Axis deer
02-01-2007, 10:14 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Beautiful NW Arkansas
Posts: 15
Axis deer
Looking for a Texas location to take axis deer. On a budget and would like the most bang for the buck. Don't want a massive trophy, just one nice enough to get mounted. If you can put me on a decent ranch, please do.
02-01-2007, 12:26 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: The Republic of Texas
Posts: 12,040
RE: Axis deer
02-01-2007, 01:34 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
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RE: Axis deer
There was a place up near Chico Tx..can't remember the name but it maybe on the forum mentioned above.If nothing else get a Axis doe hunt...best meat I've ever tasted and the hides are fantastic trophies!
02-01-2007, 01:38 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: IL./Iowa Boarder
Posts: 1,621
RE: Axis deer
I have some friends that Bowhunted Paradise Bowhunting Ranch (south portion of state) twice & are going again in the fall. Hunts Bowhunting in N.E. Corner of Tx.. Both have web pages.
02-01-2007, 03:39 PM
#6
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Burleson Texas
Posts: 12,560
RE: Axis deer
ORIGINAL: gene62
Ive heard this before and makes me want to give it a try!
Is it better than elk?
ORIGINAL: RLoving1
best meat I've ever tasted and the hides are fantastic trophies!
best meat I've ever tasted and the hides are fantastic trophies!
Is it better than elk?
02-01-2007, 05:39 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
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RE: Axis deer
Elk is good don't get me wrong,the last I had was a yearling cow,Axis is a pretty cheap hunt for does (400.00) and it's a year around season.I would take Axis meat over whitetail in a heartbeat! I still enjoy whitetail meat but yes Axis in my opinion is the best!Most meat that is sold commercially as deer is axis,most of it is fed good protein verses average deer brouse for anything.Look at most management hunts for whitetailin Texas,2000.00 and up(can't eat the antlers) and you get 1 deer,axis doe hunts 400 a deer and you get great table fare and something different for a trophy(the hide) and you can aford 3 cheaper than the native game! And there's alot of them in Texas!Be different and give it a try!Axis bucks can go for 1500 up depending on size of rack on some operations.
02-01-2007, 06:52 PM
#9
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Burleson Texas
Posts: 12,560
RE: Axis deer
ORIGINAL: befus
Looking for a Texas location to take axis deer. On a budget and would like the most bang for the buck. Don't want a massive trophy, just one nice enough to get mounted. If you can put me on a decent ranch, please do.
Looking for a Texas location to take axis deer. On a budget and would like the most bang for the buck. Don't want a massive trophy, just one nice enough to get mounted. If you can put me on a decent ranch, please do.
02-01-2007, 09:10 PM
#10
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Graham Texas
Posts: 193
RE: Axis deer
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Don are you still working out at the lake? I need to catch up with you some time.
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No Rev I dont work Jan-march 10th Just hunt!
I havnt forgot about you but the seismographers are at my place right now dozing and pounding the ground looking for oil.
They should be through by the mid of Feb and I'll give you a call and see about putting you on a hog or 2 or 3.
Don