Hands down superior to Whitetail. I hunt West Texas Ranch every December. Usually bring home a few big Axis does. Agree with previous comments if Red Deer (Heinz ) > Elk > Axis but all of the above is way better than Whitetail. Enjoy the hunt.

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Posted by Bushwackers

Ridin' shotgun with Reese Bobby!

Member since Dec 2006

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Posted on 11/7/16 at 9:24 pm to TigerEye2

I am going to hunt them in a few weeks. I was going to use a 115 grain(which I use for whitetails in MS) with my 270.
Y'all are starting to make me reconsider to a 130gr.

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Posted by Slickback

Deer Stand

Member since Mar 2008

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Posted on 11/7/16 at 9:39 pm to ShawSalt_88

I got invited on a hunt this August. Had to google one to see what it looked like. I sat on an old pecan cracker in the middle of a field and a guy went dump corn out 150 yards away.

Before his truck was out of sight, 20-30 of them were eating from the scattered corn. Waited about an hour before a few bucks came out and I put a 7mm round to ones neck and dropped it. The axis and white tails all scattered but some of the hogs and turkey stayed around. Pi-yowed a hog too. This was not in a high fence.

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Posted by TigerEye2

Prairieville

Member since Aug 2011

308 posts

Posted on 11/8/16 at 5:49 am to Slickback

30-06 with 150 grain brings them down like a cheap date. Most shots on the ranch we hunt 150-200 yards. Never any concerns, never had one run beyond 30 yards.

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Posted by Icansee4miles

Trolling the Tickfaw

Member since Jan 2007

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Posted on 11/10/16 at 5:19 am to pjab

I've shot at least a dozen over the years, all with a .270. Meat is fantastic, and I tanned all the hides. Beautiful hides and they don't shed like whitetail. I had two of my grandmothers chairs covered with the hides, they came out great.

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