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Will Leschper

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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.
Texas summer fishing is hard to beat, no matter where you're angling, and if you can bring the family along when the kids are out of school, it makes the trip that much better. I hope fishing is on the schedule, no matter where you’re hoping to pass a few...
Chronic wasting disease continues to be a hot-button topic in numerous white-tailed deer hunting hot spots, including Texas, which again has notched another milestone biologists, land managers, breeders and hunters won't want to see. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has documented more chronic wasting disease positives at deer breeding facilities...
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The Daily Texas Outdoor Digest is sent to your inbox to keep you up to date about hunting, fishing, conservation and outdoors pursuits making headlines and going viral in the Lone Star State and beyond. It's free, so subscribe today! Here's what's worth reading today, Friday, April 9, 2021: https://texasoutdoordigest.com/conservation/chronic-wasting-disease-found-at-texas-deer-breeding-facilities-near-metroplex-uvalde/ https://texasoutdoordigest.com/hunting/texas-spring-hunting-pursuits-bring-out-critters-that-bite-back/ How California...
Chronic wasting disease is not prevalent in Texas but recent positive test results from deer breeding facilities in separate regions of the state are certainly troubling news for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Animal Health Commission. The agencies reported this week that CWD was discovered in breeding...
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Texas speckled trout fishing has undergone numerous regulations changes during the past decade, notably the move to enact a five-fish limit along the entire coast, in an order to promote conservation of what's our most sought-after saltwater species. As a result of February's severe freeze across the Lone Star State...
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The Daily Texas Outdoor Digest is sent to your inbox to keep you up to date about hunting, fishing, conservation and outdoors pursuits making headlines and going viral in the Lone Star State and beyond. It's free, so subscribe today! Here's what's worth reading today, Saturday, March 13, 2021: https://texasoutdoordigest.com/fishing/millions-of-saltwater-fish-killed-in-historic-2021-freeze-on-texas-coast/ https://texasoutdoordigest.com/hunting/turkey/texas-spring-turkey-hunting-guide/ Texas wildlife...
February's brutally cold weather conditions across the Lone Star State were detrimental for many notable reasons, including for our outstanding saltwater fishery that stretches from the Mexican border to the Louisiana border. For the past few weeks, Texas Parks and Wildlife biologists assessed fish kills across multiple bay systems on...