Will Leschper
Will Leschper is founder of The Texas Outdoor Digest. His work has been recognized by Texas state and national outdoor writer organizations with multiple first-place Excellence In Craft finishes. He is a regular contributor to the Journal of the Texas Trophy Hunters, in addition to writing for plenty of now-defunct publications.
There’s an epidemic sweeping the nation’s lakes and rivers, and though it’s not bacterial or viral in nature, the pain from this particular affliction can take root and resonate for days or even weeks in extreme cases.
There’s no telling when the scenario might play out, but the more time...
Summer officially begins this month in Texas, and it's the best time of year for outdoors pursuits.
That means it’s time for your family to map out the next two months of outdoor adventures before the flickering Friday night lights click back on and high school football becomes the focus...
It’s the first rule in fishing: fish where the fish are.
However, sometimes despite our best efforts, the fish simply aren’t around. In those instances, we as anglers must stack the deck in our favor, and the easiest way to do that is to get our hands a little dirty.
Chumming...
BIRTHRIGHT, Texas – Just west of this hamlet nestled among the sprawling thickets of Texas' post oak prairie sits the best fishery you’ve never seen.
It has only been two decades since Cooper Lake in Delta and Hopkins counties was impounded, but in that time the 19,000-acre reservoir on the...
When I close my eyes and dream what heaven looks like, I can’t help but smile.
It resembles southwestern Colorado.
There are towering, ancient peaks carved from sluggish glacial movement that line the broad horizon at every glance. There are brilliant wildflowers of all hues and tones dotting a lush landscape...
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 that harbor speckled trout, redfish and flounder that we Texas anglers love to pursue all year.
The...
Texas deer hunting is big business – and business is booming.
Whether you’re a hunter, breeder or landowner – or someone whose business caters to hunters during the fall and winter – you’re part of a multi-billion-dollar industry that continues helping rack up big bucks for the state and local...
Before we get to the real story, close your eyes and imagine the most serene setting that comes to mind.
Need some help? Allow me to paint a picture for you.
The eastern glow slowly stalks the sloping horizon, tenderly illuminating the landscape’s dew-draped veil and signaling the start of a crisp...
