New LWFC Commissioner
 

http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/38361


Aug. 8, 2014 -- Governor Bobby Jindal announced Aug. 7 the appointment of Bart Yakupzack to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC).

Yakupzack, of Lake Charles, is an attorney with the Gray Law Firm in Lake Charles. Yakupzack is on the Board of Directors for the Chamber Southwest Louisiana and is a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Ducks Unlimited, Delta Waterfowl, the Coastal Conservation Association, and the LSU FWF Alumni Association.

LWFC members welcomed Yakupzack at their monthly meeting in Baton Rouge on Thursday. He will fill the at-large member vacancy on the commission and serve through April 30, 2019.

Yakupzack is a lifelong resident of south Louisiana, which has been his family’s home for over four generations, and where he and his wife Kathryn are raising their two children. He received both a bachelor’s degree in wildlife and fisheries, and a law degree from Louisiana State University. He has practiced oil and gas and land management related law for over 10 years.

The LWFC was created to protect, conserve, and replenish the natural resources and wildlife of the state, including all aquatic life. The commission has the authority to establish definite management programs and policies and to approve and accept all contracts at its discretion.

According to the statute, the commission is comprised of seven members appointed by the governor, subject to senate confirmation. Members include three residents of the coastal parishes of the state who are representatives of the commercial fishing and fur industries and four members from the state at-large.

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I know Bart. Great guy, great turkey hunter. I believe he will do a fine job as a commissioner. Had the pleasure of serving on the Lake Charles N W T F committee with Bart, and he did a lot more than many would do for the chapter.

is his dad Paul?

Paul Y used to be refuge manager at Lacassine and Sabine, now at Big Branch complex I think

Glad we could keep the seat in this area. We got lucky with this appointment. Think he will do a great job.

Always meant to ask him, never remembered to. Paul is actually retired from USFWS I believe. He's started consulting.

what is the assumption on him at this point?

is the new guy going to be a science data reason based decision maker or another one of those PC emotion and it feels good reason decision maker?

he is a representative from SW part of state, has degree in wildlife and fisheries and seems to be a good fellow. He is only one vote though, will have to wait and see

Attorney, National Wild Turkey Federation, Ducks Unlimited, Delta Waterfowl, the Coastal Conservation Association.

U decide.... ????
Guess time will tell..

As far as wildlife goes, I'd say he's more of a science guy. Definitely conservation minded. But, like DB said, he's only one vote.

If there was ever a guy I would have faith in, it would be Bart.

Guess we will see if he supports "feel good or right thing to do" limits

this will be really good or really bad! guess time will tell. he has more connections than the last guy that quit. i dont know him so i cant say what he will be like and ill just have to see for myself.

Very astute observation.


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yep i dont know what to say :smokin:

i also meant, he is so connected that he will have lots of people trying to influence him. whether its good or bad influence.... only time will tell....

now its spelled out more obviously.

Lol, got it. Couldn't pass on it!

i was being lazy while being lazy.. tough stuff.. i woulnt have either, trust me!! lol

I'd like to think Bart's character would keep him from falling into such situations where he is persuaded one way or another, but we are all human. Anything can happen, especially when politics can be all too easily injected into a situation.

I think (and I hope) y'all will he happy with what he does. I know Bart is a great conservationist, and I really think he will do a fine job on the LWFC.

Only time will tell though.

I hope you're right.


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Well said

I know Bart through the Lake Charles Delta Waterfowl commitee. Great dude. I consider this a move in the right direction coming from what we had in there before. The DW regional director for Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi sent in a letter of recomendation and endorsement for Bart.

Just read where Larry Reynolds said Bart was the only one to vote "No" on moving the coastal zone duck season back. I guess depending on who you are, you either like that or hate it.

Larry has stated time and time again that the harvest data supports the earlier opening in the coastal, so I imagine Bart's "No" was in support of the earlier season based on the data.

Lmao!! Guess we see who fell into the politics pretty quick. Be interesting to know if ol Mr courville promised him a blind in his marsh. Lol

yea something is fishy here... or shall i say, something is real "grey ducky" around here...

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Yeah......I still think Bart is a good guy. Doesn't mean you can't fall for the pressures of politics.

Haha did anyone really think we could have a group of commissioners not swayed by politics?

Noticed only one guy on the LWFC is from north LA.
I've also noticed that on other boards, magazines, etc there's next to nothing ever mentioned about north LA. I understand the fishing down here is better for obvious reasons, but with the huge number of hunters up in the northern 2/3 of the state, why is no one up north stepping up and getting on that LWFC board or even writing an article every now and then in any LA magazine or other publication? It's almost like Louisiana stops at I-10.

Get invited to go hunting up in north Louisiana.
In a lot of places when they find out you're from south Louisiana it's like you have the plague.
We are the stereotypical shoot anything that moves, over the limit, don't recover shot game ,leave your trash everywhere hunters and fishermen to a lot of them.
I got invited by the owner for a week each year for 7 years to deer on hunt a piece of property 1 mile from the La/Ark line. usually 10 - 12 hunters.
I was the only one not from up that way.
once they found out where i was from you could feel the change in attitudes. Most every trip after a couple of days at least one would tell me .You're not one of those typical "coonazz" hunters .
Never could get one to sit down and explain to me what a typical "coonazz" hunter was.:shaking:

Nice bump

You blame em?

Years ago I got checked by a warden and when he looked at my rifle he said "you can't be from south la., this is a bolt action and all they shoot down there are automatics so they can kill more". True story.

There's quite a few making a fuss now. Because they're worried that if the SELA marsh guys ever get put into the East zone because they want later season dates and not be in the coastal zone (earlier season dates) and hunt that way for a few years and then realize/decide they want back in the coastal zone that some big wig will have power to change East zone dates to open earlier. Which is not very common opinion in North La.
Hopefully that makes sense. If not I can copy and paste from another forum and may make more sense.
Also I'm referring to the proposed boundary changes that WILL NOT effect the 2015-2016 season. But it WILL effect 2016-2021 seasons. Zone Boundaries can be changed for every 5 years. Season dates is a battle year to year. By saying all that, I expect North la guys to start speaking up very soon

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

I really don't undersunderstand why there's even a conversation. And I don't understand why Larry is wasting his time with this. The crooks on the commission have already proved they are not for us. This was an option in the survey and majority turned it down. Now it's getting shoved down our throats. Election coming up boys. We need to push to get rid of the crooked weasels on the commission and let Larry do his work and make decisions according to his surveys and research.

Keywords & definitions in this thread
Lawyer - money
Politics - lots of money
Political pressure - follow the money trail

We vote on the LDWF commission?


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No, but they are appointed by the governor and approved by the house.

That's why I thought. La Sportsman did an article in their last issue that interviewed the candidates for governor and there opinions and feelings about the LDWF and such


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Really? Need to go back and read that then.

Wasn't real in depth but it showed who was familiar with the LDWF and what it took to operate it and stuff.


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Nope. Governor.

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May be the dumbest thing you ever heard . but that is the way a lot of folks look at hunters and fishermen from south Louisiana.

All of that is very much true. I am from up there and we hunt on Tensas and the "locals" are always complaining about the coonasses shooting "their" deer which is funny because most the folks that get caught baiting, spotlighting, and over the limit are locals. The coonasses are just a little more loud at the campsites and make their presence known :grinpimp: