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.
KUIU has announced the release of its Tiburon warm weather system. The Tiburon system consists of a Zip-T and Pant that are constructed with a Toray fabric advancement called Dot Air. The use of Dot Air allows for maximum breathability and durability for warm weather hunts.
Dot Air is constructed...
It’s National Safe Boating Week, which means there’s no better time to brush up on the intricacies of Texas’ rules and regulations — and why they’re in place.
With that in mind, here’s a glimpse at common boating safety questions.
What are Texas’ boater education requirements?
Anyone born on or after Sept....
ARANSAS BAY -- The top fishfinders in the world don't come with built-in GPS. Nor do they offer crystal-clear displays or boatloads of programmable options.
In this dog-eat-dog ecosystem, one of the best ways to entice scaly delight to the end of your line is to follow the food chain,...
At first glance, the Reel Keel looks similar to many hard baits manufactured in this day and age. But upon closer inspection, the lure shows off its distinctive trait – a brass, double nickel-plated keel embedded into the resin fiber polymer body.
This “rudder” makes the bait unique for a...
An 18-year-old high school senior from Fort Bend County has killed the largest alligator certified in Texas. Braxton Bielski, who was on his first alligator hunt with his father, bagged the 800-pound, 14-foot, 3-inch gator during a recent public hunt in the James E. Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area.
Braxton and...
Texas will receive $203 million over a five-year period to restore Gulf of Mexico coastal natural resources impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced Monday.
The foundation will administer the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund involving $2.544 billion from plea agreements resolving certain criminal...
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday released its 2012 Recreational Boating Statistics, revealing that boating fatalities last year totaled 651, the lowest number on record.
From 2011 to 2012, deaths in boating-related accidents decreased from 758 to 651, a 14.1 percent decrease; injuries decreased from 3,081 to 3,000, a 2.6...
Lake Conroe, north of Houston, has faced a number of invaders as its water levels have dropped.
It has been plagued with infestations of exotic vegetation damage to native vegetation by an overpopulation of grass carp introduced to get rid of the exotic vegetation, a degraded watershed, lack of shoreline...
A new study provides a glimpse at America's economic stake in conservation, totaling the public and private investments in fish, wildlife and natural resources conservation at $38.8 billion per year -- funds that circulate through the economy and stimulate $93.2 billion in economic activity.
"The Conservation Economy in America," commissioned...