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re: Tell me about axis hunting in TX

Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:38 am to
Posted by MNCscripper
St. George
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:38 am to
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I wonder how an axis would do in South Louisiana/Mississippi? Seems to be doing great in Texas?


My FIL’s boss has them on his place in Lucedale, MS

They do fine
Posted by Icansee4miles
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Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:45 am to
Fantastic eating. Hunted them regularly in the Texas Hill Country when I leased over there. My son shot a 30” buck in full velvet-the prettiest mount I’ve ever had done. Have several chairs covered in their hides. The hides are beautiful and don’t shed over time like whitetail hides do.
Posted by HTownTigerFan
Houston, TX
Member since Oct 2010
261 posts
Posted on 1/19/19 at 10:17 am to
Here is the one I got in Rocksprings. The ranch is surrounded by other ranches that restrict access to their water so this guy literally has all of the axis on his ranch. My dad shot one that was about an inch longer than this one, but didn't have the mass or forks this one has.

This post was edited on 1/19/19 at 10:21 am
Posted by ChandlerB03
Natchez, MS
Member since Nov 2015
1790 posts
Posted on 1/19/19 at 10:31 am to
So learn me something, they base a is on tine legnth correct? If so what's that one pushing?
Posted by HTownTigerFan
Houston, TX
Member since Oct 2010
261 posts
Posted on 1/19/19 at 10:38 am to
Correct, this one was just shy of 32” if I remember correctly. Anything over 30” is a trophy. Again the mass on this one with the length of the G2’s or whatever they are is what makes this one special in my opinion.
Posted by Icansee4miles
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Posted on 1/19/19 at 10:49 am to
That’s a dandy. Don’t see many with that size forks
Posted by ChandlerB03
Natchez, MS
Member since Nov 2015
1790 posts
Posted on 1/19/19 at 10:53 am to
No doubt a stud. Would love for something like that
Posted by Marlo Stanfield
Member since Aug 2008
2074 posts
Posted on 1/19/19 at 11:46 am to
Beautiful Axis. We had a few studs like that on our place but never got a shot on one. Was on top of a cliff and watched 19 axis cross the road leading to our lodge with 2 trophies in front and couldn’t shoot at them because they were close to the ranch owners house and it was designated as a no shoot zone. All of the axis hung out in the no shoot zone. Go figure. Had a bunch penned up in the trees on the side of a ridge multiple times and couldn’t flush them out to get a shot. Hunted that ranch for 12 seasons and never got an Axis. They certainly zone roam as much as whitetail. They do move but not to the range of whitetail. Ranch was in Mountain Home next to Kerrville and Ingram. Love it up there. Still pissed we lost the lease. We had Blackbuck, Auodad, Mouflon, Axis, and Whitetail with the occasional Fallow and Ibex get on the property.
This post was edited on 1/19/19 at 11:51 am
Posted by HTownTigerFan
Houston, TX
Member since Oct 2010
261 posts
Posted on 1/19/19 at 12:28 pm to
I love hunting in West Texas. I have a lease in Louisiana I will hunt on for the foreseeable future, but my long term goal is to have somewhere in Texas to hunt. It just costs so much more. The terrain and variety of animals in a Texas is just so much more exciting. I shot a free range 11 point a couple of years ago in in the Sonora area and misses him the first time. Was a long shot. He ran over the side of the Mesa and was standing there for another shot when I got over there. Would have never seen that deer again in Louisiana. So I’d say West Texas is a little more forgiving too. lol
Posted by MWP
Kingwood, TX via Monroe, LA
Member since Jul 2013
10486 posts
Posted on 1/20/19 at 9:24 am to
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HTownTigerFan



That's a brute of an Axis.
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