A few of my favorite Axis photos

[Roland Baker]

Good day everyone, I thought I'd share a few of my favorite Axis deer photos. I've been hunting Axis in the Texas Hill country with a rifle and a camera for over 30 years. Incredibly beautiful animals and very, very tasty. I looked back to see if I've posted some of these before but I can't find it if I did so disregard if need be. Take Care, Roland

 

[Bucklowery]

Great pictures. Thanks for adding them. One of these days I get to try this out

Thanks

Buck

 

[Buffalobwana]

Axis are so cool!

 

[squawberryman]

What's that single shot rifle?

 

[Roland Baker]

What's that single shot rifle?

It's a Winchester 1885. Very accurate with the octagon bbl. Much too heavy for an all day carry rifle but for short spot and stalk hunting it's very effective.

 

[Chunky Dunk]

I share your love for axis! Very fun to hunt and you can do it all year long. Quite the table fare as well.

 

[Roland Baker]

Yes sir you might say I'm an Axis fan.

 

[Elkeater]

Axis are delicious! I've never taken a buck only does but all are absolutely beautiful.

My buddy took this guy last week though

 

[Roland Baker]

Yes they truly are delicious. I haven't eaten a WT in over 20 years. An Axis doe is about as good eating as a man can find IMHO. I don't remember killing a doe in the last 30 years or so that wasn't caring a fetus. They must get bred back almost instantly after giving birth. Very prolific breeders.

 

[davefatt]

Great photos. I'm planning on hunting them next year in Texas. When would you recommend, I go for a hard horned deer?

 

[Roland Baker]

Dave In Texas Axis bucks can be hard horned anytime during the year depending on when they were born. The majority of the bucks with be thru growing and rubbed out by June 1st. The will spend the summer fighting and roaring and breaking each other up. April and May will have a mix of big velvet bucks and some that ar freshly rubbed out that shouldn't be busted up yet. Late May is my favorite before it gets brutal hot and they are almost exclusively nocturnal. It's hot enough in May already but sometimes not full summer yet.Good Luck with your choice!

 

[Revolting Peasant]

Beautiful pictures.
I love them but the exotic trapping in my area of the Hill Country has decimated their population. They catch a whole herd at a time. Since axis roam over a large area it makes them very vulnerable to traps on the neighbor's 3 acres.

 

[HRM Johnny]

Fantastic photos. Thanks for posting them for us.

 

[Rick79]

Here are a couple of my favorite axis pictures.