minutes as written