Will Leschper

Here's what's worth reading today, Tuesday, April 30, 2019: Bill would create tax holiday for firearms, hunting supplies in Texas: Senate Bill 457 is a particularly interesting piece of legislation that would create a state sales tax holiday on firearms and hunting supplies for one weekend each year. Texas currently has...

Here's what's worth reading today, Thursday, April 25, 2019: Don't dress stupid: When chasing trout and other finicky fish, what to wear can be a crucial decision. The absolute beginner’s guide to fishing: All you need is a rod, a license, and a good attitude to catch your first fish. 'Do's' and...

Here's what's worth reading today, Wednesday, April 24, 2019: Report: Proposed LNG plants would undo ocelot conservation efforts in Rio Grande Valley: Ocelots have not been seen in the Port of Brownsville since the 1990s, but a new report says that three liquefied natural gas export terminals proposed along the...

Here's what's worth reading today, Tuesday, April 23, 2019: Llano River fish population recovering after historic flooding in 2018: After finding more than 18 species of fish during a recent sampling trip on the Llano River, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Inland Fisheries staff are encouraged to see fish populations...

Here's what's worth reading today, Monday, April 22, 2019: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department finalizes 2019-20 migratory game bird seasons: Texas wingshooters can begin marking their calendars for the 2019-20 hunting seasons, with minimal changes over last year’s schedule. The only change from last year to upcoming migratory game bird...

Here's what's worth reading today, Wednesday, April 17, 2019: Sea grass protection vital to Texas saltwater fishing efforts: No matter the variety — shoal grass, turtle grass or star grass — the different forms of vegetation that inhabit shallow coastal flats are vital to maintaining coastal ecosystems, in particular those places...

Here's what's worth reading today, Tuesday, April 16, 2019: Texas turkey hunting offers chance to get back to basics of tracking: If you’re looking to get back to the basics, spring turkey hunting is the pursuit for you. Improved technology in the form of more realistic decoys and calls and...

Here's what's worth reading today, Monday, April 15, 2019: Texas spring hunting pursuits bring out critters that bite back: It doesn’t matter whether you’re hunting turkeys or strolling through the woods to admire spring flowers, you’re in critter country. And this year’s relatively mild winter in many places means there...

Here's what's worth reading today, Thursday, April 11, 2019: Turkey hunting in Texas centers on biology, seasons in a season: Knowing why turkeys do some of the things they do is another way to put in your homework and examine a number of scenarios before you head out. With that in...

Here's what's worth reading today, Wednesday, April 10, 2019: Chronic wasting disease sampling effort in Texas leads to proposed containment zone expansion: Texas remains vigilant in monitoring and testing for chronic wasting disease, with no reported spread beyond existing containment zones over the last 12 months. However, the discovery of CWD...