Will Leschper

Here's what's worth reading today, Friday, May 17, 2019: Missing bear hunter found dead near Kodiak: The remains of a Delta Junction man missing during a bear hunting trip near Kodiak were discovered by one of his companions according to Alaska State Troopers, who are investigating the nature of his death. Wild...

Here's what's worth reading today, Thursday, May 16, 2019: TPWD warns anglers about virus from imported bait shrimp: With many people getting out their rod and reel for summer fishing trips, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department wants to warn all anglers to only use bait shrimp native to the...

Here's what's worth reading today, Wednesday, May 15, 2019: Jimmy Carter’s turkey hunting ruffles PETA’s feathers: Former President Jimmy Carter's "main concern" after undergoing hip surgery was he'd fail to kill the maximum allowed number of turkeys this hunting season, a thought that earned him condemnation from animal-rights group PETA. Officials...

Here's what's worth reading today, Friday, May 10, 2019: Men who killed mountain lion at Yellowstone given worldwide hunting ban: Three men in Montana have been sentenced for illegally hunting a mountain lion at Yellowstone National Park. Austin Peterson, 20, Trey Juhnke, 20 and Corbin Simmons, 19, had each previously...

Here's what's worth reading today, Wednesday, May 8, 2019: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department temporarily closes alligator gar fishing in segment of Trinity River: Due to flooding conditions on the Trinity River, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is temporarily prohibiting fishing for alligator gar in portions of the river between...

Here's what's worth reading today, Monday, May 6, 2019: Texas man bit by a shark after he fell off a fishing boat in Florida: The "worst part" of a Texas man's fishing trip to Florida wasn't when he got bit by a shark. It's when he lost the tarpon he was...

Here's what's worth reading today, Friday, May 3, 2019: Live like an English lord in this Northeast Texas hunting lodge up for sale: A sprawling estate that's up for grabs 90 miles from Dallas looks more like Downton Abbey than Northeast Texas. The Reserve at Sulphur Bluff is a 65,000-square-foot European-style...

Here's what's worth reading today, Thursday, May 2, 2019: Urban fishing, war on salvinia about to heat up: May signals summer’s arrival for Texas’ 1.3 million or so freshwater anglers; never mind that the calendar says it’s still spring for almost two more months. Sometime this month in most of...

Here's what's worth reading today, Wednesday, May 1, 2019: Missing kayaker found dead near Texas City Dike identified: Police identified a 41-year-old kayaker whose body was found just off the Texas City Dike hours after he was reported missing. Poco Bueno canceled indefinitely because of declining participation: A Port O’ Connor...

Chronic wasting disease has become a hot-button topic across the country, with more deer coming down with the fatal disease across whitetail hot beds in the Midwest. However, Texas has yet to see the same effect as other areas, including Wisconsin and Michigan, thanks in large part to the vigilance...