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.
The slow morning turned to afternoon as I flipped a dark spinner bait into the shimmering distance on Lake Meredith in the Texas Panhandle.
Like so many previous retrieves from the bank, I brought my lure back without even a nibble from a hungry largemouth or smallmouth bass and stepped...
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...
The pleasant smell of wildflowers lingered in a muggy Bee County breeze.
So too did the pleasant echo of turkey talk not long after daybreak in this South Texas turkey hunting hot spot.
The pair of gobblers had given away their position with a raucous retort only minutes earlier and slowly...
There are no outdoor pursuits that compare with spring turkey hunting in Texas.
It's due in large part to the nature of the game you’re pursuing and the often quirky behavior known firsthand by veteran hunters.
The spring Rio Grande turkey framework in “northern” counties runs from March 28 to May...
Spring means turkey hunting season in Texas.
It's also synonymous with prime time for trout fishing along the coast.
South Texas remains the top location, far and away, to find the biggest whitetail bucks in the state. That’s true, regardless if you’re hunting under a high fence, low fence or even...
Spring turkey hunting can be a hit-or-miss proposition.
The jubilant Merriam's gobbler chortled in response each time the gentle purr in the distance carried on the faint mountain breeze.
The attentive bird was all ears as he strutted in a clearing near a stand of sinewy Ponderosa pines, carefully keeping a...
Turkey hunting in Texas is exceptional.
We’ve got the largest population of the Rio Grande subspecies in America -- roughly 500,000 birds when nesting habitat and production are dubbed good -- and these critters are right at home in every place from Panhandle shelter belts and Rolling Plains breaks to...
The Texas deer hunting forecast can almost always be summed as being good, no matter what curve balls Mother Nature has thrown at the whitetail population. The Lone Star State is blessed with the highest whitetail figure in the country, offering hunters both quantity and quality, no matter where...